Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing

Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing
The bomb explosion on August 27, 1980
LocationStateline, Nevada
Coordinates38°57′37″N 119°56′31″W / 38.9602°N 119.9420°W / 38.9602; -119.9420
DateAugust 26–27, 1980
TargetHarvey's Resort Hotel
Attack type
Bombing, attempted extortion
WeaponsDynamite improvised explosive device
Deaths0
Injured0
Perpetrators
  • John Birges
  • Terry Lee Hall[1]
  • Willis (Bill) Brown[1]
  • Ella Joan Williams[1]
MotiveExtortion
Nevada State Fire Marshal Thomas J. Huddleston examining the bomb

The Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing took place on August 26–27, 1980, when several men masquerading as photocopier deliverers planted an elaborately booby trapped bomb containing 1,200 pounds (540 kg) of dynamite at Harvey's Resort Hotel (now "Harveys") in Stateline, Nevada, United States.[2] After an attempt to disarm the bomb, it exploded, causing extensive damage to the hotel but no injuries or deaths. The total cost of the damage was estimated to be around $18 million.[3] John Birges Sr. was convicted of having made the bomb with a goal of extorting money from the casino after having lost $750,000 there. He died in prison in 1996, at the age of 74.

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  3. ^ Hoffman, Ryan (August 21, 2020). "40 years ago, Tahoe casino bombing was biggest in U.S. history". The Record Courier. Gardnerville, Nevada. Tahoe Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.