Harvey's Bombing

This is the moment that a homemade bomb exploded in Harvey's Casino at Lake Tahoe. This was an extortion attempt that went wrong; the bomb squad accidentally detonated the explosive while trying to disarm it.

Date Uploaded: June 15, 2025

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Source Caption: In 1980: A bomb is detonated at Harvey's Resort in Stateline on Aug. 27, 1980. The dynamite blew out the side of the 11-story resort and started a nearly yearlong manhunt for those behind it.

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