Harvey's Casino Bombing
Who planted a bomb no one could disarm?
4.1 (15)
59 mins
Discover the bizarre story of the Harvey's bombing in Stateline. Explore how extortionists planted a massive bomb inside the casino and demanded millions of dollars, claiming it was impossible to dismantle. Also understand how the device ultimately detonated, leaving investigators to unravel one of the most audacious bombing plots in American history.
Ep 1:
The IBM Box That Wasn't
A bizarre eBay listing leads to one of America's strangest crimes: a fake copy machine, a hidden envelope, and a thousand-pound bomb inside a bustling Tahoe casino.
Ep 2:
From Siberian Camps to Casino Debts
From Siberian hard labor to self-made millions, John Burgess Senior's American dream curdles into gambling debt, a suspicious death, and a plot built on his sons' fear.
Ep 3:
Inside the Unbeatable Bomb
Investigators confront a device unlike anything they've seen: eight interlocking defeat mechanisms, a chilling ransom letter, and a bomb its own creator claims cannot be disarmed.
Ep 4:
The Wallbanger and the Whirring Box
As Harvey's evacuates and Tahoe turns disaster into spectacle, FBI technicians race to understand a device they can hear ticking but cannot safely touch.
Ep 5:
Batteries, Blasts, and Bad Odds
A meticulously planned helicopter ransom collapses over a forgotten battery, forcing the FBI toward a desperate, one-in-four gamble to neutralize the bomb.
Ep 6:
The Turkey Farm Confession
Sifting through forty days of rubble, investigators piece together lies, a psychological profile, and a tip that finally points straight at the Burgess family.
Ep 7:
The Father Who Cross-Examined His Sons
As arrests mount and a self-represented defendant blames the mafia, a father's shocking courtroom showdown with his own sons brings the saga to its stunning close.
Discussions (10)
Toby
Level 6 · 3 mo agobro forgot a battery and lost 3 million dollars💀
Jayden
Level 9 · 3 mo agoso Big John's whole ransom plan fell apart because two guys forgot a battery... and he got held up at a Shell station making small talk while buying one 💀 criminal mastermind indeed
Lucas
Level 7 · 3 mo agoThe battery thing killed me. Built the most complex bomb the FBI ever seen and got stopped by a dead flashlight.
