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Henderson, Nevada wasn't always the good part of Vegas.  They used to make rocket fuel there, until the day eight million pounds of it exploded with the force equivalent of a small nuke.

What follows is the story of this tragic event, and how it set the table for Henderson to become one of America's most desirable addresses.

20 miles below Hoover Dam, a resort community was built at the bottom of a wash.  What could possibly go wrong?

The biggest 3-Ring Circus of a trial since OJ descends upon Las Vegas.  Will there be a similar outcome?

The day Ted Binion died, law enforcement had no reason to suspect that Rick Tabish and Sandy Murphy had anything to do with it.  During the months to follow, the pair would seemingly do everything in their power to look as guilty as humanly possible. 

What would Las Vegas Metro PD's next move be?

The final 24 hours of Ted Binion's life, and the first 48 hours thereafter.  

Lonnie "Ted" Binion, son of the legendary casino magnate Benny Binion, was found dead in his home on September 17, 1998.  At first, it was assumed to be an accidental overdose, but suspicion soon swirled around his decades-younger girlfriend's motives.

Did Binion simply overdose?  Or was it murder?