A whiff of methamphetamine has allegedly entered the Caesars Palace hostage case in Las Vegas where the suspect has agreed to plead guilty. Meanwhile, in California, a jury?has handed out a murder charge to a convicted felon who killed his partner in an illegal casino business

While both crimes are hinky enough, the Caesars Palace hostage case took a further twist Monday. Suspect Matthew Mannix agreed to plead guilty to reduced charges, and it also emerged Mannix and the unnamed woman hostage had allegedly been on drugs for days before the hostage situation.

he will pay $55,292 in restitution to Caesars.

After smoking “a small amount of meth” in the 21st-floor high-rise tower room, Mannix broke a window and started throwing furniture out, causing panic on the Strip last month. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department locked down the area in response. Mannix’s lawyer stated he will pay $55,292 in restitution to Caesars.

Over in California, prospects are far bleaker for Lucifer Darnell Pierce after a jury in Bakersfield found him guilty of the?first-degree murder of Mubarek Alnajar. The convicted felon believed business partner Alnajar was stealing profits from their illegal internet casino business. He shot him dead in 2021.

Pierce faces 50 years to life in prison.