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Binion case goes on, with buried treasure still at stake
Six months after Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish were acquitted of murdering casino mogul Ted Binion but convicted of theft, his estate has entered the fray in an attempt to reclaim the thousands of dollars of antique silver coins used as evidence in the trials.

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Free at last: Murdered mogul's girlfriend gets final 'discharge'
In yet another apparent finale to the saga involving the death of casino mogul Ted Binion, Sandy Murphy walked out of the Nevada Women's Correctional Facility Thursday with her discharge papers, a free woman at last.

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Ex-lovers still face time for stealing from mogul
Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish, the estranged lovers cleared last fall of the murder of casino-owner Ted Binion, were sentenced Friday for burglary charges linked to Binion's death.

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Cleared of murder
A Las Vegas jury found former secret lovers Rick Tabish and Sandy Murphy not guilty of murdering casino heir Ted Binion, but guilty of burglary and other charges. Sentencing is set for Jan. 28.

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Nov. 22, 2004: Third day of deliberations: a focus on fingerprints

Nov. 19, 2004: Defense: Casino mogul killed himself

Nov. 18, 2004: Defense closing: Caesar, God, a holy cow

Nov. 18, 2004: Prosecutor: Casino heir was murdered

Nov. 16, 2004: Expert: Marks on dead mogul do not point to murder

Nov. 15, 2004: Defendant explains why he had dead tycoon's silver

Nov. 14, 2004: Tabish: I slept with heir's girlfriend, but didn't kill him

Nov. 9, 2004: Neighbor: Binion looked like ghost day before death

Nov. 8, 2004: Experts at odds over what killed casino tycoon

Nov. 4, 2004: Prosecutors: Phone records look bad for accused

Nov. 4, 2004: Friend: Accused killer asked me to arrange alibis

Nov. 2, 2004: Bondsman: Defendants posted bail with Binion's gifts

Nov. 1, 2004: Detective: Three lied about looting Binion vault

Oct. 28, 2004: Accused killer made video of casino heir's home

Oct. 28, 2004: Lawyer: Binion wanted girlfriend out of will

Oct. 27, 2004: Witness: Girlfriend eyed Binion's home after his death

Oct. 26, 2004: Expert: Signs indicate mogul was brutally suffocated

Oct. 25, 2004: Expert: Marks on Binion's dead body point to murder

Oct. 22, 2004: Paramedic: Binion's body had signs of rigor mortis

Oct. 21, 2004: Witnesses recall day before Vegas tycoon died

Oct. 20, 2004: Former stripper foretold casino mogul's death

Oct. 19, 2004: Witness changes story, says murder talk was 'a joke'

Oct. 18, 2004: Witness: Binion said someone would kill him for silver

Oct. 15, 2004: Jury hears some of ex-stripper Sandy Murphy's story

Oct. 14, 2004: Binion retrial begins

Oct. 13, 2004: Ex-lovers face new murder trial

July 14, 2003: Convictions overturned in Binion murder case

July 14, 2003: Read the ruling

July 14, 2003: Read about the appeal

STORY ARCHIVE:

Oct. 12, 2001: Murphy denied bail while appeal is pending

Dec. 13, 2000: Binion's killers held civilly liable in wrongful death suit

Oct. 6, 2000: Silver diggers plead no contest to conspiracy to commit grand larceny

Sept. 15, 2000:Judge tacks years onto the jury's recommendation

Sept. 14, 2000: Murphy, Tabish prepare for sentencing

Aug. 16, 2000: Lawyers make closing arguments in retrial bid

Aug. 15, 2000: Defense unravels on eve of retrial bid closings

Aug. 14, 2000: Jailhouse snitch keeps quiet about alleged prosecutor conspiracy

Aug. 14, 2000: Foreman says use of "depraved indifference" had no bearing on verdict

Aug. 11, 2000: Other jurors' testimony adds little

Aug. 11, 2000: Jury "whistleblower" takes the stand

Aug. 11, 2000: Juror now believes duo is innocent

Aug. 11, 2000: Virtual world, real evidence?

Aug. 10, 2000: Convicted killers ask for new trial

July 28, 2000: Tabish outlines case for new trial

July 7, 2000: New defense wins right to review financial records

July 6, 2000: Money from the Mob?

May 23, 2000: Prosecutors: Tabish has history of violent behavior

May 22, 2000: Binion jury to decide on penalty

May 19, 2000: Murphy, Tabish convicted of all counts

May 19, 2000: Was Murphy Unfairly Ensnared in Casey's Web?

May 17, 2000: Jurors review maid's testimony

May 10, 2000: Witnesses who never testified at trial

May 10, 2000: Prosecution rebuttal: defendants would kill for money

May 9, 2000: Judge denies request to beat Tabish with phone book

May 9, 2000: Defense — heroin killed Binion

May 8, 2000: Prosecutor delivers closings

May 5, 2000: Both sides rest

May 4, 2000: Murphy — Grieving girlfriend or good actress?

May 4, 2000: Pathologist: Binion died of "triple whammy" overdose

May 3, 2000: Defense psychiatrist: Binion could have been suicidal

May 3, 2000: Defense star pathologist says Binion killed himself

May 1, 2000: Defense: crime scene was contaminated

April 28, 2000: The two faces of Sandy Murphy: Which will jurors believe?

April 28, 2000: Jurors travel to see Binion's silver — view photographs of the formerly buried treasure

April 27, 2000: Defense dental expert says Binion was not suffocated

April 27, 2000: Defense witnesses give Tabish an alibi

April 27, 2000: Probate lawyer opens defense testimony

April 26, 2000: Tabish tried to buy alibi, friend says

April 26, 2000: State case winds down with affair testimony

April 25, 2000: Friend: Murphy asked me to lie to investigators

April 25, 2000: Tabish's brother-in-law testifies

April 25, 2000: Defendant's phone rang as Binion died

April 24, 2000: Politics blamed for theft arrest

April 20, 2000: Witnesses hint at silver theft plot

April 19, 2000: Defense tries two strategies to discredit Baden

April 18, 2000: Murphy's attorney suggests bias by pathologist

April 18, 2000: Famed pathologist Baden says Binion was suffocated

April 17, 2000: Medical examiner says Binion was murdered

April 17, 2000: Maid claims Binion wasn't suicidal

April 17, 2000: Judge castigates jury-taunting bellman

April 14, 2000: Maid told to stay home day of murder

April 14, 2000: Defense grills estate lawyer

April 13, 2000: Lawyer: Binion said Murphy would kill him

April 13, 2000: Daughter testified Murphy was jealous

April 12, 2000: Furor over TV ad spills into courtroom

April 12, 2000: Lawyer: Binion upbeat despite setbacks

Special Report: Thumbcuffs and a Pocket Knife — Probative or Prejudicial?

April 12, 2000: Flight records show witness could be lying

April 11, 2000: Crime scene photos spawn two theories

April 10, 2000: Binion's last day alive ended in total chaos

April 10, 2000: Dealer tells of Binion's last drug buy

April 7, 2000: Neighbor admits to prescribing Binion Xanax 'on the house'

April 7, 2000: Defense grills torture witness

April 6, 2000: Jury hears of torture by Tabish

April 6, 2000: Key state witness arrested

April 5, 2000: Manicurist: Murphy said Binion would die

April 5, 2000: Special Report: Did Sandy Murphy tell her manicurist Binion would die?

April 4, 2000: Friend says Tabish offered him money to kill Binion

April 3, 2000: Ex-wife takes stand

March 31, 2000: Defense opening arguments

March 31, 2000: Prosecution opening arguments

March 31, 2000: Vegas' "Trial of Century" set to open

March 29, 2000: Judge lets in damning testimony against Murphy

March 29, 2000: Jury seated after intense questioning

March 28, 2000: Defense wants damning testimony barred

March 28, 2000: Jury selection begins

March 27, 2000: Trial to answer question — "Who wants to kill a millionaire?"

March 17, 2000: Binion murder suspect back in jail

March 16, 2000: Binion prosecutors find silver and another witness in Montana

March 7, 2000: Binion murder trial delayed two weeks

Feb. 29, 2000: Judge allows most charges against couple accused of killing Binion

Secret lovers Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish were convicted of murdering Murphy's millionaire boyfriend, gaming titan Lonnie "Ted" Binion. Their convictions were overturned and they face a new trial.