Armed Casino Robber On the Run | Los Angeles News

A South Gate man, Dereck Nathan Lopez, is on the run after admitting to over a dozen armed casino robberies — now facing up to 14 years in prison — but vanished just before sentencing. He’d agreed to wear a GPS tracker and stay with his mom to prove he wasn’t a flight risk, but instead vanished, triggering a manhunt. Lopez and his crew targeted casino winners on the road, using guns, smashing windows, and stealing cash and chips — racking up $274K across 12 crimes. One victim lost $11K, another $21K right after celebrating a win. His prior grand theft conviction makes his illegal gun possession even worse. His co-defendant’s sentencing is still set for October. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8c01af94d27f8751 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews