{"id":260770,"date":"2023-02-21T13:42:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T19:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=260770"},"modified":"2023-02-22T06:16:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T12:16:10","slug":"nevadas-moonlight-bunny-ranch-brothel-is-site-of-shooting-sex-worker-standoff-with-cops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/nevadas-moonlight-bunny-ranch-brothel-is-site-of-shooting-sex-worker-standoff-with-cops\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada\u2019s Moonlite Bunny Ranch Brothel is Site of Shooting, Sex Worker Standoff with Cops"},"content":{"rendered":"

A reputed sex worker<\/a> was arrested early Tuesday at northern Nevada\u2019s Moonlite Bunny Ranch<\/a> shortly after a shooting spree at the infamous brothel, according to local media.<\/p>\n

\"Savannah
Savannah Henderson, pictured above. The Moonlite Bunny Ranch employee was arrested after a shooting spree and standoff at the brothel. (Image: Lyon County Sheriff’s Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Savannah Henderson, 28, who also uses the name \u201cTiara Tae,\u201d and who resides in Dayton, Nev., was charged following gunshots and a several-hour standoff at the Mound House, Nev. establishment.<\/p>\n

Henderson allegedly discharged a firearm several times at about 9:37 p.m. on Monday, Las Vegas TV station KLAS <\/em>reported. She then hid in a nearby room, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Lyon County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies and officers from multiple departments — as well as Nevada state troopers and a SWAT team — responded to the crime scene. They negotiated with Henderson for about three hours before she freely surrendered.<\/p>\n

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The brothel was evacuated for a couple of hours until Henderson\u2019s arrest. She faces counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, possessing a controlled substance, discharging a firearm, and obstructing\/resisting a peace officer, according to news reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

No one was injured by the gunfire, according to initial news reports. Several EMTs rushed to the brothel as a precaution. It’s unclear if the brothel saw property damage from the gunshots.<\/p>\n

Henderson\u2019s bail was set at $86,140 and she was in custody at Yerington, Nev.\u2019s Lyon County Jail as of early Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brothel management initially notified the local sheriff\u2019s office that the shooting may have been linked to an argument between two brothel workers, KLAS<\/em> said.<\/p>\n

Henderson’s previous criminal history remains unclear at the time of publication, nor was it immediately known what illegal drugs she allegedly had in her possession.<\/p>\n

Known as Bully Barbie<\/h2>\n

Henderson was identified as a sex worker and prostitute by the Record Courier<\/em>, a Nevada newspaper. She is known by such names as \u201cThe Mean Girl\u201d and \u201cBully Barbie,\u201d according to her Twitter feed.<\/p>\n

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On her personal website, Henderson describes herself \u201cAs a tall, blonde buxom woman that literally exudes sensuality.\u201d She says she is \u201caccustomed to having men, women, and couples seeking me out for erotic entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Moonlite Bunny Ranch is located some six miles east of Carson City, Nev. It opened in 1955. Dennis Hof<\/a> was the owner between 1992 and his death in 2018. Hof was included in an HBO show, Cathouse: The Series.<\/em>\u00a0The brothel claims on its website it\u2019s \u201cthe most popular and most respected sex destination on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prostitution is legal in 10 of Nevada\u2019s 16 counties. Clark County, home to Las Vegas, prohibits legal prostitution.<\/p>\n

Governor, Rock Star Among Brothel Visitors<\/h2>\n

Among the visitors to the Moonlite Bunny Ranch has been Jesse Ventura, the former professional wrestler and one-time Minnesota governor. He sold a belt there for $10 that was made from empty rifle shell casings, he revealed in his autobiography.<\/p>\n

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil also reportedly was a visitor at the brothel. He was arrested there, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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