Pittsburgh Nixes Move To Rebuild Burned Strip Club
Posted: 9:44 am EST November 10, 2011Updated: 11:10 am EST November 10, 2011
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s zoning board has rejected a request by a man who wants to reopen a former strip club that was heavily damaged in a 2005 fire.
An attorney for Daniel Smithbower, of Murrysville, said he will appeal Wednesday’s decision.
Smithbower has argued that he has a legal right to rebuilt and reopen the club known as Butta Bing, because it formerly operated as a strip club.
But zoning officials ruled Smithbower lost that right because the building didn’t house such a business from 1978 until it burned in 2005. One witness told the city the building was vacant from 1999 until the fire.
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November 10, 2011
Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh’s zoning board has rejected a request by a man who wants to reopen a former strip club that was heavily damaged in a 2005 fire.
An attorney for Daniel Smithbower, of Murrysville, tells the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://bit.ly/vnIJJW ) he will appeal Wednesday’s decision.
Smithbower has argued that he has a legal right to rebuilt and reopen the club known as Butta Bing, because it formerly operated as a strip club.
Smithbower has argued that he has a legal right to rebuilt and reopen the club known as Butta Bing, because it formerly operated as a strip club.
But zoning officials ruled Smithbower lost that right because the building didn’t house such a business from 1978 until it burned in 2005. One witness told the city the building was vacant from 1999 until the fire.
See the full article from “The Republic”
November 10, 2011
Moon Police charged 10 people with prostitution-related offenses and two with child endangerment during an undercover sting at a township apartment complex.
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David R. Hesse, 31, of Greensburg, was charged with promoting prostitution and two counts of criminal conspiracy.
Ashley Nicole Jones, 19, of Irwin, was charged with criminal conspiracy, prostitution and possessing instruments of crime.
Jeffrey Murphy, 20, of Delaware, was charged with criminal conspiracy, prostitution, and possessing instruments of crime.
Amy Rose Newman, 23, of Delaware, was charged with promoting prostitution, criminal conspiracy, prostitution, and possessing instruments of crime.
Dafney Sienicki, 30, of Burgettstown, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, promoting prostitution, criminal conspiracy, prostitution, and possessing instruments of crime.
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Breana Williams, 20, of Cleveland, was charged with promoting prostitution, possessing instruments of crime, and prohibited acts.
Related Topics: Local Crime, Moon Township, Pittsburgh police, Prostitution, cranberry police, and moon police
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November 4, 2011
83-Year-Old Charged With Prostitution
City Council Candidate Accused Of POSTED: 4:43 pm EDT November 3, 2011UPDATED: 4:49 pm EDT November 3, 2011
An 83-year-old city council candidate in Iowa is facing prostitution charges.
Ben Dawson, a candidate for the Centerville City Council, has been charged prostitution and assault with the intent to commit sexual abuse, Des Moines TV station KCCI reported.
A person not named police by told investigators that on Oct. 22 Dawson had offered to perform sex acts in exchange for repayment of a loan. The person also said Dawson grabbed them and began kissing their neck without consent.
Dawson was released from the Appanoose County Jail after paying a $2,000 bond.
It’s unclear how the arrest will affect Dawson’s odds of winning a seat on the five-person council. The election is scheduled for Nov. 8.
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November 3, 2011
10 Busted In Pittsburgh-Area Prostitution Sting
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CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — Police say they’ve arrested 10 people from three states in a prostitution sting conducted using two vacant apartments near Pittsburgh International Airport.
Moon Township police say four people from Newark, Del. and one from Cleveland, Ohio were among those arrested on prostitution or related charges Friday.
Police Chief Leo McCarthy says the apartment complex doesn’t have a problem with prostitution, though other apartment buildings, hotels and motels near the airport do. Detectives contacted people who advertised prostitution services on the Internet and arrested them at the apartments that police were allowed to use for the sting.
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Sienicki was also charged with prostitution.
McCarthy said his undercover prostitution stings are far from over.
“Obviously we’re out here at the airport corridor and prostitution is a problem. We have 17 hotels out here in Moon Township,” said McCarthy.
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November 1, 2011
CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — Police say they’ve arrested 11 people from three states in a prostitution sting conducted using two vacant apartments near Pittsburgh International Airport.
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November 1, 2011
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October 28, 2011
… Coach talks to us every time we head out for an extended vacation about our decision-making and so forth,” Brady said. “So, I’m sure he’ll have something to say to Rob.”
If that’s true, I have only one thing to say myself, and that is Belichick needs to keep his trap shut.
As I said above, Gronkowski hasn’t done anything wrong here. He wasn’t involved in any “scandal.” He took a couple of perfectly innocent photos with a woman who just happens to work in the adult film industry. What Ms. Jones does for a living isn’t illegal. She’s not a prostitute, and he never engaged in any illicit activity with her. She’s not underage and he’s not married, or even involved in any serious relationship (and even if he were these were still fairly innocent photos—you can see them here and here).
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October 27, 2011
With little explanation, the Allegheny County district attorney’s office on Friday withdrew the majority of charges against a former Pittsburgh police officer accused of running a prostitution service.
County police in August charged Michael C. Johns, 44, with nine counts of crimes including promoting prostitution, obstructing justice and drug possession with intent to deliver. Detectives said he helped prostitutes obtain heroin, provided them transportation and let them use a computer in his Brookline home to post online ads to adult websites.
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County police officials did not return calls for comment about the investigation, which spawned from an April traffic stop involving a car that was rented by Mr. Johns. The driver, whose prostitution charges also have since been withdrawn, told detectives he had been driving a woman to a man’s house for a “sexual performance” and that the woman’s boyfriend, Mr. Johns, had rented the car, a Cadillac sedan.
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October 22, 2011
Melinda Shields Barrish, Lyons Road, Weirton – Prosecution motion to dismiss granted, case dismissed on a charge of permitting a dog to run at large.
Devon Webb, North 10th Street, Weirton – Found guilty of domestic battery. Fined $250 plus $160.80 court costs.
Sean N. Ganoe, Marlamont Way, Weirton – Prosecution motion to dismiss granted, case dismissed on a charge of possession of heroin.
Amber N. Baker, Spring Avenue, Steubenville, Ohio – Defense motion to dismiss granted with objection by the State, case dismissed on a charge of prostitution.
Donald Riddle Jr., St. Johns Road, Weirton – Pleaded no contest to driving while license suspended-revoked for DUI; 60 days in jail converted to 60 days home confinement. Fined $100 plus $160.80 court costs.
Megan Mary Bishop, West Vine Street, Martins Ferry, Ohio – Prosecutor’s motion to dismiss without prejudice granted, case dismissed on a charge of prostitution.
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October 22, 2011
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