Debbie Flores-Narvaez Update: Ex-Boyfriend Allegedly Dumped Dancer's Dismembered Body in Cement
LAS VEGAS (CBS/KLAS) Jason "Blu" Griffith, the man accused of killing Las Vegas burlesque dancer Debbie Flores-Narvaez, told officers that his ex-girlfriend's death was a "heat of the moment thing," according to the arrest report.
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Flores-Narvaez, whose dismembered body was found in cement in two plastic tubs Friday, was reported missing Dec.14 by her roommate who became worried when she failed to show up for a performance of "Fantasy," the nightly burlesque show at the Luxor hotel and casino where she worked. Police say she was last seen two days prior with Griffith.
Griffith, 32, was arrested on suspicion of Flores-Narvaez's murder Friday night and held without bail in the Clark County Detention Center.
According to police reports, Griffith and Flores-Narvaez got into a physical confrontation the night she allegedly went missing, reports CBS affiliate KLAS. Griffith's roommate, Louis Colombo, reported to police he had to pull Griffith off of Flores-Narvaez because he was choking her. Colombo says he eventually left, but when he returned, Flores-Narvaez was dead on the floor.
The roommates then placed the body in a plastic tub and later filled it with concrete, according to the arrest report. Griffith reportedly rented a U-Haul and the two men took the tub to the house of a friend who was out of the country.
But at some point, the tub began to leak and a couple of days later, the men returned with two new tubs, a sledge hammer, hand saw and cleaning supplies, reports KLAS. Both men allegedly dismembered Flores-Narvaez's body and placed the parts in the two new tubs and once again filled them with cement before hiding the tubs in a closet.
At a Saturday news conference, police said they got a vital tip from one of Griffith's friends, which led them to the dancer's body.
When investigators contacted Colombo, he agreed to provide a statement if they agreed not to arrest him for Flores-Narvaez's murder. However, defense attorney John Momot, who isn't connected to this case, says even if police agreed to a deal the district attorney doesn't have to honor the agreement and can still file charges.
Celeste Flores-Narvaez, the victim's sister, is furious that Colombo has not been arrested.
"In my book, they're both killers," she said. "They're both murderers. They both should be held accountable."
Griffith is scheduled to have a probable cause hearing January 11.
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