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By Kyle B. Hansen (contact) 
Published Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 | 10:56 a.m.
Updated Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 | 9:17 p.m.
Arrest in dancer's death
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KSNV coverage of arrest in death of Luxor dancer Deborah Flores-Narvaez, Jan. 8, 2011.
Police news conference
Jason Griffith
Sun Coverage
The body of Deborah Flores-Narvaez was found in downtown Las Vegas and the dancer’s ex-boyfriend has been arrested and charged with murder, Metro Police said Saturday.
Police Lt. Lew Roberts said Metro received a tip Friday morning that led to the discovery of the body downtown, but he refused to identify the exact location or condition of the body.
Roberts said the discovery gave police enough probable cause to arrest Jason Griffith, 32, late Friday on the Strip. Griffith was arrested without incident, Roberts said, but police wouldn’t say the exact location of the arrest.
Police have released little information about the case, citing the ongoing investigation.
“It’s a very complicated case. This was a very high-profile case,” Roberts said. “We made an arrest on a suspect, and in the interest of providing a good prosecution we can’t go any deeper.”
The exact cause and manner of Flores-Narvaez’s death will be released by the Clark County Coroners Office after an autopsy, which is scheduled for Monday, Roberts said.
Jail records show that Griffith was booked Saturday on a charge of murder and is being held without bail.
Roberts said additional charges may be filed against Griffith. He also said it was possible there could be other arrests in the case.
Flores-Narvaez, a part-time dancer in Luxor's "Fantasy" show and a two-year resident of Las Vegas, was last seen the evening of Dec. 12 leaving her apartment near Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue.
Police previously said she apparently stopped briefly at Griffith’s residence after leaving her apartment.
Flores-Narvaez's roommate filed a missing persons report Dec. 14 when she failed to show up for a late-night dance practice and then a show.
Police found Flores-Narvaez’s car Dec. 16 in northeast Las Vegas.
In late December, police said Griffith was cooperating with the investigation but was not a suspect at the time.
An earlier arrest report said that he had allegedly been abusive in his relationship with Flores-Narvaez.
According to that report, Griffith was arrested in late October and charged with coercion after he allegedly stole Flores-Narvaez's iPhone, pushed her down on the ground, kicked her and pulled her hair.
The report also said Flores-Narvaez was pregnant with Griffith’s child, but police have not confirmed if she was pregnant.
Her mother, Elise Narvaez, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution last month that she received a text message from her daughter Dec. 1 saying, "In case there is ever an emergency with me, contact Blu Griffith in Vegas. My ex-boyfriend. Not my best friend."
Her mother told the newspaper that she asked her daughter what it meant and she responded, "Nevermind, mommy. Just keep it for your records."
Flores-Narvaez, originally from Puerto Rico, previously worked for the Washington Redskin Cheerleader Ambassadors in 2007 and 2008. According to her MySpace biography, she earned a law degree and has a bachelor's degree in international business but decided to pursue her passion for dancing.
Her sister, Celeste Flores-Narvaez, spent a couple weeks in Las Vegas helping to search for Flores-Narvaez, but recently returned to Atlanta.
It comes as no surprise. For the benefit of this girl's family, I hope he reveals the location of the body.
I agree Erwin. I'm sure the police had him in their crosshairs the whole time. Just waiting for him to slip up and/or finding more evidence against him.
My thoughts & prayers go out to Debbie's family. Did he confess to the murder? Otherwise, I don't see how he could be arrested for murder. Anyway, I hope he tells the authorities where he put Debbie's body. Her family deserves to put her to rest.
I believe they found the body. A co-conspirator might be involved. The article didn't mention this yet.
Murphy and Tabish were charged with murder, what happen to that? The Nigerian guy was charge with killing his son, what happened to that? Just because Metro or the DA days something or charges something I don't care... the "lights and siren were on"..."the emergency equipment was on"...
I'll reserve judgement on this, but not on the Congresswoman's shooting...but of course I am not a juror
Ok mred we get it, presumption of innocence, let's see what's revealed at the press conference.
This was no surprise. I hope they find out the truth and justice is served. I was hoping for a miracle ending with the girl being alive. Damn.
This is very sad, although not completely unexpected, news.
I hope some talented, educated girl (just like the victim in this story) will learn something from this. Stay away from the "bad boys". As my dear father told me the one and only time I dated a bad boy..."If a man hits you,it will most certainly happen again". I took his advice and moved on. Sure enough, this bad boy went on to commit violence against women.
brickbreakers your right, The RJ is reporting: Police said Flores-Narvaez's body was recovered downtown but did not say where or when. More to come....
As a survivor of domestic violence, and currently still getting therapy thru Safe Nest - I highly recommend the book, "Why Does He Do That? Inside the minds of angry and controlling men" If you haven't walked a mile in the shoes of another, you do not have any right to judge the decisions or behaviours of others. I wish that violence against women would end, but realistically, it will never end. At least I was able to leave my abuser to save my life - physically, emotionally and psychologically. My soul still needs time to heal. God Speed to the families of both parties. Healing begins with forgiving. Forgiving the mistakes of the past and somehow finding a way to forgive the transgressions of others. It's hard, but not impossible.
girlygirl, I'm glad you got away from them. These guys are real charmers and the girl is often hooked before she finds out the truth about him. You were wise to follow your dad's advise.
I waited on this guy so we wouldn't do another Richard Jewell, but if you read this dude's twitter, he had hatred for a number of women and was ALWAYS in conflict with them.
As sad as this is, I hope Debbie's family can find some kind of closure, peace and rest of this. I'm praying for them. If this is true, then Debbie spoke from the grave with the message to her mother on the cell phone about him.
Great work AGAIN... Metro!
Poor "Blue" will have to put his rap career on the back burner while he attempts to defend himself.
Someone please check iamwinkler's medication, please. he still is looking for her body!
For girlygirl: Judging from your father's advice to you, he is indeed a very wise man.
when 'iamwinkler' posted his comment, there was no mention of her body being found.
MISPRINT!!!! The text message Debbie sent to her mother in Atlanta is misquoted in this article. Debbie actually said at the end of her message: "NOT MY BEST FRIEND." She did not say, no my best friend... she said "NOT".
At least the family is on the road to closure. Hope she died quickly and did not suffer. Also hope this is a wake up call to women, especially like this victim in Las Vegas --- girls living fast, day-to-day, linking up with low lifes when there were plenty of good guys in this town who would have adored this beautiful girl. Sad.
People need to realize that due to updates, people's comments do not always match the article. Check the comment post time to the article update times.
Also note, the time stamp of the Las Vegas Sun's originally posted articles are usually wrong.
That's why we all need compassion for one another rather than quick insults.
Erwin Winkler posted BEFORE the article was updated and then stated the body was found. My first comment was posted BEFORE the article was updated again and mentioned the text message to Debbie's mother.
Atlanta, you are so correct with the misprint or typo of a single letter or two can mean something completely different. Not and no, or consider "note", "not" and "no" all can mean something different.
I pray for the family. Unfortunately now they must suffer the long drawn out trial and appeal process. Their lives will never be the same again, no matter what the verdict and for them I feel so sorry.
What a tragic waste of a beautiful human being because of an evil one. This has become all too common and it is devastating to our society.
Hope this article is a wakeup call to the women who seem to always end up in abusive relationships.
If you're attracted to the loudmouth bully type, you need help because your not going to change him and once he abuses you and you go back, things will not change and can sometimes get alot worse.
Rest in peace.
What a horrible end to what probably started off as a beautiful love story. I suppose the moral of this story would be to avoid those who cannot control their emotions.
I would just bet that the next time 'Blue' makes a video that will be a sequel to his 'Sex Games",that he will not have a beautiful woman like his victim holding him tightly from the rear, facing the camera. Oh, he will have someone holding him tightly from the rear, but his 'Sex Games' video#2 partner will most likely be twice his size and won't have to worry about this woman-beater hurting him. after all, Blue like as not will be the biyotch in the relationship.
What future did she see in a piece of trash like that?
Dancer Deborah Flores-Narvaez's body was dismembered and packed into at least two cement-filled tubs and left by Blu in a downtown Las Vegas home.
SunJon: If your post is accurate, then somebody had to snitch to Metro. More than one actor could lead to a better chance of conviction, let's hope so.
Condolences to famly and friends of the deceased. May this discovery lead to grief, acceptance, forgiveness, and closure. Obviously, each of these steps will involve varying degrees of pain and anger, but with strength and determination, you can make it.
Kudos to Metro for their solid work in solvng this case. I'm sure the Metro bashers will somehow find fault with the department regardless. Now it's up to the D.A.s office not to flub it up in the trial.
"Why forgive? What makes it the commendable thing to do at the appropriate time? It's not simply a matter of lifting the burden of toxic resentment or of immobilizing guilt, however beneficial that may be ethically and psychologically. It is not a merely therapeutic matter, as though this were just about you. Rather, when the requisite conditions are met, forgiveness is what a good person would seek because it expresses fundamental moral ideals. These include ideals of spiritual growth and renewal; truth-telling; mutual respectful address; responsibility and respect; reconciliation and peace."
This is a quote from an essay by Professor of Philosophy Charles L. Griswold recently published in the NY Times blog "The Stone", linked here: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/201... .
Now I, like most readers at this point, would like to be part of a mob, equipped with torches, pitchforks, and pick handles, that heads down to CCDC and demands that the Sheriff turn over the perpetrator for some good old fashioned justice. But the reasonable, moral part of me says, "No. That's not a good idea. That's not what a good person does."
fink
" Now it's up to the D.A.s office not to flub it up in the trial."
So what does that comment make you , a DA basher ???? moron
um mred, the ex-boyfriend bought cement and rented a uhaul. uhaul uses gps which tracked the truck to the house downtown where the body was found, encased in cement. so the presumption of innocence is out the window for me.
Lie with dogs get fleas and other unwanted things, this was one pretty lady with one ugly mutt for a what ever you call it. Just the thought of it makes me sick. Hope he gets the death sentence.
make better choices, ladies! what the hell was this girl thinking laying down with a cockroach like this? wow, it is a tragedy but it speaks to the immaturity / stupidity of so many "nightlife" workers in this town -- peter pan complexes, don't want to ever grow up (she was no kid, she was 31) -- she could have done anything, could have been with a great guy who would have adored her but no she chose to follow a roach down the drain. SAD.
Hey jerry Fink, in case you haven't noticed, people criticize LVMPD when they screw up and then lie to cover the whole thing up. There is no reason to criticize LVMPD for catching a criminal with good investigative work and solid evidence. From what I've read the only way the DA could screw up this case is if they gave him a light plea sentence via a plea bargain and there is no way Rogers would do that in a high profile case.
Now if this case didn't never received the news coverage it did and "Blu" could hire a good lawyer, let's use Steve Wolfson for example, then Blu would be getting 4 to 8 years with a plea bargain and be on the streets to kill again.
If you need an example just look at the not at all publicized case of Dominic Rizzolo stabbing and nearly killing a man on the victim's own front lawn after the victim failed to pay extortion money, which was the reason Rizzolo was at the victim's house in the first place. The same judge that locked up OJ for 33 years gave Rizz 5 years of probation. Then after one year, released him from the remainder of his probation, all very quietly and out of the press. 100% verifiable
It appears that we have another one stepping up for the death penalty here in Nevada.
Hopefully the DA will follow through, no deals, no plea bargains.
Give the man what he has asked for by his own actions.
This could be a classical love story with a bitter end.
These guys that Murder the one thing they desire? They will shower a woman with love day and do bad things the next.
I believed from the beginning the EX-BF would wind up behind bars. Look at those eyes, they are like a sharks, cold and dark, no soul or remorse. A predator.
Twisted Brains are unable to cope with rejection and Women must be careful. Please bring a friend when visiting an distraught EX-BF so things like this can be prevented.
Past physical violence. Apperently the relationship was over. No reason to go and see this cockroach. Cmon ladies, where there is smoke there is fire. Tired of hearing of these beautiful, nice, talented girls hooking up with these cockroaches.
Someone who can cut up another human and bury them in buckets of cement is not worthy of being kept alive. Get him in a room surrounded by the family armed with bats, hooks and any other weapons they would like to bring. Let him suffer the way she did.
With all do respect for the victim and her family.....however she had several restraining orders against her by men, isn't that unusual??
"...we were doing drugs and she overdosed"....or "rough sex"...blah blah...or we had an argument,,,and she came at me... I panicked...someone said to get rid of the body...blah blah.."
They might be lucky to get Second Degree Murder out of this, or manslaughter.
Metro is smart (hey, I said something nice about Metro) to keep their mouths shut and the details secret till they investigate everything. I think this case will have many layers as they imply.
Also, why do the women go back to the creepy men? money? In this case the woman had a career and money and the man didn't?
Why didn't the dance company post a reward? Did they know something.
Thank you Cliff Harrison and brickbraker for watching my back and coming to my defense. Indeed, my initial post was made BEFORE the article was updated to include the news that the body of Ms. Flores-Narvaez had been found. Dingus (appropriate moniker), rest assured that I am of sound mind (most of the time), medication free and can read.
Initially, before it was revealed that the body was found, I thought that the arrest might have been made based on Blu's confession and he might clam up as to the body's wherabouts thereby putting this young woman's family through some additional suffering.
I was also cognizant of the 'Corpus Delecti' rule in Nevada which requires to prove murder you must establish beyond a reasonable doubt (1) the fact of death and (2) death occurred by the criminal agency of another. This can be based on direct or circumstantial evidence. Obviously, if you have a body, this is much easier to do.
Many of us, myself included, who post on here regularly, believed that Blu was most likely responsible for Ms. Flores-Narvaez's disappearance (and now death) and said so publicly. Of course we were immediately chided and attacked for jumping to conclusions, engaging in mob mentality, etc.
Mr. Griffith has a right to the presumption of innocence in the court of law, not the court of public opinion. In fact, should his case go to trial jurors will be instructed that he is to be presumed innocent. They will be questioned extensively during the voir dire process concerning pre trial publicity and any opinions they may have developed concerning this case, etc. That is as it should be.
Unfortunately some girls think the sex and charm outweigh the abusive, bullying behavior. Deborah probably had low self esteem after she started dating this piece of human garbage. She was so attracted to him she could not see it from everybody's point of view what he was and that is a violent thug criminal. Until she died, she probably kept saying to herself he was a great guy who just going through a hard time when in fact he was the just a lowlife gagnbanger who mooched off of her.
it is kind eerie to watch the You Tube video clip that she shares with Blu Griffith and exclaims that he hurt her neck and he replies "Good" THEN moments later she states "what is this? a domestic abuse violence video?t" Obviously, she was a small framed woman, tiny in stature and in a relationship with a well built, man with brawn. The case could be that he killed her unintentionally? Either way she was undeserving to die. http://www.youtube.com/user/DebbieFlores...
mred seems to be a fawning fan of this guy. why don't you contribute to his defense.
I sure would like to know what the rest of his family looks like.
Yukyuk
the youtube clip is chilling, she even mentions domestic violence at the end. wow. i think her killer should also be dismembered and thrown away, only fair.
ps: HOW STUPID IS THIS GUY, PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD .... UHAUL ... OMG DID HE WANT TO GET CAUGHT. HAS HE NEVER SEEN CSI? INCREDIBLE ANYONE COULD BE SO STUPID.
It is truely impossible to know the motivations of others...as much as it is impossible to truely know another human being, especially if they want to hide something of themselves and some even hide things from themselves. The soul can hide deep dark secrets. She was "allegedly" pregnant with his child...who knows why she did what she did, or why he did what he did ? We may never know. She can't say, but her soul may just come back and tell....if you believe in that sort of thing. You never know, really. I sincerely hope each family involved can find a way thru this horrible tragedy, and find some way to heal.
My heart goes out to the family of this beautiful woman....God created a beauty & I pray when God took her in his arm, she felt no pain....I pray that this unfortunate situation is a wake up call for all the women out there going thru physical or verbal abuse & GET THE HELL OUT OF THAT RELATIONSHIP!!!! I pray that my daughters never fall prey to these men who think its okay to even lay a hand on them...BECAUSE ITS NOT!!! Women need to be stronger & know that being w/that "man" who beats you & humiliates you is not worth your life or the emotional distress it puts on your children having to see you go thru hell....
To the mother of this beautiful woman....
My special prayer to you, I lost my daughter 6 years ago & my heart hurts the same way still from the 1st day I lost her...
I am sorry to say, as a mother, you go on, but the pain never goes away......
Prayers that God keep you strong & strength from your other children keeps you here....FOR THEM!!!!
If this helps,,,THEY ARE MY REASON FOR STILL LIVING LIFE....Your emotions will run crazy, but God & your Angel are only a prayer away...
Know that she will always be by your side & would want you not to grieve for her but know that she is no longer suffering by the hands of a monster..
There is no room for forgiveness, only justice....
May God keep you & your family strong, keep you together & keep love in your heart.....