As Jones leaves CCSD, Obamacare at age 3: Gay marriage: How he leaves questions Why political battles Supreme Court cases in his wake are exploding anew could end with a whimper PAGE 10 PAGE 11 PAGE 12 Volume 15, Issue 3 March 27-April 2, 2013 1996 Murder Case Covered Up By MetroResurfacesWithAVengeance By Rolando Larraz of this Alamo Murder Case, all evi- Las Vegas Tribune dence and notes relating to this A 1996 Alamo Murder case, murder investigation were “stolen” which allegedly involved the Las or “illegally removed” from Detec- Vegas Metropolitan Police Depart- tive Martines’s desk, and possibly ment Narcotics Section, has resur- destroyed, on or before November faced and is rearing its ugly head. 7, 2010. Detective Gordon Martines, the Detective Martines’s murder in- most senior working police officer vestigation eventually revealed the in the entire police force, who complicity of the LVMPD Narcot- started his investigation into this ics Section, whereby a copy of a case ten years ago, is preparing to registered narcotics informant obtain legal depositions from his worksheet was given to identified numerous direct court law enforce- illegal drug dealers, who in turn ment officer witnesses, including located the narcotics informant, current and retired police officers, Detective Gordon Martines forcibly drove him to a summer Las Vegas Sheriff Douglas Gillespie and current and retired special precedented Federal Lawsuit cabin in Alamo, Nevada, tied the which also included law enforce- tective Martines’s current medical agents of the FBI and the Bureau against Las Vegas Metropolitan informant to a chair with an orange ment officers that were complicit in heart condition. of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Police Department, Sheriff Douglas electrical extension cord, and then this murder. What makes the “resurfacing” of (BATF). Gillespie and fifteen other defen- shot the informant in the head, kill- The November 7, 2010 incident this murder case so relevant and im- Martines is a three-time candi- dants. ing him. in which Det. Martines’s life was portant is that the police date for Sheriff of Clark County, During this preparation, our po- The informant’s body was then threatened by his immediate super- department’s attorneys have alluded founder and former president of lice sources confirmed that evi- taken to a specific spot with a pre- visor, and he was degraded by eth- that Detective Martines is not cred- STOP DUI, and Plaintiff in an un- dence, statements, photos, compos- dug hole in the desert, and buried nic/racial slurs and was immedi- ible when speaking about the sto- ites and a whole list of associated just outside of Alamo. ately transferred, relieved of duty, len murder case from his ransacked individuals connected to Detective Police sources indicate that ev- and had his working desk com- desk. My Point Martines’s stolen ten-year-old ho- ery imaginable police administra- pletely ransacked – as we reported, Granted, it would be very diffi- micide investigation case has resur- tive obstacle was put in place over along with photo, in a Las Vegas cult to prove that the case even ex- of View faced and will be presented to the a ten-year period, including steal- Tribune front page article – and all isted now without any evidence or Attorney General’s Office – and ing the entire case from Det. of his criminal files, evidence, con- reports to back it up. But with the By Rolando Larraz possibly the Federal Justice Depart- Martines’s working desk, in order fessions, tapes and data encompass- recently resurfaced, saved and cop- During my Face the Tribune in- ment, but definitely not back to to prevent Detective Martines from ing at least 30 active criminal cases, ied documents, evidence, photos, terview last Friday with City Coun- Metro – for prosecution. pursuing and bringing to justice were stolen, removed, and/or de- composites and the long list of as- cil candidate and fellow journalist Prior to the present “resurfacing” those involved in this murder, stroyed, directly contributed to De- (See Murder Case, Page 4) Frank Geary, we talked about how some journalists seclude them- selves and how he, Frank, never False allegations and lies could be the reason hides from anyone and stands be- hind what he reports to the readers of the publication he works for. CouncilmanSteveRossRunningScared During that segment of the ra- dio show, I told him – and, of By Rolando Larraz “As a member of this commu- course, the audience as well – that Las Vegas Tribune nity, I believe it is a time for a I don’t like people to know where I Right in the middle of the early change in the way our government live and that I don’t have any utili- voting process and within days of is run, which means changing who ties or a telephone number in my the April 2 primary election, a des- is running it,” LaGrange explained. name and I don’t get any bills at my perately incumbent Las Vegas City “I have made a firm commitment home. Council in Ward 6, Steve Ross, dis- to put the development and success First of all, there is a big differ- tributed flyers full of inconsisten- of Ward 6 first, and would never ence (in my humble opinion) be- cies and lies against the one chal- allow my own political aspirations tween being a reporter or even an lenger that could take him out of to trump my duty to be honest,” an investigative reporter, and being a office, Suzette La Grange. obviously upset La Grange told the columnist, and everyone knows Immediately, as soon as the fly- Las Vegas Tribune before she that. ers hit the streets with the hate mail, walked into a meeting on Tuesday In most cases, a columnist writes La Grange met with attorney Daniel morning. his personal opinion – not even the Stewart and prepared a Cease and In the Cease and Desist notice, newspaper’s opinion, which is what Desist notice that was hand-deliv- SUZETTE LA GRANGE which was delivered to Ross on STEVE ROSS the editorial is – and my opinion, ered to Councilman Ross. ing to play Mayor; now, in a des- Friday afternoon,Attorney Stewart conversation with the Las Vegas in many cases, is considered aggres- In a press release that was sent perate smear campaign, he is out- numbered several of the false state- Tribune. sive, controversial, and even in to the local media as well as other right and knowingly lying to the ments made by Ross in the flyer 1) First accusation by Ross: some cases, in poor taste, because members of the community and people who elected him.” among them, and we quote because Suzette was a lobbyist for NAIOP when someone in a high or power- residents in Ward 6, Ms. La LaGrange, who has spent the last it is important that the constituents when NAIOP presented a plan to ful position is criticized, they don’t Grange’s campaign manager, Cory 18 years working to bring new busi- in Ward 6 know what kind of per- the legislature to allow for toll roads understand how a small newspaper Christensen, made the following nesses to the Las Vegas area, says son is representing them. on US95. like the Las Vegas Tribune, or statement: this kind of behavior is exactly why “They are all lies and people in Truth: Suzette has never been a someone with an accent, like me, “It is bad enough that the citi- she chose to run against Ross. Ward 6 should be aware of that,” paid lobbyist. She does volunteer has the audacity to write the truth zens in Ward 6 have been missing LaGrange is calling the mail piece said Cory Christensen, who took as a member of NAIOP. There are (which exposes them or hurts them) their representative in the City a “desperate and dishonest cam- the time to explain all the inconsis- many committees within NAIOP, and they can’t take it or tolerate it. Council as Steve Ross has been try- paign tactic.” tencies one by one in a telephone and in 2009 when this plan was pre- Writing for a self-proclaimed sented, Suzette was on the member- “powerful newspaper” – since the ship committee and had absolutely management thinks their poop Child “Welfare” Industry no involvement in NAIOP’s gov- doesn’t stink and most of the poli- ernment affairs committee. ticians are afraid of them – is a very By Rolando Larraz foster care who does not know who ing financial incentives to always 2) Accusation: Suzette was a different story and people don’t Las Vegas Tribune his birth mother really is. increase the number of children in Toll Road lobbyist have the urge to retaliate as much Part Three of a Series We are aware that there are glar- (See Family Court, Page 4) Truth: Same as above with the as they do with a small newspaper. We are continuing the narrative added comment that in 2010 Besides, I don’t like surprises. of Tonia Jones, a 28-year-old Suzette joined the Government Af- I’ve always been a very private per- mother whose 18-month-old son fairs committee for NAIOP. This is son, very secluded, and enjoy and was taken from her at birth and an unpaid, volunteer position, not love my privacy. When I am home, immediately placed in Adoptive one of a lobbyist. NAIOP does in I don’t like anyone knocking on my Foster Care. Tonia has been given fact hire a paid lobbying firm to rep- door interrupting whatever it is that second class standing in Family resent their interests.