Alleged murder suspect in Gardnerville, Reno homicides appeared in Carson City Justice Court Thursday

On Thursday, Jan. 24 19-year-old Wilbur Ernesto Martinez-Guzman made his first court appearance in Carson City Justice Court before Judge Tom Armstrong.

Martinez-Guzman was arrested last Saturday in connection with the four murders which occurred mid January between Gardnerville and South Reno.

However, in Carson City Justice Court Martinez-Guzman faced charges of burglary, obtaining money under false pretenses, possessing several of the victims property including stolen firearms, among other charges.

A total of 36 charges were alleged against Martinez-Guzman in Carson City.

The listed charges Martinez-Guzman is facing in Carson City are as follows:

— Three counts of burglary, category B felony
— Possession of stolen firearm, category B felony, Savage .22 rifle belonging to the Davids.
— Possession of a stolen firearm, 7.62 Rifle with a bayonet belonging to the Davids.
— Possession of a stolen firearm, Ithaca rifle that had belonged to the Davids.
— Possession of a stolen firearm, Remington 1187 shotgun that belonged to the Davids.
— Possession of a stolen firearm, Savage 93 17 HMR rifle belonging to the Davids.
— Possession or stolen firearm, Ranger 20 gauge shot gun belonging to the Davids.
— Possession of a stolen firearm, Remington shotgun belonging to the Davids.
— Possession of a stolen firearm, Iver Johnson Arms 410 Shotgun belonging to the Davids.
— Possession of a stolen firearm, a bolt action rifle belonging to the Davids.
— Possession of a stolen firearm, Mark 5 270 Magnum rifle belonging to the Davids.
— Possession of a stolen firearm, Remington 1187 12 gauge shot gun belonging to the Davids.
— Possession of a stolen firearm, High Standard .22 Revolver belonging to the Davids.

— Possession of stolen property with a value between $650 and $3,500, a Category C felony, a ring belonging to Gerald David valued at $750.
— Possession of stolen property, Category C felony, possession of several belt buckles with the names of Sherry and Gerald David. A combined value of between $650 and $3,500.
— Possession of stolen property, Category C felony, possessed an Apple computer and an Apple Watch belonging to Connie Koontz with a value of $1,000.
— Possession of stolen property, a set of cobra golf clubs and max flight golf clubs, tools and a tool box, which belonged to a victim separate from the homicide victims, with a value between $1,000 and $2,000.

— Twelve counts of a prohibited person, in this case a person who is illegally or unlawfully in the United States, in possession of a firearm, a Category D felony.

— Misdemeanor possession of stolen property, having a value less than $650, in the form of possessing jewelry belonging to Connie Koontz in the form of two rings.
— Misdemeanor Possession of stolen property, possessed 16 silver rings, toe rings and a turquoise rings belonging to Connie Koontz.
— Obtaining money under false pretenses with a value under $650, a misdemeanor, after obtaining $379 after pawning rings belonging to Connie Koontz.
— Obtaining money under false pretenses with a value under $650, a misdemeanor, after obtaining $33 from selling rings belonging to Connie Koontz.
— Obtaining money under false pretenses with a value of under $650, a misdemeanor, after obtaining $126 after selling a ring belonging to Gerald David.

A Preliminary Hearing is set for Friday, Feb. 8 at 9:30 am.

Bail has been set at $500,000. An immigration hold however is still in effect.

Martinez-Guzman allegedly pawned several of the victim’s jewelry, owned by Connie Koontz, the first victim killed in Douglas County, and a ring owned by Gerald David, the man killed along with his wife in South Reno.

No murder charges will be faced in Carson City Justice Court, as the murders did not occur within the court’s jurisdiction.