Douglas, Washoe County murder suspect postpones Carson City charges, agrees to Reno transfer

On Friday, Feb. 8, 19-year-old Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman appeared in Carson City Justice Court before Judge Tom Armstrong for his arraignment hearing.

Prosecution prepared a stipulation to transfer Martinez-Guzman to Washoe County to face the more pressing charges of murder. Martinez-Guzman and his attorney agreed.

Martinez-Guzman waived the right to a preliminary hearing within 15 days in order to be transferred to Washoe County.

A pre-trial conference date in Carson City has been set for July 10 for a status check. Martinez-Guzman will not be required to be in attendance for it.

The victims’ families agreed to the transfer, according to the prosecution.

He will be transferred to Washoe County by Feb. 15 and will be held without bail on the murder charges.

Martinez-Guzman is facing 36 charges in Carson City alone for burglary, possessing weapons, obtaining money under false pretenses, and more.

Martinez-Guzman was arrested in January in connection with the four murders which occurred mid-January between Gardnerville and South Reno. A task force had been monitoring Martinez-Guzman when it appeared he was going to try and rid himself of evidence connecting him to the crimes, and he was arrested.

Shortly after, District Attorneys from both Washoe and Douglas County submitted murder charges against Martinez-Guzman which he will face in Washoe County.

No hearing in Washoe County has been scheduled at this point.

In Carson City Justice Court, Martinez-Guzman faced charges of burglary, obtaining money under false pretenses, 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.