by Kelsey Penrose
District attorneys for Douglas and Washoe counties partnered and released a formal complaint and affidavit Monday against Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman, charging him with murder and burglary.
Martinez-Guzman is currently being held in custody at the Carson City Jail on burglary and possession of stolen property charges.
On Monday, Jan. 28 Carson City deputies received a confirmed felony warrant out of Washoe County for the additional charges. This begins the process of potentially moving Martinez-Guzman from Carson City to Reno to face the murder charges.
The warrant charged Martinez-Guzman with the following:
— Count One: Burglary
— Count Two: Burglary while in possession of a firearm
— Count Three: Murder with the use of a deadly weapon
— Count Four: Burglary while in possession of a firearm
— Count Five: Murder with the use of a deadly weapon
— Count Six: Burglary while in possession of a firearm
— Count Seven: Murder with the use of a deadly weapon
— Count Eight: Murder with the use of deadly weapon
— Count Nine: Burglary while in possession of a firearm
He was rebooked at the Carson City Jail on the additional charges. Bail for Martinez-Guzman was previously set at $500,000 in Carson City, but he is also being held on an immigration charge.
In an unprecedented case, Douglas County and Washoe County will be prosecuting Martinez-Guzman together for the crimes he allegedly committed over the course of six days.
The affidavit details when and how Martinez-Guzman allegedly murdered the four victims in mid January, committing four killings in six days across Gardnerville and Reno.
The affidavit paints a disturbing picture. You can read the full affidavit below.
Washoe County Affidavit 1 by on Scribd
Criminal Complaint filed in… by on Scribd
