With George a "person of interest," he heads back to the city with his parents and gets himself a lawyer. She blames Debbie for provoking her son and is doing everything she can to bring awareness to the case. Find History on Facebook (Opens in a new window), Find History on Twitter (Opens in a new window), Find History on YouTube (Opens in a new window), Find History on Instagram (Opens in a new window), Find History on TikTok (Opens in a new window), Current one is: December 20. In their relationship, it was Flores Narvaez who was violent, Yanez said. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal), Jason Griffith, right, reacts to his sentence to life in prison during his sentencing hearing at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The Brooklyn, New York native was 32 at the time of the crime. She also chimed in with some pearls as to why women have every right to be ghost hunters, or fans of the paranormal in general. Griffith was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for the second degree murder of former girlfriend Deborah Flores Narvaez. Tweet or DM and let me know where you'd like to see me. [8][9], Pokmon the Movie: BlackVictini and Reshiram and WhiteVictini and Zekrom, Pokmon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice, Pokmon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing / With Banjo-Kazooie, "Changing of the Guard: New Sonic, Tails In-Game VAs", "After 11 Years, Sonic X Has Left The Airwaves", "Aaaaand they got hitched!! (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal), Elsie Narvaez reads a letter to the court during the sentencing hearing of her daughter's murderer Jason Griffith at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Episode 1 of Mean Girl Murders Season 1 has been titled, Showgirl Showdown. Congrats Jason Griffith and his lovely wife Melissa!! We love and miss our daughter, the distraught mother said. Griffith is well known as the former voice of SEGA mascot Sonic the Hedgehog (replacing Ryan Drummond), as well as Shadow the Hedgehog (replacing David Humphrey) and Jet the Hawk, in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series, where he is credited as Jason Griffith and Adam Caroleson. Pasha wrote about her experience in a Huffington Post article, describing what they encountered in the supposedly haunted hotel, which is so creepy that writer Stephen King used as inspiration for his novel The Shining. Griffith called Flores Narvaez a stalker who had been violent with five other boyfriends. Like us on Facebook. What Just Happened??! I am looking for a partner in excitement, someone willing to jump out of a plane with me, then relax at sunset and just cuddle. They later learned that the night Debbie went missing, she had been lured by Jason to his apartment to watch an episode of Dexter. He also said she lied about being pregnant, though he testified he drove her to get abortions twice. The father-son relationship was wholesome and the chemistry between Andy and Barney was sublime. This is the untold truth of Ghost Hunters. But, by the time Debbie Flores birthday comes around, Jason Griffith had a change of heart and reached out to her by sending her a pair of sneakers as a birthday present, leading Debbie to invite him over to see how they fit.. During his nine-day trial in May, Griffith testified he acted in self-defense when he wrapped his forearms around Flores Narvaezs neck and restrained her from reaching her purse, where he believed she had a gun. Jason went on trial in May 2014 and claimed he choked her in self-defense after she allegedly assaulted him. [3][2], Griffith did however, continued to voice Sonic for 4Kids promotions until September 27, 2014, when the Vortexx program came to an end.[4][3][5][2]. According to a Las Vegas Sun report on her death, she came to Las Vegas in 2008 with a boyfriend, believing that she could become a Vegas dancer, despite her lack of training. Her dedication is unparalleledand we are thrilled that she will continue to be an important contributor to WBAL-TV 11 News during this next chapter of her career, said Joerres. "I would say the paranormal field strongly skews female," Bruni said to Huffington Post. Frightened, and curious, she asked the spirit, "Are you trapped here, or free to leave?" Featuring a family willing to do anything they can to bring back their beloved grandson, it initially begins as a classic case of spirit transferal, but quickly transforms into a horrific tale of demonic entities and their . Cedric Sandiford died of illness in 1991. Kristen Luman, the new co-lead investigator for A&E's Ghost Hunters re-boot, is a licensed hypnotherapist. The relationship lasted several months before her murder. [1] The new voices for Shadow and Jet are provided by Kirk Thornton and Michael Yurchak, respectively. I was trying to connect with people who had gone through experiences similar to mine " Those experiences included seeing lights, mist, "see-through animals and full-body human apparitions." On December 12, 2010, Deborah, whose stage name was Debbie, went to Jason's Las Vegas apartment. Jason Griffith. Half-deflated balloons can be put into play to show that, no, there's just an actual draft in the home. According to police reports, the decomposed body was dismembered from the waist down and stored in a pair of Home Depotgreen plastic tubs. [3][2], In 2010, his role as Sonic was passed to Roger Craig Smith, his role as Shadow was passed to Kirk Thornton, and his role as Jet was passed to Michael Yurchak. They mended the relationship just before she passed away that same year. ", "All Sonic fans! That's the rumour that has hit the Sonic community today, following an admission from the voice actor that he is currently not voicing the blue blur in the upcoming Sonic Colours. I asked the police 14 times to help me and they didnt know the things that you know. To cover up his crime, Jason then dismembered Debbie's body and disposed of it with the help of a friend named Colombo. Jason Omar Griffith (Getty) Flores-Narvaez was last seen alive on December 12, 2010, when she was supposed to go to Griffith's apartment to watch an episode of Showtime's Dexter . Hurray!! 1952-present. Their story goes back to December 2010. So he tried to kill griffith with his sword of actuation. The sentencing closed a criminal case that shocked the Las Vegas performance community. Jason Omar Blu Griffith is currently serving 10 years to life in prison, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. Smith previously replaced Jason Griffith as Sonic back in 2010's Sonic Free Riders, and fans were shocked when he announced he would be ending his 10-year-long run as Sega's iconic speed-crazed mascot in January. As People magazine reported at the time, during the October 22 incident, Flores-Narvaez was pregnant with Griffiths child, according to a police report. "If we're local, I'll investigate until I go into laboras long as I'm close to the hospital, it's fine," Bruni said in a 2013 interview with Glamour. Griffith was the first English voice actor to play Sonic in both animation and games. And in a few short weeks, Debbie would be dead. He accused her of stalking and she once broke the order, the Sun reported. Date Of Birth: Nov 29. Griffith was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for the second degree murder of former girlfriend Deborah Flores Narvaez. Griffith and Flores Narvaez were both up-and-coming dancers in 2010 when her death occurred. Hence, it came as a shock when Debbie was reported missing on December 14, 2010, by her roommate, Sonya Sonnenberg. Colombo cooperated with police in a bid for leniency. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal), Planned gun exchange led to fatal shooting, arrest warrant says, Slain woman was new doctor who graduated from UNLV, $127K slots jackpot hits at Las Vegas Strip casino, Mirage going after locals with free parking, show discounts, Cheaper Medicare option can prove costly down the road, COMMENTARY: No-cash bail has led to an increase in violent crime, I do not feel remorse: Jury finds man guilty of kidnapping, murder, City appeals to Nevada Supreme Court in lawsuit involving Fiore, Seaman, Sexual assault trial delayed for actor, alleged cult leader, Trumps day in court as criminal defendant: What to know, Roommate of then-city attorney got unusual plea deal in child sex case. Jason Blu Griffith was finally arrested and charged with murder. Griffith began his acting career with roles in the series "The X-Files" (1993-2002), "The Sentinel" (UPN, 1995 . That person turned out to be Grant Wilson. There was never any evidence that Flores Narvaez ever owned a gun. The Associated Press reports that he claimed he grabbed her from behind and had his arms around her neck. The woman who police say was killed by her husband in their Las Vegas home was a doctor who was beginning her career after graduating from UNLVs medical school. When it started leaking, they broke the concrete, dismembered her body and placed the remains in multiple tubs and left them at another friends house that they expected to be empty. Griffith was sentenced 10 years to life in prison for the second degree murder of former girlfriend Deborah Flores Narvaez. On January 11, 2010, the Clark County Coroners office ruled that Flores-Narvaez died of asphyxiation due to neck compression, the Las Vegas Sun reports. This are events where a big chance in the world is about to happen and causality is at it's weakest. Sonic the Werehog's voice was mostly praised in Sonic Unleashed, with many saying Griffith fit the role perfectly. Mean Girl Murders on Investigation Discovery explores the hair-raising story of Jason Omar Griffith and Deborah Flores Narvaez in the premiere episode of season 1. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. She was never arrested. Everyone knew it was him, but it somehow made it in the show as an 'unexplained' event." The ending of Shudder's latest paranormal horror movie Anything For Jackson leaves several questions about the Walsh family, Jackson, and the devil's involvement unanswered. Celeste Flores Narvaez, Debbie loved the spotlight ever since she was a child. Debbies friend, Candra Mclaughlin, recounted how Debbie loved to dance, voicing sentiments similar to Celestes. New York Governor Mario Cuomo named Charles Hynes to the position. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal), Celeste Flores Narvaez, center, reacts to sentencing of her sister's murderer Jason Griffith at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas Wednesday, July 23, 2014. It took the police nearly a month before they found her decomposing body and had the perpetrator behind bars. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! When police arrived at the location, they found that Debbies body had been dismembered and packed with cement, which was found in two large footlockers. Griffith is buried on private property on his Roanoke island estate. The ending of Things Heard & Seen makes it look easy for George as he builds himself an alibi the next day and tells the police that his wife has been brutally murdered in a "robbery gone wrong". He talked about her sending him hundreds of threatening emails, which was not disclosed to the jury, and how he called 911 for help 14 times. Griffith was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for the second degree murder of former girlfriend Deborah Flores Narvaez. The station also announced that Theo Hayes (far right) has been named traffic reporter. Be the first one to comment on this story. All articles are regularly reviewed and updated by the HISTORY.com team. A defiant Jason Blu Griffith said the jury who convicted him of murdering Fantasy dancer Debbie Flores Narvaez was not allowed to see all the case evidence and promised his mother he would fight every day to clear his name. What prompted Wilson to change his tune? He first met his ex-girlfriend Deborah, who was also a strip dancer, in November 2009, at a football halftime show, and the two hit it off. However, they continued to have an on-and-off relationship. She even caught another dancer at his home. Reportedly, on January 8, 2011, Colombo led the police to Debbie's disposed body parts. The two surviving victims, distrustful of police in Queens who they believed were treating them like perpetrators, refused to cooperate further with investigators and the district attorneys office. Jason Griffith, right, reacts to his sentence to life in prison during his sentencing hearing at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Louis stated how he saw Jason and Debbie fighting on December 12 and broke them off. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! She was brought up in Baltimore, Maryland, and attended Old Mill High School. Griffith voiced Sonic for a total of seven years (two in the anime, five in the video games) and still did so for some promotions until 2014 when the Vortexx block came to an end. Phantom of the Opera played its final Brodway show Sunday, a run of 35 years and nearly 14,000 performances. His dance background and being part of the Cirque du Soleil troop attracted her to him. Several names in the film had to be changed, including the name of the show Flores-Narvaez was in. On January 5, 2011, Kalae Casorso, a former friend of Flores-Narvaez, told police that Griffith and his roommate, Louis Colombo, wanted to keep Flores-Narvaezs remains at her apartment. In 2012, one of the show's main investigators,Grant Wilson, announced that he'd be leaving the show to focus on his personal life. In a lengthy diatribe, Griffith listed all the things he said Flores Narvaez did to him or that he had done in his own defense during the relationship. Heres a look at the case and the new movie. An in-depth article by The Atlanticdetails how EMF meters, specifically theK-II meter frequentlyused on Ghost Hunters, are "erratic, prone to false positives, [and] easily manipulated." He also did the voice of Bongo the Monkey in the Danimals commercials, he also appeared in the 2015 kids television show Super Wings as Bello and was a promo announcer for 4Kids TV, The CW4Kids and Toonzai. Robert Downey, Jr. played the same role in the Iron Man feature film. The first episode of Mean Girl Murders makes its debut exclusively on Investigation Discovery (ID) on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 10 pm ET. Louis testified how Jason brought bags of cement, which they poured over her naked body after putting her in a blue storage tub. JASON GRIFFIN'S EXPERIENCE In 2016, he returned home to Chicago to work with the White Sox . Further first-hand evidence is found in a Redditthread of people involved in various "reality" shows. Since 2003, Griffith has been working extensively as a voice actor. And Daryl Marston, another new co-lead investigator on the re-boot, is a former firearms instructor and a contractor. He voiced many characters in various animated films, television shows and video games, including Tom Majors in Chaotic and Miyamoto Usagi in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I spoke to George many times before he passed and found stories that never seemed to match the previous story. As per local news reports, the investigators found Debbies1997 Chevrolet Prism the same day, abandoned in a Las Vegas backyard. Hawes spoke about Grant's initial split during an episode of Beyond Reality Radio, which he co-hosts, saying "anytime a cast member leaves there is a change in the dynamics of the team sometimes good, sometimes not good " If there was ever a feud here, Hawes and Wilson are playing it cool. Don't hesitate in signing up today! He reportedly used to perform at The Mirage Resort in the Cirque du Soleil show titled, Love, which was based on Beatles music. They terrified him, but the support group and, bizarrely, eating green olives, helped him feel less crazy. After her car was found in a seedy part of town, her family had that gut-wrenching feeling that something bad had happened to her. Griffith was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for the second degree murder of former girlfriend Deborah Flores Narvaez. Jason Adam Griffith is an American actor and voice actor formerly associated with 4Kids Entertainment who has done voice work for English dub of the Sonic X anime series and the Sonic the Hedgehog series. In the end, Jason was found guilty of second-degree murder and dismemberment of former dancer girlfriend Deborah Flores Narvaez, by the Nevada jury. Seems like Hawes had long since answered that question for himself. The Inquisitr is a registered trademark. The readings spike when in proximity of something as simple as wiring in the walls of a building, which isn't accurate, but great if you want "evidence" of ghosts for your TV show. 2023, A&E Television Networks, LLC. 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