Deborah "Debbie" Flores-Narvaez Missing: Ex Previously Arrested for Domestic Violence
LAS VEGAS (CBS/KLAS) According to court filings, missing 31-year-old Las Vegas burlesque dancer Deborah "Debbie" Flores-Narvaez has been a victim of violence in the past.
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According to a police report, Jason Griffith, also known as Blu, was arrested for beating her up in October 2010. Griffith and Flores-Narvaez were dating at the time.
She was reportedly going to Griffith's house when she vanished on December 12.
According to the report, Griffith allegedly stole Flores-Narvaez's iPhone during a dispute. She chased after him and the two started arguing. Griffith then threw her phone. When Flores-Narvaez went to retrieve it, he ran toward her, pushed her down, pulled her hair and kicked her. Police say Debbie had bruises on both legs and found a chunk of her hair.
Griffith was arrested for battery, domestic violence and coercion.
In a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Flores-Narvaez's mother, Elise, said she got a text message from Debbie on December 1 saying, "In case there is ever an emergency with me, contact Blu Griffith in Vegas. My ex-boyfriend. Not my best friend."
When she questioned Debbie about the message, she said to "keep it for your records."
"I don't want anybody ever doing that to my sister," said Debbie's sister Celeste Flores-Narveaz. "I don't make anything of it. Just because you did something once, that doesn't mean you're likely to do it again."
Flores-Narvaez was last seen December 12 at 7 p.m. leaving the Onyx Apartment-Condos in Las Vegas. The complex sits a few blocks away from the Luxor, where she performed in "Fantasy."
Police say they found Debbie's car with her purse inside, and there were no signs of violence or robbery.
Griffith is scheduled to be in court Tuesday morning for an arraignment on the domestic violence charges.
Las Vegas police are set to hold a news conference regarding this case Tuesday morning.
Anyone with information about Debbie Flores-Narvaez's whereabouts is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
