Russ Martin arrested in Southlake

[juandingo]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobbs

i wonder how russ martin's weed dealer feels about this. i bet he thinks russ is innocent.

stop the thread. this one wins.

[OHMEGA]

looks like a best of.

All I asked Tim is that he only punch me in the hair where no one can see the bruises.

[Roos]

It's best of every day from 2:30-3 now, John... and best of for the first 15 minutes of the show every day too.

But I was just informed it's best of for the show today too.

I get to leave early! Yay Russ!

[steve-o]

dangit and i was going to listen today.

[Sinner]

so p&k got fired because roos saw russ try to shoot his chick?























sorry... best I've got...

[thumpcbd]

Originally Posted by pickle

Hate - it's such a STRONG word

Yea, so remember kids it's now ok to:

1. Hate GWB
2. Hate Russ Martin
3. Not Hate Bill Clinton (because hate isn't a family value.)

[juandingo]

this just in (mike might be getting off early for a while):

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont....7e2bf020.html

[DataBass]

Originally Posted by juandingo

this just in:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont....7e2bf020.html

Sounds like this whole case could be a whole lot more complicated then it sounds. Lots of ins and outs.....

[juandingo]

Russ Martin doesn't return to airwaves after all

03:14 PM CDT on Tuesday, July 22, 2008

By DEBRA DENNIS / The Dallas Morning News
debdennis@dallasnews.com In an aburpt reversal, Russ Martin's Dallas radio station said this afternoon that he won't be returning to the air immediately, following his arrest in connection with an altercation with a woman at his Southlake home.
The 47-year-old host of the Russ Martin Show was to be on KLLI-FM Live (105.3) at his usual time, 3 p.m. It would have been his first appearance since his arrest Friday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the July 14 incident at his home on Byron Nelson Parkway.
Also Online
Document: Read the arrest warrant and affadavit
Link: The Russ Martin Show


A recording of an earlier Russ Martin Show was broadcast instead.
Officials at KLLI did not characterize his absence from the air as a suspension. Neither, however, would they say when he might return. Station manager David Henry declined to comment beyond saying, "We've decided to keep him off the air for the time being. It's an ongoing situation."
Mr. Martin and his attorney have declined to comment on the substance of the allegations against him.
The 27-year-old woman who claimed to have been attacked by Mr. Martin said they were engaged to be marired. She calle dpolice the day after the attack is alleged to have occurred.
An emergency protective order prohibits Mr. Martin from approaching the woman he’s accused of assaulting and threatening with a pistol.
Southlake Judge Carol Montgomery, who issued the 61-day order Friday, also suspended Mr. Martin’s concealed-handgun license.
Mr. Martin’s attorney, Tim Powers, has declined to comment on the allegation.
“This is not trial by media,” Mr. Powers said. “We welcome the opportunity to present our set of facts to the Tarrant County district attorney.”
The woman, whose name has not been released, told police that Mr. Martin became irate after phoning home and learning she had failed to follow up with an IRS agent about a package delivery. She said he told her the IRS was trying to “take his house and everything he owned.”
“When he arrived home, Mr. Martin began screaming at the woman to come downstairs,” according to an arrest warrant affidavit released Monday.
When the woman refused, the affidavit says, Mr. Martin went upstairs and began kicking and pushing her desk, destroying it, a bookcase and other personal items, the affidavit says.
The woman accuses Mr. Martin of pushing her against a wall, kicking her and pulling hair out of her head, police said. She said he also grabbed a Glock pistol from a counter, loaded a round and cocked the hammer
“He then started pacing around the kitchen holding the gun,” the affidavit said.
The semiautomatic pistol was turned over to a court officer, said Lt. Rhonda Moore, a spokeswoman for Southlake police.
Police said the woman had several red spots on the back of her head where her hair had been ripped out. She also had an abrasion behind her right ear and told investigators Mr. Martin bruised her left thigh when he kicked her.
Mr. Martin was arrested Friday morning at Larry North Fitness center in Southlake.
“He offered no resistance to officers and was not armed at the time of the arrest,” Lt. Moore said.
Mr. Martin was taken to the Keller jail and was released after posting a $10,000 bond, police said.
The Southlake Police Department presented its case to the Tarrant County district attorney’s office for review, Lt. Moore said.
Mr. Martin was not on the air Monday, but he has not been suspended and is expected back today, said the station’s general manager, David Henry.
He has no previous arrest history with Southlake, and records show no history of assaults or disturbances at his home, officials said.
Mr. Martin’s local charity work includes The Russ Martin Show Listeners Foundation, which assists the families of officers and firefighters in Dallas-Fort Worth who have died in the line of duty.
The talk show host’s attorney said he’s in good spirits and “taking everything in stride.”
“Russ is a great person,” Mr. Powers said. “He’s a very resilient person. Obviously, when someone is arrested for a second-degree felony, it’s serious.”

[Roos]

I was just told that he should be back tomorrow. I'm left with the impression that it's his decision, but I could be wrong.

I like leaving at 5:30. 1 1/2 more of $2 drinks.

[Arthur]

what kind of glock has an exposed hammer?

[Cock Puncher]

So IF Russ gets fired, he'll do just like Don Imus did, go to another station

love or hate him, he's number one in his time slot and HAS been for a long time. Numbers don't lie...unless they're algebra

[Ender]

bit

[Roos]

Originally Posted by McLovin

So IF Russ gets fired, he'll do just like Don Imus did, go to another station

love or hate him, he's number one in his time slot and HAS been for a long time. Numbers don't lie...unless they're algebra

IF that were to happen, I assume a 'no compete' clause wouldn't allow him to go to another station for quite some time. And IF he was relieved because of that, he wouldn't be able to get a job for some time anyway. Hard to sell ad time to clients for a show with that kind of stigma.