Russ Martin’s assault charge still in line to be heard by Tarrant Co. grand jury

A prosecutor with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office told me today that Russ Martin’s felony assault charge is in line waiting to be heard by a grand jury, just as soon as the prosecutor’s office can present the case. There are about 1,000 other felonies which the DAs office is also reviewing currently.

Assistant DA David Hagerman explained that all felony charges in Tarrant Co. are heard by an independent grand jury of 12 citizens, to determine whether there is validity to the charge and whether it should be true-billed and proceed to trial or whether it should be no-billed and the charges dropped.

He said he has no idea when the grand jury will hear the case or what will happen with it.

Popular “Live 105.3″ radio talk show host Russ Martin was arrested July 18 by Southlake Police for allegedly physically assaulting his fiancee July 14, pulling our her hair and waving a gun at her. He was also alleged to have threatened her verbally regarding a possible IRS audit.

According to the complaintant, it was the alleged audit that caused Martin to assault her. She claims that he pulled out chunks of her hair, kicked her in the left thigh and brandished a Glock pistol. According to the affidavit, Martin called the woman and asked if she had followed up about a package he sent to the IRS. When she told him she had not, the document says, he allegedly said to her, among other things, “You better hide, because when I get there I’m going to beat the shit out of you.”

Martin has apparently denied the allegations.

To read the complete affadavit and learn more about the allegations, visit the CBS 11 TV website.

Martin was removed from the air for a few days after the arrest but returned the following week and is currently broadcasting weekdays, 3-7 pm, despite complaints from us and many other individuals and groups.

This case may take a while, folks, like they all do.