A jury found former Nevada county official Robert Telles guilty yesterday of the 2022 murder of journalist Jeff German. The case garnered attention as the only known US journalist among almost 70 killed worldwide that year and raised concerns of press freedom.
German, a journalist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, had reported on allegations of inappropriate work behavior in Telles' office, including bullying and favoritism as well as a romantic affair between Telles and an employee (read German's reporting here). In September 2022, he was found stabbed to death outside his home. Local police and German's colleagues zeroed in on Telles—who had lost his reelection bid following German's exposé—as the prime suspect. Physical evidence, photos, surveillance video, and DNA confirmed Telles was behind the murder.
Telles was first elected Clark County public administrator in 2018, in charge of overseeing unclaimed estates in the Las Vegas area. He was found guilty of first-degree murder and faces up to life in prison.
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