{"id":2333018,"date":"2024-08-28T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T01:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-democrat-lawmaker-found-guilty-of-murder-in-case-surrounding-vegas-reporters-death\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T21:11:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T01:11:28","slug":"ex-democrat-lawmaker-found-guilty-of-murder-in-case-surrounding-vegas-reporters-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-democrat-lawmaker-found-guilty-of-murder-in-case-surrounding-vegas-reporters-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Democrat Lawmaker Found Guilty of Murder in Case Surrounding Vegas Reporter&#8217;s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-democrat-lawmaker-found-guilty-of-murder-in-case-surrounding-vegas-reporters-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2333018&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Robert \u2063Telles, the former Clark County public administrator, was found guilty of the murder of investigative journalist Jeff German, who wrote\u2063 critical articles about\u2064 him. The conviction \u2063stemmed from the September 2022 stabbing \u2062of German, 69, who had reported on Telles&#8217; inappropriate workplace behavior, leading \u2062to Telles\u2019 defeat in a Democratic primary. Evidence presented\u200b during the trial included DNA from Telles found on the victim and \u2062surveillance footage linking Telles\u2019 \u2063vehicle to the crime scene. Despite claiming innocence and suggesting he had been framed, Telles was\u2063 convicted by a jury. The tragedy marked \u2063a significant\u200c event in the \u2064journalism community, as German&#8217;s work aimed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boeberts-estranged-husband-posts-statement-after-theater-incident-i-was-unfaithful-to-lauren\/\" title=\"Boebert&#039;s Ex-Husband Admits Infidelity in Theater Incident.\">hold public officials accountable<\/a>. Telles now faces a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-whitmer-plot-jury-doesnt-convict-on-conspiracy-charges-two-men-walk-free\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Whitmer Plot Jury Doesn\u2019t Convict On Conspiracy Charges; Two Men Walk Free\">potential life sentence<\/a> without the death penalty being sought by prosecutors.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-democrats-election-heist-too-big-to-fail\/\" title=\"Is the Democrats\u2019 Election Heist \u2018Too Big to Fail\u2019?\">elected official<\/a> was convicted Wednesday in the murder of a Las Vegas reporter who had written disparaging stories about him.<\/p>\n<p>Former Clark County public administrator Robert Telles, 47, was convicted in the September 2022 stabbing death of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrat-charged-murdering-investigative-journalist-spins-wild-tale-court-claims-framed-realty-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff German<\/a>, 69, a reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, <a href=\"https:\/\/amp.cnn.com\/cnn\/2024\/08\/28\/us\/robert-telles-trial-murder-vegas-reporter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>German had written articles saying that Telles &ldquo;created a hostile work environment and carried on an inappropriate relationship with a staffer,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-house-mask-mandate-could-remain-until-all-lawmakers-get-inoculated\/\" title=\"Pelosi: House Mask Mandate Could Remain Until All Lawmakers Get Inoculated\">news outlet reported<\/a>. As a result, Telles lost a Democratic primary race in June of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators testified that Telles hid in the bushes outside German&rsquo;s house wearing a large straw hat and sneakers, waiting for the victim before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-official-suspected-murdering-journalist-arrested-performance-custody-telling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stabbing him to death<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/28\/us\/las-vegas-journalist-murder-trial-verdict.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Matching items were found at the suspect&rsquo;s home, &ldquo;though the hat and sneakers had been chopped up,&rdquo; according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The prosecution&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-search-home-democratic-official-connection-murder-investigative-reporter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evidence<\/a> included Telles&rsquo; DNA found on German&rsquo;s body and surveillance video that showed a car like Telles&rsquo; vehicle traveling between German&rsquo;s neighborhood and Telles&rsquo; home.<\/p>\n<p>Telles spent hours on the witness stand testifying on his own behalf, the Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This thing has been kind of a nightmare,&rdquo; he told the jury. &ldquo;I want to say unequivocally: I&rsquo;m innocent. I didn&rsquo;t kill Mr. German.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During his testimony, he claimed to have been framed for the murder &ldquo;by officials and a disgruntled real estate company,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/crime\/courts\/jury-finds-robert-telles-guilty-in-murder-of-rj-reporter-jeff-german-3148634\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Review-Journal<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>German&rsquo;s former coworkers gathered around an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-is-this-a-recent-photo-of-donald-trump-without-any-injury-to-his-right-ear\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Is this a recent photo of Donald Trump without any injury to his right ear?\">editor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s desk to watch the TV broadcast of the reading of the verdict, according to a local reporter&rsquo;s account.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Robert Telles, the former elected Clark County Public Administrator, was found guilty Wednesday of murdering Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.<br \/> UPDATES: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mp5kCzdZka\">https:\/\/t.co\/Mp5kCzdZka<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/36Fopw9w5p\">pic.twitter.com\/36Fopw9w5p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Las Vegas Review-Journal (@reviewjournal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reviewjournal\/status\/1828873344655225172?\">August 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Executive Editor Glenn Cook stood and hugged staff, some wiping tears from their eyes,&rdquo; the Review-Journal reported.<\/p>\n<p>Cook released a statement that said, &ldquo;Today a Clark County jury delivered a measure of justice for Jeff German, and we hope it brings some solace to his family, friends and colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Jeff was killed for doing the kind of work in which he took great pride: His reporting held an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prominent-investigative-reporter-spearheaded-coverage-2017-las-vegas-massacre-found-dead-outside-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elected official<\/a> accountable for bad behavior and empowered voters to choose someone else for the job.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Robert Telles could have joined the long line of publicly shamed Nevada politicians who&rsquo;ve gone on with their lives, out of the spotlight or back in it. Instead, he carried out a premeditated revenge killing with terrifying savagery.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The jury will hear additional evidence during the penalty phase of the trial, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/vegas-journalist-killed-telles-murder-trial-393c5588c1babe5b111ca905363f6a45\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Telles faces life imprisonment, but will not face execution, as prosecutors opted not to seek the death penalty.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Robert Telles, 47, the former Clark County public administrator, was convicted for the stabbing death of Jeff German, 69, in September 2022. German worked for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and had reported that Telles &#8220;created a hostile work environment and engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member,&#8221; which contributed to Telles losing a Democratic primary election in June 2022.<\/p>\n<p>According to investigators, Telles waited outside German&#8217;s home concealed in bushes while wearing a large straw hat and sneakers before fatally stabbing him. Items matching those descriptions were later discovered at Telles&#8217; residence; however, they had been partially destroyed. The prosecution presented evidence including DNA from Telles found on German&#8217;s body and surveillance footage showing a vehicle similar to Telles&#8217; traveling between their locations.<\/p>\n<p>Telles took the stand for several hours to defend himself, asserting his innocence and claiming he was framed by officials and an unhappy real estate company. Following the verdict announcement, colleagues of German gathered around an editor\u2019s desk to watch it unfold on television. <\/p>\n<p>Executive Editor Glenn Cook expressed hope that justice would bring comfort to German&#8217;s family and friends while emphasizing that Jeff\u2019s reporting held public officials accountable for their actions. The jury will now proceed with additional evidence during the sentencing phase of the trial; although facing life imprisonment without parole is likely for Telles, prosecutors have chosen not to pursue capital punishment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2333019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/r-telles.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[10968,32615,3914,37890,39616],"class_list":["post-2333018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ex-democrat","tag-guilty-verdict","tag-lawmaker","tag-murder-case","tag-vegas-reporter"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/r-telles.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333018\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}