Nevada County Official Arrested in Connection to Murder of Las Vegas Reporter Jeff German
thewrap.comthe Review-Journal reported Wednesday. The arrest comes 3 days after German was killed in a stabbing.Robert Telles was arrested soon after police served a warrant on his home and vehicle early Wednesday evening.
Telles, a Clark County public administrator, had accused German of “smearing” his reputation in a series of investigative articles ahead of the June 2022 primary.
Telles lost the primary but will remain in office until December.A GMC Yukon Denali spotted in security footage of the fatal stabbing led police to Telles, and an SUV matching that description was towed from Telles’ driveway as police searched his house.
Telles was home at the time the warrant was served, but did not comment to Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Brett Clarkson about why police had towed his vehicle or if he was involved in the murder.Robert Telles just arrived at his house.
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