Ex-Official Convicted in Reporter Murder Case: Highlighting Threats to Journalism

A Las Vegas jury found former Clark County public administrator Robert Telles guilty of murdering investigative reporter Jeff German. Telles was convicted of first-degree murder amid rising threats to journalists in the U.S. German's investigative work led to Telles losing his re-election bid, culminating in the tragic crime.

A Las Vegas jury has convicted Robert Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, of murdering investigative journalist Jeff German, highlighting the increasing dangers faced by reporters in the U.S.

Following a ten-hour deliberation, Telles was found guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors argued that Telles, angered by German's critical reporting, stabbed the 69-year-old journalist outside his home in September 2022.

German's work had exposed misconduct in Telles' office, leading to his defeat in a Democratic primary. Evidence against Telles included his DNA on German's nails and video footage of the crime scene. Telles now faces the possibility of life imprisonment without parole.

(With inputs from agencies.)