Robert Telles arrested after DNA match
LAS VEGAS – Facts DNA of an Elected Nevada Official Has Now Been Arrested Found at the scene of the murder of a reporter in Las Vegas, authorities said on Thursday, revealing that the official was also “sad” about the stories the reporter was pursuing.
Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, 45, lost his reelection bid in June amid a setback from a series of articles critical of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German published earlier this year. . Tell me, who facing one count of murder with a deadly weapon, appeared in court for the first time on Thursday and was denied bail.
New details outlining what prompted police to storm Telles for their prime days of suspicion after Duc, 69, was stabbed to death outside his home last week have been revealed at a Thursday press conference.
“Telles is saddened that articles written by the German as an investigative journalist exposed potential misconduct,” said Las Vegas police captain Dori Koren. Las Vegas Dori Koren said, adding that at the time of the attack, Telles had recently discovered “there was an additional report pending.”
Authorities have Arrested on Wednesday night after an hour-long standoff at his home. He was hospitalized for what Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo described as a self-inflicted wound. The arrest came just hours after the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department finished searching his property and vehicle.
Authorities: Bloody shoes, DNA that led to Robert Telles’ arrest
Germany is stabbed Outside his home in northwest Las Vegas, police said, but authorities were not aware of his death until Saturday when a 911 caller reported finding Germany’s body next to the house. his house.
Authorities initially suspected the killings might have been committed by someone with a cover of being in the vicinity of Germany “to commit other crimes.” A security camera photo show the killer carry a duffel bag and wear an orange business shirt with reflective stripes, gloves, and a wide-brimmed straw hat.
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Investigators now believe Telles dressed like that to conceal his identity and relationship with the German, Koren said on Thursday.
While searching Telles’ property on Wednesday, detectives collected a DNA sample from the suspect, which police say returned positive for DNA found at the German murder scene. . After receiving the DNA test results that afternoon, the police executed an arrest warrant, resulting in the standstill.
Police also found a pair of shoes stained with dried blood and a straw hat during their search, Koren said, but as of Thursday, the weapon used in the attack had not been found.
Arrest report details deadly attack
One New arrest report published by US TODAY Network points out that Germany had been stabbed multiple times in a surprise attack. Authorities believe Germany fought back, detectives wrote in the three-page report, because he had “defensive” wounds. The suspect’s DNA was found under German fingernails.
On the morning of the attack, reports say, Telles had been in the vicinity of German for about half an hour before his death. After the attack, the suspect stood up and “calmly walked away” from the German home, the report states.
The suspect returned to Germany’s home a few minutes later, showing up “looking for something,” the report said.
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A reporter has ‘dedicated his life’ to journalism
German joined the Review-Journal in 2010 after more than two decades at the Las Vegas Sun, where he was a journalist and columnist covering the courts, politics, labor, government and crime. organized crime. He was 69 years old.
In a statement, German’s family called him “a loving and loyal brother, uncle and friend who has dedicated his life to the work of exposing misconduct in Las Vegas and beyond.” that’s it.”
“We are shocked, saddened and angered by his death,” the statement said. “Jeff is committed to finding justice for others and will appreciate the hard work of local police and journalists in pursuing his killer. We look forward to seeing justice done in this case.”
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Glenn Cook, executive editor of Review Journal, said in a statement that “the immediate arrest of Robert Telles is a huge relief and an outrage to the editorial office of the Review Journal. .”
“We are relieved that Robert Telles is in custody and outraged that a colleague appears to have been killed for reporting on an elected official,” the statement said. “Journalists cannot do the important work our community demands if they fear that presenting the truth could lead to violent retribution. We thank the Las Vegas police for their promptness and hard work and for immediately recognizing the horrendous importance of Jeff being killed.”
“Hopefully the Review-Journal, Jeff’s German family and many friends can begin the process of mourning and honoring a great man and brave reporter,” it said.
Suspect complained about articles
Telles, an attorney practicing wills and estates, won an elected position in 2018, replacing a three-term public administrator. He lost his party primaries in June to Assistant Public Administrator Rita Reid, who faces a Republican opponent in November. Telles’ term expires on 31. December.
In the weeks leading up to the election, the Germans cited reports of a the office is “middled in turmoil and internal discord” between longtime and new employees under Telles’ leadership.
Telles blamed “old people” for exaggerating the extent of his relationship with a female employee and falsely claiming that he had abused them. He says all his employees are “happy” and they’ve “almost doubled their productivity in the office.”
Telles then took to Twitter to complain about German, the Review-Journal reported, including claims in June that German was a bully who was “obsessed” with him.
German, a reporter known for her perseverance, is working on follow-up reports, the paper said on Wednesday, and recently filed a public record requesting email and text messages between Telles and three other county officials, including Reid and consultant Michael Murphy.
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Rio Lacanlale is a Las Vegas correspondent for the Reno Gazette and USA Today Network. Contact her at [email protected]