Police in Las Vegas in the western United States said Wednesday they had arrested a journalist over the death of a journalist whom local media described as a politician and condemned the reporter’s administration.
According to the newspaper, Jeff German was working on a series of stories for the Las Vegas Review-Journal regarding the alleged misconduct of Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles.
The 69-year-old German was found dead outside his home on Saturday, and local media reported that he had been stabbed multiple times.
“The suspect in the September 2, 2022 murder has been detained,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a brief statement. Said.
The Review-Journal identified the suspect as Telles, 45, citing Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo.
Clark County prison records show that Telles is being held in connection with an ongoing murder investigation.
Earlier Wednesday, local broadcaster KTNV reported that police searched the officer’s home.
The Review-Journal said the Germans had been reporting on Telles’ administration for months.
His articles described complaints against Telles of intimidation, nepotism, and other alleged crimes at a local government office that managed the estates of people who died without a will.
“We were relieved that Telles was in custody and outraged that a colleague was killed for reporting on an elected official,” said Glenn Cook, the paper’s editor-in-chief.
The Germans recently requested access to public records of communications between Telles and three other county officials, the Review-Journal reported.
According to Clark County Penitentiary documents, Telles will appear in court Thursday afternoon.
source: Noticias
