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Las Vegas Democrat official Robert Telles was arrested on suspicion of murder in the fatal stabbing of a prominent reporter.
Investigative journalist Jeff German was killed during the course of his work for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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Telles’ home is being searched for any physical evidence, such as a knife, gloves or clothing.
BREAKING: Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles is taken out of his house on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance. Telles has been arrested in the slaying of @reviewjournal investigative reporter Jeff German. Story: https://t.co/vAhxjgdlzU pic.twitter.com/heEsWlBvJr
— Brett Clarkson (@BrettClarkson_) September 8, 2022
“There’s just a ton of things that they can do with this case now,” former District Attorney David Roger said.
“All you need is one droplet of Jeff German’s DNA in the car, in his house, anything, and it’s over.”
Telles’ vehicle will also be analyzed for blood or evidence of a recent cleaning.
@BREAKING: This is the convoy we believe to be carrying Robert Telles, the suspect arrested in connection with @reviewjournal investigative reporter Jeff German’s murder.
It just arrived to UMC Trauma around 7:00.@KTNV pic.twitter.com/wuNsn4bvI0— @SeanKTNV (@seanktnv) September 8, 2022
“Any droplet of blood would allow them to extract DNA and compare it to the DNA of Jeff German recovered at the time of the autopsy,” Roger said.
It’s also possible that Telles’ computer or phone could reveal more clues.
Clark County administrator Robert Telles just returned home after being questioned by detectives about the murder of investigative reporter Jeff German.
He's got a cool jumpsuit on. pic.twitter.com/jGjaeX1sOE
— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) September 7, 2022
He may have conducted internet searches or even online purchases related to the killing.
Authorities are hoping to find any communication the suspect may have had with the reporter or others around the time of his death to establish a motive.
An @LVMPD officer just knocked on Robert Telles’ door but there has been no response. This despite Telles being seen going inside his house at 2:20 pm. “Metro police!” the officer announced several times to no avail. https://t.co/vAhxjgdlzU pic.twitter.com/FUrD5bju3R
— Brett Clarkson (@BrettClarkson_) September 7, 2022
