Former county official gets at least 28 years in prison for killing Las Vegas reporter

Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area official, was sentenced for killing Jeff German, who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office and exposed an intimate relationship with a coworker.

Former county official gets at least 28 years in prison for killing Las Vegas reporter
Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles (right) talks to Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in his Las Vegas office on May 11, 2022.

Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area official, was sentenced for killing Jeff German, who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office and exposed an intimate relationship with a coworker.

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