A former Nevada politician was discovered responsible Wednesday of murdering an investigative reporter who wrote vital articles about his time in workplace.
Robert Telles, 47, has been in jail since 2022 for the stabbing of Las Vegas Evaluation-Journal reporter Jeff German.
On the trial, prosecutors introduced the jury with DNA proof discovered underneath Mr. German’s fingernails that they stated belonged to Telles, who has pleaded not responsible.
Nonetheless, a jury of 12 returned a responsible verdict on Wednesday after two days of deliberations.
Telles, who was elected Clark County Public Administrator in 2018, took the stand throughout the trial and declared his innocence.
He now faces a attainable life sentence following the jury’s verdict.
The 12 jurors deliberated for 4 hours Monday and about six hours Tuesday earlier than the panel reached its conclusion.
The trial had lasted greater than two weeks earlier than closing arguments started Monday.
In September 2022, 69-year-old German was discovered stabbed seven occasions within the neck and torso outdoors his dwelling in Nevada.
The veteran journalist has spent greater than 4 a long time protecting town and corruption.
He wrote a number of articles about Telles, accusing Telles of hostile conduct in his Las Vegas workplace and of getting an affair with a subordinate.
Mr. Germany additionally revealed an article about Thales on the time of his dying.
