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Clark County Public Administrator Robert “Rob” Telles is escorted into court, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Telles was arrested Wednesday in the fatal stabbing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, whose investigations of the official’s work preceded his primary election loss in June.
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Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles will be arraigned on an open murder charge next week after his defense attorney today asked a judge for more time to prepare.
Telles was arrested last week in the Sept. 2 stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German, who had been writing stories about Telles and his office.
Telles, 45, made a brief appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court today for a scheduled arraignment, wearing navy blue jail scrubs. The hearing was rescheduled for 7:30 a.m. Sept. 20.
Defense attorney Travis Shetler did not make himself available to reporters this morning.
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said prosecutors had no problem with the delay. “It’s a serious case,” he said.
According to a criminal complaint filed Monday, Telles was "lying in wait" before the attack outside German’s home.
German had written a number of stories detailing allegations of a hostile work environment at the public administrator’s office and an alleged inappropriate relationship between Telles and a staffer. Telles has denied the allegations.
German was working on another story about Telles, who lost a primary election bid to retain his office, police said.
If convicted, Telles could face life in prison without parole or the death penalty, Wolfson said. He said it was too early to say if prosecutors would seek the death penalty.
Shortly after German's killing, police released security camera footage of a suspect whose face was obscured by a large hat and an SUV linked to the suspect. The SUV was similar to one registered to Telles’ wife, police said.
DNA linked Telles to the crime scene, and a search of his home found a cut-up hat and bloodied sneakers similar to those worn by the suspect in the security camera video.
