Official jailed in Vegas reporter killing had 2020 arrest

Published September 13, 2022 8:06 am

By KEN RITTER
Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An elected official accused of killing a Las Vegas investigative journalist in what authorities allege was retaliation for articles critical of him and his office faced court sanctions two years ago for resisting arrest in a domestic violence case. Records obtained Tuesday show that Robert Telles, the Clark County public administrator, accepted a plea agreement in September 2020. The case was dismissed and closed in March 2021 after Telles paid a fine, attended counseling and stayed out of trouble. Telles is now jailed without bail on suspicion of murder in the Sept. 2 slaying of veteran Las Vegas Review-Journal staff writer Jeff German. His next court appearance is Sept. 20.

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