Prosecutors are preparing for the murder trial of Robert Telles, who is accused of fatally stabbing Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.
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The Metropolitan Police Department has paid outside counsel more than $75,000 to represent it in a case over investigative reporter Jeff German’s devices.
Jeff German’s killing and how the Review-Journal newsroom responded to the aftermath, including the arrest of Robert Telles, are explored in the CBS news series.
Robert Telles’ defense attorney filed a motion Wednesday claiming evidence should show prosecutors have no clear evidence of Telles’ motive to kill reporter Jeff German.
In overturning a District Court ruling, justices held that shield law protections did not die with Jeff German when he was murdered in 2022.
The Review-Journal argued in a Monday filing that allowing police and prosecutors to search Jeff German’s phone and computers would damage journalism.
Robert Telles, charged with Jeff German’s murder, has two public defenders despite court rules saying only the indigent can get free counsel. He reported 6 properties and an income of $20k a month.
In life, Jeff German fought to protect sources. After his slaying, law enforcement and defense attorneys are fighting to obtain his devices, putting those protections at risk.
A District Court judge Wednesday removed Robert Telles from his elected position as Clark County Public Administrator.
Rita Reid, a deputy in the Public Administrator’s Office, said in hindsight, a text from Robert Telles was a subtle threat. “It could have been us, it could have been me. There was a lot of anger.”
Murder suspect Robert Telles gave a jailhouse interview Friday but refused to answer questions about the killing of Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
The Clark County official accused of murdering investigative reporter Jeff German was arrested at his home after a fight with his wife, who hid in a room and called police.
Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles appeared in court Tuesday to face a murder charge.
Telles, an attorney and elected Clark County’s public administrator, was arrested this week in the killing of Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
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