Telles, who is accused of killing Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, said Thursday that he was under surveillance in a bribery investigation before he was arrested on a murder charge.
Katelyn Newberg

Katelyn Newberg joined the Review-Journal's investigative team in February 2025. Following two internships, she joined the newspaper staff in 2018 as a breaking news reporter and began covering courts and legal affairs in October 2021. She is a native of central Florida and a 2018 graduate of the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced Wednesday that Nevada has finalized its litigation over the opioid epidemic through a settlement with Walgreens.
A man shot by police after allegedly kidnapping a woman had removed an ankle monitor in April in connection with a separate police pursuit case, court records show.
Johnathan Porter, who is also known as the rapper Blueface, pleaded guilty Monday in connection with an October shooting outside a strip club and a confrontation with a fan at a casino in May.
The defendant is accused of attacking his Filipino-American neighbor in what prosecutors alleged is a hate crime.
Two years after prosecutors first sought a death warrant for quadruple killer Zane Floyd, active bids to halt the execution are still in front of the Nevada Supreme Court.
A Las Vegas criminal defense attorney arrested twice in 2021 on suspicion of DUI was sentenced to six months in jail on Thursday.
The former teacher made her first public statements during an emotional sentencing hearing for Jonathan Martinez Garcia, who admitted assaulting her.
Spencer McDonald, 30, faces three counts of open murder and one count of attempted murder, court records show.
A preliminary hearing began for a man accused of fatally stabbing his wife, a recent UNLV medical school graduate and doctor at University Medical Center.
A Las Vegas judge on Monday declined to dismiss weapons and assault charges against former Raiders player Damon Arnette.
During a court hearing Monday, the rapper Blueface said he intends to plead guilty to charges of battery and illegally discharging a firearm.
A 37-year-old woman was indicted on seven counts of child abuse this month after her 1-year-old son died in a home with no air conditioning or running water.
The protective order had not been served at the time of the shooting, according to the arrest warrant.
A Connecticut police officer has pleaded guilty to a fatal DUI crash in Las Vegas that killed his colleague nearly two years ago.