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Verdict: Robert Telles Guilty of Murder

Posted on August 28, 2024   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Rob Kachelriess

Rob Kachelriess

Robert Telles in court.

The verdict is in. (Ethan Miller/Getty)

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Telles is Guilty of Murder. Now What?

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It took a Las Vegas jury more than 11 hours over three days to find former Clark County public administrator Robert Telles guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.

The decision followed three days of testimony by Telles himself, which took place against the advice of his attorneys.

Lawyer and City Cast Las Vegas co-host Dayvid Figler has been following the trial closely. He will discuss the outcome and significance of the case with executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson in a special episode of City Cast Las Vegas that posts tomorrow morning.

Make sure you're subscribed to City Cast Las Vegas on your preferred platform to hear the episode as soon as it drops. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

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