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Ex-politician found guilty of murder in killing of investigative reporter sentenced to 20 years to life

Headline from Fox2 Detroit

Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area politician, was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility at 20 years after being found guilty in the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in 2022.

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  1. Washington Times

    Jury finds ex-politician guilty of murder in 2022 killing of Las Vegas investigative reporter (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A jury in Nevada has found a Democratic former Las Vegas-area politician guilty of murder in the killing of an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in elected office.

  2. CBS News

    Jury in trial of Robert Telles, former politician accused in killing of Las Vegas journalist, reaches verdict (opens CBS News)

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    A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Robert Telles, who is charged with murder in the death of investigative journalist Jeff German.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Jury finds ex-politician guilty of murdering Las Vegas journalist (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Prosecutors presented overwhelming evidence against Robert Telles, including DNA tying him to Jeff German’s killing. Telles insisted he was “framed.”

  4. NPR

    Former elected official found guilty of murdering Las Vegas veteran reporter (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    An elected official in Las Vegas blamed his 2022 primary defeat on negative stories in the local newspaper. Now a jury has found him guilty of murdering the journalist who wrote them.

  5. Newsweek

    Ex-politician Robert Telles found guilty of murder of Las Vegas reporter (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A jury found Telles guilty of murdering Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German in 2022.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Former Nevada elected official found guilty of murder in 2022 killing of investigative reporter (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A jury in Nevada has found a Democratic former Las Vegas-area politician guilty of murder in the killing of an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in elected office.

  7. NBC News

    Verdict reached in trial of ex-politician Robert Telles, accused of killing Las Vegas journalist (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The jury reached a verdict in the murder trial of former Nevada politician Robert Telles, accused of stabbing prominent Las Vegas journalist Jeff German to death in 2022.

  8. Courthouse News Service

    Jury finds Las Vegas politician guilty in murder of investigative reporter (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    During three days of testimony in his defense, Robert Telles insisted the government had framed him for murder.

  9. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Robert Telles guilty of murdering RJ reporter Jeff German; Case enters penalty phase — WATCH LIVE (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Robert Telles, the former elected Clark County Public Administrator, was found guilty Wednesday of murdering Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.

  10. CNN

    Ex-politician found guilty of murder in Vegas reporter’s stabbing death (opens CNN)

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    The former Nevada politician who was accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter after a series of critical stories was found guilty of murder Wednesday in a trial that highlighted concerns around press safety.

  11. New York Post

    Ex-Dem pol Robert Telles found guilty by jury in 2022 murder of Las Vegas reporter Jeff German (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A jury in Nevada has found former Las Vegas-area politician Robert Telles guilty of murder in the killing of Jeff German, a journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in elected office.

  12. The Guardian

    Jury finds former Las Vegas-area politician guilty of murdering journalist (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Robert Telles hangs head as verdict is read in case over Jeff German, reporter who wrote articles critical of him

  13. Fox News

    Robert Telles verdict: Dem Vegas politician accused of killing journalist found guilty (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A jury reached a verdict in the murder trial of a former Las Vegas-area Democratic politician who is accused of killing an investigative journalist.

  14. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Jury finds Robert Telles guilty in murder of Las Vegas journalist Jeff German (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    LAS VEGAS — Robert Telles, the former elected Clark County public administrator, was found guilty Wednesday of murdering Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.

  15. Fox2 Detroit

    Ex-politician found guilty of murder in killing of investigative reporter sentenced to 20 years to life (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area politician, was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility at 20 years after being found guilty in the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in 2022.

  16. Bowling Green Daily News

    Ex-politician convicted in 2022 killing of Vegas reporter, jury sets sentence at 20 years to life (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    A Nevada jury has found a Democratic former Las Vegas-area politician guilty of murdering an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office. Jurors set Robert Telles' sentence at 20 years to life in prison.

  17. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Politician sentenced to life in prison for killing journalist (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The jury found a former Nevada politician guilty of killing journalist Jeff German in September 2022.

  18. KTVZ Bend

    Ex-politician found guilty of murder in Vegas reporter’s stabbing death sentenced to life in prison (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A jury has sentenced Robert Telles, a former Nevada politician found guilty of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter, to life in prison with eligibility of parole after a minimum of 20 years.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Ex-Las Vegas politician Robert Telles convicted of investigative journalist’s murder (opens Washington Examiner)

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    “Any attempts to silence the media or to silence or intimidate a journalist will not be tolerated,” a lead prosecutor proclaimed after Telles was found guilty.

  20. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ex-politician guilty of reporter’s murder (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    LAS VEGAS -- A Democratic former politician was found guilty of murder on Wednesday by a Nevada jury that decided he'll serve 20 years to life in prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office two years ago.

  21. WFMZ Allentown

    Ex-politician convicted in 2022 killing of Las Vegas reporter sentenced to 20 years to life (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A Nevada jury has ruled that a Democratic former Las Vegas-area politician is guilty of murder in the killing of an investigative journalist who wrote article critical of his conduct

  22. Kokomo Tribune

    Ex-politician convicted in 2022 killing of Las Vegas reporter sentenced to life with parole eligibility at 20 years (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Ex-politician convicted in 2022 killing of Las Vegas reporter sentenced to life with parole eligibility at 20 years.

  23. The Daily Caller

    ‘Willful, Deliberate, Premeditated’: Jury Finds Former Democratic Las Vegas Official Guilty Of Murdering Reporter (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A jury found a former Democratic Las Vegas elected official guilty of murdering a reporter Wednesday.

  24. Hot Air

  25. Foxla

    Ex-politician found guilty of murder in killing of Las Vegas investigative reporter (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area politician, was found guilty in the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in 2022. Telles could face life in prison.

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