Elected official arrested in Las Vegas journalist's stabbing death

Police arrested a Nevada politician in connection with the slaying of a Las Vegas journalist who had written stories about the county official, officials said Wednesday.

Police arrested a Nevada politician in connection with the slaying of a Las Vegas journalist who had written stories about the county official, officials said Wednesday.

Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was taken into custody Wednesday, hours after a search warrant was served at his home by police investigating the death of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, officials said.

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo confirmed the arrest to the Review-Journal, which first reported the news, and the county's district attorney, Steven Wolfson, told The New York Times that Telles had been taken into custody.

Telles, 45, was arrested on suspicion of murder, Clark County Detention Center records showed. His initial court appearance was scheduled for Thursday, according to the jail records.

German, who reported on alleged bullying and favoritism in Telles’ office, was found stabbed to death outside his Bronze Circle home Saturday. Police said he was likely killed Friday.

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