In this episode of 48 Hours titled “The Assassination of Jeff German,” airing on February 17, 2024, viewers are taken on a gripping journey into the tragic death of renowned Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German. Peter Van Sant delves deep into the case, exploring the circumstances surrounding German’s shocking murder and the chilling questions it raises about the dangers of investigative journalism.
German, celebrated for his fearless reporting on notorious figures and criminal activities in Las Vegas, met a tragic end when he was ambushed and fatally stabbed outside his home in September 2022. As the Las Vegas Review-Journal staff raced to uncover the truth behind German’s murder, they unearthed a complex web of potential suspects, including Clark County public administrator Robert Telles.
Telles emerged as a key figure in German’s reporting, with the journalist uncovering allegations of a toxic workplace environment under Telles’ leadership. Four courageous women—Rita Reid,...
German, celebrated for his fearless reporting on notorious figures and criminal activities in Las Vegas, met a tragic end when he was ambushed and fatally stabbed outside his home in September 2022. As the Las Vegas Review-Journal staff raced to uncover the truth behind German’s murder, they unearthed a complex web of potential suspects, including Clark County public administrator Robert Telles.
Telles emerged as a key figure in German’s reporting, with the journalist uncovering allegations of a toxic workplace environment under Telles’ leadership. Four courageous women—Rita Reid,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
The fatal stabbing in September of longtime Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German has sparked a legal fight for control of his laptops and cellphone with what press advocates say threatens journalists’ ability, even in death, to protect confidential sources and unpublished work.
A Las Vegas judge on Tuesday sided with attorneys for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and granted a preliminary injunction blocking police, prosecutors, and public defenders from searching German’s devices.
After calling a temporary restraining order granted last week “too broad,” District Judge Susan Johnson granted a preliminary injunction,...
A Las Vegas judge on Tuesday sided with attorneys for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and granted a preliminary injunction blocking police, prosecutors, and public defenders from searching German’s devices.
After calling a temporary restraining order granted last week “too broad,” District Judge Susan Johnson granted a preliminary injunction,...
- 10/12/2022
- by John Smith
- Rollingstone.com
Las Vegas – Veteran newspaper reporter Jeff German spent four decades breaking big stories in a city dripping in scandal and blood-red intrigue.
As a columnist and investigative bulldog for two Las Vegas dailies, German’s byline lived on the front page. From covering mob hits and public corruption, to the Balzacian melodrama of the Strip’s casino power elite, German’s reporting was a constant presence. What he lacked in deadline style, he made up for in relentless pursuit that, at times, bordered on obsession.
After German’s lifeless body...
As a columnist and investigative bulldog for two Las Vegas dailies, German’s byline lived on the front page. From covering mob hits and public corruption, to the Balzacian melodrama of the Strip’s casino power elite, German’s reporting was a constant presence. What he lacked in deadline style, he made up for in relentless pursuit that, at times, bordered on obsession.
After German’s lifeless body...
- 9/10/2022
- by John L. Smith
- Rollingstone.com
Jeff German, a reporter for the Las Vegas Journal-Review, was found stabbed to death outside of his home this past weekend.
The police now say they’ve arrested a suspect, who is thought to be a local politician Robert Telles, about whom German had written several critical stories.
After calling on the community to call in if they saw any sign of the suspect or his vehicle early this week, Telles arrested yesterday.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department hasn’t officially confirmed the identity of the suspect, but they did obtain a search warrant for Telle’s home yesterday.
Telles had been serving as the Clark County Public Administrator since 2019, while German worked as a reporter in Vegas for over 30 years, with two decades writing for The Las Vegas Sun and 12 years at the Journal-Review.
German’s reporting on alleged workplace hostility and inappropriate relationships in Telles’ office likely...
The police now say they’ve arrested a suspect, who is thought to be a local politician Robert Telles, about whom German had written several critical stories.
After calling on the community to call in if they saw any sign of the suspect or his vehicle early this week, Telles arrested yesterday.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department hasn’t officially confirmed the identity of the suspect, but they did obtain a search warrant for Telle’s home yesterday.
Telles had been serving as the Clark County Public Administrator since 2019, while German worked as a reporter in Vegas for over 30 years, with two decades writing for The Las Vegas Sun and 12 years at the Journal-Review.
German’s reporting on alleged workplace hostility and inappropriate relationships in Telles’ office likely...
- 9/8/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
A Las Vegas public official who recently lost re-election following an exposé in a local newspaper is has been charged with the murder of the celebrated journalist who wrote it, Las Vegas Metro Police Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said in a press conference Thursday.
Robert Telles, 45, was arrested last night, and today has been charged with the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, who was known in the community for his investigative work focused on crime, and corruption in government.
German, 69, was found stabbed to death outside of his...
Robert Telles, 45, was arrested last night, and today has been charged with the murder of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, who was known in the community for his investigative work focused on crime, and corruption in government.
German, 69, was found stabbed to death outside of his...
- 9/8/2022
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
A public official who was recently the subject of a damning investigation by slain Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German was taken into custody Wednesday in connection with the celebrated journalist’s murder.
Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was arrested following an early morning search of his home in the city’s Peccole Ranch neighborhood, Clark County district attorney, Steven B. Wolfson told The New York Times. Telles, 45, recently lost his re-election bid in the Democratic primary following public outcry after the Review-Journal published a lengthy investigative report penned...
Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was arrested following an early morning search of his home in the city’s Peccole Ranch neighborhood, Clark County district attorney, Steven B. Wolfson told The New York Times. Telles, 45, recently lost his re-election bid in the Democratic primary following public outcry after the Review-Journal published a lengthy investigative report penned...
- 9/8/2022
- by Kat Bouza
- Rollingstone.com
A top Las Vegas-area public official was arrested tonight in connection with the fatal stabbing of a well-known investigative journalist on Friday night, according to multiple news reports.
Clark County Public Administrator Robert “Rob” Telles was taken into custody at his home this evening by a Swat team as part of the investigation into the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. The arrest came after police spent hours searching Telles’ home, where they confiscated a vehicle that resembled the SUV tied to the stabbing suspect: a red or maroon Gmc Yukon Denali.
Telles himself was observed this afternoon at his home. He was later taken into custody after a standoff with police with what ABC News described as “non-life-threatening self-inflicted stab wounds.”
Robert Telles just arrived at his house. Reporters asked him if he had any comment. I asked why police towed his vehicle. He had no comment.
Clark County Public Administrator Robert “Rob” Telles was taken into custody at his home this evening by a Swat team as part of the investigation into the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. The arrest came after police spent hours searching Telles’ home, where they confiscated a vehicle that resembled the SUV tied to the stabbing suspect: a red or maroon Gmc Yukon Denali.
Telles himself was observed this afternoon at his home. He was later taken into custody after a standoff with police with what ABC News described as “non-life-threatening self-inflicted stab wounds.”
Robert Telles just arrived at his house. Reporters asked him if he had any comment. I asked why police towed his vehicle. He had no comment.
- 9/8/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Las Vegas police officers found investigative journalist Jeff German dead with multiple stab wounds at around 10:30 a.m Saturday morning.
Police believe the 69-year-old Review-Journal reporter was in an altercation with someone on Friday that ended in the stabbing outside his home. They also believe the event to be an isolated incident.
A spokesman for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Dori Koren, said at a news conference, “We believe the altercation took place outside of the home. We do have some leads. We are pursuing a suspect but the suspect is outstanding.”
Glenn Cook, the Review-Journal‘s executive editor, was not aware of any potential threats against German before the tragedy occurred.
He said in a statement, “The Review-Journal family is devastated to lose Jeff. He was the gold standard of the news business.”
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Cook added, “It’s hard to...
Police believe the 69-year-old Review-Journal reporter was in an altercation with someone on Friday that ended in the stabbing outside his home. They also believe the event to be an isolated incident.
A spokesman for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Dori Koren, said at a news conference, “We believe the altercation took place outside of the home. We do have some leads. We are pursuing a suspect but the suspect is outstanding.”
Glenn Cook, the Review-Journal‘s executive editor, was not aware of any potential threats against German before the tragedy occurred.
He said in a statement, “The Review-Journal family is devastated to lose Jeff. He was the gold standard of the news business.”
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Cook added, “It’s hard to...
- 9/7/2022
- by Ilana Frost
- Uinterview
It started out as a simple plan: Help a suicidal woman kill herself so that it looked like natural causes. There was just one problem-she says she wasn't in on it.
Last October, a two-time felon named Robert Justice parked his lifted Dodge pickup truck and walked into Divebar, an off-strip Vegas watering hole that lives up to its name.
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Justice, 45, was there to meet up with a guy he thought was a friend, but was actually a Las Vegas Municipal Police Department detective, known only as Undercover Employee Number 48.
Uce 48 didn't wear a wire that night, because he didn't anticipate anything coming up that would warrant recording the conversation. As he testified in a recent grand jury proceeding, he was about to learn otherwise.
Justice had told Uce 48 he "had something to take care of," and...
Last October, a two-time felon named Robert Justice parked his lifted Dodge pickup truck and walked into Divebar, an off-strip Vegas watering hole that lives up to its name.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Lindsay Lohan's No-Win Day in Court
Justice, 45, was there to meet up with a guy he thought was a friend, but was actually a Las Vegas Municipal Police Department detective, known only as Undercover Employee Number 48.
Uce 48 didn't wear a wire that night, because he didn't anticipate anything coming up that would warrant recording the conversation. As he testified in a recent grand jury proceeding, he was about to learn otherwise.
Justice had told Uce 48 he "had something to take care of," and...
- 2/25/2011
- by Winston Ross
- The Daily Beast
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