- Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German was found stabbed to death on September 3.
- In May, he published an investigative story on Clark County official Rob Telles.
Las Vegas police arrested a Clark County official in connection to the death of a reporter who had investigated his behavior, according to a report from The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Robert "Rob" Telles, a county clerk administrator since 2019, was arrested on Wednesday evening on suspicion of murder tied to the stabbing of Jeff German, an investigative reporter at The Review-Journal.
He was last seen being transported into an ambulance after authorities found self-inflicted wounds on the county official, the local newspaper reported.
—Brett Clarkson (@BrettClarkson_) September 8, 2022
German's work exposed accusations of bullying and a hostile work environment in Telles' office, according to The Review-Journal, which first reported on the search of Telles' home on Wednesday.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department did not immediately respond to an inquiry from Insider. Telles' office also did not respond to Insider's request for comment. In a response to NPR, the department said earlier on Wednesday that it was executing search warrants related to the homicide.
German was found dead on the morning of September 3 outside of his home, according to Las Vegas authorities. Police believe that he was stabbed during an altercation the day before, The Review-Journal reported.
In May, German published a story on the Clark County official, detailing allegations of a hostile work environment, an "inappropriate" work relationship, bullying, and favoritism.
Telles, who was pursuing a re-election bid at the time, denied the accusations and described German's stories as a "lying smear piece" on Twitter.
—Rob Telles (@RobTellesLV) June 18, 2022
In the June primary, Telles conceded the race to his opponent Rita Reid.
Officials from Clark County did not immediately return a request for comment.
German continued to pursue information on Telles and three other county officials, according to the Review-Journal. On Saturday, he was found dead outside of his home.
Las Vegas police on Tuesday shared video footage of a suspect and a vehicle that may be connected to the person of interest.
"At this time, it appears the suspect was potentially casing the area to commit other crimes before the homicide occurred," police wrote in a press release that day.
The vehicle is a 2007 to 2014 red or maroon GMC Yukon Denali SUV with "chrome handles, a sunroof, and luggage rack," police said.
A vehicle matching the description that was parked near Telles' home was towed on Wednesday during the police search, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal.
German, 69, was a veteran reporter of four decades and joined the Review-Journal in 2010, according to the local news outlet. His work "led to reforms and policy changes," the newspaper wrote.
Prior to his time at the Review-Journal, German was a reporter at The Las Vegas Sun for two decades, reporting on the city's organized crime. In 2001, he published a true crime book, "Murder in Sin City: The Death of a Las Vegas Casino Boss."
German also contributed to the Review-Journal's true crime podcast, "Mobbed Up: The Fight for Las Vegas."