Former Las Vegas politician found guilty of murdering journalist

Former Las Vegas politician Robert Telles was convicted Wednesday of murdering a journalist. Telles was charged with fatally stabbing Las Vegas Review Journal reporter Jeff German two years ago. He's been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years.

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[JMPants]

"Your honor, you dont understand, he was mean to me."

[CaseyReyes-vuvc]

IF only all politics were prosecuted like Him

[mr.chocolate]

He really thought that he could get away with that? What an idiot

[marilynh.]

Unfortunately, he will be up for parole after he serves 20 years.

[DeathComesToUsAll]

Some people just look guilty.. His eyes said it all

[tyrekedadon]

You can have Freedom of Speech but you don't have control of someone's Reaction so be safe.

[nonabliss]

Ahhh, that pesky DNA will get you every time.

[paulrobinson]

When journalists actually looked for the truth.

[nikkio.]

You would think spending a lot of time in prison would be worse than not getting re-elected but apparently not getting re-elected is very bad. My word.

[austinballard]

This guy is a total Creep! How he managed to snag women is beyond me...red flags everwhere on this guy.

[ResortDog]

Words are weapons in the wrong minds. Words can defend themselves without a mob with torches raised to do it.

[MrCityslickerktm]

I recently saw an episode of 48 Hours about this.

[jessicaspears]

When someone says "I know I didn't do this thing", they did it!!
What a stupid statement. Like they're trying to convince themselves they didn't do it?!
He looks like something out of The Addams family! Grandma Adams or Uncle Fester!

[eb]

Kojak would be ashamed of that head but glad the narcissist was arrested.

[zgctgtn]

DNA under the finger nails, yeah Your guilty. Wow !!! Amazing he even got voted in !!!

[tammierose]

why is lunk head being given this special treatment on cbs ?

[PreCivilWarBlm]

Omfg Michelle ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ what a good girl. What a shame they didn't know to give her more screentime especially w her outfit

[MichaelDefiore]

American top quality Politicians. This is "our democracy " at work.

[tbxugxg]

This guy looks like Casper the Friendly Ghost.

[maximvsvicta]

Robert Telles
Registered Democrat
2022-2024

I wonder what the reporter was exposing.