Las Vegas official Robert Telles linked to murder of reporter Jeff German by DNA evidence

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Bail was rejected for a Las Vegas public official on Thursday after he is accused of fatally stabbing journalist Jeff German.

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after police stated they had discovered DNA evidence linking him to the crime.

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Robert Telles, the public administrator for Clark County, stood before the judge, who made the decision that the 45-year-old must remain in the Clark County Detention Center.

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according to a CBS station 8NewsNow, until his subsequent hearing on September 13.

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After a two-hour standoff with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, Telles was captured on Wednesday.

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They discovered proof that the government official allegedly stabbed German during an altercation at the residence of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter.

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The seasoned journalist has published many investigative articles exposing misbehaviour, including Telles' alleged liaison with his 45-year-old employee Roberta Lee-Kennett.

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Judge Elana Lee Graham stated that German, 69, had sustained many defensive wounds during his struggle for survival at the bail hearing in Las Vegas Justice Court.

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According to a prosecution, Telles became angry "at the unravelling of his life," and as a result, German was stabbed seven times.

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