LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo released more information about a homicide investigation involving a county official on Thursday morning.
Sheriff Joe Lombardo said the killing is troublesome. KTNV learned details about the investigation and how LVMPD made the connection to Robert Telles.
Jeff German's body was found this past weekend, shortly after the investigation started Metro released a description of a possible suspect and a photo of a possible vehicle.
The photos showed a person in a straw hat wearing what appeared to be orange-colored work clothes and white shoes, the vehicle was a maroon SUV.
At a press conference this morning, Metro explained the timeline of their investigative process starting with who was connected to German and if this could be related to a work-related conflict.
The maroon vehicle matched a SUV found at Robert Telles' home a county administrator.
Not only did that make him a person of interest, but so did the recent investigative articles published by German.
Police searched Telles' Peccole Ranch home yesterday where they say they located incriminating evidence.
They say shoes with blood and a cut-up straw hat were found.
Telles was arrested last night at his home after police closed down the neighborhood and SWAT was called.
They say Telles was found with non-life-threatening self-inflicted wounds.
He was booked and is now facing one charge of open murder. As of now the murder weapon has not been found.
Metro says the investigation is still in its early stages and they expect to release more information soon.
Lombardo scheduled a press conference for 10 a.m. at the headquarters of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
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This comes after the arrest of outgoing Clark County public administrator Rob Telles on suspicion of the murder of local investigative journalist Jeff German.
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