A jury found a former Las Vegas Democratic officeholder guilty of murdering a reporter.

Former Clark County Executive Robert Tellez, 47, was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. Exit.

Gelman was stabbed to death on September 2, 2022. Terrace lost the Democratic primary in June 2022, but that failure was due in part to articles about Gelman's alleged misconduct, CNN reported. ReportedThe Germans Written about allegations that Terrace had an “inappropriate relationship” with a “staff member” and fostered a “hostile work environment.” (Related story: Las Vegas Democrat who allegedly killed journalist Jeff German reportedly tried to destroy evidence of crime)

According to a video shared on Twitter, the jury found the murder was “deliberate, premeditated and planned.”

The jury unanimously found Telles guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon against a victim over 60 years old.
The jury found that it was deliberate and premeditated.
Teres shook his head, showing no remorse.#Telestrial translation: pic.twitter.com/mOmNUfH7zW

— Jaewon Jung (@jaewonnews) August 28, 2024

The Nevada Current reported at the time that authorities had found evidence linking Telles to German's murder in 2022. Police reportedly said Telles' DNA was recovered at the murder scene. Authorities also found bloodstains on Telles' shoes during a search of the home, the outlet reported.

“Finally, today's sentence should send a message, and that message is that silencing or intimidating journalists will not be tolerated. That is what happened in this case and that is why justice was served today,” said Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson. According to 8NewsNow.

Wolfson said Telles now faces three possible sentences: life without parole, life with the possibility of parole after serving a minimum of 20 years, or a 50-year sentence with the possibility of parole after serving 20 years, the outlet reported.