NV - Jeff German, 69, investigative reporter, stabbed to death, Las Vegas, Sept 2022 *arrest*

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Jury here.

25th witness: Taylor Tolliver, @LVMPD detective.
September 2022: conducted surveillance of Robert Telles.
9/1: in vehicle.
Prosecutor Pam Weckerly shows pic of BMW? SUV. Tolliver says Telles was driving this vehicle.


Cross examination by defense attorney Robert Draskovich.
Asks if she was involved in surveillance on 9/6.
She says yes.
Says he was cleaning exterior of his three vehicles for about 2 & 1/2 hours:
BMW, Tesla & Yukon.
She says he entered Yukon briefly but didn’t move it.


Weckerly asks about camera on exterior of Telles home:

Tolliver:
No camera on 9/1.
Yes camera on 9/6.

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26th witness:
Christie Baxter, @lvmpd crime scene analyst supervisor.
9/8: took pics at Public Administrator office. Weckerly showing the pics.
Draskovich cross examination: Asking about evidence she collected for the case.
Asking about presence of Det. Jappe at PA office.

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27th witness: Matthew Hovanec, @lvmpd supervisor of digital forensics lab.

Forensically downloaded phone (Google Pixel) of Telles.

Also forensically downloaded desktop computer from Clark County Public Administrator’s office.



 
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Prosecutor Chris Hamner presenting extraction report from phone of Telles.
(Telles taking notes & whispering to attorney.)
Hovanec: 6/21/22: Google chrome search shows “Jeff German Las Vegas.”


2:37 PM · Aug 19, 2024 from Las Vegas, NV
 
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Extraction report related to Jeff German:
8/23/22: appears to be car registration info for German.
Nine days before German was killed.
Telles briefly shakes his head as Hamner questions this witness.


2:57 PM · Aug 19, 2024 from Las Vegas, NV
 
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Hamner now turning to extraction report of computer from Public Administrator’s office:

Search of German’s address.

Username: RTelles

8/23/22.

Expanded person search: appears to be visited 7 times.


3:03 PM · Aug 19, 2024 from Las Vegas, NV
 
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Draskovich cross exam:

Re: cell phone: How many devices had access to cloud account?Hovanec says he doesn’t know.

Re: Downloaded security app. Draskovich asks if it’s reasonable if someone knows someone who was killed that they may be concerned about their own security.


3:08 PM · Aug 19, 2024 from Las Vegas, NV
 
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Recess until 1:30 pm PT (4:30 pm ET)
 
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Gatus noting German’s wallet, cash, phone & car still at scene.

Gatus saw sharp force injuries on German’s body. Weckerly shows pic of scene once German’s body was removed.

There is a large stain of blood.


4:44 PM · Aug 19, 2024 from Las Vegas, NV
 
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Gatus' testimony continues...

Gatus recalls release of images (vehicle/suspect) to public on 9/5/22 & 9/6/22 asking for public’s help.
Says police received many tips.
Some tips pointed to Telles.
Gatus then reviewed articles German wrote about Telles.
Describes them as “not flattering.” Reads headlines.



Gatus discussing social media posts (on Twitter) by Telles about German.
Telles post refers to German as a “typical bully,” and a “one trick pony.”

Now reviewing text messages Telles appears to have posted.
German reaches out to Telles about another story he is working on.



Letter dated 7/1/22 where Telles disputes allegations German wrote about.
Now shifting to maroon Yukon. Extensive search for video. Detective Mogg took control and started compiling it in a chronological manner.

9/5/22:
Learned there was foreign DNA under German’s fingernails.


Draft search warrant to get DNA sample from Telles.

9/7/22:
warrant signed at 2am.

Telles is pulled over about five hours later.
Weckerly shows pics of area where Telles was pulled over. Car appears to be a Tesla.
Gatus makes contact w/ Telles & records conversation with him.

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Gatus: They go to Summerlin area command.
Crime scene analyst takes buccal swab & pics of Telles.
Asked for sample to be expedited bc it was a dynamic investigation.
Other detectives do warrant at home of Telles.
Weckerly notes security cams on house on 9/6.
Not there on 9/1.



Found at home of Telles:
Cut up tennis shoe.
Shoulder bag (similar bag seen in video of suspect).
Straw hat cut up in numerous pieces.
They take Telles back to home.
Less than an hour later, they learn DNA is a match & try to arrest him.
He is later taken into custody.


9/8/22: search warrant at Public Administrator’s office.
Computers collected.
Weckerly shows Gatus extraction report from download of phone belonging to Telles.
Gatus reading text messages from Telles to German.
He expressed he’s upset with German’s articles & distraught.


Weckerly plays video of @reviewjournal news report where German interviews Telles.

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