UPDATE: Police in Las Vegas arrested Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles on suspicion of murder in the death of investigative journalist Jeff German, Sheriff Joe Lombardo said.
When Telles arrived at his home at about 2:20 p.m., he was wearing what appeared to be a white hazmat suit, according to the newspaper. He did not respond to reporters’ questions as he entered his garage.
German reported on Telles’ office, writing that the county official created a hostile environment and had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member,Telles denied the accusations and said the staff member, who also worked under former Public Administrator John Cahill, was simply one of the people he “could lean on” while he tried to change the office atmosphere, the Review-Journal reported.
Telles lost his bid for reelection in the Democratic primary in June, finishing third with about 32.4% of the vote,Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson declined to comment on the homicide investigation, the
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