in a landmark verdict a former public official is held accountable for a crime that shocked the community former Clark County public administrator Robert tells has been found guilty of murdering Las Vegas Review Journal reporter Jeff German after nearly 12 hours of jury deliberation the verdict was reached marking the end of an intense 8-day trial the jury comprising seven women and five men heard testimonies from detectives forensic experts and even Tellus himself over 3 days the motive Revenge Germans investigative articles exposed ts's misconduct leading to his re-election loss prosecutors argued that tus driven by anger fatally stabbed German outside his home in September 2022 key evidence included security footage and DNA linking Tellies to the crime scene this case has spotlighted concerns about press freedom and journalist safety the guilty verdict sends a strong message violence against journalists will not be Toler ated Tellis now faces a potential sentence ranging from 20 years to life in prison with the penalty phase to determine his fate stay tuned for more updates on this significant case