Las Vegas police find a public official's DNA at the scene of a journalist's murder
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Las Vegas police find a public official's DNA at the scene of a journalist's murder

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Las Vegas police find a public official's DNA at the scene of a journalist's murder Enlarge this image toggle caption John Locher/AP John Locher/AP Police in Las Vegas have arrested a county official on an open murder charge in the death of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German, who was found stabbed outside his home on Saturday. "This is a terrible and jarring homicide – one that has deeply impacted Las Vegas," Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said during a press conference. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Captain Dori Koren said investigators found Telles' DNA at the crime scene and also recovered blood-stained shoes and a straw hat that matched those worn by the suspect in surveillance video. "Jeff was a loving and loyal brother, uncle and friend who devoted his life to his work exposing wrongdoing in Las Vegas and beyond," the statement said.

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