Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was denied bail last week after he was charged in the stabbing death of Jeff German, a Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter who was investigating Telles’ alleged misconduct in office. But as he waits behind bars, a county leader said Telles will continue to be paid. “For now, he’s still an elected officer and he’ll be paid while he’s in jail,” Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom told WSAV on Friday. Segerblom said voters have the ability to recall Telles, who lost the Democratic primary in June. But 100,000 signatures are needed to advance the ballot initiative. There is also the possibility that Telles will resign. “We can take away his scope of work, but as long as he has the title and gets the salary, that’s it, because the voters elected him,” Segerblom told the television station. Clark County Public Administrator Robert “Rob” Telles (right) appears in court with bandages on his hands. John Locher/APClark Public Administrator Robert “Rob” Telles is escorted to court, John Locher/APJeff German was murdered outside his home. Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal/AP Telles is reportedly paid $130,000 a year. County officials stressed that they have already taken some action against Tells, including banning him from all Clark County facilities. The county also said it told its staff to no longer refer to him a few months ago, which will continue until a new administrator starts after the November election, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. “Public Administrator is an elected position and the county is reviewing its options under the law regarding Robert Telles’ current position as public administrator,” the county said Thursday. The public administrator secures the deceased’s estate while loved ones or an executor are present, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The office also manages a deceased person’s estate when families cannot, the newspaper said. Robert “Rob” Telles was denied bail. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department/APLAS Vegas Police have released photos of the suspect they believe is involved in the death of local reporter Jeff German. Metropolitan area of Las Vegas German, who has denounced political corruption and government wrongdoing for decades, was fatally stabbed outside his home by Tells on Sept. 2 during a confrontation, Las Vegas police allege. His body was found a day later. A Las Vegas police chief said Telles, 45, was upset to learn German, 69, is further looking into alleged wrongdoing by the Democrat that led to the killing. German already reported on an alleged affair between Telles and a female worker in his office, though both denied it, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
