- Jeff German, a long-time investigative reporter for newspapers in Las Vegas, was found dead from stab wounds outside his home Sept. 3. German was 69.
- German had chronicled political corruption and organized crime in Sin City.
- German recently had reported on Clark County Administrator Robert Telles, a Democrat, with regard to a hostile work environment and a relationship with a subordinate.
- On Sept. 7, police search Telles’ home. Telles’ SUV matched law enforcement’s description of a vehicle spotted at the scene of the crime.