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Title: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: rocket surgeon on September 05, 2022, 08:46:54 AM
Jeff German, a reporter for the Vegas review-journal and Marquette grad

https://www.fox6now.com/news/marquette-graduate-investigative-reporter-fatally-stabbed-outside-vegas-home
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: MU82 on September 05, 2022, 09:00:05 AM
Very sad to read this. Thanks for posting so we'd know it happened.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on September 05, 2022, 10:27:53 AM
I listened to the podcasts he was involved with about the Mob. I would recommend.  Sad.  Sounds like a neighbor dispute.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/podcasts/mobbedup/
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: NCMUFan on September 05, 2022, 04:27:48 PM
Very sad.   Violence even on one's front yard. 
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on September 05, 2022, 11:01:38 PM
Latest.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/police-release-images-of-suspect-in-reporters-slaying-seek-footage-2634614/amp/
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: dgies9156 on September 06, 2022, 07:59:33 AM
Jeff was in my class at Marquette. Knew him back then and he was a great guy.

He reflected the best of what Marquette Journalism education is about. He was a gritty, hard-working reporter whose innate curiosity, hard work and strong education served the folks of Las Vegas very well.

John Vivian would have been extremely proud!
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: NCMUFan on September 06, 2022, 08:15:42 AM
Gloves in Las Vegas in September?
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on September 06, 2022, 08:17:15 AM
Gloves in Las Vegas in September?

Well since he was "in the neighborhood to commit other crimes," he probably didn't want to leave fingerprints all over.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Scoop Snoop on September 06, 2022, 08:25:20 AM
Jeff was in my class at Marquette. Knew him back then and he was a great guy.

He reflected the best of what Marquette Journalism education is about. He was a gritty, hard-working reporter whose innate curiosity, hard work and strong education served the folks of Las Vegas very well.

John Vivian would have been extremely proud!

Thank you for sharing this dgies. Your tribute to Jeff German and his "Be the Difference" philosophy is beautifully worded.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: MU82 on September 06, 2022, 08:43:47 AM
Jeff was in my class at Marquette. Knew him back then and he was a great guy.

He reflected the best of what Marquette Journalism education is about. He was a gritty, hard-working reporter whose innate curiosity, hard work and strong education served the folks of Las Vegas very well.

John Vivian would have been extremely proud!

I appreciate this, dg.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: MU82 on September 06, 2022, 11:46:52 AM
This article details the amazing work this fine investigative journalist did:

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/review-journal-investigative-reporter-jeff-german-killed-outside-home-2634323/

A sad loss, not only for his family but for society.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Uncle Rico on September 07, 2022, 11:11:36 AM
Update:

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/police-search-county-officials-home-in-connection-with-reporters-killing-2635486/
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on September 07, 2022, 11:36:21 AM
Update:

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/police-search-county-officials-home-in-connection-with-reporters-killing-2635486/

Bizarro.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: NCMUFan on September 07, 2022, 02:25:25 PM
Police look on it.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: rocket surgeon on September 07, 2022, 06:45:37 PM
why would robert telles, a person of interest, be wearing a white hazmat suit?  it must have been near 100 degrees...at least he was wearing flip-flops
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Pakuni on September 07, 2022, 08:50:11 PM
Update:

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/police-search-county-officials-home-in-connection-with-reporters-killing-2635486/

And now he's been arrested.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/police-arrest-county-official-in-reporters-stabbing-death-2635486/
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on September 08, 2022, 04:09:18 PM
DNA, video and physical evidence linking Telles to the murder. It’s crazy how an elected official went to this extreme. #donedeal on the conviction it looks like.

https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2022/09/08/trail-of-evidence-led-police-to-germans-alleged-assailant/
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Uncle Rico on September 08, 2022, 04:38:15 PM
DNA, video and physical evidence linking Telles to the murder. It’s crazy how an elected official went to this extreme. #donedeal on the conviction it looks like.

https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2022/09/08/trail-of-evidence-led-police-to-germans-alleged-assailant/

Never underestimate the stupidity of people
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: MU82 on September 08, 2022, 07:13:49 PM
American journalists are under attack now more than ever. One of the first major steps toward authoritarianism is for would-be autocrats to try to paint the free press as "the enemy of the people."
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on September 08, 2022, 07:15:25 PM
American journalists are under attack now more than ever. One of the first major steps toward authoritarianism is for would-be autocrats to try to paint the free press as "the enemy of the people."

I mean, I don't disagree. But this seems more flat out revenge.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: MU82 on September 08, 2022, 07:18:34 PM
I mean, I don't disagree. But this seems more flat out revenge.

Yes. Revenge for the journalist doing his job.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: TSmith34, Inc. on September 08, 2022, 07:23:51 PM
American journalists are under attack now more than ever. One of the first major steps toward authoritarianism is for would-be autocrats to try to paint the free press as "the enemy of the people."
And educators
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on September 08, 2022, 07:29:31 PM
Yes. Revenge for the journalist doing his job.

Right. But this wasn't about an authoritarian labelling him an enemy of the people.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: MU82 on September 08, 2022, 08:11:28 PM
Right. But this wasn't about an authoritarian labelling him an enemy of the people.

Other attacks have been.

And educators

Absolutely. It's sickening.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on September 08, 2022, 08:25:03 PM
Other attacks have been.

Got it. You took it off topic to make a point that had nothing to do with this incident.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: tower912 on September 08, 2022, 08:31:22 PM
Thoughts and prayers to the family of a fellow MU alum. Give the accused a fair trial.   If he is found guilty, give him the maximum sentence.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Lennys Tap on September 08, 2022, 08:42:14 PM
American journalists are under attack now more than ever. One of the first major steps toward authoritarianism is for would-be autocrats to try to paint the free press as "the enemy of the people."

Agree. New York Post journalists being attacked and accused of printing Russian disinformation by elements in law enforcement, US intelligence, the government and the news media - when they all knew better - was disgraceful.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: MU82 on September 08, 2022, 09:08:09 PM
Agree. New York Post journalists being attacked and accused of printing Russian disinformation by elements in law enforcement, US intelligence, the government and the news media - when they all knew better - was disgraceful.

Any attack is unjustified and disgraceful, yes.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: PointWarrior on September 09, 2022, 12:38:35 AM
Wow, this is so tragic to be killed for exposing a politician.

 https://www.yahoo.com/news/nevada-official-appear-court-murder-155032855.html (https://www.yahoo.com/news/nevada-official-appear-court-murder-155032855.html)

Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: MuggsyB on September 09, 2022, 01:04:53 AM
Wow, this is so tragic to be killed for exposing a politician.

 https://www.yahoo.com/news/nevada-official-appear-court-murder-155032855.html (https://www.yahoo.com/news/nevada-official-appear-court-murder-155032855.html)

Jeesh.  Absolutely horrible and tragic.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: muwarrior69 on September 09, 2022, 06:20:23 AM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_German

I wondered why Las Vegas; he was a native of Nevada.

RIP.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: MU82 on September 09, 2022, 09:43:58 AM
Wow, this is so tragic to be killed for exposing a politician.

 https://www.yahoo.com/news/nevada-official-appear-court-murder-155032855.html (https://www.yahoo.com/news/nevada-official-appear-court-murder-155032855.html)

Yes, it is open season on "the enemy of the people" because those in power don't like to have their corruption exposed.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Hards Alumni on September 09, 2022, 09:48:31 AM
Yes, it is open season on "the enemy of the people" because those in power don't like to have their corruption exposed.

 ::)

Always has been this way, it's certainly a known risk when you're a journalist and covering these type of stories.

No one is excusing the behavior.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: MU82 on September 09, 2022, 09:55:30 AM
::)

Always has been this way, it's certainly a known risk when you're a journalist and covering these type of stories.

No one is excusing the behavior.

Yes, but unfortunately the anger, and the incidents of violence, have increased the last half-dozen years or so in America.

Nobody from any profession should have to fear being murdered just for doing his or her job. I know journalists aren't the only ones. But this is a current story, so it sticks out. And yes, I fully acknowledge that this is an area that especially interests and concerns me.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Hards Alumni on September 09, 2022, 10:07:15 AM
Yes, but unfortunately the anger, and the incidents of violence, have increased the last half-dozen years or so in America.

Nobody from any profession should have to fear being murdered just for doing his or her job. I know journalists aren't the only ones. But this is a current story, so it sticks out. And yes, I fully acknowledge that this is an area that especially interests and concerns me.

Yes, we know you don't like Trump, and are somehow trying to blame him for this without coming out and saying it.

But trying to equate Trump to this particular instance is a stretch.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on September 09, 2022, 10:59:28 AM
Yes, we know you don't like Trump, and are somehow trying to blame him for this without coming out and saying it.

But trying to equate Trump to this particular instance is a stretch.

Not to mention that it was a D politician that was the murderer.

But OMB in Mike's world.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Lennys Tap on September 09, 2022, 01:46:23 PM

But trying to equate Trump to this particular instance is a stretch.

Every evil thing that Democrat politicians do are Trump’s fault. Guess you didn’t get the memo.


Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Billy Hoyle on September 09, 2022, 02:09:24 PM
Every evil thing that Democrat politicians do are Trump’s fault. Guess you didn’t get the memo.

82 and his reflexive "Trump!" is like Uncle Leo blaming everything on anti-semites.

https://youtu.be/TYZBKqemQrU?t=59
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: TSmith34, Inc. on September 09, 2022, 02:11:09 PM
Every evil thing that Democrat politicians do are Trump’s fault. Guess you didn’t get the memo.
Musta been a sale on straw near you
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on September 09, 2022, 05:52:45 PM
Nice! Derailing a thread about the death of an alumni. SMH
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on September 10, 2022, 01:13:14 PM
How reporters hunted down German’s killer.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/murdered-journalist-jeff-german-colleagues-030835341.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: MU82 on September 10, 2022, 05:17:51 PM
How reporters hunted down German’s killer.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/murdered-journalist-jeff-german-colleagues-030835341.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Thanks for posting, Dr. B. Inspiring work by these reporters. Jeff German would have been proud of them.
Title: Re: MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city
Post by: warriorchick on September 14, 2022, 06:16:28 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_German

I wondered why Las Vegas; he was a native of Nevada.

RIP.
.
Huh? The article you linked literally says he was a native of Milwaukee.

Also, given that hundreds of thousands of people have moved to Las Vegas in the last 25 years or so, it shouldn't be surprising that some of them are journalists.