MU grad (knife)murdered in sin city

[rocket surgeon]

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

[MU82]

Very sad to read this. Thanks for posting so we'd know it happened.

[Dr. Blackheart]

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/

[NCMUFan]

Very sad.   Violence even on one's front yard. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

Latest.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/police-release-images-of-suspect-in-reporters-slaying-seek-footage-2634614/amp/

[dgies9156]

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!

[NCMUFan]

Gloves in Las Vegas in September?

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

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.

[Scoop Snoop]

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.

[MU82]

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.

[MU82]

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.

[Uncle Rico]

Update:

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

[Dr. Blackheart]

Update:

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

Bizarro.

[NCMUFan]

Police look on it.

[rocket surgeon]

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

[Pakuni]

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/

[Dr. Blackheart]

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/

[Uncle Rico]

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

[MU82]

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."

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

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.

[MU82]

I mean, I don't disagree. But this seems more flat out revenge.

Yes. Revenge for the journalist doing his job.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

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

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Yes. Revenge for the journalist doing his job.

Right. But this wasn't about an authoritarian labelling him an enemy of the people.

[MU82]

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.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Other attacks have been.

Got it. You took it off topic to make a point that had nothing to do with this incident.

[tower912]

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.

[Lennys Tap]

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.

[MU82]

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.

[PointWarrior]

Wow, this is so tragic to be killed for exposing a politician.

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

[MuggsyB]

Wow, this is so tragic to be killed for exposing a politician.

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

Jeesh.  Absolutely horrible and tragic.

[muwarrior69]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_German

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

RIP.

[MU82]

Wow, this is so tragic to be killed for exposing a politician.

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.

[Hards Alumni]

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.

[MU82]

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.

[Hards Alumni]

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.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

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.

[Lennys Tap]

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.

[Billy Hoyle]

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

[TSmith34, Inc.]

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

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Nice! Derailing a thread about the death of an alumni. SMH

[Dr. Blackheart]

How reporters hunted down German’s killer.

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

[MU82]

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.

[warriorchick]

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.