Nye Sheriff’s Deputy Joe McGill leads Sharon Wehrly with 63 percent of the votes so far. Wehrly’s two terms have been marred by several controversies revealed by the Review-Journal.
Investigations
Robert Telles, former Clark County elected official, hired Ryan Helmick to defend him against charges he killed Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German.
Gary Hargis, the police union president, is being investigated for his role in a crash last week, according to new records. An SUV tied to Hargis struck a motorcyclist.
Robert Telles, charged with Jeff German’s murder, has two public defenders despite court rules saying only the indigent can get free counsel. He reported 6 properties and an income of $20k a month.
City marshals never interviewed Councilwoman Victoria Seaman about her allegation that she was assaulted by Councilwoman Michele Fiore last year.
In life, Jeff German fought to protect sources. After his slaying, law enforcement and defense attorneys are fighting to obtain his devices, putting those protections at risk.
More than 340 children were injured by crashes within a quarter-mile of Clark County school campuses, during hours immediately before and after classes, state data shows. CCSD numbers are much lower. Here’s why.
The Las Vegas investigative journalist’s killing angered and rallied his co-workers, who helped police identify an elected official as the suspect.
The report said the video posed a “substantial risk of damage to the political images and reputations” of the two women, but concluded the evidence does not support a “cover-up” for the city’s benefit.
Las Vegas city councilwoman Victoria Seaman filed a lawsuit against colleague Michele Fiore, accusing her of assault during a 2021 fight. The city is accused of destroying evidence.
Jeff Wells, Clark County Deputy Manager, has overseen four departments where serious misconduct was exposed by the Review-Journal, including the public administrator’s office.
Founder Stewart Rhodes and members were at Bunkerville, and at the center of one of the nation’s boldest attacks on Democracy. Their trial for seditious conspiracy starts today.
Rita Reid, a deputy in the Public Administrator’s Office, said in hindsight, a text from Robert Telles was a subtle threat. “It could have been us, it could have been me. There was a lot of anger.”
The Las Vegas investigative journalist’s killing angered and rallied his co-workers, who helped police identify an elected official as the suspect.
The Investigative Reporters and Editors organization has established a fund in honor of slain Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, the nonprofit announced Thursday.