The fatal stabbing in September of longtime Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German has sparked a legal fight for control of his laptops and cellphone with what press advocates say threatens journalists’ ability, even in death, to protect confidential sources and unpublished work. A Las Vegas judge on Tuesday sided …
Read More »Suspect Detained in Double Murder of Teens Lyric Woods and Devin Clark
After weeks of unease, a suspect has been detained in the double homicide of Lyric Woods, 14, and Devin Clark, 18, who were found murdered last month in North Carolina. The unnamed suspect is a juvenile, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, so their identity will not yet be …
Read More »Did a Las Vegas Politician Hide a Violent Side Before Allegedly Murdering a Journalist?
Dressed in jailhouse blues and physically restrained by shackles, accused killer Rob Telles stood briefly in the threshold of Las Vegas Justice Court. He stared out into the courtroom with a bemused look and impish smile, before retreating to his cell after a postponement in the proceedings. Under the weight …
Read More »Revisit the Scene of the Crime in '20/20′ Clip About Dentist Convicted of Murdering His Wife on Safari
The game scout who found the body of Bianca Rudolph — who was shot and killed by her husband, Larry, during an African safari — revisits the scene of the crime in a new clip from 20/20’s episode on the case, “The Last Hunt,” airing tomorrow, Sept. 16, at 9 …
Read More »First Came the Exposé. Then Came the Execution
L AS VEGAS – Veteran newspaper reporter Jeff German spent four decades breaking big stories in a city dripping in scandal and blood-red intrigue. As a columnist and investigative bulldog for two Las Vegas dailies, German’s byline lived on the front page. From covering mob hits and public corruption, to …
Read More »Vegas Official Charged With Murder in Stabbing Death Of Journalist
A Las Vegas public official who recently lost re-election following an exposé in a local newspaper is has been charged with the murder of the celebrated journalist who wrote it, Las Vegas Metro Police Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said in a press conference Thursday. Robert Telles, 45, was arrested last night, …
Read More »Slaying of Runner Eliza Fletcher Sparks Conspiracy Theories on Social Media
After the announcement that runner Eliza Fletcher had been found dead, authorities in Memphis sought to quiet the social media rumors that had sprung up during the four-day search. At a Tuesday press conference, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy took pains to say Fletcher’s family had been “fully cooperative” …
Read More »OnlyFans Model Courtney Clenney Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering Her Boyfriend
On Wednesday morning, Courtney Clenney pleaded not guilty before a Miami-Dade judge to one count of second degree murder with a weapon in the death of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, who died from a single stab wound earlier this year in the couple’s Miami apartment. Clenney is being held without …
Read More »'Worse Than the O.J. Glove': The Dentist, the Love Triangle, and the Trial of the Safari Murder Mystery
DENVER, COLORADO — Dr. Larry Rudolph was always going to testify for himself. His lawyer wanted him to, but didn’t want Larry to appear rehearsed, like in the hokey TV ads for his dental practice back in Pittsburgh. His girlfriend, Lori Milliron, tells Rolling Stone she agreed that Larry should …
Read More »Dentist Convicted of Murdering His Wife on Safari
Larry Rudolph, a prominent Pittsburgh dentist, has been convicted of the 2016 murder of his wife, Bianca. His longtime girlfriend, Lori Milliron, was convicted on charges of being an accessory, obstruction of justice, and two counts of perjury, and was found not guilty on three additional counts of perjury. He …
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