A former Las Vegas Democratic politician on trial for allegedly killing a veteran investigative journalist who had written critical stories about the official, took the stand on Wednesday to give his side of the story and plead his innocence. “Unequivocally I’m innocent,” Robert Telles, 47, declared from a Nevada witness box facing 12 jurors and...
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Dem Vegas politician accused of murder had hundreds of photos of reporter's home, neighborhood: testimony
A former Las Vegas Democratic politician, accused of killing an investigative journalist who had penned critical stories about the official, had hundreds of photos of the victim’s home and neighborhood on his cell phone and computer, a Nevada jury was told Monday. Robert Telles, 47, a former Democratic Clark County administrator of estates, is charged...
Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer's son accused of killing girlfriend in Nevada: report
The son of Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford is accused of killing his girlfriend after her body was found this week off the side of a highway in Nevada, according to police and media reports. Brent Clifford, who is facing a murder charge after remains believed to be of Patricia Portella-Wright, 48, were found...
'Rent is too damn high': Rosen panned for Biden-aligned votes, high housing costs
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is being targeted for her support of large spending bills signed into law by President Biden that have been followed by rising prices and so-called “nightmare inflation.” “The American Dream once lived in Nevada,” according to a new ad from Win it Back PAC, which is aligned with...
Adults with diabetes reap heart-health benefits from baked potatoes, new research reveals
Baked potatoes could be just the food to boost heart health among adults with diabetes, a new study suggests. Research recently presented by Neda Akhavan, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), revealed a modest decrease in fasting blood glucose levels, as...
'Rubber-stamped': Key Dem hit over Biden-Harris support on border, inflation
FIRST ON FOX: Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Democrat facing an uncertain future in Congress, is under scrutiny because of her backing of President Biden and Vice President Harris, particularly concerning their approaches to inflation and illegal immigration, just ahead of a close Senate election in the state come November. “Jacky Rosen rubber-stamped the Biden-Harris...
Jury selection begins Monday for former Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing investigative journalist
Jury selection starts Monday for a former Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative journalist who penned articles critical of his office. Robert Telles, a former Democratic Clark County administrator of estates, has remained jailed since his arrest in September 2022, days after Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German was found slashed and stabbed...
Las Vegas rideshare drivers laud Trump’s ‘awesome’ no-tax-on-tips plan as Harris holds rally across town
PARADISE, Nev. – LAS VEGAS, Nev. – While Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz prepared for a campaign rally Saturday in Las Vegas on the city’s famed Vegas Strip, rideshare drivers collectively voiced their support for former President Trump’s plan to end taxation of gratuities. In June, Trump announced he would enact...
FBI arrests man in Las Vegas for allegedly extorting Instagram users after he gloated on podcast
The FBI arrested a boastful social media scamming suspect last week after the Moroccan national allegedly bragged about his extortion scheme in a tell-all podcast interview that launched the investigation against him. Idriss Qibaa – previously known as “Dani” or “Unlocked” – was arrested at his Las Vegas home and is facing federal charges related...
Dog lost in Las Vegas nearly 10 years ago is found: 'Rough shape'
A Las Vegas woman is rejoicing that her dog is safely back home nearly a decade after he first disappeared. Judith Monarrez, 37, was 28 years old when her 2-year-old Chihuahua mix named Gizmo slipped out of her backyard on Feb. 3, 2015, as the Associated Press reported. A Facebook page set up to find...









