Elected official who was subject of Las Vegas reporter's stories arrested in his stabbing death

A Clark County official has been arrested in connection to the slaying of a Las Vegas journalist who had written stories about the elected official, authorities say.

Telles, 45, was arrested on suspicion of murder, Clark County Detention Center records showed. His initial court appearance was scheduled for Thursday, according to the jail records.

Police released surveillance video showing a possible suspect wearing a wide straw hat and a bright orange reflective long-sleeve shirt.Police cordoned off a block of Spanish Steps Lane and hauled away what appeared to be a red SUV from a home. Telles has a listed address in the 9600 block of Spanish Steps Lane.

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