'Hit his a**'!: Video shows teens giggle in stolen car as they intentionally run over, kill retired police chief on bicycle, Las Vegas authorities say

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A retired police chief was bicycling when he was run over by a car in Las Vegas. The 64-year-old man later died from his injuries. Police in Nevada suspect that the fatal hit-and-run was intentional after viewing a video that the teens recorded of the deadly collision.

Police say an appalling video uploaded to social media is the smoking gun in a fatal hit-and-run on Aug. 14 that took the life of Andreas Probst.

The shocking video features two teens in a car – which police say was stolen. Video taken by the passenger in the vehicle shows the driver of the car purposely rear-ending a white sedan, and causing it to careen into the median.

One of the teens screams, "B***h a** n****! Stop talking s**t, b***h!"

Then a bicyclist in the bicycle lane is spotted by the teens, and one says, "Ready?" The other eagerly replies, "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Hit his a**."

The teens are heard on video giggling.

The driver pilots the stolen 2016 Hyundai Elantra into the bicycle lane and directly smashes the bicyclist near Tenaya Way and Centennial Parkway. Probst is thrown off his bike, then onto the hood of the car before slamming and shattering the windshield.

The passenger looks out the window and records Probst violently tumbling on the pavement before coming to a motionless stop.

After the driver slams into Probst, one teen says that the man was "knocked out." The other replied, "S**t, we gotta get out of here."

The driver then accelerates, and the video ends.

The bicyclist's daughter, Taylor Probst, got an alert from her dad's Apple Watch that he had fallen.

Taylor and her mother, Crystal Probst, drove to the scene of the crash.

Crystal told the Las Vegas Review-Journal, "I come from law enforcement as well in my younger days. I was able to ascertain, there’s his bike, his helmet is way over there, his phone is way over there. I’m like, 'This is not good.'"

Police officers and firefighters told the Probst's wife and daughter that he had been rushed to the University Medical Center. Four hours later, a representative from the Clark County Coroner's Office told family members that Probst was dead.

The driver left the crime scene, but was reportedly arrested nearby.

The 17-year-old driver was taken to a juvenile detention center. Police have not released his identity because of his age.

Late last month, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department found the disturbing video on social media.

After reviewing the video, police believe the fatal hit-and-run was intentional. The minor will now be charged with murder.

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On Thursday, a ceremony was held to celebrate the life of Andreas Probst.

Taylor Probst said of her deceased father, "He was honestly like a ray of sunshine. That just bled through your life."

"He was always laughing, always smiling, offering you support, life advice, career advice," Taylor recalled.

She continued, "Everybody who ever knew him, loved him."

Crystal Probst added, "He was an amazing man, a husband, a father, a brother."

During the ceremony, a memorial bicycle was erected at the crash site as a tribute to Probst.

Pat Treichel, founder of Ghost Bikes Las Vegas, said, "I've never heard of anybody being intentionally hit."

Numerous members of law enforcement paid their respects to the retired police chief from California.

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Democrat county politician arrested in connection with brutal murder of journalist in Vegas



A Democrat county official in Nevada, Rob Telles, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday in the grisly Friday slaying of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. Telles had once written to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) "There are folks on the other side that really want us at each other's throats."

After police searched his house and seized his vehicles (one resembling that driven by the suspected killer), Telles reportedly went into his garage dressed in what appeared to be a white hazmat suit and shut the door. When he refused to answer to police, a Las Vegas Police Department SWAT team was dispatched, which then made the arrest. Telles was taken out of his house on a stretcher.

\u201cBREAKING: Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles is taken out of his house on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance. Telles has been arrested in the slaying of @reviewjournal investigative reporter Jeff German. Story: https://t.co/vAhxjgdlzU\u201d
— Brett Clarkson (@Brett Clarkson) 1662602133

Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, an advocate for gun control and an avid Warren supporter, is said to have lost his primary election in June to fellow Democrat Rita Reid, partly as a result of the victim's investigative reporting.

Reid told the Daily Beast that German "was willing to speak truth to power and it cost him his life."

In a series of articles investigating allegations of misconduct and unethical behavior, German had detailed hostilities, inappropriate relations, and "turmoil" inside Telles' county office, citing "allegations of emotional stress, bullying and favoritism leading to secret videotaping of the boss and a co-worker outside the office."

Telles had repeatedly denied the allegations and took to Twitter to repudiate German.

\u201cTypical bully. Can't take a pound of critism after slinging 100 pounds of BS. Up to article #4 now. You'd think he'd have better things to do. \ud83d\ude1c\u201d
— Rob Telles (@Rob Telles) 1655564292

German's body was found outside his home on Saturday, six miles away from Telles' house. The Clark County coroner ruled German's death a homicide resulting from "multiple sharp force injuries."

On September 5, the Las Vegas Metro Police Department released images of the suspect and his vehicle, noting they had "been working non-stop to identify and apprehend" the person responsible for German's killing. The images showed an individual in a reflective orange shirt and a broad-brimmed straw hat carrying a bag. The vehicle depicted was a maroon GMC Yukon Denali.

\u201c(1/2) Captain Koren met with members of the media to provide an updated video of the suspect and a photo of the suspect vehicle in the homicide that took place on September 2. \n\nThe photos and the video can be viewed by clicking on the following link: https://t.co/qDutcTHHtF\u201d
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) 1662505301

An investigation into German's murder prompted Las Vegas police to execute a search warrant at the home of Telles Wednesday morning. When conducting their search, police also shut down nearby roads.

At the Telles residence, police found and towed two vehicles, one of which was similar to the murder suspect's GMC. During their search, police also determined German's killing might have been related to the journalist's work exposing "public wrongdoing." German was reportedly planning a post-election follow-up story about Telles before he was cut down.

\u201cSUV now being towed from the home of Telles.\u201d
— Vanessa_Murphy (@Vanessa_Murphy) 1662582447

Telles arrived home at 2:20 p.m., hours after police had searched his house and towed his vehicle. Ignoring reporters' questions, he shut himself inside his garage wearing "a white hazmat suit." When an LVMPD police officer knocked on the front door, Telles refused to answer.

\u201cRob Tellus has returned to his home after sources tell @8NewsNow he was talking to investigators in connection to the Jeff German case.\u201d
— Christian C\u00e1zares (@Christian C\u00e1zares) 1662585785

Las Vegas SWAT police soon arrived on the scene in armored vehicles. Footage of Telles being carried out of his house and into an ambulance circulated ahead of Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo's announcement d 6:30 p.m. that Telles had been arrested.

The LVMPD tweeted at 9:45 p.m. that the "suspect in the homicide that occurred on September 2, 2022, has been taken into custody."

\u201cThe suspect in the homicide that occurred on September 2, 2022, has been taken into custody.\u201d
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) 1662505301

The executive editor of German's paper, Glenn Cook, said, "The arrest of Robert Telles is at once an enormous relief and an outrage. ... We are relieved Telles is in custody and outraged that a colleague appears to have been killed for reporting on an elected official."

Cook noted further, "Journalists can't do the important work our communities require if they are afraid a presentation of facts could lead to violent retribution." After thanking Las Vegas police for taking swift action, Cook indicated "the German family and Jeff's many friends can begin the process of mourning and honoring a great man and a brave reporter."

German reported on courts, politics, government, and organized crime at the Review-Journal since 2010. He had previously worked for over twenty years at the Las Vegas Sun.

Las Vegas police search Democratic county official's home in connection with murder of journalist



Police in Las Vegas have executed a search warrant at the home of a Democratic county official in connection with the suspected murder of a local journalist, authorities said.

Las Vegas police confirmed Wednesday that a search warrant was executed at the home of Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles (D), who was the focus of several recent investigative stories by Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, KLAS-TV reports.

\u201cLas Vegas Metro Police confirm they are executing a search warrant at the home of Clark County Administrator Robert Telles in connection with the murder of Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, who had written several pieces on him, leading to a primary loss in June.\u201d
— David Charns (@David Charns) 1662564922

German, 69, was found stabbed to death outside his home on Saturday morning. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said he was killed on Friday morning but was not discovered until the next day.

Police said German appeared to be in an altercation with another person that led to the stabbing.

He died of "multiple sharp force injuries" in a homicide, the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner said, according to NBC News.

Police released video and images of the suspect and what is believed to be the suspect's vehicle. The video shows an unidentified suspect wearing a wide straw hat, gloves, and a bright orange shirt or jacket. The vehicle is described as being a 2007-2014 red or maroon GMC Yukon Denali with chrome handles, a sunroof, and a luggage rack, KLAS reported.

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A similar vehicle was pictured in Telles' driveway.

\u201cAn SUV parked in Robert Telles' driveway looks similar to the one Las Vegas Metro police asked to help identify Wednesday. I cannot confirm if it is in fact the same car. https://t.co/EXvGYKSfYB\u201d
— David Charns (@David Charns) 1662564922

Telles was the subject of news stories written by German in May that reported "allegations of emotional stress, bullying and favoritism leading to secret videotaping of the boss and a co-worker outside the office."

According to German's reporting, a half-dozen current and former employees in Telles' office alleged the administrator had created a "hostile work environment" by carrying on an "inappropriate relationship" with a staffer who was accused of overstepping her authority.

Telles, who sought reelection this year, lost the Democratic primary in June after the news reports were published. He denied the allegations when the Las Vegas Review-Journal published German's stories.

Prior to German's death, Telles posted several messages on Twitter accusing the reporter of lying about him.

"Looking forward to lying smear piece #4 by @JGermanRJ. #onetrickpony I think he’s mad that I haven’t crawled into a hole and died," Telles tweeted on June 18.

In another tweet he said, "Wife hears rustling in the trash* Her: 'Honey, is there a wild animal in the trash?' Me: 'No, dear. Look like it’s @JGermanRJ going through our trash for his 4th story on me.' Oh, Jeff…"

The Review-Journal reported that Telles' whereabouts Wednesday were unknown as police searched his home.

The paper's executive editor Glenn Cooks said German had never given any indication he thought his life or personal safety had been threatened before his death.

“The Review-Journal family is devastated to lose Jeff,” Cook said. “He was the gold standard of the news business. It’s hard to imagine what Las Vegas would be like today without his many years of shining a bright light on dark places.”