By MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says live broadcasts of the prosecution are violating his right to a fair trial. Tyler Robinson is…
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus is due back in court Friday as a state judge weighs whether certain documents and proceedings should be open to the…
By WILL WEISSERT Updated 1:33 PM CDT, October 14, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday is posthumously awarding America’s highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation’s…
By JACK BROOK The Utah college where conservative leader Charlie Kirk was assassinated lacked several key public safety measures and practices that have become standard safeguards for security at events around the country, an Associated Press review has found. Utah Valley…
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM PROVO, Utah (AP) — An attorney for the 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk asked a judge Monday for more time to review the large amount of evidence in the case before deciding if the defense will seek…
By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN J. COOPER PHOENIX (AP) — Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded to mobilize young, Christian conservatives, has seen a massive surge in interest and support since the activist’s assassination last week. As conservatives mourn Kirk’s death, the group appears poised…
By JESSE BEDAYN, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JOHN SEEWER OREM, Utah (AP) — Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, was afraid of being shot by police and eventually agreed to surrender only if it was done peacefully, a sheriff involved with…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- Community members in Picayune gathered Tuesday night to mourn the loss of Americans killed in recent acts of violence. A candlelight vigil took…
The man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk faces seven counts in state court in connection with the fatal shooting at a Utah Valley University campus event last week. Prosecutors submitted the charges against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson to the court Tuesday, and…
By JESSE BEDAYN, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JOHN SEEWER PROVO, Utah (AP) — As authorities worked feverishly to find the person who assassinated Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last week, the 22-year-old man now charged with the crime was texting with his romantic partner and…
By JESSE BEDAYN, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JOHN SEEWER PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors brought a murder charge Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk and outlined evidence, including a text message confession to his partner and a note left beforehand saying he had…
By JESSE BEDAYN, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JOHN SEEWER PROVO, Utah (AP) — Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, was charged on Tuesday with aggravated murder. The charge means Robinson could face…
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Monday hosted the radio program of Charlie Kirk, the influential conservative activist who was assassinated last week, telling listeners that the best way he knows how to honor his friend is to…
By JESSE BEDAYN and JOHN SEEWER OREM, Utah (AP) — DNA on a towel wrapped around a rifle found near where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated matched that of the 22-year-old accused in the killing, FBI Director Kash Patel said on Monday. Investigators…
OREM, Utah. (AP) — Authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old Utah man on suspicion of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Wednesday event at Utah Valley University. Tyler Robinson was taken into custody Thursday night, and investigators said they believe he…
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and JIM MUSTIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Family members of the young Utah man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk told authorities he had recently become “more political” and saw the ally of President Donald Trump as a person spreading hate, according to authorities.…
By ROSS D. FRANKLIN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Updated 10:16 PM CDT, September 11, 2025 PHOENIX (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s casket arrived in his home state of Arizona aboard Air Force Two on Thursday as Vice President JD Vance honored the conservative activist with a final…
Utah's governor says the Charlie Kirk assassination suspect is believed to have acted alone and the investigation is ongoing despite his arrest. The man accused in the Kirk assassination had earlier expressed to family his opposition to the viewpoints of…
President Donald Trump said Friday “with a high degree of certainty” that the suspect in the Charlie Kirk killing has been caught. Federal investigators and state officials on Thursday had released photos and a video of the person they believe is responsible.…
OXFORD, Miss. (WXXV)- Ole Miss has dismissed an employee for apparently making an insensitive comment on social media regarding the killing of Charlie Kirk. Ole Miss Chancellor Glenn Boyce released a statement on Thursday, which was shared on social media,…
Mississippi State leaders are reacting to the death of Charlie Kirk. The Mississippi Republican Party released a statement saying Kirk was a “once in a generation leader” and that…
https://twitter.com/FBISaltLakeCity/status/1966169520403525760 By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press The FBI has released photos of a person of interest in Charlie Kirk’s shooting as investigators appeal to the public for tips. President Donald Trump said Thursday he's…
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JESSE BEDAYN Updated 10:01 AM CDT, September 11, 2025 OREM, Utah (AP) — The sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk is believed to have jumped off a roof and fled into a neighborhood after firing one shot and has…
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MARK SHERMAN and ERIC TUCKER Updated 11:25 PM CDT, September 10, 2025 OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot…