Author: Associated Press

Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty

The murder case against the Utah man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk is headed for trial. Defendant Tyler Robinson faces a potential death sentence if convicted.

In this photo taken with a smartphone, people gather outside the Fourth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, before a key hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)   PROVO, Utah (AP) — The murder case against the Utah man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk last…