Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDuring a preliminary hearing, prosecutors are set to play edited recordings of police interviews with Lance Twiggs, Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, after a judge rejected defense efforts to keep them private (Getty)Tyler Robinson, 23, is charged with aggravated murder and six other counts for the September 10, 2025, killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty. During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors are set to play edited recordings of police interviews with Lance Twiggs, Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, after a judge rejected defense efforts to keep them private. Prosecutors allege Robinson confessed to the killing in messages to Twiggs, stating he targeted Kirk due to "his hatred," a characterization the defense disputes, seeking to limit evidence of a political motive. Investigators claim Robinson fired a single shot from a rooftop, killing Kirk, and later recovered the alleged murder weapon, a bolt-action rifle, near the scene. The defense challenged DNA evidence linking Robinson to the rifle, arguing FBI testing was inconclusive, while prosecutors countered with expert testimony affirming the reliability of DNA testing. In fullWhat jurors are about to hear in the Charlie Kirk assassination caseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The secret recordings of Charlie Kirk suspect’s partner are finally going public
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDuring a preliminary hearing, prosecutors are set to play edited recordings of police interviews with Lance Twiggs, Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, after a judge rejected defense efforts to keep them private (Getty)Tyler Robinson, 23, is charged with aggravated murder and six other counts for the September 10, 2025, killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty. During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors are set to play edited recordings of police interviews with Lance Twiggs, Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, after a judge rejected defense efforts to keep them private. Prosecutors allege Robinson confessed to the killing in messages to Twiggs, stating he targeted Kirk due to "his hatred," a characterization the defense disputes, seeking to limit evidence of a political motive. Investigators claim Robinson fired a single shot from a rooftop, killing Kirk, and later recovered the alleged murder weapon, a bolt-action rifle, near the scene. The defense challenged DNA evidence linking Robinson to the rifle, arguing FBI testing was inconclusive, while prosecutors countered with expert testimony affirming the reliability of DNA testing. In fullWhat jurors are about to hear in the Charlie Kirk assassination caseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
