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Judge Denies Request To Recuse Prosecutors In Charlie Kirk Murder Trial

Judge Denies Request To Recuse Prosecutors In Charlie Kirk Murder Trial

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A judge has denied a request to remove prosecutors from the Charlie Kirk murder case. Attorneys for defendant Tyler Robinson argued the Utah County Attorney’s Office should be recused because one prosecutor’s child attended the rally, though the 18-year-old did not witness the shooting. Kirk […]

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Tyler Robinson Wants Some Documents Kept Private

Tyler Robinson Wants Some Documents Kept Private

(Provo, UT) — The defense team for Tyler Robinson says they don’t want a trial in secret, but they do want some documents kept private. They’re especially concerned about motions that they make before the court. Defense lawyers argue the news media is not looking to inform the public but […]

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Hearing Today Over Prosecutors In Charlie Kirk Killing

Hearing Today Over Prosecutors In Charlie Kirk Killing

(Provo, UT) — A Utah judge will hear arguments today on whether prosecutors in the Charlie Kirk assassination case should be disqualified because of a conflict of interest. Lawyers for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting the conservative personality at a rally in September, say a key prosecutor has […]

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Defense Lawyers For Tyler Robinson Want Utah County Prosecutors Out

Defense Lawyers For Tyler Robinson Want Utah County Prosecutors Out

(Provo, UT) — Defense lawyers for Tyler Robinson are trying to get all of the prosecutors from Utah County moved off the case. Robinson, who’s accused of murdering Charlie Kirk, continues to be held without bail. His lawyers want the entire Utah County Attorney’s Office off the case because a […]

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Utah County announces first female chief investigator

Utah County announces first female chief investigator

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The first woman to hold the position of chief investigator at the Utah County Attorney’s Office is hoping to be a mentor to other women working in law enforcement after she worked her way from a corrections officer to deputy to her new post over nearly […]

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Utah man pleads guilty in killings of ex-girlfriend, her son

Utah man pleads guilty in killings of ex-girlfriend, her son

AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — A 30-year-old Utah man faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty to the 2015 killings of his former girlfriend and her young son. The Utah County Attorney’s Office said Christopher Poulson pleaded guilty Tuesday in state District Court in American Fork to murder […]

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Utah mayor under investigation for abusing retirement funds

Utah mayor under investigation for abusing retirement funds

OREM, Utah (AP) — Officials say the mayor of a city in northern Utah is being investigated for misusing his city retirement account. The Daily Herald reports the Orem City Council said Thursday in a statement that they are investigating Mayor Richard Brunst on claims he altered dates and made unauthorized withdrawals […]

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Orem police: Knife-wielding man fatally shot by officers

Orem police: Knife-wielding man fatally shot by officers

OREM, Utah (AP) — The Orem Police Department says officers fatally shot a knife-wielding man who approached them as they responded to a report of a domestic problem at a home. Police say officers tried using a stun gun but its use didn’t stop the man, leading to the fatal […]

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