Utah judge now considering evidence against accused killer of Charlie Kirk

KUER 90.1 | By Sean Higgins

Published July 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT

A weeklong hearing to establish whether the accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk can be taken to full trial ended today. There has been dramatic testimony.

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