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Roommate of accused Charlie Kirk shooter says Tyler Robinson admitted to slaying

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The Utah judge presiding over the murder case watched a video interview Thursday of Lance Twiggs, Robinson's former roommate and lover.

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  1. Local News 8

    WATCH LIVE: Tyler Robinson returns to Utah court for Day 2 of preliminary hearing (opens Local News 8)

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    PROVO, Utah (KIFI) — Tyler Robinson, 23, is scheduled to return to a Utah courtroom today as a multi-day preliminary hearing continues to determine if he will stand trial for the murder of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Watch the full court proceedings in the video player above.

  2. The Daily Wire

    The Never-Before-Seen Tyler Robinson Footage Haunting His Defense (opens The Daily Wire)

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    More never-before-seen footage of Tyler Robinson was shown in a Provo, Utah, courtroom on Wednesday, showing the accused killer two days after the Charlie Kirk assassination. Robinson, who is charged with murdering Kirk, turned himself in to authorities 33 hours after Kirk was fatally shot.

  3. Fox News

    Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing: Judge orders redactions to ex-lover’s video testimony (opens Fox News)

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    Video testimony from Lance Twiggs, the ex-lover of Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson, is set to be played in court Thursday morning as the preliminary hearing nears its end.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Tyler Robinson’s ex-lover’s testimony to be played in court after fight over its admission (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The taped testimony of Tyler Robinson’s former roommate and lover is set to be played in court on Thursday during Robinson’s preliminary hearing, after his lawyers fought against playing it in the public courtroom earlier this week.

  5. The Western Journal

    Judge in Charlie Kirk Murder Trial Rules: Twiggs' Damning Testimony Against Robinson Shown in Court (opens The Western Journal)

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    State District Judge Tony Graf allowed video testimony from Tyler Robinson’s former lover, Lance Twiggs, to be played in a Provo, Utah, courtroom during a preliminary hearing Thursday in the […]

  6. NBC News

    Prosecutors show video from interview with Tyler Robinson's former roommate (opens NBC News)

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    In a pretrial hearing for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, prosecutors shared video from a recorded interview authorities had conducted with Lance Twiggs, Robinson's former roommate and romantic partner.

  7. New York Post

    Watch live: Judge to rule on whether alleged Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson will stand trial (opens New York Post)

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    Watch live as a Utah judge hears testimony on evidence and rules on whether there is enough evidence for Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer to stand trial. Today’s hearing will see testimony from Tyler Robinson’s former lover Lance Twiggs.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Ex-lover describes Tyler Robinson’s erratic behavior after Charlie Kirk’s killing in taped testimony (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Tyler Robinson’s former roommate and lover described the erratic behavior of Robinson after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in testimony played Thursday at Robinson’s preliminary hearing.

  9. RedState

  10. Courthouse News Service

    Roommate of accused Charlie Kirk shooter says Tyler Robinson admitted to slaying (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The Utah judge presiding over the murder case watched a video interview Thursday of Lance Twiggs, Robinson's former roommate and lover.

  11. Fox News

    Tyler Robinson hearing: Top moments from explosive Lance Twiggs interview played in court (opens Fox News)

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    Lance Twiggs told investigators Tyler Robinson "wishes he hadn't done it" and shared text messages allegedly confessing to the Charlie Kirk shooting.

  12. The Christian Post

    Tyler Robinson pretrial hearing day 5: Defense team questions ballistic evidence, seeks to ban live broadcast (opens The Christian Post)

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    Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, returned to court Friday for the fifth day of a preliminary hearing that will determine whether there is enough evidence for his case to proceed to trial. Here are three key takeaways.

  13. The Daily Wire

    EXCLUSIVE: JD Vance Says Evidence Against Tyler Robinson Is ‘Really, Really Compelling’ (opens The Daily Wire)

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    WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance says there is “clear evidence” that 23-year-old accused assassin Tyler Robinson killed Charlie Kirk, he shared in an interview with The Daily Wire, but that he is “always going to wonder” who radicalized his friend’s killer.

  14. Fox News

    Friend of Charlie Kirk labels courtroom evidence 'devastating' after chilling surveillance footage shown (opens Fox News)

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    Benny Johnson calls new video evidence an "evidentiary bombshell" as prosecutors present footage they say shows Tyler Robinson in a "sniper-prone" position.

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