Prosecutors plan to seek death penalty for man accused of shooting, killed Charlie Kirk
Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for the man accused of shooting and killing Charlie Kirk.
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Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for the man accused of shooting and killing Charlie Kirk.
The man accused in the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk made his first court appearance on Tuesday, and prosecutors in Utah said they plan to seek the death penalty.
Meanwhile, two law enforcement sources and a spokesperson for the social media platform Discord indicated that an account seeming to belong to the suspect claimed responsibility for the shooting.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday said he's faced a spike in threats of violence in the days since conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination, as the political temperature across the country has ratcheted up.
"It was me." Those were the words the 22-year-old suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder reportedly confessed in an online Discord chat shortly before turning himself in, according to screenshots obtained by the Washington Post. The accused gunman, Tyler Robinson, is set for his first court appearance on Tuesday.
As remembrances continue for murdered political activist Charlie Kirk, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have said they are concerned about their safety, and many said it's time to address what they call the radicalization of people online. President Trump plans to attend Kirk's funeral in Arizona.
Charlie Kirk fans have been hunting down and listing the personal information of anyone who has criticized the controversial right wing influencer since he was shot and killed last week.
A moment of silence was also held in his honor.
On Friday, mourners gathered around the nation to pay tribute to Kirk in vigils in New York City and Utah.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Officials say a suspect is now in custody.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s widow is speaking out for the first time since he was shot and killed in Utah, as the man accused of killing him has been taken into custody.
A person has been arrested in connection with the shooting that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sources said.
The man accused of shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is behind bars after a family member turned him in.
Authorities are learning more about the mindset of the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Investigators in Utah are trying to get the accused killer to talk.
Thirty-three hours after Charlie Kirk was killed, investigators say they are confident they have the right man in custody.
The man suspected of killing Charlie Kirk has been identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. President Trump said on "Fox and Friends" Friday morning that the suspect's father convinced his son to turn himself in.
President Donald Trump said a suspect had been taken into custody in the killing of Charlie Kirk.
More than 7,000 tips have come in as the manhunt continues for the shooter who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
As the nationwide manhunt continues for person who shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, communities across Chicagoland paused on Thursday to remember the Arlington Heights native.
As the nationwide manhunt continues for person who shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, communities across Chicagoland paused on Thursday to remember the Arlington Heights native.
Right wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed during an event at a Utah university Wednesday, got his start in politics from a young age in Chicago's suburbs.
A University of Chicago expert on political violence said Charlie Kirk's death comes at a pivotal moment in America, and there are steps lawmakers need to take to steer the country away from chaos.
The search for who killed Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University event is now in its second day. Police released images of a person of interest they're seeking to identify.
Utah law enforcement and FBI officials released images of a "person of interest" in Charlie Kirk's death, asking for help identifying the person in the photos.
All three men made their first appearance in court on Monday morning.
Several homes were damaged in south suburban Lansing on Monday as severe storms pounded the Chicago area.
First responders in Downers Grove are trying to rescue two workers who became trapped in a storm sewer during the first round of sudden and severe storms Monday.
Police said they've recovered the body of 28-year-old Gabriel De Sagun on Sunday.
The prize, worth $3,287,514, is the second-largest jackpot won for the Ultimate Diamond jackpot since it was introduced in 2020, lottery officials said.
Candidates for Chicago mayor may start circulating petitions on Tuesday for the election in February 2027.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased commercial spyware that can covertly take control of phones, collect messages, photos and location information.
A new lawsuit argues that Wisconsin's elections commission is wrongly blocking absentee voters from canceling their ballots and requesting new ones, with nearly 91,000 ballots already returned ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
Police say the victims are two men, ages 19 and 44, and a 56-year-old woman. Four other people, including a 2-year-old boy, were wounded.
An "extremely dangerous" tornado hit parts of eastern Wisconsin Monday. The tornado was spotted near Appleton, Menasha and Lake Winnebago, about 30 miles southwest of Green Bay, around 12:15 p.m.
A round of sudden severe storms late Monday morning have left a wake of damage and flooding, especially in the south and southwest suburbs.
Several homes were damaged in south suburban Lansing on Monday as severe storms pounded the Chicago area.
In southwest suburban Summit, Illinois, near the border of Bedford Park, the downpour was so sudden and intense, entire roads and sidewalks flooded.
A second round of severe storms has already prompted tornado warnings in some south and southwest suburbs.
First responders in Downers Grove are trying to rescue two workers who became trapped in a storm sewer during the first round of sudden and severe storms Monday.
A Lisle, Illinois, man accused of causing a deadly boat crash on the Fox River this past weekend allegedly had a blood alcohol content level nearly three times the legal limit at the time.
All three men made their first appearance in court on Monday morning.
An "extremely dangerous" tornado hit parts of eastern Wisconsin on Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Murakami hit a 385-foot, two-run homer in the bottom of the first that gave Chicago its first lead of the game. It was his first homer since May 27th.
Ryan O'Hearn hit a grand slam on his 33rd birthday, as the Pirates held off the Cubs 8-7 to avoid being swept in the three-game series.
The south Chicago suburb of Robbins, Illinois, on Sunday honored retired NBA basketball player Dwyane Wade with a new street name and a day of celebration.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Chicago police issued an alert this past weekend about a string of ATM-related thefts on the city's South and Southwest sides.
Crash-and-grab burglars hit a Shell gas station on the cusp of Chicago's Lakeview and Lincoln Park communities early Monday morning.
A robber jumped through a drive-thru window at a McDonald's in Chicago's Belmont Cragin community early Monday morning.
Three people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting during a food festival in Seattle, police said. A 15-year-old suspect was in custody.
