Trent Nelson - The Salt Lake Tribune - pool / AP) Tyler Robinson's Attorneys Seek to Close Key Parts of Hearing, Seal Some Evidence Robinson's attorneys argued that broadcasts of the proceedings create a media frenzy that could bias potential jurors. By The Associated Press May 18, 2026
@LindsayOnAir / X screen shot Lawmaker Slaps Phone Out of Reporter's Hand During Skirmish Over Data Center Story The lawmaker is also a businessman who has seen his company targeted for boycotts and his employees harassed by the project's opponents. By Joe Saunders May 8, 2026
Melissa Majchrzak/ AFP via Getty Images Podcaster Slandered Charlie Kirk's Character Just After His Death, Was Set to Speak at School He Was Killed at Utah Valley University cancelled a speaker over her controversial remarks on Charlie Kirk’s assassination. By Harold Hutchison April 20, 2026
Adele Heidenreich / Getty Images State Supreme Court Justice Under Investigation for Allegedly Having Affair With Attorney Who Was Fighting GOP Redistricting Utah leaders are ordering an investigation into a judge who was involved with a high-profile redistricting case. By Jack Davis April 18, 2026
Trent Nelson - The Salt Lake Tribune / Getty Images Conservative Journalists Obtain Files on Charlie Kirk Murder from Utah Valley University The school claimed several legal exemptions to censor content throughout the files, leaving the public with unanswered questions. By Hudson Crozier April 12, 2026
Trent Nelson - Pool / Getty Images Contents of Tyler Robinson's Handwritten Note About Charlie Kirk Revealed in Court Docs An affidavit for a search warrant of Robinson's residence states that investigators met with Twiggs about text messages with Robinson. By Randy DeSoto April 10, 2026
AP Photo / Julia Demaree Nikhinson Trump to Move Forest Service HQ from Washington, DC to Utah, and Shutter Research Sites The Forest Service does not know how many workers must relocate. A representative did not answer if the transition would involve layoffs. By The Associated Press April 4, 2026
Rick Egan - The Salt Lake Tribune - pool / AP Experts Respond to Claims That the Bullet That Killed Charlie Kirk 'Did Not Match the Rifle' Allegedly Used by Tyler Robinson Experts are pumping the brakes on all the newfound excitement surrounding Charlie Kirk's death after a bombshell report. By Bryan Chai March 31, 2026
Alex Potemkin / Getty Images Utah's Republican Governor Signs Bill Protecting Gunmakers from Frivolous Lawsuits Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a bill protecting gun makers from foolish lawsuits as Kentucky moves forward with a similar proposal. By Jack Davis March 28, 2026
Sanghwan Kim / Getty Images Prosecutors: Utah Mom Who Wrote Children's Book About Grief After Husband Died Actually Killed Him "More than anything, she wanted his money to perpetuate her facade of privilege, affluence and success," prosecutors argued. By Bryan Chai February 24, 2026