Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial

August 31, 2026 · 5:00 pm 4 sources

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• US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case
  BBC News · August 31, 2026 17:00
  The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.
• Defense lawyers for singer D4vd withdraw from murder case
  The Guardian · August 31, 2026 19:18
  Singer, accused of murder and sexual abuse of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez, to be represented by LA public defender Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers on Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old…
• Nearly 200 witnesses to Charlie Kirk shooting apply for victims' benefits in Utah
  NPR · September 1, 2026 04:01
  While the high-profile shooting at Utah Valley University had only one homicide victim, Kirk's assassination was witnessed by thousands in person and even more as video spread online.
• Judge to decide if Tyler Robinson will go to trial in Charlie Kirk murder case
  NPR · September 1, 2026 09:00
  Utah District Judge Tony Graf Jr. will hear arguments over evidence introduced in July, to decide if there's enough probable cause for a trial in the shooting of the conservative activist last year.