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Rep. Haley Stevens has become engaged to campaign donor Jason Turkish, a longtime Michigan ally with a family history of Holocaust refuge. The couple, who met in 2022, say their shared values anchor their future as Stevens continues public service after a narrow midterm race.
Prosecutors have presented evidence to support aggravated murder charges in the shooting of Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University rally. A Utah judge has ruled there is probable cause for trial, with potential death penalty considerations.
A gunman and a partner have killed two relatives and wounded others in a Gastonia home, prompting a chase across state lines into southern Ohio. The suspects died in a presumed double suicide after a police pursuit. The investigation focuses on motive as family and community react.
Prosecutors have advanced the case of Tyler James Robinson to trial for aggravated murder and related charges in the death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. A judge has warned of the death penalty if convicted. Kirk’s family says the ruling marks a step toward justice.
Provo-area case has seen a new trial order and DNA tests that challenge conditions of the 1985 murder conviction of Eva Olesen’s killer. Prosecutors say new results do not exonerate the suspect; defense argues confession was coerced.
Defense and prosecutors clash over scheduling in a high-profile death-penalty case tied to the killing of a Trump ally at a Utah campus event. The defense calls the proposed timeline absurd, while prosecutors push for an October 2027 start, with a longer trial outlook.
Robinson has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder in the 2025 Utah campus shooting. Jury selection begins June 21, 2028 in Provo. Prosecution cites DNA, video and texts as evidence; defense questions reliability. Death penalty is a possibility.