By Katie McKellar | Senior Reporter
Last week’s marathon preliminary hearing for whether the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk will stand trial came to a close — but with no ruling.
Now we wait for 4th District Judge Tony Graf to decide, which could take more than a month. Tyler Robinson isn’t scheduled to appear in court again until Sept. 1.
In today’s Dispatch, we bring you a recap of what happened last week in the case and what comes next. We also report on a study that says climate change could double household water costs in some cities, and the news of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death.
“As difficult as these last few days have been, it brings our family comfort to know that the world has witnessed the overwhelming evidence of what occurred to Charlie that day.” — Charlie Kirk’s family in a statement issued after last week’s preliminary hearing concluded.
Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, listens as Defense attorney Michael Burt speaks during a preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo on July 10, 2026. (Pool photo by Tess Crowley/Deseret News)
By Annie Knox
Attorneys have ended their weeklong presentation of evidence against the man charged with shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. But Kirk’s family and the public must wait longer to hear if the case will move forward.
The question before the judge is whether there’s enough evidence for Tyler Robinson to stand trial for charges including aggravated murder. Robinson hasn’t yet entered any pleas to the charges. Kirk’s family has urged the judge to make a decision at the next hearing, scheduled for Sept. 1.
A man stands in the Rio Grande north of Albuquerque, N.M., after summer storms briefly bumped up flows in mid-June. New research suggests climate change could nearly double the costs of household water in some American cities. (Photo by Laura Paskus/Source New Mexico)
STATELINE
By Kevin Hardy
Household water costs could nearly double in some American cities, new research suggests, as climate change further stresses municipal water systems.
Without significant government funding, the costs of new water transport systems, desalination plants and sewage water reuse systems are likely to be borne by individual water systems, which are expected to pass the costs onto consumers through water bills.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks as South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster looks on during a press conference in the governor’s office at the Statehouse in Columbia, South Carolina, on Aug. 9, 2022. (File photo by Travis Bell/STATEHOUSE CAROLINA/Special to the SC Daily Gazette)
D.C. BUREAU
By Jane Norman
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night of a “brief and sudden illness,” the South Carolina Republican’s office announced early Sunday.
Graham, who turned 71 last week, was a close ally of President Donald Trump and chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. In June he defeated five Republican challengers in the Senate primary in South Carolina and was to face Democrat Annie Andrews in the general election.
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