Overview

• Monday’s 10 a.m. waiver hearing will determine whether the case proceeds to a preliminary hearing or moves to arraignment, with court administrators noting a defense request for audio-only appearance.
• Robinson remains jailed without bail on aggravated murder and related charges, including a victim-targeting enhancement and a violent offense in the presence of a child aggravator.
• Charging documents detail DNA on a recovered rifle, ammunition and towel, surveillance showing a rooftop approach and departure, a handwritten note, texts to a partner, and messages attributed to Robinson on Discord.
• Lead counsel Kathryn Nester and two California death-penalty specialists have been appointed as the defense builds mitigation and discovery plans, with county officials approving added funding and experts expecting a years-long timeline.
• Public attention to the case has intensified, with Candace Owens disputing investigators’ account without presenting evidence, President Trump praising Kirk as a martyr, and security reviews and tighter courthouse rules in place for proceedings.