Tyler Robinson To Stand Trial and Face Death Penalty, Stabbing of New Mother in NYC: AM Update 9/2

September 2, 2026

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A nearly year-old murder case against the accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is moving to trial with the death penalty still on the table, while a separate tragedy in New York City has left a young mother and Bank of America executive dead in a random Times Square stabbing. In Massachusetts, an 80-year-old incumbent senator fended off a primary challenge from a younger, more moderate congressman. And in rural Georgia, a family is grieving the loss of a petting zoo donkey shot by police during a search for a missing child.

Tyler Robinson Bound Over for Trial in Charlie Kirk Murder

Nearly one year after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, a Utah judge ruled there is enough evidence to proceed with all seven charges against his accused killer, Tyler Robinson, including aggravated murder. That charge is critical because it makes Robinson eligible for the death penalty if convicted. The hearing was not a trial and did not decide guilt or innocence, but it laid out the prosecution’s theory of the case.

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1 (00:32) **Episode Open and Headlines** - Megyn Kelly welcomes listeners to the Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026 AM update and previews the top stories: Tyler Robinson trial, Massachusetts Senate primary, Times Square stabbing, and a donkey shot by police.
2 (02:27) **Tyler Robinson to Stand Trial for Charlie Kirk Assassination** - A Utah judge rules there is enough evidence for all seven charges, including aggravated murder with the death penalty, to proceed to trial for the accused killer of Charlie Kirk.
3 (09:19) **Massachusetts Senate Primary: Ed Markey Defeats Seth Moulton** - Incumbent Senator Ed Markey, age 80, wins the Democratic primary against 47-year-old Congressman Seth Moulton, who ran as a more moderate New Democrat.
4 (13:48) **Times Square Stabbing: Bank of America Executive Killed** - The victim of a random Times Square stabbing spree is identified as 32-year-old Aaron Piacente, a new mother and Bank of America VP, killed by 49-year-old Pamela Cisneros.
5 (17:20) **Petting Zoo Donkey Shot and Killed by Police** - A Georgia family mourns the loss of a baby donkey named Hee Haw, shot by a Cedar Town police officer during an overnight search for a missing child, sparking outrage.
6 (19:46) **Episode Close** - Megyn Kelly signs off, directing listeners to the full MK Show on Sirius XM and YouTube.
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Guests on this episode

Tyler Robinson Charlie Kirk Erica Kirk

Show Notes

Tyler Robinson will stand trial and potentially face the death penalty, as he officially pleads not guilty. Senator Ed Markey defeats Congressman Seth Moulton in a closely-watched Massachusetts’ Democrat Senate primary. A Bank of America executive is killed in a random Times Square stabbing spree as police fatally shoot the woman who committed the stabbings. A Georgia family seeks answers after police shoot and kill their petting-zoo donkey during a search for a missing child.

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