4.4 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 September 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Good evening. I'm Amna Nawaz. And I'm Jeff Bennett. On the news hour tonight, a 22-year-old is arrested and charged with the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kerr, as law enforcement officials piece together evidence of a possible motive. |
| 0:18.7 | Tensions rise in Europe after Russia's drone incursion into Poland, prompting France and others |
| 0:24.6 | to dispatch fighter jets and the EU to extend sanctions. |
| 0:28.6 | And the son of an imprisoned Hong Kong newspaper editor describes the Chinese government's crackdown on speech. |
| 0:35.6 | He stayed and defend his principles and defend his colleagues and I'm so proud to |
| 0:41.8 | call this man my father and so proud to be able to fight for him to fight for his freedom. Welcome to the News Hour. |
| 1:00.1 | The man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is now in custody. |
| 1:05.3 | The arrest came after an extensive search. |
| 1:07.8 | The FBI had called on the public for help, posting surveillance photos and |
| 1:11.7 | videos, and issuing a $100,000 reward. As Stephanie Sye reports, it was information from the |
| 1:17.5 | suspect's own family members that ultimately led to his arrest. Good morning, ladies and |
| 1:23.1 | gentlemen. We got him. After a massive manhunt, police have the young man they believe killed Charlie Kirk. |
| 1:30.3 | Tyler Robinson is a 22-year-old Utah resident. |
| 1:34.3 | The state's governor described how the tip came in. |
| 1:37.3 | A family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend |
| 1:41.3 | who contacted the Washington County Sheriff's Office with information |
| 1:44.9 | that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident. |
| 1:50.1 | He was arrested today and is being held on initial charges, including aggravated murder. |
| 1:56.3 | Robinson's family members told authorities that he had become more political lately. |
| 2:01.6 | Robinson mentioned Charlie Kirk was coming to UVU. |
| 2:05.6 | They talked about why they didn't like him and the viewpoints that he had. |
| 2:09.6 | The family member also stated Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from PBS NewsHour, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of PBS NewsHour and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.