Probable Cause Affidavit — Tyler Robinson
This is the Probable Cause Affidavit filed by law enforcement in connection with Tyler Robinson's arrest. This is the police-side booking document that established the legal basis for Robinson's detention.
The affidavit contains the official law enforcement account of the timeline of events, including references to the "early morning hours of September 12, 2025." Investigators have noted that this language refers to a distinct, later encounter by Utah County investigators — not the initial Miranda encounter documented in Bates 003996-R2, which occurred at approximately 6:25 PM MDT on September 11, 2025.
The affidavit is also the document in which the government first commits to its theory of how Charlie Kirk was killed on September 10, 2025 — a theory that the independent cause-of-death analysis argues cannot survive contact with the physical evidence.
Tyler Robinson is charged, not convicted. All references to his alleged conduct are allegations drawn from official court documents. Nothing in this document constitutes a finding of guilt.
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Key Points
- The affidavit is the law enforcement counterpart to the defense's Miranda timeline argument.
- Its reference to "September 12, 2025 early morning hours" describes Utah County investigators arriving after a multi-hour drive from Provo — not the initial Miranda reading at 6:25 PM.
- The document was filed as part of the formal arrest record and establishes the legal basis for Robinson's continued detention without bail.
- Readers should consult the original filing and defense responses for the full legal context.
Related Pages
- Mirandize Overview — All Mirandizing evidence documents
- Grok Analysis PDF — AI analysis of the Mirandizing date question
- Sept 11 Grok Screenshot — Screenshot of Grok output
- Mirandized Sept 11 Screenshot — Bates 003996-R2 reference image
Laws (Charlie Kirk)
- FBI 302 reports of Robinson's interrogation and the true Miranda timestamp booking records and chain of custody of the Mauser rifle are things that the Charlie Kirk Investigation Laws may result in powerful truths coming out that aren't out yet.
How investigators read the affidavit's custody language
Citizen investigators flag that the probable-cause affidavit's "September 12 early morning" investigator-encounter language is often misread as the first Miranda event. Cross-check against the Bates 003996-R2 September 11 bodycam discussion on sibling pages. The affidavit remains a charging document, not a trial verdict; clothing/camera descriptions in it also feed Tyler on Cameras identification debates.
Interesting In This Area
- Its September 12 language describes a later Utah County encounter, not the evening rights warning.
- The booking sheet lists 10 PM while the database records 4 AM the next morning.
- It is the first document where the government commits to its account of the killing.
- A lawful hold would explain the gap without answering the authorship question.
Interesting In Other Areas
- The arrest and booking chronology sets those competing times against their sources.
- Detention continued at the Utah County Jail under booking 460956.
- The receiving agency describes a relayed call, not a capture.
- Independent investigators dispute the mechanism the affidavit assumes — see the review.
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Image: Sept 11 Grok Screenshot — Bates 003996-R2 Analysis
A second screenshot, kept because it explains in plain language what a Bates number is and why 003996-R2 became the most argued exhibit in the case. Preserved with OCR so the text survives the image.
Read thisBooking 460956 in Spanish Fork, restricted housing, remote appearances, and the jailhouse-informant process questions that follow from all three.
Read thisThe state's case agent walks through the September 11 surrender, the booking, the search warrants and a live .223 round reportedly found on a rooftop. The afternoon then turns into an extended fight over whether the recorded roommate interview could be broadcast at all. Verbatim transcript of both halves.
Read thisWho Testified — Hearing Witnesses
Sworn hearing testimony and an on-camera interview are not the same thing, and treating them as one is the most common error in commentary about this case. This roster covers only the people who took the stand under oath, what their testimony addressed, and on which day. Appearing on it is not an accusation.
Read thisElsewhere In The Investigation
Arrest, Booking & Probable Cause Affidavit Timeline
Four documents describe the same arrest and they do not agree on when it happened. The booking sheet says 10:00 PM on the 11th; the police system record says 04:00 on the 12th.
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Utah County Jail (Spanish Fork)
Booking 460956, restricted housing, suicide watch, and hearings by video feed from Spanish Fork. The custody endpoint that makes phone seizure, Miranda, and message timing testable.
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One page stating what most independent investigators had concluded by July 2026 about what killed Charlie Kirk and what did not. The official account is a single .30-06 round; this is where the reasons for rejecting it are gathered.
Read thisUtah County Sheriff — Surrender Coordination
Sheriff Mike Smith's place in the surrender chain: the 8:04 PM call, the booking-agency records, and the state agent who made the arrest hours later.
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Interesting
- One record set reportedly carries three different arrest times: 8:04 PM, 10:00 PM, 4:00 AM.
- Investigators allege one fundraising staffer linked to multiple shell LLCs taking organizational money.
- Over $9 million reportedly went to a direct-mail operation against $1.35 million filed.