Provo • Early Monday morning, an officer patrolled the parking lot of the Utah County Courthouse with an eager canine companion. Later, he and the brown spotted pointer walked the halls inside.

Other officers stood watch, including those who surveyed the area with binoculars from their perch on a balcony near the top of the building. The doors at one entrance were zip-tied shut, in an apparent effort to keep only one entrance and exit open to the public.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) An officer patrols with a dog near the Utah County courthouse on Monday ahead of a court hearing for appearance for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of shooting conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

The increased security — an unusual sight for a county courthouse in Utah — was organized by the Uta

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