ST. GEORGE, UT – The trans-identifying boyfriend of suspected Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson was reportedly kicked out of the family home as youth, according to new reports, due to his exploits and proclivities not aligning with his family’s Mormon household and upbringing.
As previously reported in Law Enforcement Today, 22-year-old Lance Twiggs was identified as Robinson’s roommate and apparent significant other, with the two living together in a St. George apartment roughly 260 miles away from where Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University.
Authorities noted at the time of Robinson’s significant other being identified and questioned, he was seemingly cooperative, and officials have maintained Twiggs’ cooperation since then. Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby recently told members of the press that Twiggs has moved to a “safe space very far away from St. George,” noting that he needs, “to lay low for a long time.”
New reports pertaining to Twiggs’ upbringing reveal he was kicked out of the family home as a youth for allegedly experimenting with drugs and alcohol, practices in stark contrast with his Mormon upbringing.
Braylon Nielsen, a 19-year-old woman who is a member of one of the families who took him in following the exile from his home, remembers Twiggs somewhat fondly from when he stayed with her and her brothers’ family back in 2021 during Twiggs’ junior year in high school.
Speaking to the New York Post, Nielson noted that Twiggs was seemingly weary of overstaying his welcome, saying, “It was on and off. He was bouncing couches. He would live with us for a few months, but didn’t like taking up our couch. He would crash with friends.”
According to Nielson, Twiggs’ parents seemed overwhelmingly harsh with their reaction to their son’s purported experimenting with drugs and alcohol, saying, “I loved Lance. His parents kicked him out of his house, and he lived with us. His parents never sat right with my family.”
The woman also added that she never bought into the notion that Twiggs was using drugs or alcohol as a juvenile, telling the outlet, “Lance, that I know of, has never done drugs. He was always like, ‘I don’t want to go out and party.’ He just wasn’t a big partier.”
From what Nielson says, Twiggs was committed to his schoolwork, noting that he was a “straight A” student enrolled in gifted classes in high school and was an all-around good friend of the family, saying, “We went to a dance once, a high school dance, and he was very involved with it. Made sure everyone had rides. Made sure everyone had clothes. He just took care of people. My sister’s car broke down once, and he came out to help her.”
With some speculation circling as to whether Twiggs had any foresight into Robinson’s alleged assassination plot, Nielson asserted that she doesn’t believe Twiggs would be involved with anything of the sort, saying, “I think that’s all Tyler. The Lance that I knew would never do something like that. I could never see Lance doing that.”
Nielson’s mother, Jackie, mirrors the aforementioned sentiment held by her daughter, telling the New York Post, “I don’t believe Lance would have any part of that. He’s a good kid. He’s a kid. He’s compassionate. He minds his own business. I hope the world lightens up on him and stops being so hateful until they have all the facts. He doesn’t deserve this.”
As previously reported in Law Enforcement Today, 22-year-old Lance Twiggs was identified as Robinson’s roommate and apparent significant other, with the two living together in a St. George apartment roughly 260 miles away from where Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University.
Authorities noted at the time of Robinson’s significant other being identified and questioned, he was seemingly cooperative, and officials have maintained Twiggs’ cooperation since then. Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby recently told members of the press that Twiggs has moved to a “safe space very far away from St. George,” noting that he needs, “to lay low for a long time.”
New reports pertaining to Twiggs’ upbringing reveal he was kicked out of the family home as a youth for allegedly experimenting with drugs and alcohol, practices in stark contrast with his Mormon upbringing.
Braylon Nielsen, a 19-year-old woman who is a member of one of the families who took him in following the exile from his home, remembers Twiggs somewhat fondly from when he stayed with her and her brothers’ family back in 2021 during Twiggs’ junior year in high school.
Speaking to the New York Post, Nielson noted that Twiggs was seemingly weary of overstaying his welcome, saying, “It was on and off. He was bouncing couches. He would live with us for a few months, but didn’t like taking up our couch. He would crash with friends.”
According to Nielson, Twiggs’ parents seemed overwhelmingly harsh with their reaction to their son’s purported experimenting with drugs and alcohol, saying, “I loved Lance. His parents kicked him out of his house, and he lived with us. His parents never sat right with my family.”
The woman also added that she never bought into the notion that Twiggs was using drugs or alcohol as a juvenile, telling the outlet, “Lance, that I know of, has never done drugs. He was always like, ‘I don’t want to go out and party.’ He just wasn’t a big partier.”
From what Nielson says, Twiggs was committed to his schoolwork, noting that he was a “straight A” student enrolled in gifted classes in high school and was an all-around good friend of the family, saying, “We went to a dance once, a high school dance, and he was very involved with it. Made sure everyone had rides. Made sure everyone had clothes. He just took care of people. My sister’s car broke down once, and he came out to help her.”
With some speculation circling as to whether Twiggs had any foresight into Robinson’s alleged assassination plot, Nielson asserted that she doesn’t believe Twiggs would be involved with anything of the sort, saying, “I think that’s all Tyler. The Lance that I knew would never do something like that. I could never see Lance doing that.”
Nielson’s mother, Jackie, mirrors the aforementioned sentiment held by her daughter, telling the New York Post, “I don’t believe Lance would have any part of that. He’s a good kid. He’s a kid. He’s compassionate. He minds his own business. I hope the world lightens up on him and stops being so hateful until they have all the facts. He doesn’t deserve this.”
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