Sisters who called out Charlie Kirk

Two young women from Arkansas, sisters Kerri and Kaylee Rollo, found themselves at the center of national controversy after a video surfaced showing them vandalizing a memorial dedicated to conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Following the incident, both women lost their jobs, and now they’re asking the public for financial help to cover legal expenses. According to a report by the New York Post, 23-year-old Kerri and 22-year-old Kaylee are now seeking $18,000 through a GoFundMe campaign to help pay their legal fees after allegedly defacing a makeshift tribute to Kirk that had been set up at the Benton County Courthouse.

The memorial included candles, handwritten signs, and personal messages left by supporters. The sisters’ actions were caught on video, which quickly went viral. The footage shows them kicking over candles and tearing signs apart. At one point in the video, Kerri is heard shouting, “F–k Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk died as he lived, promoting violence. F–k Charlie Kirk.”

The backlash was swift. On September 17, the sisters were arrested and charged with first-degree criminal mischief, a felony offense. They were each held on a bond of $22,500, which they reportedly paid shortly after their arrest.

Claims of Doxxing and First Amendment Violations

Kaylee Rollo later took to the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to share their side of the story. In the campaign description, she claimed that she and her sister were being “doxxed” online — meaning their personal information was being shared publicly to harass or intimidate them.

“My sibling and I are being doxxed online, and my sibling was fired from their job,” Kaylee wrote. “Our First Amendment rights have been violated.”

She went on to urge the public to help support her sister as she searches for a new job, stating: “Please help my sibling while they look for another job and stand against the tyranny that is creeping into the country.”

Despite the plea for sympathy, many online were unsympathetic due to the nature of the vandalism, which was seen as not just a political statement but a disrespectful act against a public memorial.

Community and Personal Fallout

The incident triggered a wider conversation about the limits of free speech, personal responsibility, and community values. Joseph Bollinger, Benton County Justice of the Peace, condemned the sisters’ actions in a statement to local news outlet 40/29 News.

“Everyone has a right to express their freedom of expression,” Bollinger said. “But the issue arises when you trample on someone’s memorial — on the human act of grieving. You’re not just trampling on their freedom of expression. You’re trampling on the memory of a person. You’re trampling on our Benton County values.”

The consequences for the Rollo sisters extended beyond the courtroom. Kerri was fired from her job at a local restaurant. Kaylee, meanwhile, experienced turmoil in her personal life. According to the Daily Mail, Kaylee’s boyfriend broke up with her and asked her to move out of the home they shared.

The boyfriend’s mother, Lacy Christian, spoke publicly about the situation. She said that while she had always respected Kaylee’s right to her own beliefs, the vandalism crossed a line.

“Kaylee has lived in my home now for over a year, and I have never once cut her down or not allowed her to have the beliefs that she has,” Christian said. “However, I will not allow someone living in my home to be OK or celebrate a murder. I will never allow someone to live in my home who is OK with destroying a memorial for someone else.”

GoFundMe Surpasses Its Goal

Despite the backlash, the sisters’ GoFundMe campaign gained traction. As of the most recent update, the fundraiser had already surpassed its initial goal, raising nearly $24,000 — well above the $18,000 they had originally requested.

The case has sparked heated online debate, with some arguing the women were simply exercising their free speech rights, while others insist that their actions amounted to criminal disrespect of a public space and a grieving community.

As their legal proceedings continue, Kerri and Kaylee Rollo remain at the center of a broader cultural and political conversation — one that touches on freedom of expression, social accountability, and the consequences of public behavior in the digital age.