In June 2025, the FBI released this compilation of redacted primary sources relating to Hale’s attack, including his journal. We have also excerpted the journal as a separate document for ease of reference.

[SS.I 4.0] This is an annotated transcript of one of the twenty-six notebooks left by Aiden (Audrey Elizabeth) Hale.

This is a facsimile of Aiden Hale’s journal, excerpted from the FBI documents released in June 2025. The journal has been redacted. Note that our transcript includes the text redacted by the FBI, because it was based on a different, unredacted source.