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Blogs
April 1, 2013
James Holmes prosecutor: "For James Eagan Holmes, justice is death"
Update: After DA George Brauchler announced at today's Aurora theater shooting hearing that he plans to seek the death penalty against James Holmes, Judge Carlos Samour turned his attention to defense attorneys' desire for Fox News reporter Jana Winter to reveal sources who gave her information abou ... More >>
Blogs
January 30, 2013
Aurora murders up 41 percent even without including victims of Century 16 shooting
In sharing preliminary 2012 crime states, the Aurora Police Department faces an interesting dilemma -- how to process the July 20 massacre at the Aurora Century 16, which led to a dozen deaths and scores of injuries. APD data shows major crimes in the community went up slightly if the theater shooti ... More >>
Blogs
January 22, 2013
Groupon kills all gun-related deals, but not Denver Post
In the wake of mass killings at the Aurora Century 16 and Connecticut's Sandy Hook school, Groupon has reportedly decided to drop all discounts and deals related to guns. Not so the Denver Post, whose Denver Daily Deals promotion currently features an offer related to a handgun-safety class.
Blogs
January 18, 2013
Aurora Century theater reopens six months after shooting with speeches, The Hobbit
The smell of buttered popcorn drifted into the parking lot as survivors of the July 20 shooting that killed twelve people and injured seventy made their way last night toward the front doors of the remodeled Century 16 theater in Aurora for its official reopening. Inside, they were greeted by a new ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2013
Reader: Aurora Century 16 didn't invite the shooter in that horrible night
The Aurora Century 16 -- now known as the Aurora Century -- will reopen tomorrow, after tonight's "evening of remembrance" for the victims of the July 20 shooting. And through the weekend, Cinemark, the owner of the facility, will show free movies:The Bourne Legacy, Cloud Atlas, Finding Nemo 3D, Fli ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2013
Aurora Century 16 reopening: See changes made to ten other massacre sites
At 5 p.m. today, the Aurora Century 16, the site of the July 20 attack that killed twelve, officially reopens following a ceremony featuring Governor John Hickenlooper and many others. Some family members have called for a boycott of the event -- an indication of the strong emotions stirred by decis ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2013
Aurora theater shooting: City asks judge to consider lifting gag order against it
The City of Aurora has asked the judge in the theater shooting case to revise a gag order that prohibits law enforcement agents from discussing what happened. "The city has refused numerous requests...to give presentations regarding the theater shooting," an attorney for the city wrote in a motion f ... More >>
Blogs
January 16, 2013
Reader: Movie-goers can be rude and disgusting
The Aurora Century 16 will reopen tomorrow, less than six months after the July 20 shooting left twelve dead and dozens injured. Cinemark, which owns the theater, put up a Facebook poll to ask people whether the site of the tragedy should be reopened, 70 percent of those who responded reportedly sai ... More >>
Blogs
January 16, 2013
Reader: Aurora Century 16 lawsuits increase ticket prices, won't help safety
Our recent post about a new lawsuit filed against the owner of the Aurora Century 16 noted that it was at least the eighth formal complaint spawned by the July 20 theater shooting at which twelve people died and seventy were injured. One reader has mixed feelings about the proliferation of suits.
Blogs
January 15, 2013
User review making fun of Aurora theater shooting still on Movietimes.com months later
Last August, just over a week after the Aurora theater shooting, we checked movie-ticket websites for the shuttered Aurora Century 16 and were shocked to discover that a user review making light of the tragedy was on the Movietimes.com page. With the theater set to reopen on Thursday, we looked aga ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2013
Aurora theater shooting spawns eighth lawsuit (at least) against Cinemark
The Aurora Century 16, where James Holmes allegedly killed twelve and injured seventy, is slated to reopen next Thursday, January 17. But the attempts by Century 16 owner Cinemark to move on haven't stopped the shooting-related lawsuits against the firm that have appeared regularly over the past six ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2013
Aurora theater shooting hearing, day 3: James Holmes took photos of himself dressed to kill
Editor's note: Melanie Asmar is covering day three of the preliminary hearing into the July 20 Aurora theater shooting allegedly committed by James Holmes. Sergeant Matthew Fyles continued his testimony by displaying photos James Holmes took of himself and the future crime scene.
Blogs
January 4, 2013
Reader: Cinemark wants you to have a good time in a graveyard of pain?
Two days after Christmas, victims of the Aurora Century 16 theater shootings and family members of those killed there on July 20 got an e-mail invitation to a special reopening ceremony at the facility later this month. Many didn't appreciate the invite, labeling it a blatant marketing ploy. In fact ... More >>
Blogs
January 4, 2013
Reader: The owners of Aurora Century 16 are victims of this tragedy, too
No question, an e-mail forwarded from Cinemark to victims of the July 20 shooting at Aurora Century 16 -- and family members of those who died there -- inviting them to a special reopening ceremony was the wrong way to deliver the message...but is it reason for a boycott?
Blogs
January 4, 2013
Aurora victim's father will return to theater: "He would want me to be there"
The upcoming reopening of Cinemark's Century 16 theater, the site of the tragic mass shooting on July 20 at a midnight show, has sparked a lot of controversy this week -- in part because of a heavily criticized letter that theater sent to the victims' families inviting them to attend its re-opening. ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2013
Aurora shooting: Jordan Ghawi, brother of victim, says boycott of Cinemark is "ridiculous"
Yesterday, families of those who died in the Aurora theater shooting blasted Cinemark, owner of the site of the tragedy, for insensitively inviting them to an event timed with the theater's reopening. The mother and stepfather of victim Jessica Ghawi joined others in signing a letter to the theater, ... More >>
Blogs
November 13, 2012
Reader: Movie theater is no place to wear a "Joker" mask
Hint: If you're going to a movie in Boulder, do not wear a "Joker" mask in the theater. Officials with the Boulder Police Department reported Sunday night that they had arrested a seventeen-year-old male (he's a part-time University of Colorado student, whose name is not being released because he's ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2012
Joker mask causes freak out at Boulder movie theater, teen facing charges
It's been less than four months since James Holmes fired shots during a showing of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, killing twelve and injuring dozens more in one of Colorado's worst tragedies. But that didn't stop one student from wearing a "Joker" mask into a theater yesterday, prompting a group o ... More >>
Blogs
October 31, 2012
James Holmes case: Leak fears inspire order denying access to evidence for victims' lawsuits
Update: Judge William Sylvester, the jurist overseeing the Aurora theater shooting case against accused murderer James Holmes, has denied a request for access to evidence from three victims suing Cinemark, owner of the Century 16, where twelve people died and 58 were injured during the July 20 attac ... More >>
Blogs
October 26, 2012
James Holmes case: Cinemark lawsuits amend references to prior gang shooting at Century 16
The Aurora theater shootings have spawned a number of lawsuits against Cinemark, owner of the Century 16, where James Holmes allegedly killed twelve people and wounded 58. But two of the suits were subsequently amended to remove direct references to prior gang shootings at the theater -- a rationale ... More >>
Blogs
October 17, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: New lawsuit charges Century 16 owner Cinemark with negligence
Last month, three survivors of the Aurora theater shooting filed lawsuits against Cinemark, owner of the Century 16, where the July 20 massacre took place. Cinemark has filed to dismiss these claims -- but another has just arrived. Marc Bern, whose New York law firm has won a big settlement on behal ... More >>
Blogs
October 16, 2012
James Holmes is Innocent Facebook group no threat to survivors, administrator says
At the most recent hearing in the case of Aurora theater shooter, a prosecutor maintained that attack survivors need anonymity because of potentially frightening interest in them by online supporters of accused killer James Holmes. An administrator of the most prominent James Holmes is Innocent Face ... More >>
Blogs
October 12, 2012
10 things to do for $10 (6 free!) this weekend, October 12-14
Your bank balance is falling faster than leaves in autumn. But it's possible to have a blast without blowing your budget. Here are ten things to do this weekend for under $10 -- including eating breakfast for dinner, a Young Frankenstein Halloween party, and lots more. And six are absolutely free! ... More >>
Blogs
October 10, 2012
James Holmes case: DA brushes off call for sanctions, suing victims denied theater access
Today, three new documents were released in the case of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes pertaining to a pair of controversies -- defense attorneys' call for sanctions against prosecutors for allegedly lying about Holmes being banned from the Anschutz Medical Campus, and a request from th ... More >>
Blogs
October 8, 2012
Reader: James Holmes Halloween mask in very bad taste
Would you pay $500 for a mask of James Holmes? One was offered last week on eBay for $500. And then would you wear it out in public? See also: - James Holmes ultra-realistic Halloween mask listed on eBay for $500 - Five tips for visiting a haunted house - Aurora Century 16: Facebook survey for reo ... More >>
Blogs
October 5, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Mike White, Sr. on why he wants to revisit scene of attack
Mike White is searching for answers. To find them, he hopes to return to the Aurora theater where a gunman opened fire on White, his family and others who'd come to see the July 20 midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. "I'm not sure what the questions are," White says. "But I feel I need to se ... More >>
Blogs
October 2, 2012
Reader: Don't reopen Century 16, the "thug theatre"
Should Aurora's Century 16, the complex that includes the theater where thirteen people were shot to death on July 20, reopen? That's what Cinemark, the owner, has decided to do, and when the City of Aurora posted a survey on Facebook asking what should be done with the complex, the majority of thos ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2012
Readers: James Holmes murders shouldn't take away community's theater
Our post about Aurora Century 16 owner Cinemark asking a court to toss lawsuits by theater shooting victims prompted a debate about whether reopening the venue is a good idea. Here are thoughts from someone who thinks it is.
Blogs
October 1, 2012
Aurora Century 16: Facebook survey vote for reopening not limited to locals
Update: Last week, we posted about the decision by Cinemark, owner of the Aurora Century 16, to reopen the theater where James Holmes allegedly killed twelve people and injured 58 this past July; see our previous coverage below. Now, we've learned more details about the Facebook survey that showed t ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2012
James Holmes case: Aurora Century 16 owner Cinemark files to dismiss victims' lawsuits
Update: Mere hours after we published a post about the possible impact of lawsuits filed Aurora theater shooting victims on plans to reopen the Century 16, shuttered since the July 20 massacre that killed twelve and injured 58, Cinemark provided an answer -- in court. The Texas-based owner of the th ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2012
James Holmes case: See first of fifty newly released, often heavily redacted documents
This morning, the court released more than fifty documents in the James Holmes case that had previously been kept from public view -- dating all the way back to Holmes's application for a public defender on July 20, the day prosecutors say Holmes shot and killed twelve people and injured 58 at a mid ... More >>
Blogs
September 26, 2012
James Holmes case: Inside three victims' lawsuits against Aurora theater
Within days of the Aurora theater shooting, announcements were made about possible lawsuits over the horrific attack, in which James Holmes is accused of killing twelve people and injuring 58. Now, however, two suits have been filed against the theater's owner by a total of three surviving victims. ... More >>
Blogs
September 11, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Victims' families still concerned about donation disbursment
In August, family members of eleven victims killed in the Aurora theater shooting came together for a joint press conference to express their concern that millions of dollars donated in their loved ones' names were not reaching them. Three weeks and three meetings later, some of them say they sti ... More >>
Blogs
August 24, 2012
Reader: Turn theater 9 at Century 16 into a place of remembrance, with Batman clips
The City of Aurora is conducting a survey through August 31, asking people what should be done with the Aurora Century 16, the theater where twelve people died when a gunman opened fire during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises; the results will be shared with Cinemark, owner of the theat ... More >>
Blogs
August 24, 2012
Readers weigh in on what should be done with the Aurora Century 16
Yesterday's post about changes made (or not made) at ten massacre sites was inspired by a survey asking what should be done with the Aurora Century 16, where James Holmes allegedly killed twelve people. Here are some reader suggestions for the theater's future.
Blogs
August 23, 2012
Photos: Aurora theater shooting and ten massacre sites that were changed (or not)
The City of Aurora is conducting a survey, asking folks through August 31 what should be done with the Aurora Century 16, the theater where James Holmes allegedly killed twelve people. Many other massacre sites have faced this unfortunate question in the past, with responses ranging from minor chan ... More >>
News
August 9, 2012
Despite a tragic summer, Colorado is still the real sunshine state
Also read: Fifty latest reasons Colorado is the best state in the country
Blogs
August 6, 2012
Sikh temple shooting getting less coverage than Aurora theater tragedy: Why?
On Sunday, a gunman opened fire on attendees at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, killing six people before dying at the hands of police. Yet the amount of coverage this horrific event has received thus far falls short of that devoted to the July 20 Aurora theater shooting nationally as well as locally. I ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2012
Offensive theater review for closed Aurora Century 16 still on Movietimes.com
After the Aurora theater shooting, the Century 16, where a twelve people died and dozens more were hurt during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, closed, and there are very real doubts about whether it will ever re-open. Nonetheless, pages for the theater remain on all the major online m ... More >>
Blogs
August 1, 2012
Photos: The twelve Aurora theater shooting victims (16-27)
Several years ago, Westword created the Mile High Murder archive to track area homicides. Since we began covering the July 20 attack on the Century 16, however, we haven't included our reporting in that category, instead grouping it under several other headings, including our Aurora Theater Shooting ... More >>
Blogs
August 1, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Colorado members of Mayors Against Illegal Guns respond to tragedy
The heated gun control debates that have emerged in response to the Aurora theater shooting that left twelve dead have reached elected officials at all different levels of government -- whether they want to talk about it or not. Since Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, arguably the most prominent Colorad ... More >>
Blogs
July 31, 2012
Yousef Gharbi, Aurora victim with bullet in head, talking, smiling ahead of skull surgery
Update: As we reported last week, Yousef Gharbi, sixteen, was among the most seriously wounded victims of the Aurora theater shooting, having been struck by a bullet that may have to remain in his head for the rest of his life. Since our post, Yousef's mom has been regularly updating his Caring Bri ... More >>
Blogs
July 31, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Batman composer Hans Zimmer's musical tribute
As the Aurora theater shooting was taking place, the sound system at screening room nine at the Century 16 was playing the music of Hans Zimmer, who composed the score of The Dark Knight Rises. Now, as our Backbeat blog has reported, Zimmer wants his music to help with healing. His written a new so ... More >>
Blogs
July 24, 2012
The Fine Gentleman's Club fights tragedy with Too Much Fun!
Sharing stories is possibly the saddest yet most uplifting aspect of facing public tragedy, and we've been hearing a lot of them in the last few days -- about people who died too soon, saved lives through small acts of bravery, and whose own lives were changed forever in a split second. Here's ano ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2012
Videos: After Aurora theater shooting, Craig Ferguson strikes right tone, Jay Leno doesn't
As was the case following the 1999 Columbine tragedy, late-night hosts faced a difficult task in dealing with early Friday's shootings at the Century 16 in Aurora. How to treat this horrific incident respectfully and then attempt to make the nation laugh? That night, Craig Ferguson passed the test ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: List of victims who died released by coroner's office
The Arapahoe County Coroner's Office has released a list of the people who died in the shooting at the Century 16 theater in Aurora. Jessica Ghawi, 24, an intern at 104.3 The Fan, had already been identified by friends and family. The other names include Veronica Moser-Sullivan, age six. Here's the ... More >>
Blogs
July 20, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: "We are all just crying"
Editor's note: Sam Levin is at Gateway High School, near the scene of the Aurora Century 16 theater shooting. People continue to gather at Gateway High School, where witnesses were taken after the attack -- among them more and more panicked individuals trying to find out whether friends and loved o ... More >>
Blogs
July 20, 2012
Photos of James Holmes, medical school dropout and alleged Aurora theater shooter
We can now give you a look at James Holmes, the man in custody in the wake of a shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises. This is a more recent shot, while one below is from a San Diego yearbook. Here it is:
Blogs
July 20, 2012
Aurora theater shooting & disgusting questions about The Dark Knight Rises box office
We understand that media outlets doing wall-to-wall coverage of last night's shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rise have to look at every possible angle of the story. But excuse me for being repulsed by stories speculating about whether the ... More >>
Blogs
July 20, 2012
Aurora theater shooting prompts volleys from pro-gun, anti-gun forces
Whenever there's a shocking example of firearm mayhem like the shootings at the Aurora Century 16 theater, it doesn't take long for those on either side of the pistol-availability argument to start trying to make ideological points. Prime examples: Texas Representative Louie Gohmert, who wondered wh ... More >>
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