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May 7, 2013
James Holmes, accused Aurora theater shooter, plans to plead not guilty by reason of insanity
Accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes "intends to tender a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity" at the next hearing in the case, which is scheduled for Monday, May 13, according to a motion filed today by Holmes's attorneys. Holmes's attorneys have previously indicated that they were con ... More >>
News
April 11, 2013
Should the media forgo using killers' names and photos?
See also: For Aurora theater shooting victim Carli Richards, the worst isn't over yet
Blogs
April 11, 2013
Kevin Purfield arrested for harassing Aurora theater shooting victims' families
A Portland man has been arrested for harassing the families of victims of the Aurora theater shooting. Kevin Michael Purfield, 45, is accused of "e-mailing, calling and using social media to contact various family members of victims of the theater shooting," the Portland police say in a statement. ... More >>
Blogs
April 10, 2013
A.J. Boik: Local artist launches Kickstarter to make custom portrait for victim's family
Chris Bates's reaction to the Aurora theater shooting last summer was one shared by countless other Coloradans. "I felt this really strong urge that I had to do something," says the Fort Collins artist. But Bates was initially at a loss as to what. After listening to a talk about "art's ability to ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2013
Skyrim and Oblivion, fantasy role-playing games, part of James Holmes inventory
Among the documents released yesterday in the Aurora theater shooting case was a wide-ranging inventory of the contents found in accused killer James Holmes's apartment. We've got the complete list below. But among the more interesting items are three video games, none of which are the sort of real ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2013
James Holmes's psychiatrist says he made "homicidal statements," documents reveal
The judge in the James Holmes case has unsealed an arrest affidavit and several search warrants in the case. Among the details revealed by these documents -- that psychiatrist Lynne Fenton reported to a police officer in June that Holmes made "homicidal statements" and "threatened and harassed her; ... More >>
Blogs
March 11, 2013
James Holmes: Read advisement judge will give him if he pleads not guilty due to insanity
The judge in the Aurora theater shooting case has settled on the advisement that he will read to James Holmes should the suspect plead not guilty by reason of insanity at tomorrow's arraignment. It includes warnings that if Holmes enters such a plea, he'll be subject to a court-ordered psychiatric ... More >>
Blogs
March 7, 2013
Aurora theater shooting case: DA says insanity defense laws are constitutional
Colorado's insanity defense laws are constitutional and any court-ordered mental evaluation that Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes might undergo would not violate his right against self-incrimination, prosecutors argue in motions made public Wednesday. The arguments are in response to fi ... More >>
Blogs
February 7, 2013
Aurora theater shooting victims are being harassed by conspiracy proponents, DA says
Aurora theater shooting victims are being harassed by "proponents of purported 'conspiracies,'" according to a motion filed by prosecutors requesting that victims' names be redacted from court documents if the gag order in the case is lifted, as the city of Aurora requested. Some of the harassers "h ... More >>
Blogs
January 29, 2013
Aurora theater shooting inspires local first-graders to launch Jar of Kindness project
How do you help young children cope with a terrible tragedy? A first-grade teacher in Aurora has come up with a way. Every day after recess, the kids in Megan Anderson's class at Peoria Elementary sit on the classroom's alphabet rug and talk about the kind things they've done that day. Each kind ac ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2013
John Hickenlooper lauded for bringing mental health into gun control talk
Governor John Hickenlooper is scheduled to speak at today's reopening of the Aurora Century 16, where "an evening of remembrance" will honor the victims of the shootings on July 20 during a screen of The Dark Knight Rises. Let's hope the event works as well as Hickenlooper's subsequent talk about g ... More >>
Blogs
January 16, 2013
Lynne Fenton, James Holmes's psychiatrist, sued by wife of Aurora theater shooting victim
At least eight lawsuits have been filed against Cinemark, owner of the Aurora Century 16, where twelve people were killed and seventy injured in a July 20 attack. (The theater will reopen tomorrow.) Now, however, a newly filed suit targets different parties: Dr. Lynne Fenton, who provided psychiatri ... More >>
Blogs
January 16, 2013
Aurora Century 16's free reopening weekend to feature Taken 2, Bourne Legacy, Red Dawn
Nearly six months after the mass shooting in Aurora, Cinemark, the owner of the theater where the massacre occurred, is reopening the site to the public on Friday, sparking backlash from victims' families. More debate could arise about some of the movies being screened for free over the weekend -- i ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2013
James Holmes case: Judge gives trial go-ahead, defense wants more time to enter plea
A judge has ruled that there's enough evidence to try alleged Aurora theater shooter James Holmes for murder. Holmes is accused of killing twelve people and injuring seventy others by opening fire at the Century 16 theater on July 20. He'll be back in court Friday at 9 a.m. for a hearing, at which ... More >>
Blogs
January 10, 2013
Sonny Archuleta triple murder in Aurora: Guns purchased legally (55-57)
The Aurora theater shooting preliminary hearing of James Holmes and the tragic mass killing at a Newtown, Connecticut school have spawned calls for new and stricter gun laws. Against this backdrop comes news related to the bloodiest metro-area incident so far in 2013 -- an Aurora triple murder in wh ... More >>
Blogs
January 10, 2013
James Holmes: Read timeline of his actions before and after Aurora theater shooting
Through witness testimony, prosecutors this week laid out a timeline of the actions accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes took in the months before the July 20 attack. The earliest date mentioned was April 19, when he set up a Match.com profile. The last was July 19, when Holmes allegedly took ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2013
7/20 Committee offers mental health resources for those traumatized by James Holmes hearing
A preliminary hearing for James Holmes, the accused Aurora theater shooter, concluded today, and numerous victims and members of the public were on site to watch. A lot of reporters were there, too, taking notes on the horrific details of the July 20 shooting -- and given the chilling testimony, sur ... More >>
Blogs
January 8, 2013
Aurora theater shooting hearing, day two: Youngest victim's story, death of a military man
Editor's note: Melanie Asmar is covering day two of the preliminary hearing into the July 20 Aurora theater shooting allegedly committed by James Holmes. The latest update is immediately below, followed by previous coverage. Update: The majority of the afternoon session was dominated by a listing o ... More >>
Blogs
January 7, 2013
Aurora theater shooting hearing: James Holmes's eyes lit up, said victim's dad
Editor's note: Melanie Asmar is covering today's preliminary hearing into the July 20 Aurora theater shooting allegedly committed by James Holmes. The latest update is immediately below, followed by previous coverage. January 7, 5:28 p.m.: The final portion of the hearing began with testimony by th ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2013
James Holmes: Post-its in courthouse bathroom promote film that says he was set up
Accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes was in court yesterday for a short hearing to determine whether lawyers were ready to proceed with what will likely be a revealing preliminary hearing next week. (They are; the hearing starts Monday, January 7 at 9 a.m.) After the hearing, we used the wome ... More >>
Blogs
January 2, 2013
Aurora shooting: Families of victims blast letter from Cinemark inviting them to reopening
This was not the holiday letter that families of the Aurora theater shooting victims wanted to receive. Two days after Christmas, the families of those killed on July 20 received a letter inviting them to return to the site of the massacre for a Cinemark reopening event. They've since responded wi ... More >>
Blogs
December 20, 2012
Months after Aurora theater shooting, days after Sandy Hook, officials launch trauma website
The tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut last week has reignited policy debates in Colorado that had quieted since the July 20 massacre in Aurora. And for victims of the theater shootings, the devastation in Connecticut can also trigger painful memories. That's why ... More >>
Blogs
November 30, 2012
Aurora's Steve Hogan: Why didn't he join anti-illegal gun mayors group after theater shooting?
Steve Hogan, mayor of Aurora, the city where Century 16 shooting suspect James Holmes allegedly killed twelve people and injured dozens more, is not joining a nationwide coalition of mayors that supports stricter gun laws. In response, the group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, argues that Hogan should ... More >>
Blogs
November 15, 2012
James Holmes hearing postponed after alleged killer's repeated head banging, report says
Update by Michael Roberts: At a hearing yesterday, Judge William Sylvester, who's overseeing the prosecution of Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes agreed to postpone a hearing slated for this morning due to his "condition;" see our original coverage below. Now, reports have surfaced that t ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Katie Medley among twelve new victims identified
Twelve more people have been identified as victims of the July 20 Aurora theater shooting. Recently released court documents show that prosecutors are charging alleged shooter James Holmes with 24 more counts of attempted murder -- two for each new victim -- bringing the total charges against him to ... More >>
Blogs
October 17, 2012
Videos: Obama cites Aurora theater shooting in second debate with Romney
Earlier this month, families of Aurora theater shooting victims urged Jim Lehrer, moderator of the presidential debate in Denver, to raise the issue of gun policy in quizzing President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Lehrer didn't do so -- but last night, in the season' ... More >>
Blogs
October 17, 2012
James Holmes's lawyers ask to delay hearing, say media requests are "beginning to interfere"
James Holmes's lawyers are asking to postpone a hearing set for October 25 because they need more time to prepare. One of the main reasons given for this request involves the amount of time it takes to deal with media requests that additional information be made public.
Blogs
October 2, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Victims' families ask Jim Lehrer to raise gun policy at debate
In their first group message focused on gun policy, family members of those who died in the Aurora theater shooting have come together to urge presidential debate moderator Jim Lehrer to press Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on the topic of firearms violence when the candidates face off in Denver tomor ... More >>
Blogs
August 31, 2012
James Holmes defense accuses prosecutors of reckless disregard for the truth
The 18th Judicial District has made public another document in the James Holmes/Aurora theater shooting case -- a so-called register of actions for the past week. And it contains some intriguing revelations. Among them: word of a motion in which Holmes's attorneys accuse prosecutors of reckless disr ... More >>
Blogs
August 30, 2012
James Holmes case: Prosecutors' case for motive, not insanity
This afternoon's hearing in relation to the James Holmes/Aurora theater shooting case is expected to be among the most important to date. The session revolves around defense efforts to keep under wraps communication between Holmes and Dr. Lynne Fenton, the psychiatrist who'd been caring for him -- i ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2012
James Holmes being evicted: Guess those bombs broke his lease
Yesterday's court hearing for James Holmes, at which his attorneys repeatedly said their client is mentally ill, wasn't the only court proceeding involving the accused Aurora theater shooter. As seen in a document on view below, his landlord is also going through the formal process of evicting him. ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2012
James Mapes may not be charged for bringing openly displayed gun into movie theater
Update below: Moments ago, we reached James Mapes, the man who was arrested late last night for visibly wearing a weapon into a Thornton movie theater. Mapes has a concealed-carry permit and says he wasn't attempting to garner attention for Second Amendment-related subjects by wearing a gun in plain ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Judge makes CU records off-limits days before doc release
On Wednesday, we shared reports that suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes had sent a CU psychiatrist a notebook of attack plans and drawings. But if it exists, that item is off-limits, and so are all other typically public records related to the grad student under an order signed by Judge W ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2012
James Holmes defense filing confirms package, psychiatric care: Read it here
A court filing today made by the defense team representing accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes (see it and other documents below) offers up a series of revelations. It notes that Holmes was under psychiatric care prior to the attack, offers up the name of the CU Denver staffer in question, c ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2012
Aurora's very bad two months and latest snag in Gaylord Entertainment deal
Just two months ago, Aurora was looking at the dawn of a new economic era. The Colorado Economic Development Commission had just recommended the proposed Gaylord Entertainment hotel/resort/convention complex receive $81.4 million from the state'sRegional Tourism Act program, on top of the $300 milli ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2012
Aurora theater shootings aren't national news, declares conservative activist
News of the Aurora theater shootings and suspected killer James Holmes continue to dominate headlines not just in Colorado, but nationwide -- and Yates Walker is sick of it. Writing for The Daily Caller, Walker, a self-described conservative activist, vents his frustration in a piece entitled "Jame ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2012
Aurora shooting: Jessica Ghawi scholarship fund zooms past goal with help from L.A. Kings
The first person identified as a victim of the Aurora theater shooting was Jessica Ghawi, a.k.a. Jessica Redfield, a fledgling sports journalist interning for 104.3 The Fan. On Tuesday, her family created a scholarship fund in her name in the hope that $20,000 could be raised by November 20. But tha ... More >>
Blogs
July 25, 2012
After Aurora theater shooting, Ken Gordon takes aim at political contributions from gun lobby
Ken Gordon is a crusader. Term-limited out of the Colorado Senate, the one-time candidate for Secretary of State, a position that oversees elections, has now decided to fix the system from the outside. Last year, he founded CleanSlateNow.org, a non-partisan organization working to get money out of p ... More >>
Blogs
July 25, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Couple who escaped Century 16 having their first child
Three days after Jeremiah and Lindsay Wheelersburg escaped the Century 16 shootings in Aurora unharmed, the couple got some unexpected news: They are having their first child. For the pair from Aurora, it's strange and wonderful news that gives them new perspective on one of their most traumatic e ... More >>
Blogs
July 24, 2012
Denver Post covers Aurora theater shootings without official columnist
Covering the Aurora theater shootings would have been a huge challenge for the Denver Post under any circumstances. But right now, the paper is operating under a strange handicap. For reasons that involve highly technical union rules, the Post doesn't officially have a columnist -- and its attempt t ... More >>
Blogs
July 24, 2012
Clark Tabor busted in L.A. theater after saying he should "go off like in Colorado"
With any incident as shocking as the Aurora theater shootings, authorities are always fearful of copycats. Which explains the weekend arrest of Clark Tabor, who was introduced to handcuffs after allegedly making references to the Colorado tragedy -- and a gun -- in a Los Angeles-area theater screen ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2012
James Holmes's red-hair photo, dating site claims: Legit or Internet hoaxes?
The shootings at the Aurora Century 16 theater continue to dominate the news of the nation. But amid the release of victim's names and more details about suspect James Holmes's booby-trapped apartment, most mainstream outlets are either ignoring or downplaying alleged photos of the suspect with dyed ... More >>
Blogs
July 23, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Seeing The Dark Knight Rises the day after
Following the Aurora theater shooting, Hollywood barely paused to pay respect to the victims before speculation began about how the tragedy would affect the box office prospects of The Dark Knight Rises, the movie that was screening during the rampage. Partly in defiance of downturn predictions, par ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: President Obama shares Allie Young's amazing survivor's story
At this writing, thousands have gathered in Aurora for a prayer vigil following the shooting at the Century 16 during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises. Also taking part in the gathering is President Barack Obama, who earlier met with family members of victims -- among them Jordan Ghawi, brother ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Police chief says James Holmes's apartment was rigged to kill
Aurora police Chief Dan Oates expressed anger today when talking about theater shooting suspect James Holmes's "booby-trapped" apartment. "Make no mistake," Oates said at a press conference. "This apartment was designed ... to kill whoever entered it. And who was most likely to enter that location a ... More >>
Blogs
July 20, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Missy Franklin, The Fray and more react on Twitter
Twitter lets folks from all walks of life to share their thoughts about tragedies like the shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16, celebrities included. Many stars who've weighed in have connections to Colorado, including Olympic hopeful Missy Franklin, The Fray and budding minister Peter Teb ... More >>
Blogs
July 20, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: One vigil tonight at 7 p.m., another Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
Update, July 20, 5:45 p.m.: There are now two vigils planned for the victims of the Aurora Century 16 theater shooting. One, at 7 p.m. tonight, is being hosted by local clergy members, according to Aurora Representative Rhonda Fields, who announced this morning that she'd be hosting a vigil tonight. ... More >>
Blogs
July 20, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: 12 dead, 59 injured, chief won't address Joker rumors
Update below: During a just-completed news conference about last night's shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates was asked by numerous national reporters to confirm reports that accused gunman James Holmes had ... More >>
Blogs
July 20, 2012
Kim Kardashian-look dress didn't cause #Aurora to trend, Celeb Boutique admits
Prepare your jaw to drop. In the wake of the shooting at the Aurora Town Center Century 16 during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, the word "Aurora" began to trend on Twitter. Shortly thereafter, Celeb Boutique speculated by tweet that the reason had to do with one of its dresses, dub ... More >>
Blogs
July 20, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Hundreds gather and say prayers at vigil
Nineteen hours after James Holmes fired shots during a midnight screening of The Dark Night Rises -- bringing national media attention to Aurora and Colorado -- hundreds gathered near the Aurora Town Center Century 16 this evening to honor the twelve individuals who died and dozens more who were inj ... More >>
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