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James Holmes's attorneys offer not guilty by insanity plea, judge isn't ready to accept it

Late last month, a court document suggested that the attorneys representing accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes wished to enter a not-guity-by-reason-of-insanity plea on his behalf. At a hearing today, the defense team formally did so in the case, which involves the murder of twelve people ... More >>

James Holmes's attorneys considering insanity plea against his will?

Update below: Are attorneys for accused theater shooter James Holmes considering entering a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, or NGRI, against Holmes's will? A court document filed Monday hints as much. "As the Colorado Supreme Court recognized...a defendant's own thoughts, desires and opini ... More >>

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 >>

James Holmes: Not guilty plea entered in Aurora theater shooting

Update below: James Holmes, the suspect in the July 20 shooting at an Aurora movie theater that killed twelve people and wounded seventy others, was widely expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity at an arraignment hearing today. Instead, Judge William Sylvester entered a not-guilty plea ... More >>

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.

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 >>

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 >>

James Holmes hearing: Fox News reporter to be subpoenaed about notebook leak

Update on our coverage of today's hearing in the James Holmes case (previous reporting below): Six more police officers testified after the lunch break, including the Aurora officer who wrote the warrant to seize the notebook, and who brought it to police headquarters. Detective Sergeant Matthew Fyl ... More >>

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 >>

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.

James Holmes case update: Judge wants more info about request to release victim names

Update below: Prosecutors say victims of the Aurora theater shooting are "severely concerned" about their own safety and for that reason, the names of all victims and witnesses in the case should be kept secret. The argument came in response to a request from several media outlets to release the nam ... More >>

James Holmes case: Prosecutors drop demand for notebook sent to psychiatrist

Update below: Prosecutors in the case of James Holmes decided to drop their request for immediate access to the notebook the accused Aurora theater shooter sent to Dr. Lynne Fenton, who'd acted as his psychiatrist. But prosecutor Rich Orman said at a hearing held this morning that he thinks it's li ... More >>

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 >>

James Holmes hearing: Decision delayed about whether key package is privileged

Update: The three-and-a-half hour hearing in the James Holmes/Aurora theater shooting case is over -- with no conclusion on a key issue of whether the prosecutors will have access to a package the suspect sent to his psychiatrist, Dr. Lynne Fenton, who was questioned at length today for the first ti ... More >>

James Homes case: Why the delay in ruling about CU educational records?

At a hearing last Thursday related to the James Holmes/Aurora theater shooting case, Judge William Sylvester said he hoped to rule by Monday about whether prosecutors should have access to the suspect's University of Colorado educational documents. However, a decision on that matter hasn't been made ... More >>

James Holmes threatened professor, said he wanted to "kill people," DA says

James Holmes "had conversations with a classmate about wanting to kill people in March 2012" and "made threats to a professor" at the University of Colorado according to a motion written by prosecutors (and on view below). The motion, which was made public today, says "evidence gathered so far" incl ... More >>

James Holmes banned from CU for threats month before theater shooting

Update below: Suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes was banned from the University of Colorado in June after he made threats that were reported to the campus police, prosecutors said in court today. That month, he also failed his oral board exams, was told by professors that he should perhap ... More >>

James Holmes-should-sit-at-defense-table motion, other newly released documents

A total of 34 motions were made public yesterday in the case of James Holmes, accused of the Aurora theater shooting. Much of the court file remains sealed, but Arapahoe County District Court Judge William Sylvester also released the register of actions, a chronological list of all actions in the ca ... More >>

Aurora theater shooting judge: Unsealing CU info worse than trying to unring a bell

Part of the court record in the case of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes will be unsealed, a judge ruled today. Arapahoe County District Court Judge William Sylvester will allow some motions and the register of actions, a chronological list of actions in a case, to be made public. However ... More >>

James Holmes hearing: Mustache, outburst, no decision on unsealing files

A judge did not decide today whether to unseal the court file in the case of James Holmes, the 24-year-old charged with opening fire at a July 20 midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, killing twelve and injuring 58. Its unclear when Arapahoe County District Court Judge William Sylvest ... More >>

James Holmes: Inside the courtroom with shock-haired Aurora theater shooting suspect

Update:James Holmes, the 24-year-old suspect in the Aurora theater shooting, walked slowly into a packed, wood-paneled courtroom this morning to be advised of his rights. He wore a maroon jumpsuit, but the most shocking thing about his appearance was his hair, which was a bushy tumble of neon orang ... More >>

Golden Corral in Aurora skips Military Appreciation Monday for remodeling

​Monday, November 14, was 2011 Military Appreciation Monday at hundreds of Golden Corral restaurants across the country, where free "thank you" dinners were served from 5 to 9 p.m to anyone who has ever served in the U.S. military -- no ID required. But there was no Military Appreciation Mond ... More >>

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