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October 4, 2012
James Holmes case: Should law enforcement be punished for releasing strange new mug shot?
Releasing a second mug shot of accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes violated the case's gag order, Holmes's attorneys argue in a new motion. A judge has granted their request for a hearing to investigate. The mug shot was "leaked to the media" on September 20, Holmes's attorneys say -- the sa ... More >>
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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 >>
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September 28, 2012
Aurora theater shooting victim impersonator suspect identified by cops, won't be charged
Update below: Law enforcement investigated motions filed by someone impersonating a victim in the James Holmes case, prosecutors say in one of 57 documents made public. As Westword previously reported, at least one of those motions is truly bizarre, claiming that Holmes is being "framed by Philip An ... More >>
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September 28, 2012
James Holmes: Did he send burnt currency to psychiatrist along with notebook?
A motion made public today in the James Holmes case references "the notebook and the burnt currency" when discussing whether a package sent to a psychiatrist who was seeing Holmes should be subject to doctor-patient privilege. Much of the document is redacted, including the psychiatrist's name, thou ... More >>
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September 21, 2012
James Holmes: Strange new mug shot, ten new counts -- and five more victims?
On the same day that a new, wild-eyed mug shot was released of James Holmes -- one that shows his hair close-cropped and returning to its natural dark color -- the accused Aurora theater shooter has been charged with ten additional counts of attempted murder at the request of prosecutors. The docume ... More >>
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September 20, 2012
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 >>
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September 19, 2012
James Holmes railroaded...for running a red light, says traffic-ticket critic
Despite the allegations against him in the Aurora Theater Shooting, accused killer James Holmes has plenty of defenders, including members of the James Holmes Is Innocent Facebook page and so-called Holmies fan groups. Now, an editor at the Washington Times is also saying Holmes was railroaded -- bu ... More >>
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September 12, 2012
Reader: James Holmes is Innocent Facebook group members need help
Our recent post about one of the Facebook collectives using the James Holmes is Innocent moniker seems more serious than pages seemingly interested only in shocking folks. For example, rules against trolls, personal attacks and bigotry are strictly enforced. But these differences didn't convince one ... More >>
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September 7, 2012
James Holmes is Innocent Facebook group insists it's serious
Seven weeks to the day since the Aurora theater shooting, the sort of James Holmes tribute pages that popped up in the immediate aftermath of the massacre are showing unexpected staying power on Facebook. Most (like this one) are mainly about shock value. But the largest Facebook group we've found - ... More >>
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September 7, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Bizarre court filing blames massacre on police chief, Illuminati
Earlier, we introduced you to the James Holmes is Innocent Facebook group, whose members say they're uninterested in wild conspiracy theories -- like, for example, the assertions in the strangest Aurora theater shooting document to date. The motion, made public yesterday and on view below, deals wit ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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August 30, 2012
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 >>
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August 29, 2012
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 >>
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August 27, 2012
James Holmes info the media wants from CU and isn't getting
While CU is able to refute misinformation in the James Holmes case (like prosecution claims he was banned from campus for threats), the school has otherwise been banned from releasing most other info. Not all, though. For instance, the school is sharing what media outlets want -- and aren't going t ... More >>
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August 24, 2012
James Holmes: Was he banned from CU or not?
Yesterday, in her courtroom coverage of the latest James Holmes hearing, Melanie Asmar quoted prosecutors as saying the accused Aurora theater shooter had been banned from the University of Colorado after he'd made threats -- and so did pretty much every other media outlet on the planet. Now, howeve ... More >>
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August 24, 2012
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 >>
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August 23, 2012
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 >>
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August 16, 2012
James Holmes's expert can watch some (but not all) evidence testing, judge rules
James Holmes's own "confidential defense expert" has a right to be present during evidence testing if the testing will destroy the evidence but not otherwise, a judge ruled today. Holmes, 24, is charged with 24 counts of murder and 116 counts of attempted murder in the July 20 Aurora theater shoot ... More >>
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August 15, 2012
James Holmes case: Media's argument to make more information available
As we've reported, Judge William Sylvester ordered that the majority of documents in the James Holmes shooting case remain sealed. But those he's letting the public see include the argument by some of the country's major media organizations about why they should be allowed more access, including com ... More >>
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August 15, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: James Holmes doctor-patient-privilege debate postponed
A hearing to argue whether a doctor-patient privilege exists between accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes and Dr. Lynne Fenton, the University of Colorado psychiatrist he was seeing, has been postponed. Originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon, prosecutors asked that it be delayed until ne ... More >>
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August 14, 2012
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 >>
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August 14, 2012
Reader: Holmies fascinated by James Holmes not as bad as media claims
Our post about Holmies Tumblr pages devoted to accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes has drawn plenty of negative comments about the people behind the sites. But one self-described member of Holmies Nation counters these arguments in the following way.
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August 13, 2012
James Holmes, aka The Llama: Bizarre photo, impressive docs from grad school application
During a Thursday court hearing, attorneys for accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes said their client is mentally ill. But a different Holmes emerges in his 2010 application to a neuroscience program -- a brilliant yet quirky individual dubbed "The Llama" because of an odd photo he submitted ... More >>
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August 13, 2012
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 >>
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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 >>
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August 9, 2012
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 >>
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August 8, 2012
PETA: Encourage nonviolence by putting James Holmes on vegetarian diet
In the wake of the Aurora theater shooting, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals canceled a Denver protest in deference to the victims. But now, PETA has made the tragedy the centerpiece of a new PR blitz. The organization has written a letter to the Arapahoe County Sheriff Office (see it bel ... More >>
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August 3, 2012
James Holmes: The arguments for and against naming him
Accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes has been a public figure for two weeks now, due to the worst possible reason -- the murder of a dozen people, and injuries to scores more. Since then, there's been a rising call for news organizations like this one to stop using his moniker -- a completel ... More >>
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August 3, 2012
James Holmes inspires Holmies fan groups: Real phenomenon or media overreaction?
We've noted the proliferation of James Holmes Facebook tribute pages, which continue to spring up despite the shutdown of what had been the largest of them. The same thing's happening when it comes to Tumblr blogs, yet these sites are getting more attention because of the memorable nickname by whic ... More >>
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August 2, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Priest wonders if James Holmes was possessed by a demon
There have been plenty of theories about James Holmes's actions in the Aurora theater shooting, including some that appear semi-plausible (e.g., reactions to antidepressants) and others that seem unmoored from reality (the assault was staged to promote a United Nations gun control measure). The pos ... More >>
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August 1, 2012
Lynne Fenton, James Holmes's doctor: Her ex-husband on minor discipline made to look major
Update: Shortly after publishing the following item about Dr. Lynne Fenton, a CU psychiatrist who treated accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes, we heard from Steffan Andrews, Fenton's ex-husband, and one of the people to whom she was censured by the state medical board for providing Claritin ... More >>
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August 1, 2012
Reader: Our gun laws make us collectively responsible for James Holmes's acts
Yesterday's post about an Idaho billboard that equates Barack Obama with James Holmes, the accused Aurora theater shooter, inspired one reader to dissect the comparison -- and to suggest that gun laws allowing people like Holmes to assemble incredible arsenals are our collective responsibility. Here ... More >>
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August 1, 2012
Aurora theater shooting: Reference to James Holmes being psychiatric patient censored
On Friday, we shared with you recently filed court documents in the Aurora theater shooting. Among their revelations: Accused killer James Holmes was under psychiatric care prior to the assault. Now, however, that same document, which remains uncensored in our post, and in this one, has been altere ... More >>
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July 31, 2012
James Holmes Facebook tribute pages: Most notorious one down, plenty remain
Last week, we told you about the proliferation of James Holmes Facebook tribute pages, with the largest of them -- featuring bad-taste jokes, memes and images like the one seen here -- having collected more than 400 likes. That particular page has been taken down, but a good many remain, including o ... More >>
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July 31, 2012
Photo: James Holmes-Obama billboard's message defended by conservative group
In the immediate aftermath of the Aurora theater shooting, President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney backed off politics for a few days. But the pair are back to going after each other hammer and tongs, as are their supporters -- like a group in Idaho that pr ... More >>
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July 31, 2012
Photos: Aurora theater shooting list of people James Holmes allegedly tried to kill
Yesterday, suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes was officially charged with 142 allegations, including 25 murder accusations and 116 counts of attempted murder. The latter list, which includes people who were wounded or managed to evade injury, is so long that many of the names will be unfa ... More >>
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July 30, 2012
"Walking Down Death Row," the eerily titled song by James Holmes's sister
See Also: - Dark Knight Rises composer Hans Zimmer pens song for Aurora shooting victims - Neil Diamond donates proceeds from merch sales to Aurora Victim Relief Fund - Reel Big Fish donating proceeds of Aspen show to Aurora shooting victims/families - Tim McGraw and other musicians pay tribute to t ... More >>
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July 30, 2012
James Holmes's musician sister has song called "Walking on Death Row"
The face is pretty unmistakable: The features look strikingly similar to the now iconic visage that's been burned into our collective consciousness over the past ten days. But this face doesn't belong to the person alleged to have shot seventy people at an Aurora movie theater just after midnight on ... More >>
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July 30, 2012
James Holmes: 24 counts of first-degree murder, 116 counts of attempted murder
Update below: At a hearing this morning, the 18th Judicial District DA's office formally informed suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes of the charges against him -- and there are 142 of them. Westword was in this courtroom this morning and will provide detailed coverage of the hearing shor ... More >>
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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 >>
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July 27, 2012
James Holmes: Five questionable reports about weird behavior
Even before his bizarre first court appearance, reports have circulated about alleged weird behavior by suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes. One of the most vivid has already been debunked, not that it's stopped the story from zipping around the web. Hard to believe all of them (or perhaps ... More >>
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July 27, 2012
James Holmes memes: New low in online response to Aurora theater shootings
We all process tragedy differently, which may explain the attempts to wring humor from the Aurora theater shooting. But like the James Holmes Facebook tribute pages, or tweets about how the suspected killer is hot, the proliferation of James Holmes memes is mondo-disturbing. Under the theory that th ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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July 25, 2012
James Holmes reportedly sent notebook with massacre plans to CU psychiatrist before attack
Update below: Each day seems to bring another shocking report in the Aurora theater shootings investigation. Today's? Fox News maintains that suspected murderer James Holmes sent a notebook filled with plans and details of his assault to a University of Colorado psychiatrist -- but it wasn't discove ... More >>
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July 24, 2012
James Holmes in court: Mentally ill or faking it?
After suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes made his first court appearance yesterday, a national guessing game began. The question: Is Holmes, who appeared stunned and befuddled during his moments before the camera, exhibiting legitimate signs of mental illness, or is he acting? The debate ... More >>
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July 24, 2012
James Holmes's tactical gear provider accused of having "blood on its hands"
After some of the equipment belonging to Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes was traced back to a Chesterfield, Missouri company called Tactical Gear, reps spoke out about the ties online. Since then, as noted by our eagle-eyed sister blog at St. Louis' Riverfront Times, Tactical Gear emplo ... More >>
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July 23, 2012
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 >>
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July 23, 2012
Photo: James Holmes mug shot
The Aurora Police Department has just released what's destined to be the most infamous mug shot of this particular Colorado moment -- the booking photo of James Holmes, the accused Aurora theater shooter. Look below to see a larger version of the disturbing image.
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