Burden of proof: Colorado’s insanity plea rules and the James Holmes trial

May 22, 2015

BOULDER, Colo. — One month after opening statements, prosecutors seeking the death penalty for defendant James Holmes are halfway through their case. Jurors can expect to start hearing from mental health experts as early as next week. Holmes, who has admitted to killing or injuring 82 people on the night...

Burden of proof: Colorado’s insanity plea rules and the James Holmes trial

May 22, 2015

BOULDER, Colo. — One month after opening statements, prosecutors seeking the death penalty for defendant James Holmes are halfway through their case. Jurors can expect to start hearing from mental health experts as early as next week. Holmes, who has admitted to killing or injuring 82 people on the night...

Aurora theater shooting trial includes autopsy pictures, chilling 911 call

May 21, 2015

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — On the night of July 19, 2012, Keven Quinonez went to the Aurora Century 16 theater with his girlfriend. Thursday in court, almost three years after James Holmes walked into theater 9 and started his murder spree, the prosecution shared a recording of the chilling 911 call...

Prosecution tests jurors’ patience, remains "on schedule"

May 20, 2015

Witness Brent Lowak describes his and victim Jessica Ghawi’s placement in the theater during the shooting, May 20, 2015. CENTENNIAL, Colo. — When defendant James Holmes fired into the crowd of the Century 16 movie theater on July 20, 2012, his weapons left more than 240 bullet holes and impacts...

Evidence reveals CU neuroscience program "too social" for Aurora theater shooter

May 19, 2015

Just three days after James Holmes quit CU’s Neuroscience program, he applied for federal unemployment. In the application he wrote that he dropped out of the program because it was “too social” for him, adding that he was shy and lacked passion for the research topics. Under the application’s question...

Theater trial, Day 11: Hours spent showing shell-filled, bullet-pocked theater

May 12, 2015

Carol McKinley and Lo Snelgrove reflect on Day 11 of the Aurora theater trial. AUDIO Defendant James Holmes stands trial for the murder of 12 people at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater on July 20, 2012. Prosecution seeks the death penalty; the defense seeks to prove the defendant’s insanity at...

Tax break for ‘job creators’ gains traction despite pointed criticism

May 12, 2015

House of subsidies, part three Note: This is the third of three stories outlining The Colorado General Assembly’s attempts to spur economic growth by giving tax credits to businesses and industries. CU News Corps found that many of the programs put in place don’t always work as well as lawmakers...

Colorado farmers receive $196 million in crop subsidies

May 12, 2015

House of subsidies, part four Note: This is the fourth in a series examining how government money helps Colorado industry. Today’s focus is federal crop insurance. Farmer Rick Palkowitsh checks the state of wheat plants on his farm in Burlington, Colorado. Bugs that come in with the sometimes heavy east...

FBI agent: Booby-trapped apartment would have killed or maimed 'whoever was there'

May 5, 2015

Centennial, Colo. — In addition to shooting up Theater 9 at the Century 16 in Aurora on July 20, 2012, James Holmes booby-trapped his apartment with a goal of killing or maiming anyone who was lured in by the loud music that began blaring from his computer half an hour...

Most Colorado teachers feel safe in their classrooms, yet 39 percent might still carry firearms to school

March 20, 2015

In 2009, two teenage boys plotted to shoot the principal of Dove Creek High School and ambush the Dolores County Sheriff. They aimed to do serious damage. Law enforcement recovered seven rifles, some .22-caliber weapons and an M1 carbine from one of the boys’ homes. The teenagers’ plan might have...

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