Watch here: Phase 2 Closing arguments

July 31, 2015

Screaming woman disrupts courtroom

July 31, 2015

About 10 minutes into the prosecution’s closing statement in the mitigation phase of the theater shooting trial, an unidentified woman started climbing the seats in the gallery all the way from the back row toward Holmes’ parents and him. DA George Brauchler had just told the jury: “Is mental illness...

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Aurora theater shooter timeline

July 29, 2015

This timeline reflects notable dates, events and evidence presented in the trial of James Holmes (JH), who gunned down a movie theater crowd in Aurora, Colo. on July 20, 2012, leaving 12 people dead and 70 more injured. He is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, and the prosecution...

A Charmed Life: Mom testifies

July 29, 2015

Killer's mother says her son never 'ever . . . ever' harmed anyone until July 2012. One of the most anticipated defense witnesses in the trial of convicted movie theater shooter James Holmes took the stand today in hopes of saving his life. Arlene Holmes smiled at her son as...

Aurora Theater Shooter Timeline

July 29, 2015

This timeline reflects notable dates, events and evidence presented in the trial of James Holmes (JH), who gunned down a movie theater crowd in Aurora, Colo. on July 20, 2012, leaving 12 people dead and 70 more injured. He is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, and the prosecution...

Shooter’s dad ‘He was always a really excellent kid’

July 29, 2015

On Tuesday afternoon, day 58 of the Aurora theater shooting trial, Robert Holmes took the witness stand to testify about his son. He spoke about James Holmes’ life, from their family beginning on Prairie Dog Street to the first night they found out about the shooting. “Our first thought was...

Will mental illness save the Aurora theater shooter’s life?

July 27, 2015

Colorado has executed only one person in the last 40 years. The Aurora theater shooter’s attorneys hope their client’s mental illness will save him from being added to the state’s death row. The trial is now in the second part of the penalty phase. Jurors must decide whether the defendant,...

Shooter’s sister: ‘I still love him’

July 27, 2015

The picture Chris Holmes kept for herself. The picture Chris Holmes kept for herself. Two minutes after Chris Holmes received the news of what happened the night of July 20,2012, she grabbed a photograph of herself and her brother. She didn’t know if the FBI was going to take everything...

Innocent until proven sane: Defense begins case to save theater shooter’s life

July 25, 2015

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Nine weeks after prosecutors began their case to end the life of James Holmes, five public defenders are attempting to save it. The Aurora theater shooting trial defense team began its case Thursday, led by public defender Dan King. Largely because the prosecution called so many witnesses...

Holmes' Cell Header

July 25, 2015

You can see the defendant in the fuzzy picture above getting ready to fall backward. I remember that time in November 2012. We had a hearing but it was abruptly cancelled because of an emergency. We later learned that James Holmes had fallen backward on purpose and hit his head...

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