Posts tagged james-holmes
James Holmes Dubbed Mentally Ill by Defense Team
9 months ago
James Holmes made another appearance in court today, as a hearing was held to listen to arguments from media outlets who believe a judge should unseal various documents related to the July 20 movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
Both sides – the prosecution and the defense – actually prefer to keep these documents away from the public while the case is pending.
But while a decision was not made regarding that issue, Holmes’ attorneys did show their hand a bit:
They asked for prosecutors and investigators turn over every shred of evidence in their possession in order for the alleged
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Report: Unopened James Holmes Letter Detailed Plans for Massacre
10 months ago
According to a new report, James Holmes actually alerted a psychologist at the University of Colorado to his plans to commit mass murder… only the recipient never opened the package in question.
Fox News says the Colorado shooting suspect mailed a notebook “full of details about how he was going to kill people” to the school’s mail room, which is where police and FBI agent found it this week.
“There were drawings of what he was going to do in it – drawings and illustrations of the massacre,” an insider with knowledge told Fox, adding that the photos drawn in a spiral-bound notebook’s
More >Colorado Shooting Prompts Celebrity Debate Over Gun Control
10 months ago
While the country continues to mourn the losses incurred inside an Aurora, Colorado movie theater last week, and while new information continues to leak out about shooting James Holmes, a debate has also taken shape around America:
Considering the types of automatic weapons Holmes purchased legally, should the topic of gun control be more firmly addressed in light of the latest massacre?
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made his feelings on the topic known, as have a number of celebrities.
Let’s focus on two because they possess such contrasting opinions.
In an interview over the weekend,
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Aurora Shooting Victim Files Lawsuit Against Movie Theater, Warner Bros.
10 months ago
Torrence Brown, Jr., one of the many Dark Knight Rises viewers who was inside the Aurora, Colorado movie theater when James Holmes opened fire last Friday morning, has filed a lawsuit in conjunction with the massacre.
Brown was not physically injured, but he lost close friend A.J. Boik in the shooting and says he’s suffering from major trauma. As a result, he’s filed a suit against three defendants:
- The movie theater, which attorney Donald Karpel says was negligent in not possessing a more secure emergency door, which made it easy for Holmes to prop it open and enter it with his arsenal
James Holmes Appears in Court, Exhibits Bizarre Behavior
10 months ago
James Holmes appeared in court for the first time today, and both video accounts and witness accounts confirm that the alleged Aurora, Colorado shooter exhibited extremely unusual behavior while listening to a judge charge him with first degree murder.
As you can see, the 24-year old donned organ hair and a red jumpsuit, sitting alongside his lawyer and shifting between wide open eyes and shut eyes. At various time, it appeared as if he had fallen asleep.
Holmes remained silent for the duration of the hearing, as the judge informed this suspect that he would be held without bail and
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James Holmes Confirmed as Client on Adult Dating Site
10 months ago
An X-rated dating site has confirmed that suspected Colorado shooter James Holmes was, indeed, a client, having made a profile for the service on July 5 and last logging in some time this week.
Adult Friend Finder tells TMZ that it traced the profile in question back to Aurora, Colorado – the town in which Holmes is accused of killing 12 people who were attending a showing of The Dark Knight Rises – and that the address and date of birth entered match those of the alleged murderer.
The profile lists basic information, such as Holmes labeling himself a “light/social drinker,” while also
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Shooting at the “The Dark Knight Rises”: Celebs React on Twitter
10 months ago
A horrific attack by a lone gunman at a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, Colorado has left 12 people dead and wounded 38 others.
As events of the shooting spree unfolded in real-time on Twitter, tweets from among those inside the Aurora theater went viral.
On Instagram, Chris Rapoza uploaded a series of images of himself and the gunshot wound he sustained. His FaceBook update reads: I’ve been inspected by a number of paramedics and they’ve given me the okay to get to the hospital for stitches on my own. just wanted to get it out there now so that everyone knows i’m
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