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Dark Knight Suspect Gets Rid of Orange Hair

James Holmes looks more lively in court

(Newser) - Dark Knight shooting suspect James Holmes had a court hearing today, and his physical appearance is getting just as much play as the legal developments. His bushy orange hair is gone, replaced by a crew cut of his natural brown hair. The description from AP : Holmes "appeared more animated... More »

Holmes Called School 9 Minutes Before Shooting

Dialed in to switchboard that could reach psychiatrist

(Newser) - Out of yesterday's Aurora massacre hearing: a big new detail and a big setback for Colorado prosecutors.
  • The notebook: Prosecutors have been trying to get their hands on a notebook that James Holmes sent to Dr. Lynne Fenton that reportedly contains a graphic description of his massacre plans. But
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Insanity Defense Gives Holmes' Prosecutors Herculean Task

It would be up to them to prove James Holmes is sane

(Newser) - If James Holmes ends up pleading not guilty by reason of insanity in the Aurora theater massacre, prosecutors will be fighting an uphill battle—because in Colorado, unlike most other states, the burden of proving the defendant is sane lies with the prosecutors. In around 40 other states as well... More »

James Holmes Warned Classmate: I'm 'Bad News'

'New York Times' offers lengthy look at alleged theater shooter

(Newser) - The University of Colorado has revealed little about James Holmes in the wake of the Aurora theater shooting spree, so the New York Times did some digging of its own. In a lengthy profile based on interviews with those who encountered him in the months before the massacre, the Times... More »

Prosecutors: Holmes Told Classmate of Wish to Kill

He made general threat months before shooting, they say

(Newser) - Prosecutors in the Dark Knight shooting spree continue to make the case that James Holmes was sending signals well before the Aurora massacre, reports the Denver Post and AP . In newly unsealed court documents, they allege that Holmes:
  • Told a fellow student at the University of Colorado in March that
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University Banned Holmes Over Threats

Accused shooter failed big exam before shooting, say prosecutors

(Newser) - Prosecutors in the Dark Night shooting spree case in Colorado made some eye-popping revelations today in their bid to get access to the education records of James Holmes, reports the Denver Post :
  • Holmes was banned from the University of Colorado after making unspecified threats about six weeks before the Aurora
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Holmes Saw 3 Mental Health Experts Before Shooting

Aurora suspect was known to University of Colorado's mental health team

(Newser) - Alleged Aurora theater shooter James Holmes was pretty well known to mental health professionals at the University of Colorado before the Dark Knight Rises rampage—because he met with at least three of them. Holmes, who had been a doctoral student in neuroscience, met with professionals linked to student mental... More »

Holmes Is Insane: Lawyer

Kiss, Motley Crue give $100K to relief fund

(Newser) - James Holmes is as crazy as he looks, his lawyer says. At a hearing yesterday, the lawyer defending the Aurora massacre suspect said he is mentally ill, and urged prosecutors to turn more documents over to the defense, CBS reports. "We cannot begin to assess the depth of Mr.... More »

Psychiatrist Warned Campus Cop About Holmes

It's not clear what officer did about warning

(Newser) - The psychiatrist who treated James Holmes before the Aurora massacre was so worried about his behavior that she broke patient confidentiality and warned a campus police officer about him, as well as the University of Colorado's threat team , sources tell ABC . It's not known what the officer she... More »

Doc Warned University 'Threat Team' About Holmes

But police weren't contacted because shooting suspect dropped out

(Newser) - The psychiatrist for Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes was so concerned about his state of mind that she alerted members of the University of Colorado's "threat team." But they did nothing because Holmes soon dropped out of school, just six weeks before the shooting rampage in a... More »

Dark Knight Miscarriage Victim Crippled by Injuries

Ashley Moser was shot twice in the attack

(Newser) - The story of Ashley Moser keeps getting sadder. The mother of the youngest Dark Knight massacre victim, Moser suffered a miscarriage this weekend—and will likely be paralyzed because of her injuries, the AP reports. She was shot in the neck and stomach during the attack. Her aunt, MaryEllen Hansen,... More »

James Holmes Charged With 140 Counts

24 counts of murder for accused 'Dark Knight' gunman

(AP) - Colorado prosecutors have formally charged James Holmes with 24 counts of murder in the shooting at an Aurora movie theater. The 24-year-old appeared in court today and was also formally charged with 116 counts of attempted murder. Twelve people were killed and 58 people were wounded or injured. The breakdown... More »

Dark Knight Suspect Was Seeing Psychiatrist

James Holmes' doctor specialized in schizophrenia

(Newser) - James Holmes was indeed seeing a psychiatrist before the Dark Knight shooting spree, one who specialized in schizophrenia. The revelation emerged today in court documents, reports the Washington Post . Defense attorneys want authorities to turn over a notebook that Holmes sent to Lynne Fenton of the University of Colorado before... More »

'Dark Knight' Suspect Says He Has Amnesia

'Daily News': He keeps telling jail staff he doesn't know why he's there

(Newser) - James Holmes has been telling jailhouse workers that he doesn't remember his alleged shooting spree. "He claims he doesn't know why he's in jail," one worker tells the New York Daily News . "He asked, 'Why am I here?'" But the worker said... More »

Cops: Worker Threatens Aurora-Style Shooting

Former employee near Baltimore is arrested after 'joker' threat

(Newser) - Police near Baltimore say they may have stopped a mass shooting modeled on the Dark Knight tragedy, reports the Baltimore Sun . Authorities arrested a 28-year-old man in Crofton who phoned his former employer, threatened to "shoot the place up," and referred to himself as the "joker,"... More »

Carrying Guns Everywhere Won't Protect Us

It's time for a ban on semiautomatic weapons: Andrew Jensen

(Newser) - Andrew Jensen joined the military after students from nearby Columbine High transferred to his Littleton, Colo., school after the 1999 massacre. At the time, he wanted to help protect his family and friends. Yet he wasn’t in Aurora, Colo.—where his dad and brother now live—when James... More »

Holmes Sent Massacre Plans to Psychiatrist: Report

It apparently sat unopened in mailroom until after the killings, says Fox News

(Newser) - Police say James Holmes planned his Colorado massacre months in advance, and a new report from Fox News suggests that he sent a notebook with details to a psychiatrist ahead of time. Unfortunately, it wasn't discovered until Monday—it apparently sat unopened in a mailroom at the University of... More »

Holmes Brilliant? More Like a 'Dolt': Sources

But he was a skilled shooter, say police

(Newser) - The latest in the attempt to better define Aurora shooter James Holmes: He apparently had a lot of target practice, isn't so smart, and may have a thing for prostitutes. From the most to least concrete:
  • Based on Holmes' "unusually high" hit rate, police believe he had extensive
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Holmes Spitting at Guards, Forced to Wear Mouth Shield

Plus, judge bars cameras from courtroom

(Newser) - The odd behavior by the alleged Dark Knight shooter keeps getting loopier. Now James Holmes is spitting at guards so much that they're forcing him to wear a mouth shield when they take him from his cell, reports ABC News . Holmes' spacy appearance in court and telling the police... More »

Colorado Gun Sales Way Up After Dark Knight Shooting

Background checks for permits up more than 41%

(Newser) - The Dark Knight massacre at an Aurora theater has had an "insane" effect on gun sales in Colorado, says an employee of one gun store, where 15 to 20 people were waiting outside when it opened Friday morning after the shooting. Background checks for people attempting to purchase firearms... More »

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