Psychiatrist completes testimony; Aurora theater trial to finish early

June 5, 2015

CENTENNIAL, Colo. 鈥 The Aurora theater shooting trial is now expected to end three weeks earlier than originally planned. Prosecutor George Brauchler, who initially requested two months to present his case, told the court Friday he expects to finish as early as June 19. Public defender Dan King said the...

Clothing, hair may help jury decide if Holmes is mentally ill or a cold-blooded murderer

June 5, 2015

In 2012, Aurora theater shooter James Holmes appeared in court with unruly, dyed orange-red hair that matched his prison garb and made him appear like The Joker. James Holmes in a photo taken at the Arapahoe County Detention Center shortly after the July 20, 2012 shooting. Holmes killed 12 people...

Just another day for Holmes, end of interview videos, psychiatrist reiterates diagnosis

June 4, 2015

When psychiatrist William Reid asked James Holmes if he had any notable thoughts when falling asleep the night before the shooting, Holmes replied: 鈥淣o, it was kind of just another day.鈥 On July 20, 2012, Holmes went on a shooting spree in Aurora鈥檚 Century 16 movie theater, killing 12 people...

Aurora theater shooting judge denies second request for mistrial

June 3, 2015

CENTENNIAL, Colo. 鈥 Defense attorney Kristen Nelson delivered a bombshell on the courtroom Wednesday morning: The defense was calling for a mistrial. The news came before the jury reentered the courtroom, as the prosecution was preparing to screen more of the 22 hours of sanity examination interviews conducted by psychiatrist...

Halfway through 22 hours of psychiatric interviews with the Aurora theater shooter

June 2, 2015

Before opening fire onto an Aurora movie theater in July 2012, shooter James Holmes made a phone call that lasted 18 seconds. In a video recorded interview with forensic psychiatrist Dr. William Reid, the shooter said he called the main phone line of the University of Colorado Hospital and hung...

Psychiatrist: Victims鈥 families, jurors sit through third day of killer鈥檚 鈥榩sychobabble鈥

June 1, 2015

CENTENNIAL, Colo. 鈥 Aurora theater shooter James Holmes didn鈥檛 know any of the 12 people he murdered on July 20, 2012. But in an interview with psychiatrist William Reid last year, he made an accurate prediction: 鈥淭hey鈥檙e going to make me know them.鈥 By 鈥渢hey,鈥 Holmes meant the prosecution 鈥...

People Vs. Points

June 1, 2015

James Holmes is not ashamed to say that he killed for points. His mission on July 20th, 2012, based on his theory of human capitol, was to kill as many people as he could. Each life equaled a point and increases his value as a human. He called it a...

Psychiatric video: Aurora theater shooter killed to ward off suicide

May 29, 2015

CENTENNIAL, Colo. 鈥 Aurora theater shooter James Holmes said he committed mass murder to save his own life. 鈥淚 kind of transferred my suicidal thoughts into homicidal,鈥 he said in a psychiatric evaluation interview screened to the courtroom Friday during his trial. These homicidal thoughts kept him from wanting to...

Psychiatric video: Aurora theater shooter killed to ward off suicide

May 29, 2015

CENTENNIAL, Colo. 鈥 Aurora theater shooter James Holmes said he committed mass murder to save his own life. 鈥淚 kind of transferred my suicidal thoughts into homicidal,鈥 he said in a psychiatric evaluation interview screened to the courtroom Friday during his trial. These homicidal thoughts kept him from wanting to...

Side stuff you won't read about Anywhere Else

May 29, 2015

When Juror # 706 asked to have a personal matter conference in the courtroom, we were shocked out of our Thursday morning blahs. Of course we鈥檝e heard the word 鈥渄iarrhea鈥 before. But in all fairness, maybe never out loud in a courtroom. 706 said she鈥檇 had her problem since 2...

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