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...

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...

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...

Defense calls for mistrial during state appointed psychiatrist's testimony

May 28, 2015

Psychiatrist: James Holmes knew right from wrong; Court shows evaluation video

May 28, 2015

CENTENNIAL, Colo. 鈥 In James Holmes鈥 own words, the most important thing people should know about him is 鈥渢hat I鈥檓 kind of shy, I guess.鈥 Few would agree. The general public knows Holmes not for his shy demeanor but for his decision, on July 20, 2012, to walk into a...

Psychiatrist: James Holmes knew right from wrong; Court shows evaluation video

May 28, 2015

CENTENNIAL, Colo. 鈥 In James Holmes鈥 own words, the most important thing people should know about him is 鈥渢hat I鈥檓 kind of shy, I guess.鈥 Few would agree. The general public knows Holmes not for his shy demeanor but for his decision, on July 20, 2012, to walk into a...

Potential dangers of publishing mass killer's personal notebook

May 27, 2015

Editor鈥檚 note: CU News Corps, like many media outlets, has published the notebook in its entirety. Reporter Lo Snelgrove presents a different perspective on sharing this piece of evidence with the public. CENTENNIAL, Colo. 鈥 Today, the Arapahoe County Court released a photocopied, PDF version of the Aurora theater shooter鈥檚...

Jurors hear from emotional victims, U.S. Postal Service employees and student who had classes with Holmes

May 27, 2015

All Jansen Young could think about during her escape from theater 9 on July 20, 2012, was getting help for her boyfriend of nine months, 26-year-old Jonathan Blunk. Blunk pushed his petite girlfriend, then 21 years old, under the seats when the shooting began, blocking her with his body. Young...

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