At a hearing last Thursday related to the James Holmes/Aurora theater shooting case, Judge William Sylvester said he hoped to rule by Monday about whether prosecutors should have access to the suspect’s University of Colorado educational documents. However, a decision on that matter hasn’t been made public at this writing,…
Update below: Eleven families who lost loved ones in the Aurora theater shooting came together for a news conference today, during which they cast blame on an organization called the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance and Governor John Hickenlooper. They say they have not had any voice in the disbursement…
Much of the media’s focus in the second wave of reporting on the Aurora theater shooting has been on Dr. Lynne Fenton, a psychiatrist revealed to have cared for accused killer James Holmes. Recent coverage has whip-sawed from Fenton tributes supported by CU documents on view below to claims she…
Your bikes are not safe — even inside your apartment building. After writing about a new smartphone app designed to help cyclists retrieve stolen bikes, we heard from one Denver user whose custom-made bike was stolen in July from inside his apartment building. Turns out he’s not the only victim…
While CU is able to refute misinformation in the James Holmes case (like prosecution claims he was banned from campus for threats), the school has otherwise been banned from releasing most other info. Not all, though. For instance, the school is sharing what media outlets want — and aren’t going…
James Holmes “had conversations with a classmate about wanting to kill people in March 2012” and “made threats to a professor” at the University of Colorado according to a motion written by prosecutors (and on view below). The motion, which was made public today, says “evidence gathered so far” includes…
Update: The Denver coroner’s office has now identified the man who was killed early yesterday morning on the 3600 block of Josephine Street as Israel Hernandez, age thirty. He was transported to Denver Health Medical Center but failed to respond to treatment after suffering a gunshot wound. The corner’s release…
Yesterday, in her courtroom coverage of the latest James Holmes hearing, Melanie Asmar quoted prosecutors as saying the accused Aurora theater shooter had been banned from the University of Colorado after he’d made threats — and so did pretty much every other media outlet on the planet. Now, however, CU…
Editor’s note: Yesterday, our Melanie Asmar was in the courtroom when a prosecutor said James Holmes had been banned from the University of Colorado the month before he allegedly killed twelve people and injured 58 at an Aurora theater. Afterward, a CU spokeswoman said that’s not the case. Learn more…
Update: Earlier this month, we told you about the strange case of David Moe, a veteran teacher at Paddington School whose bust on child pornography charges was seemingly echoed by word that he kept an 800-page journal outlining his creepy fascination with very young children; see our original coverage below…
Update: Last week, we told you about the arrest of Robert Trujillo in the Knox Court murder of Natasha Carrillo; see our original coverage below. Now, Trujillo has been formally charged with a crime detailed in an affidavit on view below. It features references to domestic violence, marijuana hidden under…
The City of Aurora is conducting a survey, asking folks through August 31 what should be done with the Aurora Century 16, the theater where James Holmes allegedly killed twelve people. Many other massacre sites have faced this unfortunate question in the past, with responses ranging from minor changes to…
When women are charged along with men accused of sexual assaults, it’s often because they allegedly knew about the crimes but did nothing to stop them. That’s not the case with Theresa Carothers, though. According to an arrest affidavit on view below, she’s believed to have actively participated with stepfather…
In January, Jenna Breen was killed in a hit and run, allegedly by three-time DUI offender Viet Nguyen. The case is still winding its way through the court system, and its slow pace is frustrating for Gail Parrish, Jenna’s mom, who continues to struggle with the terrible loss…
Since James Holmes killed twelve people in Aurora, catalyzing heated gun control debates across the country, many have focused their attention on the suspect’s past psychiatric care. As officials debate what can be done to keep guns out of the hands of those with a history of mental illness, a…
Accusations of animal cruelty tend to inflame passions — and that’s certainly true in the case of Anthony Ortolani and his German Shepherd, Missy. Ortolani reportedly left an injured Missy on a mountain but now wants the dog back — a prospect that’s inspired Facebook criticism and a petition trying…
Brittany Cortez will always remember her wedding day in part because of the scars she’ll bear from it. In an incredibly shocking incident, Joel Nevarez, a longtime friend with a history of mental issues, allegedly sicced his pit-bull mix on her at the reception and personally attacking her using a…
In the wake of the Aurora theater shooting, comics like Dane Cook and Jeffrey Ross were ripped for making jokes about the tragedy. Now, a New York professor has been suspended for treading into this same territory due in large part to a member of his audience: Weston Cowden, who…
Since James Holmes purchased an AR-15 assault rifle and shot twelve people dead in an Aurora movie theater, we’ve asked different local officials if they think stricter gun control laws could help prevent this kind of tragedy in the future. Recently, Denver mayor Michael Hancock told us that he would…
James Holmes’s own “confidential defense expert” has a right to be present during evidence testing if the testing will destroy the evidence but not otherwise, a judge ruled today. Holmes, 24, is charged with 24 counts of murder and 116 counts of attempted murder in the July 20 Aurora theater…
Tyler Withrow is reportedly a budding stand-up comic and author of two e-books, including one whose title begins, What Unhinged Tyler Withrow. Now, however, that question has a decidedly unfunny application, given that Withrow has been arrested for the murders of two women in Yuma County…
A hearing to argue whether a doctor-patient privilege exists between accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes and Dr. Lynne Fenton, the University of Colorado psychiatrist he was seeing, has been postponed. Originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon, prosecutors asked that it be delayed until next Thursday, August 23, because they say…
