DENVER (AP) - A Colorado lawmaker wants to make it more difficult for defense attorneys to prove their clients are not guilty by reason of insanity. Republican Rep. Frank McNulty is sponsoring legislation that would put a greater burden on defense teams to prove insanity by clear and convincing evidence,... more »
CENTENNIAL - Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes was hospitalized after trying to harm himself inside his cell Tuesday according to our partners at 9News.
9News reports that sources told them Holmes made three attempts at harming himself but described them as "unaggressive."
On the first attempt he... more »
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - Prosecutors say the man accused in the Aurora movie theater mass shooting made threats and was banned from the University of Colorado, Denver after failing a key exam six weeks before the rampage. They made the claims about James Holmes in court Thursday in an attempt... more »
DENVER (AP) - Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes was seated in the jury box during his first court hearing out of concerns for his safety. Court documents released Monday show that deputies seated Holmes away from the defense table during his July 23 hearing at the request of the... more »
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado theater shooting suspect left a good impression with people he came into contact in his pursuit of a neuroscience career, with one person describing as having a "great amount of intellectual and emotional maturity." That description comes in recommendation letter sent to the University of... more »
DENVER (AP) - The film studio that released the Batman film playing during the Colorado theater shooting is among the donors that have given a total of nearly $2 million to a fund set up for victims. Warner Bros., which released "The Dark Knight Rises," gave an undisclosed amount to... more »
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - The suspect in the Colorado theater massacre is heading to his first court appearance. James Holmes has been held in solitary confinement at an Arapahoe County detention facility but will be moved Monday to a courtroom next door for a 9:30 a.m. MDT hearing. Authorities say... more »
A fire is burning in a wooded area of Black Forest in northern El Paso County.
The first has burned trees and at least one structure as fire fighters try to contain it. We do know the structure is not a home.
The fire is located around 12600... more »