Homicide

Judge gives spirited defense of theater shooter’s trial

James Holmes appears in court Monday during the sentencing phase in his trial at Arapahoe County District Court in Centennial.…

August 24, 2015

Regional News

Prosecutors face challenge convicting N.M. police officers

Albuquerque detective, current officer will be tried for killing of homeless man

August 19, 2015

Regional News

Defense witness: Police did everything right in shooting

Policing effort: Officers acted reasonably

August 6, 2015

Regional News

Theater shooting victim’s mom: Grief is agonizing

Closing arguments could begin Friday in death-penalty phase

August 5, 2015

Regional News

Victim’s grieving dad tells Holmes jury of devastating loss

Tom Sullivan’s voice wavered as he described how his family looks for the very spot where his son Alex was…

August 4, 2015

Nation & World

Prosecutor: N.M. police officers unlawfully killed homeless man

Boyd shot during March 2014 standoff

August 3, 2015

Regional News

Holmes jury keeps execution as option as sentencing advances

Jurors took less than three hours to reject arguments that the former neuroscience student’s mental illness means he should not…

August 3, 2015

Regional News

Jurors instructed on reasons to spare Colorado gunman’s life

Holmes The lengthy instructions were the last step before closing arguments in this phase of his sentencing, which focused on…

July 30, 2015

Local News

Iron Horse Inn shooting suspect pleads guilty

Williams faces 10-30 years in prison

July 30, 2015

Regional News

Holmes’ father says he worried when son stopped calling

Robert Holmes said the call they did receive was from their son’s psychiatrist, about a month before the shooting. She…

July 28, 2015

Regional News

Theater shooter’s sister recalls a kind older brother

Holmes: I still love him

July 27, 2015

Regional News

Will Holmes be executed?

Defense: Only reasonable explanation is ‘a broken mind’

July 23, 2015

Regional News

James Holmes deserves to die, prosecutors say

Holmes The same jurors who convicted Holmes of murder and attempted murder last week – swiftly dismissing his claim that…

July 22, 2015

Regional News

Defense tries to humanize Aurora theater shooter

Teacher among those to testify on behalf of killer

July 20, 2015

Regional News

Mental state can still save Aurora shooter from death

guilty of all 24 first-degree murder charges

July 16, 2015

Regional News

Jury adjourns for the day in theater-shooting trial

Holmes Jurors will return Thursday as they consider whether Holmes was legally insane when he killed 12 people and injured…

July 15, 2015

Regional News

Verdict time: Was Holmes sane?

arguments begin this week

July 12, 2015

Regional News

James Holmes won’t testify

Holmes Holmes told Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. he had discussed the decision with his attorneys, responding to the judge’s…

July 9, 2015

Regional News

A 2nd says Holmes was legally insane

witness: Thoughts of killing ‘uncontrollable storm’ in shooter’s mind

July 8, 2015

Regional News

Holmes’ parents regulars in court

Fraying family cuts to heart of gunman’s defense

July 6, 2015

Regional News

Lawyers’ views differ on Holmes’ behavior

‘I took the blood that wasn’t mine to take’

June 29, 2015

Regional News

Defense begins case in Colorado theater shooting trial

Holmes Defense witnesses will offer a less emotional and more clinical assessment of Holmes after two months of often-gruesome testimony…

June 25, 2015

Regional News

Attorneys for Holmes to open defense case

Holmes Without the scores of victims on their side, Holmes’ defense team plans to present its evidence in less than…

June 24, 2015

Regional News

New Mexico officers face murder charges

policemen deny wrongdoing

June 22, 2015