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Photos: Aurora theater shooting list of people James Holmes allegedly tried to kill
July 31, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Yesterday, suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes was officially charged with 142 allegations, including 25 murder accusations and 116 counts of attempted murder. The latter list, which includes...
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Photo: James Holmes-Obama billboard's message defended by conservative group
July 31, 2012 in The Latest Word
In the immediate aftermath of the Aurora theater shooting, President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney backed off politics for a few days. But the pair are...
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James Mapes Busted Going to a Colorado Movie Theater Strapped After Aurora Tragedy
July 31, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Mapes says he's often gone to his neighborhood movie theater wearing a gun. When he showed up with his gat in plain view...
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James Holmes Facebook tribute pages: Most notorious one down, plenty remain
July 31, 2012 in The Latest Word
Now yanked.Last week, we told you about the proliferation of James Holmes Facebook tribute pages, with the largest of them -- featuring bad-taste jokes, memes and images like the one...
Wayne Lufkin, Assisted Care Escapee, Chased by Past Murder Attempt
July 31, 2012 in True Crime Report
Peyton Manning's Broncos training camp play has even got Katy Perry excited -- sort of
July 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
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John Henderson, Denver Post writer, says "horny" Olympics tweet a mistake
July 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
John Henderson.Update: Yesterday, Denver Post sportswriter John Henderson, in London covering the Olympics, tweeted that an event made him "horny" -- a statement that inspired a vigorous (and mostly negative)...
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James Mapes may not be charged for bringing openly displayed gun into movie theater
July 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photo below.Update below: Moments ago, we reached James Mapes, the man who was arrested late last night for visibly wearing a weapon into a Thornton movie theater. Mapes has...
Dennis O'Dell charged with uncle's meth-fueled hammer murder two months after attack
July 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
Reader: George Soros isn't a reason to oppose marijuana legalization
July 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Jacob Vanderbeek Baited Cops Into High-Speed Chase That Led to His Death?
July 30, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: Vanderbeek lost a deputy chasing him, then returned to the sheriff's office and honked until law enforcers started pursuing him again -- after...
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Aurora theater shooting: Ashley Moser, mom of youngest victim, miscarries
July 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
Ashley Moser.The family of Ashley Moser has been visited by tragedy yet again. The young mom's daughter, Veronica Moser-Sullivan, age six, was the youngest person to die in the Aurora...
David Goss being sued by deputy who shot him
July 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Aurora theater shooting joke makes Dane Cook first stand-up to play the tragedy for laughs
July 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
Audio below.As we noted in our collection of James Holmes memes, bad-taste attempts to mine chuckles from the Aurora theater shooting have been proliferating on the fringes of the Internet....
Eric Cech Responds to No-Smoking Order With Urine Bath
July 30, 2012 in True Crime Report
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James Holmes defense filing confirms package, psychiatric care: Read it here
July 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
James Holmes.A court filing today made by the defense team representing accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes (see it and other documents below) offers up a series of revelations. It...
Howard Saltz, Denver Post business alum: Millions in debt
July 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Chic-Fil-A "Fagz" graphic upsets readers of Colorado Springs Gazette Facebook page
July 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Marijuana: George Soros link to Amendment 64 claimed, disputed
July 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
George Soros.Billionaire George Soros is a frequent conservative target for donating big bucks to liberal causes (of course, conservatives have munificent billionaires of their own -- but that's another story)....
Reader: Aurora shooting coverage preventing us from hearing about other important stories
July 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Aurora theater shooting: Carol Chambers, James Holmes and the death penalty
July 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Carol Chambers.At his next court appearance, on Monday, suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes is expected to be formally charged by a prosecution team fronted by 18th Judicial District DA...
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James Holmes memes: New low in online response to Aurora theater shootings
July 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Memes below.We all process tragedy differently, which may explain the attempts to wring humor from the Aurora theater shooting. But like the James Holmes Facebook tribute pages, or tweets about...
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James Holmes: Five questionable reports about weird behavior
July 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Even before his bizarre first court appearance, reports have circulated about alleged weird behavior by suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes. One of the most vivid has already...
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James Holmes Conspiracy Theories: Did He Purposefully Target White People?
July 27, 2012 in True Crime Report
Breakfast reading from the Village Voice Empire: After the Aurora movie theater massacre, the blogosphere has exploded with attempts to explain the inexplicable. Sample questions: Was the assault staged? Was...
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Aurora theater shooting: Judge makes CU records off-limits days before doc release
July 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
William Sylvester.On Wednesday, we shared reports that suspected Aurora theater shooter James Holmes had sent a CU psychiatrist a notebook of attack plans and drawings. But if it exists, that...
