# Aurora

Two US police officers fired after photo emerges of them re-enacting chokehold used on black man who later died

The officers imitated a chokehold used on a black man who subsequently died last August.

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Jul 4th 2020, 3:20 PM

Warner Bros defends Joker film after families of 2012 cinema shooting victims express concern

At a late-night screening of a Batman film in 2012, a gunman killed 12 and injured 70 people.

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Sep 25th 2019, 7:51 AM

'Batman' cinema killer James Holmes jeered and slammed with 3,318-year sentence

“Sheriff, get the defendant out of my courtroom.”

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Aug 27th 2015, 9:38 PM

The best place to see the Northern Lights? From space...

The timelapse was taken during a sunrise.

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Aug 17th 2015, 11:44 AM

'Batman' cinema shooter James Holmes spared death penalty

The jury spent two days deliberating after three months of evidence.

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Aug 8th 2015, 12:20 AM

"Airport or movie theatre" - Read the chilling diary of the 'Batman' cinema killer

“Serial murder: Too personal, too much evidence, easily caught, few kills.”

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May 27th 2015, 11:58 PM

# James Holmes

After years of delays, 'Batman' cinema shooting trial to get under way

James Holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

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Apr 27th 2015, 6:00 AM

# All of the Lights

Amazing photo of a NASA rocket being fired into an aurora

Good work, science.

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Mar 8th 2014, 10:30 AM

# aww

Watch this polar bear cub taking his first steps at Toronto Zoo

This is too much.

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Jan 10th 2014, 8:35 AM

Colorado shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanity

James Holmes will now undergo months of psychiatric testing to determine whether he was sane at the time.

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Jun 4th 2013, 6:45 PM

Colorado cinema shooting suspect may plead not guilty by insanity

James Holmes entered a ‘not guilty’ plea by default – but lawyers may now plead insanity to spare the death penalty.

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May 13th 2013, 7:32 PM

Prosecutors to seek death penalty in US cinema shooting

“In all the information that is available to me, it is my intention that for James Eagan Holmes in this case, justice is death,” the prosecuting lawyer said today.

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Apr 1st 2013, 7:00 PM

# Massacre

Courtroom drama at Colorado cinema massacre trial

A shout of ‘rot in hell’ was heard as the judge delayed the official laying of charges against James Holmes.

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Jan 11th 2013, 8:15 PM

# Massacre

Colorado court shown chilling images from suspect's iPhone

James Holmes’ lawyers declined to make their case today so a ruling on whether he can stand trial is awaited.

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Jan 9th 2013, 9:47 PM

# Shooting

Court hears frantic 911 calls from US cinema massacre

More than 40 emergency calls were made in a 10-minute period on that fateful day in July 2012.

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Jan 8th 2013, 8:41 PM

# Murder

Court hears of harrowing scenes at Aurora cinema shooting

One police officer recalled finding the youngest victim, a six-year-old girl, with no pulse.

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Jan 7th 2013, 9:52 PM

# Cinema shootings

Court to hear details of Colorado theatre massacre

A week-long preliminary hearing will determine whether James Holmes, 25, will stand trial for the fatal shootings of 12 people last July.

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Jan 7th 2013, 12:02 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added signs your childhood is over (sorry)

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Jan 5th 2013, 7:53 PM

# Shooting

Four shot dead in hostage situation in Aurora, Colorado

The gunman killed three people at the house in Aurora before he was shot dead by police.

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Jan 5th 2013, 5:32 PM

Court records show that Dark Knight shooter made threats

James Holmes was barred from his university after allegedly making threats to someone on campus.

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Sep 28th 2012, 8:35 PM

Voices

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

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Sep 2nd 2012, 11:00 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you start your day…

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Aug 11th 2012, 9:04 AM

# Ohio

Ohio man brings weapons to Batman screening for 'protection'.

Scott A Smith brought guns, ammunition and knives into the theatre in Westlake in Ohio.

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Aug 8th 2012, 12:15 PM

# Florida

Man facing charges over fracas at Batman screening in Florida

Over 100 people fled the cinema after man shouted “This is it” and donned black gloves at screening.

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Aug 1st 2012, 12:42 PM

Colorado shooting suspect charged with 24 counts of murder

The 24-year-old suspect has been formally charged with a total of 142 counts over the deadly shootings at a Colorado cinema earlier this month.

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Jul 30th 2012, 9:04 PM

# colorado shooting

Dark Knight Rises composer writes song for Aurora victims

Hans Zimmer recorded the song in the days following the tragedy which claimed 12 lives.

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Jul 30th 2012, 1:50 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning…here’s nine things to know today.

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Jul 30th 2012, 8:29 AM

Colorado shooting: Suspect James Holmes to be charged today

Holmes is expected to be formally charged with committing one of American’s worst ever mass shootings over a week ago.

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Jul 30th 2012, 8:20 AM

Ashley Moser, injured mother of 6-year-old Colorado victim, suffers miscarriage

The 25-year-old was critically wounded in the Aurora cinema shooting earlier this month.

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Jul 29th 2012, 7:52 AM

# RIP

Colorado shooting victims being laid to rest in Ohio, Texas

Matt McQuinn, who dived in front of his girlfriend during the shooting, and Jessica Ghawi, who survived another random shooting just months earlier, will both be laid to rest today.

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Jul 28th 2012, 3:40 PM

Colorado suspect 'was seeing university psychiatrist' before massacre

A court in Colorado has seen disputes over whether medical privilege covers contact between James Holmes and his doctor.

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Jul 27th 2012, 9:58 PM