CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – CBS4 has learned from reliable law enforcement sources that James Holmes has made multiple suicide attempts in recent days, and at least one of the attempts led to a brief hospitalization.
Defense attorneys for Holmes went to court Wednesday to request a hearing for Holmes set for Thursday be postponed, but they were vague about precisely what happened.
A public defender declined in court to say what was ailing Holmes.
“It’s not as simple as a migraine,” she said.
Law enforcement contacts, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told CBS4 investigator Brian Maass that Holmes jailhouse suicide attempts were viewed as being “half-hearted,” with one of them involving him running into a wall in his jail cell, another involving him jumping off his bed.
CBS4 has learned that the hospital trip Tuesday was for diagnostic testing following one of the attempts. Reached by phone Wednesday afternoon, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson declined to confirm the CBS4 report, citing an ongoing gag order in the Holmes case.
Over prosecution objections, a judge went along with the defense motion to postpone the hearing until Dec. 10.
Crazy stuff.
Prosecutors had hoped to use the notebook to show Holmes planned the attack well in advance. Defense attorneys said it should be protected by doctor-client privilege and remain secret.
Acknowledging a fierce legal battle over the notebook was likely to ensue, prosecutor Rich Orman said it would be faster to drop the request. He said he’s betting that if Holmes’ attorneys use a mental health defense — as they’ve indicated — they’ll have to let prosecutors see the notebook and other medical files.
“At that point, the notebook may become important evidence,” Orman said.
Both sides had been expected to appeal any decision about the notebook to the Colorado Supreme Court, potentially delaying the case for months.
Shortly after the prosecution’s decision to drop the bid, Holmes’ legal team was given their first access to the notebook which has been kept sealed by the Court until today. Holmes’ defense team also asked that the judge sanction prosecutors for, what they claim to be, false allegations that Holmes was banned from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. source
» It gets worse: According to the families of 11 victims, the first $100,000 disbursement wasn’t even given to the victims or their families. It went to 10 local non-profits, at the direction of the Recovery Committee created to manage the donations. “We’re certain that everyone who donated their hard-earned wages intended for 100 percent of the donations to go directly to the victims,” said Tom Teves, who lost his son Alex that night, adding, “Unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be the case.” Gov. Hickenlooper told reporters that he was unaware of the issues with the committee, and “had not heard that some people had received nothing.” He also said his office would take a more proactive approach to monitoring the Recovery Committee going forward.
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University of Iowa re James Holmes: “Do NOT offer admission under any circumstances”
More details from a troubled history.
Prosecutors also confirmed in court that CU officials reported the threats to police and cut off his key card, which gave him access to buildings at the Anschutz Medical Campus.
Karen Pearson, a chief deputy district attorney in Arapahoe County, said the actions were taken by CU around the time Holmes took and failed his important oral exams in his neuroscience program.
That test was scheduled June 7 — about six weeks before the theater attack.
Taken together, the revelations amount to the most extensive statement yet by prosecutors as to why they think Holmes committed the theater shooting early the morning of July 20 during the premiere of the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises.”
An important development in the case being made against James Holmes, the former grad student accused of carrying out a theater shooting that left 12 dead in Colorado last month.
Defendant has stated that media coverage which has already occured has, in fact, interfered with both the People’s and Defendant’s investigations.Arapahoe County District Judge William Sylvester • In his response to a recent motion requesting that the judge remove a gag order placed on anyone from the University of Colorado or law enforcement community with direct knowledge of the case being built against James Holmes. He also disagreed with attorney Steve Zansberg — retained by a combination of local media outlets intent on seeing the gag order overturned — who argued that it is in the public’s interest to be able to “monitor the conduct of the judicial branch” throughout the duration of the case. So we may hear little about the case as it’s happening. (EDIT: To be clear, the “defendant” in the case likely refers to the defense, not Holmes himself.) source (via • follow)
I made a bad judgment call with my material last night & regret making a joke at such a sensitive time. My heart goes out to all of the families & friends of the victims.Comedian Dane Cook • Apologizing for making a poorly-timed joke regarding the Aurora shooting, in which he suggested that the shooter was doing the victims a favor by getting them out of a terrible movie. In other words, a joke you can’t really defend at all. (If you want to subject yourself to it, The Daily Caller has video.) Bad form, bro.
AP: Three hospitals taking care of people wounded in the Colorado theater shooting said Wednesday they will limit or completely wipe out medical bills for the victims.
Great news. And a good gesture.
Inside the package was a notebook full of details about how he was going to kill people. There were drawings of what he was going to do in it — drawings and illustrations of the massacre.A law-enforcement official • Speaking to Fox News regarding a notebook that Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes allegedly sent his psychiatrist, who is reportedly a professor at the university where Holmes was enrolled. The notebook reportedly included crudely-illustrated images of his plan, including the violence. Whatever the case, the notebook certainly would support the theory that the shooting was heavily planned. (more here)
Meet Hugo Medley, the youngest survivor of the Aurora theater shooting. Hugo was born Monday, just five days after the rampage, at the same hospital where his father is still fighting for his life.
In related news, Hugo’s dad Caleb, who is uninsured, could face a $2 million medical bill.
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President Barack Obama hugs Stephanie Davies (C) who was credited for keeping her friend Allie Young (L) alive after the movie theatre shootings in Aurora, Colorado in this White House Flickr image obtained by Reuters July 23, 2012. Picture taken July 22, 2012. [REUTERS/Pete Souza/The White House/Handout]
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President Barack Obama hugs Stephanie Davies (C) who was credited for keeping her friend Allie Young (L) alive after the movie theatre shootings in Aurora, Colorado in this White House Flickr image obtained by Reuters July 23, 2012. Picture taken July 22, 2012. [REUTERS/Pete Souza/The White House/Handout]
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Happening now: Theater shooting suspect James Holmes shows up in court, sporting red hair. TMZ has a live stream. (thanks pbump)
UPDATE: Holmes will be formally charged next Monday.
UPDATE 2: Trayveon McGuire has a clip of the raw video from the hearing, in case you missed.
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