They received a 911 call from a juvenile who said his father shot his mother and 36-year-old brother. His psychiatrist at the University of Colorado called Robert and Arlene Holmes in mid-June 2012, concerned about their sons behavior. They planned to fly from California for a visit in August. I had to step over her and continue on. CENTENNIAL, Colo., Jan. 11, 2013 -- The father of a young woman allegedly slain by James Holmes in the Aurora movie theater massacre yelled "Rot in hell, Holmes" during a court hearing today. I find this scenario very unconvincing. Most important to note about James Holmes, however, this report says, is that his father, Robert Holmes, was said to have been scheduled to testify within the next few weeks before a US Senate panel on the largest bank fraud scandal in world history that is currently unfolding and threatens to destabilize and destroy the Western banking system. [107], On October 11, Holmes' attorneys asked Judge William Sylvester to postpone a preliminary hearing scheduled for November. [52], In the summer of 2008, Holmes worked as a counselor at a residential summer camp in Glendale, California, which served children aged 714. James Holmes is potentially facing the death penalty after being convicted of 165 counts on July 16. . Before July 20, 2012, his worst offense was a speeding ticket. CENTENNAIL, Colo. (CBS4) - "Not a violent person" until the attack on the Aurora theater -- that's how James Holmes' father described his son as he finished his testimony Wednesday morning. Holmes rejected their suggestions for treatment. People saying otherwise are here from outside this subreddit to cause trouble. [118] On May 7, 2013, Holmes's attorneys filed their intent for him to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. [27] In a rental application for an apartment, he described himself as "quiet and easygoing",[28] and in an online dating profile, Holmes identified himself as an agnostic. [94], Holmes was initially jailed at Arapahoe Detention Center, under suicide watch. Europe and others push for a standard lunar time zone, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, Before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff, In his final days, Jimmy Carter on cusp of a humanitarian goal: Eradicating a parasitic worm, Dr. Simi is a TikTok star. This sounds reasonable given that FICO is one of the big credit rating agencies - the software sounds like it's more or less about determining how much of a credit risk someone is. **The conspiracy subreddit is a thinking ground. Truth-seekers have a new standard, a better standard, for discourse, free from your suppression tools like "evidence" and "burden of proof." Aragn was the writer, director, and star of a then-upcoming film entitled The Suffocator of Sins, which depicts a vigilante who shoots criminals, and Aragn claimed that Holmes showed interest in his movie's trailer. 02-13-2013: I just put a password on my phone. Medley, did you go to the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, on July 19, 2012? Holmes, who was described by his supervisor as stubborn, uncommunicative and socially inept, presented his project to the other interns at the end of the internship, but never completed it. / CBS Colorado. Jurors have been shown pictures and home-movies from Holmes' unremarkable childhood: playing soccer, graduating high school, smiling at the dinner table, jumping in the surf near their quiet California neighborhood. [98] Holmes said nothing and never looked at the judge. He and his wife thought then their son was depressed or suffering Asperger's syndrome, but he said the doctor would not return their calls seeking more information. Although the center offered to treat him if he lost his insurance, he left treatment. For the three months James Holmes has been on trial, Robert and Arlene Holmes have sat quietly behind him. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. [55] He received a $21,600 grant from the National Institutes of Health, according to agency records, which was disbursed in installments from July 2011 to June 2012. [134] He also stated his belief that he was being followed by federal agents at the time of the massacre and hoped they would apprehend him at the theater before he could act. They requested a delay, which they received. [140][141], On June 19, the prosecution called as their last witness Ashley Moser, the mother of slain victim Veronica Moser-Sullivan. Prosecutors argued the content in Holmes' notebook, which had attack plans, proved the shooting was premeditated, while Holmes' attorneys argued that his writing indicated his mental illness. [19][92][93] Police later confirmed the presence of explosives in the apartment. "[39][40], In 2006, Holmes worked as an intern at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, where he was assigned to write computer code for an experiment. There, he lived in the Rancho Peasquitos neighborhood, where he reportedly began to decline socially. Robert Holmes said he and his wife had no idea before the July 2012 theater massacre that their eldest child was mentally ill, or harbored impulses to kill. I'm not saying that there are not a lot of questions about whether or not James killed any of those people, in fact, I don't even think he did. The facts are well documented. He paused. [70] However, later reports described Holmes' apartment as relatively empty, while mentioning the presence of a single Batman mask. In imposing sentence, Judge Samour declared "it is the intention of this court that the defendant never set foot in free society again. He is absolutely testifying. via the spirit-pen of a shameless medium named Thomas P. James of Brattleboro, . I'm just saying, to connect this to the LIBOR scandal (which would be a smoking gun imo) is irresponsible without proof. Their sole public statement had been a letter theypenned to prosecutorsasking for his life to be spared. Could you please spell your name for the record?. He had no known criminal record prior to the shooting. I can tell you that the paper in question had something written on it, and that the person who wrote the word burnt the paper. One of them, who was informed by Holmes of his homicidal thoughts, considered placing him on an involuntary mental health hold, but decided against it, noting her belief that Holmes was "Borderline" and the commitment would only inflame him. **Our intentions are aimed towards a fairer, more transparent world and a better future for everyone. Conspiracy theorists can claim anything they want and when asked for evidence they can just tell you that there is no evidence, since the government is suppressing it somehow. This is a forum for free thinking, not hate speech. District Attorney George Brauchler pointed out while cross-examining Robert Holmes on Wednesday that the bug-eyed mugshot wasn't taken immediately after his arrest, because his hair was no longer comic-book red. [109] Evidently, Holmes made various suicide attempts referred to as "half-hearted" in the days before the scheduled hearing on November 15. It was the hardest thing I had to do.. She takes meds, King said, but still periodically gets bad enough to be hospitalized., The shooter, the lawyer said, tried to kill himself at age 11, and as a high school sophomore began having intrusive, unwanted thoughts telling him to kill people. According to the link at FICO, Robert Holmes was a 'Fraud Scientist'. Holmes' father testified that at Christmas break that year, . He killed eight men, three women and a little girl and wounded 70 others, many seriously. You're dumb. Shooting Suspect is Mentally Ill", "Prosecutors seek to add 10 charges against theater shooting suspect", "Prosecutors: Shooting suspect threatened professor", "Preliminary hearing in Colorado movie rampage case set for January", "Accused Colorado gunman cannot attend court due to condition: lawyer", "Colorado massacre suspect has made half-hearted suicide attempts", "Accused Colo. 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It's like writing a word on a piece of paper, burning that piece of paper, then saying "give me evidence of what that piece of paper said!". [8] He had no known criminal background before the shooting occurred. degree in neuroscience with highest honors. [29][30] He left some digital footprints, like a university email address, an old Myspace photo,[31] a dating profile on Match.com,[29] and a profile on Adult FriendFinder, as well as a rsum at the employment website Monster.com. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. She listed specific concerns, such as his long-standing fantasies about killing as many people as possible, his reluctance to discuss any details about his plans, his refusal to allow them to talk to anyone else and the unclear timeline; she didn't know if he was always that way or if this was a new behavior. [102], On July 30, Colorado prosecutors filed formal charges against Holmes that included 24 counts of first degree murder, 116 counts of attempted murder, possession of explosive devices, and inciting violence. The Aug. 6 debate, Trumps attorney apologizes for saying that you cant rape your spouse. These attempts to discredit truth-seekers need to have 9000sins' new suppressor-banning policy swiftly enforced. [67], One of Holmes' psychiatrists suspected that prior to the shooting, Holmes suffered from a mental illness that could have been dangerous. Robert, a retired scientist, and Arlene, a registered nurse, enter and exit the brick court complex in this Denver suburb through a back door, away from the television cameras camped on the grass, nowhere near the main entrance that victims and their families use. He sounded like a proud father leafing through the family album: Theres Jimmy with his grandma, kicking a soccer ball, in a tae kwon do uniform, holding his new baby sister. Robert Holmes has painted a picture of a typical American family suddenly thrust into turmoil as a result of mental illness. If they have one thought, it would have to be mercy. He is listed as living. His dad was dealing with financial software for DARPA. Robert Holmes, father of accused Aurora theater shooter, says he told FBI agents his son gave no indication he was 'homicidal' or stressed leading up to the . [121] On May 29, 2013, the judge ruled on the constitutionality of the laws for an insanity plea questioned by Holmes's attorneys, concluding that the laws were not in violation of the Constitution. James Holmes had one sister. Hes an excellent kid.. That alone is damning enough. One of the jurors had begun discussions about sensitive details of the case with the other two jurors outside of the court on at least two occasions. [7] In imposing the sentence, Samour stated for the record that it was "the intention of the court that the defendant never sets foot in free society again," and added that "the defendant deserves no sympathy. Arlenes father was diagnosed with psychosis, King said, and hospitalized after wandering his Carmel yard, naked. Their sons attorney spoke as if they were not sitting there, stoic. "[159], On December 4, 2015, Judge Carlos Samour ordered Holmes to pay $955,000 in restitution to the victims. We know James Holmes didn't act alone. On June 17, a fifth juror was dismissed after Judge Samour was advised that she personally knew a wounded victim of the shooting. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Perhaps he was posing, trying to appear crazy, the prosecutor suggested. Reporting from CENTENNIAL, Colo. He called his mother "Goober" and his father "Bobbo," affectionate names from a different life. [130][131], On May 26, the notebook Holmes mailed to his psychiatrist hours prior to the shooting was presented as evidence. Samour has ordered journalists not to approach the Holmes family or the victims and their loved ones when they are on court property. >"Most important to note about James Holmes, however, this report says, is that his father, Robert Holmes, was said to have been scheduled to testify within the next few weeks before a US Senate panel on the largest bank fraud scandal in world history that is currently unfolding and threatens to destabilize and destroy the Western banking . If two people could be invisible and have a flashing neon sign over their heads at the same time, it would be Robert and Arlene. Graduating from the Turkish language class in 1948, Holmes spent a career in the Army, which likely included more than a few intelligence-related assignments. 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