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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 27, 2012

Holmes Told Peer He Was 'Bad News' Prior To Shooting

Former University of Colorado graduate student and accused mass murderer James Holmes sent a text message to one of his peers in July, asking her if she had heard of dysphoric mania.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 17, 2012

Editorial Flashback: The High Price of Fame

The Columbine killers, the Virginia Tech murderer, and the Aurora shooting suspect have all become household names. And I believe that the desire for stardom is at least part of the motivation for these massacres.

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Articlesby Ronnie GarrettAugust 17, 2012

Lessons Learned From Aurora

The Aurora incident drives home the need to train today's first responders in medical response and triage. In a mass shooting there will be many victims with traumatic injuries and there will be a need to prioritize victims and administer advanced first aid.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 2, 2012

Psychiatrist Warned U. of Colo. About Accused Shooter

Officials at the University of Colorado Denver reportedly didn't follow up on warnings that accused theater shooter James Holmes was potentially dangerous. The school also sent e-mail to the campus community instructing them not to speak to the media in the wake of the July 20 massacre.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2012

James Holmes Faces 142 Counts, Death Penalty

Prosecutors charged the man allegedly responsible for one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history with 141 felonies in connection with the midnight movie theater shooting that left 12 dead and 58 wounded.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2012

Md. Police Foil Shooting Rampage By 'Joker'

Maryland law enforcement agencies foiled a possible rampage shooting that could have been on the same scale as the Aurora theater massacre. When law enforcement officers arrested Neil Prescott, 28, on Thursday he was wearing a T-shirt that said, "Guns don't kill people. I do."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2012

Police Group Calls for Gun Control Laws

A national law enforcement group called for gun-control measures, including expanding background checks for firearm purchasers and banning high-capacity ammunition magazines.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 26, 2012

Bloomberg Softens Police Strike Comments

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday began to distance himself from comments he made on a talk show that police officers should strike until the passage of tougher gun-control laws.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 25, 2012

Calif. Senators Call for Reinstatement of Assault Weapons Ban

California Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein hope to renew the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2012

NYC Mayor: Police Should Strike for Gun Control

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg questioned why law enforcement officers don't go on strike because of the availability of high-powered rifle ammunition that defeats many ballistic vests.

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