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... Winter is currently facing a jail sentence for refusing to reveal the sources who provided her with alleged Aurora shooter James Holmes’ notebook, which he had sent to a psychiatrist and which was"full of details about how he was going to kill people." Holmes’ defense attorneys subpoenaed Winter to testify about who told her about the notebook and a Colorado judge has said that he will rule on April 10th whether Winter must reveal her source or face jail time for refusing to testify.

Colorado prosecutors have reached the decision that James Holmes deserves to die for killing 12 people in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater last July. Their decision comes after Holmes’ offer to plead guilty to the shooting in exchange for receiving life in prison was rejected by prosecutors.

Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes have offered to have him plead guilty and serve the rest of his life in prison to avoid the death penalty. Lawyers made the offer in a motion filed Wednesday but said prosecutors haven't accepted the offer because they may want to pursue the death penalty. Prosecutors are set to announce Monday whether they'll seek capital punishment. Prosecutors declined comment. They would likely consult with victims and their families before deciding whether to accept the offer.

The judge in the case of James E. Holmes, after having laid the groundwork for Mr. Holmes to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, denied requests by defense lawyers for more time.

Ceremony seen as a way of moving forward, but some victims are boycotting.

Aurora massacre suspect James Holmes was “very relaxed” when police grabbed him outside the movie theater where 12 people had just been murdered and dozens more wounded, an officer testified Monday.

Prosecutors added 14 counts of attempted murder to the charges against shooting suspect James Holmes. Prosecutors also amended five other counts that Holmes, 24, already faced. Details about the new charges were not made public.

The suspect in a deadly movie theater attack in Colorado threatened a professor before the shooting, leading the university to ban him from campus, prosecutors said in court documents released Friday.

Colorado prosecutors on Thursday will again try to get a look at a notebook sent to a University of Colorado psychiatrist by the suspect in the Aurora movie theater shooting. The notebook, sent by suspect James Holmes to psychiatrist Lynne Fenton, reportedly contains descriptions of a violent attack that could be similar to the one at the Aurora theater on July 20.

Republicans have strengthened the pro-gun-rights portion of their party platform, including a new call for unlimited bullet capacities in guns, in a defiant response to criticism that followed recent mass shootings at a Colorado cinema and an Arizona congresswoman's gathering.