Fire in Aurora apartment building kills 2, injures 15

A fire broke out in an apartment building, just one block from the apartment of James Holmes, accused in the shooting massacre at the Aurora movie theater.

Two people were killed and 15 others have been injured in a fire that broke out in an apartment building in Aurora, Colorado.

The apartment building is at 17th and Peoria, which is less than 100 yards from the apartment building where James Holmes lived, prior to his arrest last month in the movie theater shooting massacre... read more.

Colorado shooter appears in court as red-haired Joker

James Eagan Holmes, the shooter in the Colorado movie theater massacre, appeared in court today, sporting red hair and appearing drowsy as the initial hearing was held.

Holmes, 24, made his first appearance in a Centennial, Colorado courtroom today. Police and prosecutors are accusing him of killing 12 and injuring 58 people in a shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Co early on Friday morning... read more and watch court hearing.

Colorado shooter: Police find 30 explosive devices in apartment

Officials said today that the booby-trapped apartment of mass shooting suspect, James Eagan Holmes, was "designed to kill."

In a complex operation to disarm the sophisticated explosives in the apartment, without destroying evidence, the FBI have now managed to access the shooter's apartment.

FBI agent, Jim Yacone, said, "This was certainly challenging". Yacone then confirmed the discovery of sophisticated explosive devices, and how they had to use a robot to disarm a trip wire and the primary bomb.... read more.

12 killed in shooting at 'The Dark Knight Rises' premiere

12 were killed and 38 injured in Aurora, near Denver, Colorado when attending a midnight showing of the new Batman film.

The movie theater was packed for the midnight premiere of the new movie and many of those present were young fans.

According to witnesses, the violence erupted around 15 minutes into the movie. Some witnesses say they thought it was some new type of special effect in the theater... read more.