crimes and misdemeanors Oct. 7, 2013

Unsurprisingly, James Holmes Had Creepy Dating Profiles

By Joe Coscarelli

In this handout provided by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, accused movie theater shooter James Holmes poses for a booking photo on an unspecified date in Centennial, Colorado. According to police, Holmes killed 12 people and injured 58 others during a shooting rampage at an opening night screening of

Photo: Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office

Prosecutors in the case of Aurora shooter James Holmes, who killed 12 people and injured 70 in 2012, will argue that he knew the killings were wrong using his profiles on Match.com and AdultFriendFinder, where Holmes wrote, “Will you visit me in prison?” He’s due in court today for two weeks of evidence hearings as he continues to pursue a dubious, long-shot insanity plea.

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