A judge on Tuesday accepted Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes' plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Holmes is accused of opening fire in an open movie theater on July 12, 2012, killing 12 people and injuring 70. He is charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. A thorough mental evaluation could take months.
Authorities have recovered the body of Holly Fischer, a missing North Carolinian whose car was found at the bottom on an 800-foot embankment Sunday Night. Investigators had been searching for Fischer since last week when she left her parents' home in Charlotte, North Carolina.
To this day, Anna Politkovkskaya's murder remains shrouded in mystery as to who were involved directly, with her assassination. On Monday, the Russian court opened up a supposed second bit attempt to convict the suspected killers during a pre-trial hearing.
Pfc. Bradley Manning, who in May 2010 was detained for leaking classified combat videoes to WikiLeaks, including a U.S. helicopter gunship attack, began his trial Monday at Maryland's Fort Meade. In February, the 25-year-old Manning pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges against him and faces up to decades in jail. He did not plead guilty to aiding United States' enemies, which carries the potential for a life sentence.
