James Holmes
publication date: Monday, August 10, 2015 (part of Summer 2015)
category: 
Crime
clue: With bright orange hair like a Batman villain, Colorado's movie-theater murderer will never live down his infamy.
explanation: Holmes committed a mass shooting during a screening of The Dark Knight RIses. This goo was created while a jury deliberated on whether Holmes would receive the death penalty. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Mike Eberhart, and Stan Iwanchuk
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