a point involving james holmes' mother, arlene holmes. there you see james holmes with the died red hair in kour. she wanted to make it clear that when someone from abc newsed called on friday to ask about james holmes. she uttered the words, you have the right person, she was referring to the fact -- tht arlene holmes, the mother, the abc person was speaking to the mother of james holmes. she was not implying. not suggesting in any way anything was wrong with james holmes. that, in fact, she knew james holmes was involved in this incident at all, and the attorney is now wanting to make it clear that the mother had no idea what was going on in colorado. had no idea that her son was involved in anything along these lines. we're here in "the situation room." i'm wolf blitzer. we'll go to the scene. e lavendera is in aurora. there are important developments happening in the case. stay with us. you're in "the situation room." this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some

he asked if i was arlene holmes and if my son was james holmes who lives in aurora, colorado. i answered, yes, you have the right person. i was referring to myself. i asked him to tell me why he was calling, and he told me about a shooting in aurora. he asked for a comment. i told him i could not comment because i did not know if the person he was talking about was my son, and i would need to find out. thanks very much. i will be accessible if anyone has any further questions. but that's pretty much all i can comment on at the present time. >>. [ inaudible ] >> i'm sorry? >> the person -- >> yes, i've been asked to speak on behalf of the holmes family. i do not represent james holmes. >> who put you in touch, was it the lawyer, family friend? >> yes. it was someone through their church. >> will the family decision, psychiatric evaluation at this time -- >> i really can't comment on that. >> yesterday -- [ inaudible ] >> yes. >> responding to -- [ inaudible ] >> i can't comment on that. but the pastor there, i spoke with the pastor there, and it's amazing how much support they

. >> he asked if i was arlene holmes and if my son was james holmes. i answered yes, you have the right person. i was referring to myself. i asked him to tell me why he was calling and he told me about a shooting in aurora. >> reporter: later on, it was report the by abc news arlene holmes said you have the right person in reference to her son. abc's produce are sticks by his version of the conversation. there is no audio recording of the call. holmes is expected back in court on next monday we do know a mental health evaluation is routine in case like this and the district attorney says the trial should begin sometime next year. up to you. >> thank you. >>> another big story we are following this morning, the ncaa slamming penn state with sanctions. they follow the jerry sandusky child abuse sex scandal and the findings that the allegations against him were you go snored it includes a $06 million fine, a four-year ban on bowl games i'm loss of 10 freshman scholarships each year, five years probation and erasing every win from 1998 through 2011. >> the

he asked if i was arlene holmes and if my son was james holmes who lives in aurora, colorado. i answered, "yes you have the right person." i was referring to myself. i asked him to tell me why he was calling and he told me about a shooting in aurora, and he asked if a comment and i told him i could not comment because i did not know that the person he was talking about was my son and i would need to find out. thanks very were. i will be accessible if anyone has any further questions but that's pretty much all i can comment on at the present time. (inaudible). >> i'm sorry? i have been asked to speak on behalf of the holmes family. i did not represent james holmes . it was someone through their church. (inaudible). >> i cannot comment on that. yes. (inaudible). >> i cannot comment on that but the pastor i spoke with there, and it is amazing how much support they are getting from their church. it is a very good thing, i think. i will not comment on that now. at this point in time, they really want their privacy respected. that may change. but at this moment, in this time, they d

he asked if i was arlene holmes, and if my son was james holmes, who lives in aurora, colorado.he right person. i was referring to myself. i asked him to tell me why he was calling, and he told me about a shooting in aurora. he asked for a comment. i told him i could not comment because i did not know if the person he was talking about was my son, and i would neat to find ou out. >> this is a significant case for a lot of people. . the victims. their families. and what people are saying to the media. ultimately is being heard by the district attorney in colorado, by the defense attorneys, by the courts, by the public. and it's important that individuals get pulled into court thinking they're making certain statements and have personal knowledge of things when they don't. it wastes a lot of court time. it's also important a case of this significance be tried in the courthouse, in the courtroom, and not in the media. the process in colorado is a bit different from the process here in california. here in california, if someone is arrested for a crime, such as murder, the district a

he asked if i was arlene holmes, and if my son was james holmes, who lives in aurora, colorado.he right person. i was referring to myself. i asked him to tell me why he was calling, and he told me about a shooting in aurora. he asked for a comment. i told him i could not comment because i did not know if the person he was talking about was my son, and i would neat

bob and arlene holmes by all accounts neighbors say lived a perfectly normal live. they called their son jimmy, everybody in the neighborhood called him jimmy. not james, and his mother arlene is a nurse. >> greta: they say they want privacy what. do you do? we recall every person we've been the phone all day. and have tried to get to talk to people. i imagine parents are getting calls. >> i'm sure they are. it's important to step back to realize we don't need to victimize these people. they're probably ashamed and embarrassed and asked for privacy. i know they feel probably bad about this. do by hound the suspect? i guarantee there will be cameras in the courtroom monday morning when james holmes makes a first court appearance at 8:30 and i don't see that as victimizing a suspect. >> i'm confused about what he was doing here, enroll roled in what type of program? >> he was apparently brilliant enrolled in neuroscience. >> greta: what saturday z that mean? what part? >> we don't know exactly. he was getting his hpd. i thought it was premed. he was interested in the

. >> he asked if i was arlene holmes and if my son was james holmes. who lives in aurora colorado. i answered yes, you have the right person. i was referring to myself. >> reporter: attorney lisa domiani says holmes mother had no idea her son had been arrested until a reporter contacted her at her home in san diego. the attorney says holmes parents are standing by their son. >>> new calls for gun control laws would have a tough cell in congress. house republican kevin mccarthy said today more facts are needed before they move on legislation. the national rifle association is a powerful lobbying group and polls show support for gun control among voters has grew weaker in recent years. >>> stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. we will bring you the latest information from colorado both on air and offline. >>> cisco systems in san jose is cutting more jobs from its work force. cisco says it is laying off 1,600 employees in a move to streamline operations. cisco says it's customers aren't making big purchases because of the shaky economy. cisco shares took a hit today. they fell anot

and taking her comments out of context. >> specifically, the attorney said arlene holmes insists a reporter misquoted her when he called her last saturday and asked if james was her son, she says you have the right person she said she was referring to herself and not her son. james is due back in court for his arraignment on monday. >> thank you. we will continue to follow developments out of colorado as we wait for charges. our team coverage continues tonight at 6 and on wjla.com as well. >> we are on storm watch once again tonight. >> more rain headed into part of the area. our chief meteorologist is standing by in the weather center. >> it may be tomorrow before we see much rain around the area. cloudy skies right now and 86 degrees in arlington. a look at the rooftop camera things are easy. -- things are easy and cloudy. it northeast of baltimore, isolated showers but tomorrow with the advance of the cold front, it's not even showing up on maps yet, we have a better chance of showers and thunderstorms. it will be windy, hot and humid. then a breath of fresh air will f

he asked if i was arlene holmes and if my son was james holmes who lived in aurora, colorado. i answered "yes. you have the right person". i was referring to myself. >> i asked him... >> just to clarify that was not holmes mother but a spokesperson reading a statement. police are releasing more details about the death trap inside of the apartment. abc news shows us exactly what investigators were dealing with, there. >> and we now have names of a couple shot to death overnight in their san jose home while the children slept. police discovered their bodies near downtown, family members identified them as 26-year-old mary belgium yez and 28-year-old pedro jiminez. the children were not hurt. neighbors heard yelling and gunshots around 4:to this morning. officers have not found the gunman. >> this is very quiet area. but i do think... i'm shaken up about this. >> another neighbor saw a man running from a house after the shooting. no word yet on a motive. >> astronaut sally ride died of cancer. she earn aid phd from physics and joined nasa in 1978. in 1983 became the youngest amer

. >> he asked if i was arlene holmes and if my son was james holmes. who lives in aurora colorado. i answered yes, you have the right person. i was referring to myself. >> reporter: attorney lisa domiani says holmes mother had no idea her son had been arrested until a reporter contacted her at her home in san diego. the attorney says holmes parents are standing by their son. >>> new calls for gun control laws would have a tough cell in congress. house republican kevin mccarthy said today more facts are needed before they move on legislation. the national rifle association is a powerful lobbying group and polls show support for gun control among voters has grew weaker in recent years. >>> stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. we will bring you the latest information from colorado both on air and offline. >>> cisco systems in san jose is cutting more jobs from its work force. cisco says it is laying off 1,600 employees in a move to streamline operations. cisco says it's customers aren't making big purchases because of the shaky economy. cisco shares took a hit today. they fell anot

he asked if i was arlene holmes and my son was james holmes who lives in aurora, colorado. i said yes, you have the right person. i was referring to myself. i asked him to tell me why he was calling. he told me about a shooting in aurora. he asked for comment. i told him i could not comment because i did not know if the person he was talking about was my son. i would need to find out. >> greta: who wants to talk more to the parents, the defense or the prosecution and what are they going to ask? >> i think that both sides certainly are going want to talk to the parents. one of the things that i want to know from the parents is what kind of a psychological psychiatric record that this guy may or may not have had through thinks childhood and adulthood. this abc reporter may have caught this woman by surprise. i'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. when she said i think you have the right person. the answer we want to draw, the inference we want to draw is that he lunatic. >> greta: i think the statement was made both ways when you are awakened in the middle of the n

bob and arlene holmes by all accounts neighbors say lived a perfectly normal live.ybody in the neighborhood called him jimmy. not james, and his mother arlene is a nurse. >> greta: they say they want privacy what. do you do? we recall every person we've been the phone all day. and have tried to get to talk to people. i imagine parents are getting calls. >> i'm sure they are. it's important to step back to realize we don't need to victimize these people. they're probably ashamed and embarrassed and asked for privacy. i know they feel probably bad about this. do by hound the suspect? i guarantee there will be cameras in the courtroom monday morning when james holmes makes a first court appearance at 8:30 and i don't see that as victimizing a suspect. >> i'm confused about what he was doing here, enroll roled in what type of program? >> he was apparently brilliant enrolled in neuroscience. >> greta: what saturday z that mean? what part? >> we don't know exactly. he was getting his hpd. i thought it was premed. he was interested in the medical field. he came out here to

on friday, abc news reported that a producer contacted arlene holmes, the suspect's mother, and thatort of confirmed that they had the right identity of the suspect, sort of inferring that, in fact, yes, he was the person who was suspected in this horrible shooting. the family came out today through their attorney saying, no, that's not what the mother meant. the mother meant only that she was the right person that the abc news producer thought he was speaking with. she was clarifying that, yes, you've got the right person in me. abc news coming out late tonight saying that they are standing by their reporting, that they in fact referred to the colorado shooting before mrs. holmes identified herself as the right person they were speaking with. sort of a "he said, she said" situation here, don. >> it was interesting because most people would have thought that it would have been maybe someone the family -- a spokesperson at least here in colorado and not hearing from the family in san diego. >> reporter: well, the family, of course, is based here. and we do not even know for sure wheth

radio followed up on this, abc news is reporting that when the authorities contacted his mother arlene holmesego she said "you have the right person." has there been any more about that? >> no, and i think bill that really took a lot of us by surprise. that came several hours ago and i know when i was on the air with our continuing coverage on koa i saw that tweet come across and i thought it was very odd for her to say that about her son. and we continue to talk to these victims and really we haven't been able to follow up certainly from denver to san diego. >> bill: we don't really know more about that but that is troubling if the man's own mother would say hey, usually they say exactly the opposite. as jon scott reported up top, he booby trapped h his apartment in aurora. looking at it now. and he he put chemicals in jars with wires, obviously wanting to hurt more people. the authorities say anything more about that. >> they call this sophisticated and clearly i think you even indicated earlier in the show that he wanted to injure or kill as many people as he could. the fact of the matter

radio followed up on this, abc news is reporting that when the authorities contacted his mother arlene holmessan diego she said "you have the right person." has there been any more about that? >> no, and i think bill that really took a lot of us by surprise. that came several hours ago and i know when i was on the air with our continuing coverage on koa i saw that tweet come across and i thought it was very odd for her to say that about her son. and we continue to talk to these victims and really we haven't been able to follow up certainly from denver to san diego. >> bill: we don't really know more about that but that is troubling if the man's own mother would say hey, usually they say exactly the opposite. as jon scott reported up top, he booby trapped h his apartment in aurora. looking at it now. and he he put chemicals in jars with wires, obviously wanting to hurt more people. the authorities say anything more about that. >> they call this sophisticated and clearly i think you even indicated earlier in the show that he wanted to injure or kill as many people as he could. the fact of the m

radio followed up on this, abc news is reporting that when the authorities contacted his mother arlene holmesshe said "you have the right person." has there been any more about that? >> no, and i think bill that really took a lot of us by surprise. that came several hours ago and i know when i was on the air with our continuing coverage on koa i saw that tweet come across and i thought it was very odd for her to say that about her son. and we continue to talk to these victims and really we haven't been able to follow up certainly from denver to san diego. >> bill: we don't really know more about that but that is troubling if the man's own mother would say hey, usually they say exactly the opposite. as jon scott reported up top, he booby trapped h his apartment in aurora. looking at it now. and he he put chemicals in jars with wires, obviously wanting to hurt more people. the authorities say anything more about that. >> they call this sophisticated and clearly i think you even indicated earlier in the show that he wanted to injure or kill as many people as he could. the fact of the matter is t

holmes' mother arlene still lives in the home. holmes father robert left the home escorted by police. >> as you can understand, the holmes family is very upset about all of this. it's a tragic event and it's taken everyone by surprise. >> that was christine haas from san diego. the hours and days to come, we will be discovering a lot more about james holmes. he went to colorado and was in the process of dropping out of the neuroscience department at the university of colorado in which he enrolled in june of last year. the university would not say if any particular event led to his withdrawal. police say he bought the four weapons legally in the past three months. those weapons were used in this shooting in aurora. >> we tracked down holmes' uncle in caramel. kimber kimberly? >> reporter: his uncle this came as a surprise to him as well and still seems surreal. we talked to holmes, he says he only knew his nephew when they would occasionally see each other during the holidays. they weren't very close, despite them having the same na

he asked if i was arlene holmes and if my son was james holmes. who lives in aurora, colorado. you have the right person. i was referring to myself. jon: now, abc is standing by its reporting on that issue. jim, the suggestion was that abc had somehow taken her, yes, you have the right person, to suggest that, yes, you have the gunman who has done all these terrible things. >> exactly. and every news media outlet as far as i could tell seemed to cite that abc report which was the clear implication, again, i watched abc that night. the clear implication was that, yes, you've caught me. my son is a crazy, is a whack job who murdered all these people. that was the clear way abc set it up, and it appears not to be true. again, if abc had a better record of credibility, if they, for example, had fired brian ross and said we're so serious and anxious not mistakes we'll make an example out of brian ross -- >> are you saying that brian ross should have been fired over this? >> sure. >> fired over this? fired? >> he should resign in shame ahead of getting fired. >> you know, people make

. >> he asked if i was arlene homes and if my son was james holmes who lives in aurora colorado. i answered, yes, you have the right person. i was referring to myself. >> attorney lisa says holmes mother had no idea that her son had been reported until a reporter contacted her at her san diego home. says the parents are standing by their son. >>> the movie held box office records. made about $161 million in its weekend debut. the third highest opening weekend in history. >>> the wait at the dmv especially long today. found a long line of customers today outside the dmv office. now officials tell us other state agencies also had problems after maintenance caused a power outage. the outage shut down dmv computers. it also affected the online services. we're told the problem was cleared up this afternoon. >>> getting federal money to pay for realtime train monitors at 13 train stations. the monitors are different from the electronic signs. to tell passengers if they need to rush to catch a train. one of the monitors has been outside of san diego for the past two years. >>> san diego

arlene in san diego. >> reporter: glen rotkovich of the lead valley range who had concerns about james holmes. thanks for sharing your story with us. >> you're welcome. appreciate your time. >> reporter: shannon, back to you. >> shannon: jon scott, live in colorado. when holmes opened fire in that aurora movie theater, 12 people lost their lives. here are some of their stories. 6 years old, veronica just learned to swim. her family calls her a great little girl, excited about life. her mother ashley was shot and is in the hospital. alex was there to celebrate his first wedding anniversary and 27th birthday. before the shooting, he quoted that this would be the best birthday ever. his family called him a real-life super hero who tried to position himself to save his friends. jessica was a 24-year-old aspiring sports journalist. just last month, she escaped a shooting in a toronto mall. we will have more on 3 stories later on in the show. benjamin netanyahu blames iran and its proxies for a bus bombing in bulgaria that left five israelis dead. he says he has rock-hard evidence n. 3 minutes, chri