Michigan school shooter’s father, on trial for manslaughter, is now accused of making threats from jail
1 year ago

Michigan school shooter’s father, on trial for manslaughter, is now accused of making threats from jail

CNN  

CNN — The manslaughter trial of James Crumbley continued in a Michigan courtroom Friday, just weeks after his wife, Jennifer, was convicted in relation to their son’s mass shooting at Oxford High School in 2021. Forensic analyst gives timeline of Crumbley’s actions the day of his son’s mass shooting Using cell phone data, forensic analyst Edward Wagrowski outlined James Crumbley’s actions leading up to the school shooting during testimony Thursday. At 1:09 p.m., the school sent out an email saying “Active Emergency at OHS.” Cell phone records show James Crumbley then called his son at 1:13 p.m. and again at 1:17pm. Then, on October 30, James Crumbley messaged the friend’s father saying Ethan had been trying to get a hold of him for a few days, according to messages shown in court.

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Michigan school shooter loses bid to withdraw guilty plea in 4 deaths
3 months, 1 week ago

Michigan school shooter loses bid to withdraw guilty plea in 4 deaths

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A judge on Thursday refused to allow a Michigan school shooter to withdraw his guilty plea to two dozen charges, including terrorism and first-degree murder. Ethan Crumbley’s appellate lawyers cited his mental health and other factors when he waived his right to trial at age 16 and pleaded guilty to killing four students at Oxford High School …

Mom of Michigan school shooter fights to have conviction thrown out over prosecution’s ‘secret deals’ with witnesses
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Mom of Michigan school shooter fights to have conviction thrown out over prosecution’s ‘secret deals’ with witnesses

The Independent  

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Colt Gray's father pleads not guilty to murder as son's attack on Appalache High School killed four
4 months, 1 week ago

Colt Gray's father pleads not guilty to murder as son's attack on Appalache High School killed four

Daily Mail  

The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of carrying out mass shooting at a Georgia high school has pleaded not guilty to a raft of charges. Colin Gray, 54, the father of a 14-year-old boy accused of executing a mass shooting at a Georgia high school pleaded not guilty to the 29 counts brought against him Colin Gray did not …

Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters

The Independent  

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Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in deadly 2018 school shooting weren’t negligent
7 months, 1 week ago

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in deadly 2018 school shooting weren’t negligent

LA Times  

Rose Marie Kosmetatos and Antonios Pagourtzis, parents of accused Santa Fe High School shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis, in court in Galveston, Texas, on Friday. The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people at a high school near Houston in 2018 do not bear financial responsibility for the shooting, a jury has decided. A lawsuit brought by victims and …

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent
7 months, 1 week ago

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent

Associated Press  

The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people at a high school near Houston in 2018 do not bear financial responsibility for the shooting, a jury decided Monday. A lawsuit brought by victims and their families sought to hold Dimitrios Pagourtzis and his parents, Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos, accountable for the shooting at Santa Fe …

'Could have prevented mass shooting': US court awards 10-year prison to parents of Michigan school shooter
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Could have prevented mass shooting': US court awards 10-year prison to parents of Michigan school shooter

India TV News  

Michigan: In a landmark judgement, the parents of a Michigan school shooter were each sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday for failing to take steps that could have prevented the killing of four students in 2021. In a court filing, defense attorney Shannon Smith said Jennifer Crumbley is “not a threat to the community,” and she's even …

Parents of Michigan School Shooter Each Sentenced To Up To 15 Years in Prison
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Parents of Michigan School Shooter Each Sentenced To Up To 15 Years in Prison

Huff Post  

PONTIAC, MICHIGAN - APRIL 9: Jennifer Crumbley looks at her husband James Crumbley during their sentencing on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of four Oxford High School students by their son, mass school shooter Ethan Crumbley, on April 9, 2024 at Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac, Michigan. Bill Pugliano via Getty Images The parents of Michigan …

Crumbley sentencing: Parents of Michigan school shooter Jennifer and James get 15 years behind bars
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Crumbley sentencing: Parents of Michigan school shooter Jennifer and James get 15 years behind bars

Daily Mail  

The father of a school shooter wept in court as he and his wife each received a landmark prison sentence over their son's massacre. James Crumbley is seen crying in court Monday as he and wife Jennifer received a landmark 10 to 15 year sentence for their son Ethan's 2021 school massacre that murdered four James and Jennifer Crumbley sat …

James Crumbley’s threatening jailhouse calls revealed ahead of Michigan school shooter’s parents’ sentencing
11 months, 3 weeks ago

James Crumbley’s threatening jailhouse calls revealed ahead of Michigan school shooter’s parents’ sentencing

The Independent  

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Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to 10 years in prison for not stopping a ‘runaway train’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to 10 years in prison for not stopping a ‘runaway train’

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — The first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting were sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday as a Michigan judge lamented missed opportunities that could have prevented their teenage son from possessing a gun and killing four students in 2021. Jennifer and James Crumbley did not know Ethan Crumbley had a handgun — …

Facing likely prison sentences, Michigan school shooter's parents seek mercy from judge
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Facing likely prison sentences, Michigan school shooter's parents seek mercy from judge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Putting Mrs. Crumbley in prison does nothing to further …

Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison

LA Times  

From left, James Crumbley, defense lawyer Mariell Lehman, Jennifer Crumbley, and defense lawyer Shannon Smith await sentencing in Oakland County, Mich., court on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The parents of a Michigan school shooter were each sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday for failing to take steps that could have prevented the killing of four students in …

Prosecutors recommend at least 10 years in prison for parents of Michigan school shooter
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors recommend at least 10 years in prison for parents of Michigan school shooter

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors in Michigan are recommending at least 10 years in prison next week for two parents who are the first in the U.S. to be held criminally responsible for a school shooting. Jennifer Crumbley showed a “chilling lack of remorse” for her role, and James Crumbley “failed to exercise even the smallest measure of ordinary care” that …

James and Jennifer Crumbley were both found guilty. But they took different paths to get there
1 year ago

James and Jennifer Crumbley were both found guilty. But they took different paths to get there

CNN  

CNN — Of the 15 witnesses who testified for the prosecution in James Crumbley’s manslaughter trial, all but one had already testified in his wife’s trial last month. “It’s a rare, rare, rare circumstance where you have a trial and then another one, so close in time, so similar, around the same set of facts,” McDonald said. Now, James Crumbley …

School shooter’s parents could face years in prison after groundbreaking Michigan trials
1 year ago

School shooter’s parents could face years in prison after groundbreaking Michigan trials

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — Parents of the victims of a Michigan mass shooting were steadfast observers at court hearings that led to three separate convictions of an entire family. We can build skyscrapers, huge monuments like the Hoover Dam — and we can’t keep our kids safe in schools,” said Steve St. Juliana, whose 14-year-old daughter, Hana, was killed by Ethan …

James Crumbley, father of Michigan school attacker, guilty of manslaughter
1 year ago

James Crumbley, father of Michigan school attacker, guilty of manslaughter

Al Jazeera  

Both parents James and Jennifer Crumbley will be sentenced on April 9, with manslaughter carrying a penalty of up to 15 years in prison. A Michigan jury has convicted the father of a teenager who fatally shot four classmates at a high school near Detroit of manslaughter after prosecutors argued he bore responsibility because he and his wife gave their …

What James Crumbley’s manslaughter conviction means for parents
1 year ago

What James Crumbley’s manslaughter conviction means for parents

CNN  

CNN — In a groundbreaking verdict, a Michigan jury on Thursday found James Crumbley – whose son killed four students at his high school in 2021 – guilty of involuntary manslaughter, a result experts say could set an important precedent for the extent to which parents of school shooters can be held responsible. Prosecutors during his weeklong trial argued James …

James Crumbley, father of Michigan school shooter, found guilty
1 year ago

James Crumbley, father of Michigan school shooter, found guilty

CNN  

James Crumbley, the father of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, a month after the shooter’s mother was convicted of the same charges. Final arguments: Prosecutors in closing arguments Wednesday said James Crumbley was “grossly negligent” because he bought the SIG Sauer 9mm gun for his …

Live updates: James Crumbley, father of Michigan school shooter, verdict
1 year ago

Live updates: James Crumbley, father of Michigan school shooter, verdict

CNN  

James Crumbley, the father of the teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, a month after the shooter’s mother was convicted of the same charges. Final arguments: Prosecutors in closing arguments Wednesday said James Crumbley was “grossly negligent” because he bought the SIG Sauer 9mm gun for his …

Key moments surrounding the Michigan high school shooting in 2021
1 year ago

Key moments surrounding the Michigan high school shooting in 2021

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — The father of a Michigan school shooter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, a second conviction against the parents of the teenage boy who killed four classmates and wounded others. Nov. 30, 2021: Ethan Crumbley opens fire at Oxford High School, killing four students. Jan. 24, 2022: Oxford High School reopens for the first time since …

James Crumbley, father of Michigan school shooter, guilty of involuntary manslaughter
1 year ago

James Crumbley, father of Michigan school shooter, guilty of involuntary manslaughter

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — The father of a Michigan school shooter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday, a second conviction against the teen’s parents who were accused of failing to secure a gun at home and doing nothing to address acute signs of his mental turmoil. James Crumbley, 47, who heard the outcome through headphones because of a hearing problem, …

Michigan jury returning to decide fate of school shooter's father in deaths of 4 students
1 year ago

Michigan jury returning to decide fate of school shooter's father in deaths of 4 students

The Independent  

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James Crumbley, who bought gun used by son to kill 4 students, is found guilty of manslaughter
1 year ago

James Crumbley, who bought gun used by son to kill 4 students, is found guilty of manslaughter

LA Times  

The father of a Michigan school shooter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, a second conviction against the teen’s parents who were accused of failing to secure a gun at home or to address acute signs of his mental turmoil. “This verdict does not bring back their children,” county prosecutor Karen McDonald said of the families, “but it does mark …

Michigan school shooter’s dad could have prevented tragedy, jury told in closing arguments
1 year ago

Michigan school shooter’s dad could have prevented tragedy, jury told in closing arguments

LA Times  

James Crumbley, the father of school shooter Ethan Crumbley, enters the Oakland County Courtroom in Pontiac, Mich., on Wednesday. A prosecutor urged jurors to convict the father of a Michigan school shooter, saying he ignored the “easiest, most glaring opportunities” to prevent the killing of four students, especially when confronted with his son’s violent classroom drawing. Instead of taking Ethan …

Jury sees Michigan school shooter’s anguished writings as prosecutors near end of case against dad
1 year ago

Jury sees Michigan school shooter’s anguished writings as prosecutors near end of case against dad

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors all but wrapped up their case Tuesday against the father of a Michigan school shooter by showing passages from the teen’s journal expressing despair over his mental health and a photo of a gun box, unlocked and empty, on his parents’ bed. In his journal, the shooter said he was “begging” his dad to buy the …

James Crumbley trial: School shooter Ethan Crumbley wrote in journal he was searching for gun his father had hidden
1 year ago

James Crumbley trial: School shooter Ethan Crumbley wrote in journal he was searching for gun his father had hidden

CNN  

CNN — In a journal entry before shooting up his Michigan high school, Ethan Crumbley wrote in clear language of his plans to find the gun his father had hidden and carry out the attack. Gun safe had default code ‘0-0-0’ An empty gun case and ammunition box are seen on the bed of James and Jennifer Crumbley in an …

Counselor recalls morning of Michigan school attack when parents declined to take shooter home
1 year ago

Counselor recalls morning of Michigan school attack when parents declined to take shooter home

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — The parents of a Michigan school shooter declined to take their son home hours before the attack, leaving instead with a list of mental health providers after being presented with his violent drawing and disturbing messages, a counselor testified Monday. “My hope was that they were going to take him,” Shawn Hopkins testified, “either take him to …

James Crumbley told son there were ‘people you can talk to’ in meeting hours before school shooting, counselor testifies
1 year ago

James Crumbley told son there were ‘people you can talk to’ in meeting hours before school shooting, counselor testifies

CNN  

CNN — During a pivotal meeting with school employees hours before the mass shooting at a Michigan high school, James Crumbley told his son there were “people you can talk to,” a school counselor testified Monday in the father’s manslaughter trial. Hopkins testified “on the surface level” it appeared James Crumbley was showing the appropriate level of care for his …

James Crumbley trial: Jurors confront weighty issues in quest for fairness
1 year ago

James Crumbley trial: Jurors confront weighty issues in quest for fairness

CNN  

CNN — The deadly school shooting in a tight-knit village. “But if you and I think, ‘Well gosh, he did everything that a good responsible gun owner does and this was something you can’t control,’ then it matters that we grew up in a community where we know what good responsible gun ownership might look like.” Owning a gun and …

Michigan school shooter's dad insisted to police that gun, ammunition were hidden at home
1 year ago

Michigan school shooter's dad insisted to police that gun, ammunition were hidden at home

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — The father of a Michigan school shooter told police shortly after the fatal attack that a gun and ammunition used by his son had been hidden at the family’s home, according to a video seen by jurors Friday. AP AUDIO: Michigan school shooter’s dad insisted to police that gun, ammunition were hidden at home. He said he …

Michigan School Shooter's Dad Called 911 About Missing Gun
1 year ago

Michigan School Shooter's Dad Called 911 About Missing Gun

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors on Thursday played a recording of a desperate 911 call by the father of a Michigan school shooter as they tried to show jurors how he quickly determined that the teen might be the killer. I raced home just to like find out, and I think my son took the gun,” James Crumbley …

James Crumbley trial hears he told mass shooter son to just ‘suck it up’ when he said he was hearing voices
1 year ago

James Crumbley trial hears he told mass shooter son to just ‘suck it up’ when he said he was hearing voices

The Independent  

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James Crumbley trial told ‘three people were responsible’ for Michigan school shooting
1 year ago

James Crumbley trial told ‘three people were responsible’ for Michigan school shooting

The Independent  

✕ Close Moment Jennifer Crumbley found guilty of manslaughter The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The …

James Crumbley is about to go on trial over Michigan mass shooting. His son’s journal could seal his fate
1 year ago

James Crumbley is about to go on trial over Michigan mass shooting. His son’s journal could seal his fate

The Independent  

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Michigan shooting trial: Jury hears frantic 911 call from shooter’s dad
1 year ago

Michigan shooting trial: Jury hears frantic 911 call from shooter’s dad

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors on Thursday played a recording of a desperate 911 call by the father of a Michigan school shooter as they tried to show jurors how he quickly determined that the teen might be the killer. I raced home just to like find out, and I think my son took the gun,” James Crumbley said frantically, soon …

Jury picked in trial of 2nd parent charged in Michigan school shooting
1 year ago

Jury picked in trial of 2nd parent charged in Michigan school shooting

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A jury was seated Wednesday …

Jury picked in trial of 2nd parent charged in Michigan school shooting
1 year ago

Jury picked in trial of 2nd parent charged in Michigan school shooting

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A jury was seated Wednesday in the trial of a man whose teenage son killed four students at a Michigan high school with a gun purchased by the father four days before the shooting. The selection process in the high-profile case lasted less than two days, despite concerns that extensive publicity about the Oxford High School shooting …

Jury selection begins in trial of father of Michigan school shooter
1 year ago

Jury selection begins in trial of father of Michigan school shooter

Raw Story  

Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a Michigan father accused of manslaughter over a school mass shooting carried out by his teenage son. James Crumbley, 47, and his wife Jennifer, 45, are the first parents of a school shooter to face felony manslaughter charges in the United States for the actions of their child. Their son Ethan Crumbley …

James Crumbley is up next as second parent to stand trial in Michigan school shooting
1 year ago

James Crumbley is up next as second parent to stand trial in Michigan school shooting

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A man who purchased a gun with his son four days before a Michigan school shooting is headed to trial, accused of failing to take steps that could have prevented the teen from killing four students and wounding others. Judge Cheryl Matthews said she was looking for “independent thinkers” who can be fair even if they’re aware …

Change of venue denied for Michigan school shooter's father
1 year, 1 month ago

Change of venue denied for Michigan school shooter's father

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A judge on Thursday denied …

The Parents Being Held Accountable for Their Son’s School Shooting
1 year, 1 month ago

The Parents Being Held Accountable for Their Son’s School Shooting

Slate  

Over the past few months, in a courtroom in Michigan, a local prosecutor has been attempting to do something I consider basically impossible: explain a school shooting. In that video he made before the shooting, Ethan apologized to his parents, saying, “I’m ruing my life and not yours.” It turns out he was pretty wrong about that. The mother claims …

What's next for Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the Michigan school shooter?
1 year, 1 month ago

What's next for Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the Michigan school shooter?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But experts who followed Jennifer Crumbley's involuntary manslaughter case …

Jennifer Crumbley trial: Why is Michigan school shooter's mother being convicted? Verdict introduces novel theory
1 year, 1 month ago

Jennifer Crumbley trial: Why is Michigan school shooter's mother being convicted? Verdict introduces novel theory

Hindustan Times  

Michigan school gunman's mother has been convicted of four counts of involuntary manslaughter in her son's crime. Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, enters the court to hear the verdict just before the jury found her guilty on four counts of involuntary manslaughter on at Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. February 6, …

Jennifer Crumbley verdict: Why it is so important – and what it means for other parents
1 year, 1 month ago

Jennifer Crumbley verdict: Why it is so important – and what it means for other parents

CNN  

CNN — Six men and six women handed down a stunning verdict in Michigan Tuesday, finding Jennifer Crumbley – whose son killed four high school students in 2021 – guilty of four involuntary manslaughter counts in a case experts say sets an important precedent of whether – and how – parents of school shooters can be held accountable. “This trial …

How Jennifer Crumbley was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in historic case
1 year, 1 month ago

How Jennifer Crumbley was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in historic case

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jennifer Crumbley, the mother …

Michigan school shooter's mother convicted of manslaughter
1 year, 1 month ago

Michigan school shooter's mother convicted of manslaughter

The Hindu  

A Michigan jury on Feb. 6 convicted the mother of a teenager who fatally shot four classmates at a high school near Detroit of manslaughter after prosecutors argued she bore responsibility because she and her husband gave their son a gun and ignored warning signs of violence. Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald told jurors during closing arguments on Feb. 2 …

Key moments surrounding the Michigan high school shooting in 2021
1 year, 1 month ago

Key moments surrounding the Michigan high school shooting in 2021

Associated Press  

OXFORD, Mich. — Jurors have convicted a Michigan school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of four students at his school. She writes on social media that it is a “mom and son day testing out his new Christmas present.” Nov. 29, 2021: A teacher sees Ethan, a sophomore at Oxford High, searching online for ammunition with his …

Michigan Mass Shooter's Mom Found Guilty For Role In Son's Crime
1 year, 1 month ago

Michigan Mass Shooter's Mom Found Guilty For Role In Son's Crime

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A jury has found Jennifer Crumbley, whose son killed four students at a Michigan high school mass shooting in 2021, guilty of manslaughter ― a crime she was charged with because she and her husband gave her then 15-year-old son a gun despite his behavioral issues. Crumbley, 45, was found guilty on all four counts of involuntary …

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