How Jennifer Crumbley was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in historic case
10 months, 2 weeks 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 of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, has been found guilty of manslaughter in a historic case that demonstrates that a parent can be held criminally responsible for a mass shooting committed by their child. A Michigan jury convicted Crumbley of four counts of involuntary manslaughter over the November 2021 shooting where her son murdered four of his classmates. The prosecutor added: “She is not somebody that used ordinary care to prevent what was reasonably foreseeable.” Ms McDonald said there were “tragically small” things Crumbley could have done to have prevented the shooting. He knew how to use the gun.” Crumbley replied: “Yes, he did.” Crumbley’s defence attorney Shannon Smith took the opposite approach, arguing that the massacre committed by her client’s son could not have been predicted.

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Michigan school shooter loses bid to withdraw guilty plea in 4 deaths
4 days, 18 hours 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 …

Crumbley sentencing: Parents of Michigan school shooter Jennifer and James get 15 years behind bars
8 months, 2 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 …

Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison
8 months, 2 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
8 months, 2 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 …

School shooter’s parents could face years in prison after groundbreaking Michigan trials
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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 …

James Crumbley, father of Michigan school shooter, found guilty
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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 …

James Crumbley, father of Michigan school shooter, guilty of involuntary manslaughter
9 months, 1 week 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, …

James Crumbley trial: School shooter Ethan Crumbley wrote in journal he was searching for gun his father had hidden
9 months, 1 week 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 …

James Crumbley trial: Jurors confront weighty issues in quest for fairness
9 months, 2 weeks 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
9 months, 2 weeks 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 father, on trial for manslaughter, is now accused of making threats from jail
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

What's next for Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the Michigan school shooter?
10 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Michigan school shooter's mother convicted of manslaughter
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the killings of four students in 2021, making her the first parent in the U.S. to be held responsible for a child carrying out a mass school attack. On the morning of Nov. 30, 2021, school staff members were concerned about a violent drawing …

Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, found guilty of manslaughter
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, found guilty of manslaughter

LA Times  

Jennifer Crumbley walks into the courtroom in Pontiac, Mich., on Tuesday before being found guilty on four counts of involuntary manslaughter. On the morning of Nov. 30, 2021, school staff members were concerned about a violent drawing of a gun, bullet and wounded man, accompanied by desperate phrases, on Ethan Crumbley’s math assignment. He knew how to use the gun,” …

Michigan school shooter’s mother found guilty of involuntary manslaughter
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Michigan school shooter’s mother found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

Al Jazeera  

In 2021, Ethan Crumbley walked out of a toilet, pulled a gun from his backpack at school and killed four students. A Michigan jury has convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter in a first-of-its-kind trial to determine whether she had any responsibility in the killing of four students in 2021. During Smith’s closing arguments, she asked the jury, …

Jennifer Crumbley, mother of school shooter, found guilty of manslaughter in test of who’s responsible for a mass shooting
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jennifer Crumbley, mother of school shooter, found guilty of manslaughter in test of who’s responsible for a mass shooting

CNN  

CNN — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four students at an Oxford, Michigan, high school in 2021, was found guilty Tuesday of all four counts of involuntary manslaughter in a novel legal case that stood as a test of the limits of who’s responsible for a school shooting. The prosecution argued Jennifer Crumbley is responsible for …

Jennifer Crumbley’s use of adultery site revealed as prosecutors push claim she neglected shooter son
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Jennifer Crumbley’s use of adultery site revealed as prosecutors push claim she neglected shooter son

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 Jurors in the trial …

Testimony, closing arguments conclude in manslaughter trial of Michigan school shooter’s mother
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Testimony, closing arguments conclude in manslaughter trial of Michigan school shooter’s mother

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A prosecutor urged jurors on Friday to convict the mother of a Michigan school shooter in a groundbreaking trial that centered on whether she should be held responsible for the deaths of four students, especially when confronted with her son’s violent drawing ahead of the tragedy. “And not only did she not do it, she doesn’t even …

Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Michigan school shooter, admits she and husband gifted their son the gun
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Michigan school shooter, admits she and husband gifted their son the gun

CNN  

CNN — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenager who killed four people at a Michigan high school in 2021, admitted under cross-examination at her manslaughter trial that she and her husband gifted their son the firearm later used in the attack. “Sitting here today, it’s all James’ fault.” She said Jennifer Crumbley could have done any number of minor …

Mother of Michigan school shooter denies any responsibility but wishes son had ‘killed us instead’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mother of Michigan school shooter denies any responsibility but wishes son had ‘killed us instead’

LA Times  

Jennifer Crumbley, exiting the courtroom this week in Pontiac, Mich., is charged with involuntary manslaughter. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, and husband James, 47, are accused of making a gun accessible at home and ignoring Ethan Crumbley’s mental health needs. Prosecutors last week presented Ethan Crumbley’s own text messages from spring 2021 in which he told his mom that “demons” were “throwing …

Michigan school shooter’s mom was worried he might do ‘something dumb,’ friend says
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Michigan school shooter’s mom was worried he might do ‘something dumb,’ friend says

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — Hours before a 2021 mass school shooting in Michigan, the mother of a teenager who killed four students said she was worried that he was “going to do something dumb,” a man who had a close relationship with her testified Wednesday. Brian Meloche said Jennifer Crumbley explained to him that she had to go to Oxford High …

Jennifer Crumbley said ‘I failed as a parent’ in message after her son’s school shooting
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Jennifer Crumbley said ‘I failed as a parent’ in message after her son’s school shooting

CNN  

CNN — Jennifer Crumbley sent several messages criticizing her own parenting ability and discussing how the family’s firearm was secured shortly after her teenage son Ethan carried out a school shooting at his Michigan high school in November 2021, according to messages revealed in court Wednesday. They also said his mother did not mention the gun or mental health issues …

Jennifer Crumbley trial: Former Oxford High School dean says there was no reason to search shooter’s backpack for gun
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Jennifer Crumbley trial: Former Oxford High School dean says there was no reason to search shooter’s backpack for gun

CNN  

CNN — The former dean of students at Oxford High School testified in a Michigan court Tuesday that he returned Ethan Crumbley’s backpack to him on the morning of November 30, 2021, unknowingly providing him with the gun used later that day in the mass shooting. The former dean, Nicholas Ejak, even made a joke related to the backpack’s weight, …

Manslaughter trial for Michigan school shooter’s mother begins – with a Taylor Swift quote
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Manslaughter trial for Michigan school shooter’s mother begins – with a Taylor Swift quote

The Independent  

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Prosecutor Blames Mother For 4 Deaths In Michigan School Shooting
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Prosecutor Blames Mother For 4 Deaths In Michigan School Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PONTIAC, Mich. — A school shooting that killed four students in Michigan could have been prevented if the mother of the armed teen had removed him after seeing his violent drawings that same day, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday in an uncommon trial about parental responsibility. “This was a purchase celebrated by Jennifer on Instagram: ‘Mom and …

Michigan school shooter's mom is at fault for deaths, prosecutor says
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Michigan school shooter's mom is at fault for deaths, prosecutor says

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A school shooting that killed four students in Michigan could have been prevented if the mother of the armed teen had removed him after seeing his violent drawings that same day, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday in an uncommon trial about parental responsibility. Jennifer Crumbley was aware of Ethan Crumbley’s deteriorating mental health and social isolation and …

Michigan school shooter’s mother to stand trial for manslaughter in 4 student deaths
11 months ago

Michigan school shooter’s mother to stand trial for manslaughter in 4 student deaths

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — The mother of a teenager who committed a mass school shooting in Michigan is headed to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges in an unusual effort to pin criminal responsibility on his parents for the deaths of four students. “I think prosecutors are feeling pressure when these weapon-related offenses occur,” said Eve Brensike Primus, who teaches criminal procedure …

Michigan school shooter's parents can face trial for manslaughter, court rules
1 year, 9 months ago

Michigan school shooter's parents can face trial for manslaughter, court rules

NPR  

Michigan school shooter's parents can face trial for manslaughter, court rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Paul Sancya/AP DETROIT — The parents of a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school can face trial for involuntary manslaughter, the state appeals court said Thursday in a groundbreaking case of criminal responsibility for the acts of a …

Guilty plea due in Michigan school shooting that killed 4
2 years, 2 months ago

Guilty plea due in Michigan school shooting that killed 4

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A teenager accused of killing four fellow students and injuring more at a Michigan high school is expected to plead guilty to murder next week, authorities said Friday. Ethan Crumbley had created images of violence during a classroom assignment last November but was not sent home from Oxford High School in southeastern Michigan. Separately, James and Jennifer Crumbley …

Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect are charged with involuntary manslaughter
3 years ago

Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect are charged with involuntary manslaughter

NPR  

Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect are charged with involuntary manslaughter Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the 15-year-old accused of murdering four students at a high school in Michigan, have been charged with four counts each of involuntary manslaughter — an exceptionally rare move the prosecutor said …

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