Michigan teen shooter eligible for life prison sentence for killing 4 students, judge rules
1 year, 2 months ago

Michigan teen shooter eligible for life prison sentence for killing 4 students, judge rules

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A teenager who killed four fellow students at Michigan’s Oxford High School is eligible for life in prison with no chance for parole, a judge ruled Friday, finding only a “slim” chance for rehabilitation after the 2021 attack. Prosecutor Karen McDonald, who is seeking a life sentence, said she hopes the judge’s ruling brings “some comfort” to the Oxford community ahead of the final hearing in December. Rowe, however, is not convinced so far, saying the possibility for rehabilitation “is slim.” The shooter “continues to be obsessed with violence and could not stop his obsession even while incarcerated at the jail,” the judge said, noting he accessed violent content on an electronic device even while in custody, violating jail rules. “Evidence does not demonstrate to the court that he wants to change.” The shooter killed Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana and Justin Shilling at Oxford High, about 40 miles north of Detroit.

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Michigan school shooter loses bid to withdraw guilty plea in 4 deaths
5 days, 12 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 …

'Could have prevented mass shooting': US court awards 10-year prison to parents of Michigan school shooter
8 months, 2 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 …

Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to 10 years in prison for not stopping a ‘runaway train’
8 months, 2 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 — …

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 …

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 …

Jury sees Michigan school shooter’s anguished writings as prosecutors near end of case against dad
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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, …

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 …

Key moments surrounding the Michigan high school shooting in 2021
10 months, 2 weeks 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 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, …

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 …

US: Michigan teen sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting dead four classmates in 2021
1 year ago

US: Michigan teen sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting dead four classmates in 2021

India TV News  

A court in the US state of Michigan has sentenced Ethan Crumbley, now 21, to life imprisonment without parole for killing four of his classmates at his high school in 2021, describing the incident as a "true act of terrorism". Charges include terrorism, first-degree murder Ethan pleaded guilty in October last year to two dozen counts, including one count of …

Watch: Michigan high school shooter Ethan Crumbley sentenced for murder of four students
1 year ago

Watch: Michigan high school shooter Ethan Crumbley sentenced for murder of four students

The Independent  

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Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack
1 year ago

Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A judge sentenced a Michigan teenager to life in prison Friday for killing four students and terrorizing others at Oxford High School, after listening to hours of gripping anguish from parents and wounded survivors. Victims of a mass shooting at Michigan’s Oxford High School described their anguish as a judge considered whether a teenager will serve a …

Parents will stand trial in 2021 Michigan school shooting that killed 4 students
1 year, 2 months ago

Parents will stand trial in 2021 Michigan school shooting that killed 4 students

The Independent  

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Michigan School Shooter Ruled Eligible For Life In Prison Without Parole
1 year, 2 months ago

Michigan School Shooter Ruled Eligible For Life In Prison Without Parole

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DETROIT — A teenager who killed four fellow students at Michigan’s Oxford High School is eligible for life in prison with no chance for parole, a judge ruled Friday, finding only a “slim” chance for rehabilitation after the 2021 attack. Ethan Crumbley, seen attending a court hearing last year in Pontiac, Michigan, is eligible for life in …

A judge is set to hear the last day of testimony in the Oxford High School shooter's sentencing
1 year, 4 months ago

A judge is set to hear the last day of testimony in the Oxford High School shooter's sentencing

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 Michigan judge is expected …

Teen Says She 'Just Prayed' While Saving Girl In Michigan School Shooting
1 year, 4 months ago

Teen Says She 'Just Prayed' While Saving Girl In Michigan School Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PONTIAC, Mich. — A teenager recalled Friday how she helped save a girl who was severely wounded during a Michigan school shooting in 2021, telling a judge that she moved her to an empty classroom, applied pressure to stop the bleeding and prayed with her. “Because there’s no other reason that I’m OK, that I’m in this …

Teen says she ‘just prayed’ while saving girl in Michigan school shooting
1 year, 4 months ago

Teen says she ‘just prayed’ while saving girl in Michigan school shooting

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A teenager recalled Friday how she helped save a girl who was severely wounded during a Michigan school shooting in 2021, telling a judge that she moved her to an empty classroom, applied pressure to stop the bleeding and prayed with her. “I think I’m supposed to be here right now,” she said, describing how she felt …

A staffer recalls chaos and wound at key sentencing hearing for a Michigan school shooter
1 year, 4 months ago

A staffer recalls chaos and wound at key sentencing hearing for a Michigan school shooter

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors began making their case Thursday for a life sentence for a Michigan teenager who killed four students at his high school in 2021, introducing dark journal entries, chilling video and testimony from a wounded staff member who dropped to the floor to block her door. Crumbley’s lawyers argue that he should be released at some point, …

Judge denies Michigan school shooter’s request to take life without parole off the table
1 year, 5 months ago

Judge denies Michigan school shooter’s request to take life without parole off the table

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A judge Tuesday denied a request by 17-year-old school shooter Ethan Crumbley to dismiss a prosecutors’ motion to seek a sentence of life without parole for killing four fellow students. Oakland County Circuit Judge Kwame Rowe denied Crumbley’s request to take the life-without-parole condition off the table as he awaits sentencing, news outlets reported. “The Court finds …

A teen who killed 4 at a Michigan high school is showing 'disturbing behavior' in jail
1 year, 6 months ago

A teen who killed 4 at a Michigan high school is showing 'disturbing behavior' in jail

The Independent  

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Column: Should a 14-year-old school shooter spend his whole life in prison — or be eligible for parole?
1 year, 6 months ago

Column: Should a 14-year-old school shooter spend his whole life in prison — or be eligible for parole?

LA Times  

On Sept. 28, 2016, in Townville, S.C., 14-year-old Jesse Osborne shot his father to death with a.40-caliber pistol while he slept. The prosecutor in the case, explaining why he’d sought life without parole for a teenager, was blunt: “He did a horrible thing and he’s a horrible person.” But the fact remains that Osborne was still a child when his …

Oxford school shooter’s parents can face manslaughter trial
1 year, 9 months ago

Oxford school shooter’s parents can face manslaughter trial

Associated Press  

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 child. The murders would not have happened if the parents hadn’t purchased a gun for Ethan Crumbley or if they …

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 …

Life Sentence Sought For Teen In Michigan School Shooting
2 years, 1 month ago

Life Sentence Sought For Teen In Michigan School Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DETROIT — Prosecutors said they’ll seek a life sentence with no chance for parole for a 16-year-old boy who killed four fellow students at a Michigan school and pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism. They disclosed their plans in a court filing Monday, three weeks after Ethan Crumbley, 16, withdrew a possible insanity defense and acknowledged the …

Life sentence sought for teen in Michigan school shooting
2 years, 1 month ago

Life sentence sought for teen in Michigan school shooting

LA Times  

Prosecutors said they’ll seek a life sentence with no chance for parole for a 16-year-old boy who killed four fellow students at a Michigan school and pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism. They disclosed their plans in a court filing Monday, three weeks after Ethan Crumbley, 16, withdrew a possible insanity defense and acknowledged the shooting at Oxford High School …

Florida jury recommends Parkland shooter serve life in prison
2 years, 2 months ago

Florida jury recommends Parkland shooter serve life in prison

Al Jazeera  

Jury says Nicolas Cruz should not get the death penalty for the murder of 17 students and staff at US high school. A Florida jury has recommended that a gunman who killed 17 people in a 2018 school shooting be spared the death penalty and instead be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. She said it …

America is the only country that gives kids life sentences without parole. One state wants to change that
2 years, 3 months ago

America is the only country that gives kids life sentences without parole. One state wants to change that

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. It’s the end of a long road for …

Mich. court bars automatic life sentences for 18-year-olds
2 years, 4 months ago

Mich. court bars automatic life sentences for 18-year-olds

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court outlawed automatic life sentences Thursday for people who were 18 when they participated in first-degree murder, opening a door to shorter prison terms and opportunities for parole. In a 4-3 opinion, the court said mandatory no-parole sentences at that age violate the Michigan Constitution’s ban on “cruel or unusual” punishment. The “sentence lacks proportionality …

The Parkland school shooter faces the death penalty as his trial begins
2 years, 5 months ago

The Parkland school shooter faces the death penalty as his trial begins

NPR  

The Parkland school shooter faces the death penalty as his trial begins Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP The sentencing trial for the gunman who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., more than four years ago is set to begin on Monday. After nearly three months of jury selection, jurors must …

Life or death for Parkland shooter? Trial will take months
2 years, 5 months ago

Life or death for Parkland shooter? Trial will take months

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Four years, five months and four days after Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, his trial for the deadliest U.S. mass shooting to reach a jury begins Monday with opening statements. “I hope for swift action to hold him responsible.” All victim parents and family members who have spoken publicly have …

Michigan teen’s trial in school shooting moved to January
2 years, 6 months ago

Michigan teen’s trial in school shooting moved to January

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A judge on Thursday postponed a murder trial until January in the case of a teenager accused of killing four fellow students and wounding others at a Michigan high school. Lawyers for Ethan Crumbley said a September trial date wouldn’t leave enough time to go through evidence and prepare. “I do find good cause,” Judge Kwame Rowe …

Teen in Oxford High school shooting set for Sept. 6 trial
2 years, 8 months ago

Teen in Oxford High school shooting set for Sept. 6 trial

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A judge on Thursday set a Sept. 6 trial date for a teenager charged with murder and other crimes in a Michigan school shooting that killed four students. Oakland County Judge Kwame Rowe said the date could change but he wanted to set one to “move this case forward.” Ethan Crumbley, who turns 16 next week, is accused …

Judge grants request that school shooter’s name not be used
2 years, 9 months ago

Judge grants request that school shooter’s name not be used

Associated Press  

A judge has granted a prosecutor’s request that a Michigan teen charged in a fatal school shooting not be named in court during his parents’ separate criminal trial. Oakland County Circuit Judge Cheryl Matthews in her ruling Monday ordered that Ethan Crumbley’s name not be spoken openly in court or used in writing in the case against James and Jennifer …

Boy charged in Michigan school shooting will stay in jail
2 years, 9 months ago

Boy charged in Michigan school shooting will stay in jail

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A 15-year-old boy accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school will remain in an adult jail while awaiting trial, a judge said Tuesday, rejecting a request for his transfer to a facility for teens. A transfer would be a burden for the understaffed Children’s Village and too risky for others there, Oakland County Judge …

Judge to rule if Michigan school shooter will stay in an adult jail
2 years, 10 months ago

Judge to rule if Michigan school shooter will stay in an adult jail

NPR  

Judge to rule if Michigan school shooter will stay in an adult jail Enlarge this image toggle caption David Guralnick/Detroit News/Pool/via AP David Guralnick/Detroit News/Pool/via AP A 15-year-old boy charged with fatally shooting four fellow students at his Michigan high school also wrote of raping and killing a girl at the school, prosecutors said Tuesday during a hearing to decide …

Boy charged in Michigan school deaths to stay in adult jail
3 years ago

Boy charged in Michigan school deaths to stay in adult jail

Associated Press  

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — A Michigan judge declined Monday to move the 15-year-old charged with killing four students at Oxford High School out of an adult jail, but she agreed that the jail needs to ensure the boy can’t hear or see grown-up inmates. Ethan Crumbley’s attorney, Paulette Loftin, argued during his probable cause conference in Rochester Hills District Court …

Oxford High School: Michigan shooting could have been prevented, prosecutor says
3 years ago

Oxford High School: Michigan shooting could have been prevented, prosecutor says

CNN  

CNN — One week after a school shooting in Michigan that killed four students and led to the manhunt and arrest of the suspect’s parents, officials are wondering how the tragedy could have been prevented. His mother, Jennifer, posted about the gun on social media, calling it “his new Christmas present.” “All of this could have been prevented if he …

Michigan school shooting: Parents of teen accused of killing four students charged with manslaughter
3 years ago

Michigan school shooting: Parents of teen accused of killing four students charged with manslaughter

Firstpost  

A prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges saying that the parents failed to intervene on the day of the tragedy despite being confronted with a drawing and chilling message — “blood everywhere” — that was found at the boy’s desk Pontiac: A prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges Friday against the parents of a teen accused of killing four students at a …

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 …

Michigan school shooting suspect appears in court accused of ‘methodically’ gunning down fellow students
3 years ago

Michigan school shooting suspect appears in court accused of ‘methodically’ gunning down fellow students

The Independent  

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Michigan teen charged in Oxford High School shooting
3 years ago

Michigan teen charged in Oxford High School shooting

Associated Press  

OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four fellow students and injured more at a Michigan high school, authorities said Wednesday as they revealed additional details, including a meeting between troubled officials and his parents just a few hours before the bloodshed. But prosecutor Karen McDonald said the shooting …

Michigan authorities consider charges against the school shooting suspect's parents
3 years ago

Michigan authorities consider charges against the school shooting suspect's parents

NPR  

Michigan authorities consider charges against the school shooting suspect's parents Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images The parents of a teenager accused of killing four students and wounding seven others at a high school in Michigan this week could themselves face charges. Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald said she is considering charges against the parents …

Michigan school shooting: Three dead, eight wounded in Oxford after 15 year-old opens fire
3 years ago

Michigan school shooting: Three dead, eight wounded in Oxford after 15 year-old opens fire

Firstpost  

It was the deadliest school shooting so far this year, according to Everytown For Gun Safety, a group which keeps statistics of mass shootings and lobbies for gun control Oxford, United States: A 15-year-old student opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three teenagers and wounding eight other people before surrendering to police, authorities said, in what …

Teen suspect charged as adult in Michigan high school shooting as fourth student dies
3 years ago

Teen suspect charged as adult in Michigan high school shooting as fourth student dies

LA Times  

Students attend a vigil Tuesday at LakePoint Community Church in Oxford, Mich. A 15-year-old sophomore was charged with murder in a shooting at his high school that killed four students and injured others. A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder for a shooting that killed four fellow students and injured more at a Michigan high school, authorities said Wednesday as …

Michigan school shooting: Fourth student dies of injuries
3 years ago

Michigan school shooting: Fourth student dies of injuries

Al Jazeera  

A fourth student has died of injuries suffered during a mass shooting earlier this week at a high school in the US state of Michigan that prompted widespread mourning and calls to curb gun violence in the United States. “To prevent further tragedies like the one we witnessed yesterday and at large, we have got to address responsible gun ownership …

3 Students Killed, 8 Others Injured In Michigan School Shooting
3 years ago

3 Students Killed, 8 Others Injured In Michigan School Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A 15-year-old opened fire and killed three students during a shooting at Oxford High School in Oakland County, Michigan, on Tuesday, authorities said. Sheriff Michael Bouchard said at a Tuesday evening news conference that the mass shooting was “the worst kind of tragedy” and “we hoped and prayed that it would never come to Oakland County.” He …

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