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 at the University of Michigan Law School. “People are outraged, and they’re looking for someone to take responsibility for it.” There’s no dispute that James Crumbley bought a gun with Ethan at his side four days before the shooting — the teen called it, “my new beauty.” Jennifer Crumbley took him to a shooting range and described the outing on Instagram as a “mom and son day.” A day before the shooting, the school informed Jennifer Crumbley that Ethan, who was 15, was looking at ammunition on his phone. They liken the charges to trying to put a “square peg into a round hole.” “After every school shooting, the media and those affected are quick to point to so-called ‘red flags’ that were missed by those in the shooter’s life,” Shannon Smith and Mariell Lehman said in an unsuccessful effort to get the Michigan Supreme Court to dismiss the charges.

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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 …

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

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

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. "Jennifer Crumbley’s convictions for involuntary manslaughter stem from …

With father of suspect charged in Georgia shooting, will more parents be held responsible?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

With father of suspect charged in Georgia shooting, will more parents be held responsible?

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. The parents' “actions and inactions were inexorably intertwined” with …

Father of US school shooting suspect arrested; Biden says, ‘Enough is enough’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Father of US school shooting suspect arrested; Biden says, ‘Enough is enough’

Live Mint  

The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school and wounding nine others was arrested Thursday and faces charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for letting his son possess a weapon, authorities said. The teen denied threatening to carry out a school shooting when authorities interviewed him last year about a …

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

Punishing a Shooter’s Parents Misses the Point
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Punishing a Shooter’s Parents Misses the Point

Slate  

On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: prosecuting parents. Ethan Crumbley’s parents didn’t pull the trigger that killed 4 students in 2021 — but they’ve been sentenced to prison time for it all the same. School shootings are devastatingly common in this country, but punishing the parents of the killer is a new tactic of handling the aftermath. Professor, writer, …

'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 …

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 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 …

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 …

Parents of Michigan school shooting victims say more investigation is needed
9 months ago

Parents of Michigan school shooting victims say more investigation is needed

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — The parents of four students killed at a Michigan school called on Monday for a state investigation of all aspects of the 2021 mass shooting, saying the convictions of a teenager and his parents are not enough to close the book. “We want this to be lessons learned for Michigan and across the country, ultimately,” said Steve …

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, who bought gun used by son to kill 4 students, is found guilty of manslaughter
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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
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 …

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 …

Counselor recalls morning of Michigan school attack when parents declined to take shooter home
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

The Parents Being Held Accountable for Their Son’s School Shooting
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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, …

Opinion: The Jennifer Crumbley verdict is a powerful warning to parents
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: The Jennifer Crumbley verdict is a powerful warning to parents

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jennifer Tucker, PhD, is a professor of History at Wesleyan University and the founding director of Wesleyan’s Center for the Study of Guns and Society. In the judge’s instructions to the jury, the key concept in determining guilt was that of “gross negligence.” Although parents of mass shooters have been prosecuted in civil court before, the trial of …

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 …

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 Mass Shooter's Mom Found Guilty For Role In Son's Crime
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Oxford school shooter, found guilty
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Oxford school shooter, found guilty

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. Jennifer Crumbley wrote the messages as part of a lengthy conversation with Brian Meloche, a firefighter …

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 …

No verdict after first day of deliberations in trial of Michigan school shooter’s mom
10 months, 2 weeks ago

No verdict after first day of deliberations in trial of Michigan school shooter’s mom

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A Michigan jury went home Monday after a full day of deliberations in a novel trial against a school shooter’s mother who could go to prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of four students in 2021. About four hours into deliberations Monday, the jury sent a note to the judge asking if it could …

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’

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — The mother of a Michigan school shooter testified in her own defense Thursday, denying any responsibility for the deaths of four students but also wishing her son would have “killed us instead.” “I don’t want to say that I’m a victim because I don’t want to disrespect those families that truly are the victims on this,” Jennifer …

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 …

Official Thought Michigan School Shooter's Mom Actions Towards Son 'Strange'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Official Thought Michigan School Shooter's Mom Actions Towards Son 'Strange'

Huff Post  

A Michigan school official told jurors Tuesday that he felt he had no grounds to search a teen’s backpack before the boy fatally shot four fellow students, even though staff met with the teen’s parents that morning to discuss a violent drawing he had scrawled on a math assignment. Ejak said he found it “odd” and “strange” that Jennifer and …

Counselor says parents chose work over taking care of teen before Michigan school shooting
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Counselor says parents chose work over taking care of teen before Michigan school shooting

Associated Press  

A counselor testified Monday that he was “caught off guard” when the parents of a Michigan teenager refused to voluntarily take the boy home from school when confronted with a violent drawing their son made hours before he opened fire and killed four students. Instead, Hopkins said he offered “multiple pages” listing mental health providers in the area and urged …

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 …

Oxford, Michigan, school shooter’s parents on trial: Cases will test limits of who’s responsible for a mass shooting
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Oxford, Michigan, school shooter’s parents on trial: Cases will test limits of who’s responsible for a mass shooting

CNN  

CNN — The parents of Ethan Crumbley, the teenager who in 2021 opened fire at his high school in Oxford, Michigan, are going on trial for manslaughter in cases that will test the limits of who is responsible for a mass shooting. “Jennifer Crumbley didn’t pull the trigger that day, but she is responsible for those deaths,” Oakland County assistant …

Parents of Iowa teen who killed 1 and wounded 7 in shooting say they had ‘no inkling’ of his plan
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Parents of Iowa teen who killed 1 and wounded 7 in shooting say they had ‘no inkling’ of his plan

Associated Press  

The parents of the 17-year-old who killed a sixth grader and wounded seven others in a shooting at his small-town Iowa high school last week said in a statement Monday that they “had no inkling he intended the horrible violence he was about to inflict.” Dylan Butler’s parents said in the statement that they are cooperating with investigators as they …

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