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Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison for role in attack

Jennifer and James Crumbley first parents convicted in US mass school shooting over ‘simple actions’ that could have stopped it

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Prosecutors offer new evidence of Crumbley parents' 'consciousness of guilt' to Supreme Court

DETROIT — Oakland County prosecutors have brought new evidence to the Michigan Supreme Court of the "consciousness of guilt" by the parents of the Oxford High School shooter as they appeal their involuntary manslaughter charges to the state's highest court.

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Judge rejects Crumbley parents' request to attend Oxford shooter's pre-sentencing hearing

PONTIAC, Mich. — An Oakland County judge denied a request from the parents of the Oxford High School shooter to attend their son's hearing that will determine if he will be eligible for parole.

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Oxford shooter's parents' request to attend son's hearing; prosecutors balk

PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors balked at a request from James and Jennifer Crumbley to attend the hearing that will determine if their son will have the chance to be released on parole after killing four people in a shooting at Oxford High School in November 2021.

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Michigan Appeals Court Weighs Charging Parents of School Shooter With Manslaughter

Judges and prosecutors accused James and Jennifer Crumbley of negligent behavior despite the fact that school officials at the time reached many of the same judgments.

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Appeals judges focus on what Oxford shooter's parents didn't do

DETROIT — Three Michigan Court of Appeals judges weighed arguments Tuesday about whether there is sufficient evidence to send the parents of the Oxford High School shooter to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges, raising questions about how foreseeable the shooting was to James and Jennifer Crumbley.

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Appeals judges focus on what Oxford shooter's parents didn't do during hearing

DETROIT — A three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday heard oral arguments about whether there is sufficient evidence to order the parents of a former Oxford High School student to face involuntary manslaughter charges for 2021 mass shooting at the school, focusing largely on what James…

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Court considers if parents of Michigan school shooter can be charged

Prosecutors say Ethan Crumbley’s disturbing drawings and his fascination with guns should have been a wake-up call for his parents.

Chicago Sun-Times

Michigan court hears case about parents in school shooting

The Michigan Court of Appeals has heard arguments about whether the parents of a teen shooter can be charged in the deaths of four students

The Independent UK

Michigan prosecutors: Crumbleys' lying friend shouldn't house couple if freed on bail

PONTIAC, Mich. — Oakland County prosecutors on Tuesday attacked the credibility of proposed living arrangements for James and Jennifer Crumbley if they were to be released on bond, arguing that the person designated to house them had legal issues and is not responsible enough.

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Prosecutor: Case against parents of Michigan school shooter 'stronger' than ever

DETROIT — Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald claims that her involuntary manslaughter case against the parents of the teen who went on a deadly shooting rampage at Oxford High School in November 2021 is stronger than ever.

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Parents of Michigan school shooter again ask for lower bond to get out of jail

DETROIT — The parents of the teen who pleaded guilty to the deadly Oxford High School shooting spree last year have again requested that their bond amounts be lowered so they can get released from jail on bond while they await trial next year in their involuntary manslaughter case.

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Experts in school shooter's parents' case say there are opportunities to intervene on the 'pathway to violence'

PONTIAC, Mich. — Two experts testified Friday that there are noticeable changes in a child's lifestyle that cannot be ignored and, if acted on, can prevent tragedies like the Oxford High School shooting, but the lawyers representing the parents charged with involuntary manslaughter in the case say their testimony is…

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Details emerge about how shooter obtained gun used in Oxford rampage

PONTIAC, Mich. — Ethan Crumbley pleaded guilty Monday to 24 charges related to the Nov. 30 Oxford High School mass shooting that killed four students and wounded seven other people and for the first time revealed key details about the gun he used in the rampage, a development that could…

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Parents of accused Oxford High shooter appeal charges, seek to exclude son's texts

LANSING, Mich. – Defense attorneys for the parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter are asking the Michigan Court of Appeals to overturn pretrial rulings that bound them over to circuit court to stand trial, and they also seek to bar their son’s journal, emails or texts to be…

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Jennifer and James Crumbley want Oakland County prosecutor sanctioned for 'liars' comment

PONTIAC, Mich. — Defense attorneys for the parents of the accused Oxford High shooting suspect filed emergency motions Tuesday seeking sanctions against Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald for alleged “unethical and inappropriate” statements and pretrial publicity.

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Crumbleys want some evidence barred from Oxford shooting trial

PONTIAC, Mich. — The pending trial for parents of the accused Oxford High shooter is five months away but their attorneys are compiling lists of objectionable evidence they want excluded from the trial they say will taint jurors' views and violate their clients' constitutional rights.

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Parents of Oxford teen may seek to have trial moved from Oakland Co.

PONTIAC, Mich. – Attorneys for the parents of a teen charged in the Nov. 30 mass shooting at Oxford High School may ask for a change of venue, they told Judge Cheryl Matthews at a pretrial hearing Tuesday.

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Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect will each receive independent attorneys

PONTIAC, Mich. — The parents of the teenager charged in the Oxford High School mass shooting will each have independent attorneys appointed to help make sure that having attorneys from the same law firm does not provide a potential appeal if they are convicted.

The Independent UK

Parents of teen in school shooting get independent counsel

A judge concerned about potential conflicts of interest is assigning independent counsel to each parent of a 15-year-old boy charged with killing four students at his Michigan high school

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