Tag: Ethan Crumbley

Parents of Suspect in Michigan School Shooting Due in Court

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.—The parents of a Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School were scheduled to return to court Tuesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter. A probable cause conference was scheduled in Rochester Hills District Court for James and Jennifer Crumbley. Police said the Oxford, Michigan, couple was found Dec. 4…


Boy Charged in Michigan School Deaths to Stay in Adult Jail

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…


School Shootings: Time to Hold the Grown-ups Accountable, Too

Commentary Children cannot legally buy guns. It’s adults who introduce guns into a home, where curious or disturbed kids can get access to the deadly weapons. So, who is to blame if a youngster gets a firearm and uses it to commit mass murder, as 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley did in Oxford, Michigan, recently? The law…


Artist Linked to Parents of Michigan School Shooter Questioned by Police

Detectives on Monday questioned an artist linked to the Detroit studio where the parents of a 15-year-old accused Michigan school shooter were arrested after a manhunt, local law enforcement officials said. Andrzej Sikora, 65, was not arrested after a two-hour interview, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement, adding that detectives searched his…


Suspected Michigan School Shooter, Parents All House at Same Jail: Sheriff

The alleged Oxford High School shooter and his parents are all being held at the same jail but in separate cells, officials said. Ethan Crumbley, 15, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one count of terrorism causing death, seven counts of assault, and firearms charges. Parents Jennifer and James Crumbley were charged with…


Suspected Michigan School Shooter, Parents All Housed at Same Jail: Sheriff

The alleged Oxford High School shooter and his parents are all being held at the same jail but in separate cells, officials said. Ethan Crumbley, 15, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one count of terrorism causing death, seven counts of assault, and firearms charges. Parents Jennifer and James Crumbley were charged with…


The Signs Weren’t Missed, They Were Ignored

Commentary As has been the case with so many other school shootings over several years, last week’s murder spree at Oakland High School in suburban Detroit might have been avoided if actions had been taken in the face of several obvious warning signs. Ethan Crumbley, 15, is charged with murdering four of his fellow students…


Mom Texted ‘Don’t Do It’ to Alleged Michigan School Shooter: Prosecutor

Prosecutors say the mother of Michigan school shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley texted her son “don’t do it” when an active shooter was reported in Oakland County earlier this week. In a Friday news conference, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald made the revelation that Jennifer Crumbley texted her 15-year-old son at 1:22 p.m. About 15 minutes later,…