MANISTEE, Mich. – The Oxford High School shooter has been moved to a Michigan prison where he will carry out the remainder of his life sentence.
After pleading guilty to 24 felony charges, including first-degree murder and terrorism, the Oxford shooter was sentenced in December to life in prison without the chance of parole. As a minor, he was lodged at the Thumb Correctional Facility in Lapeer following his sentencing.
Four students were murdered and seven other people were injured in the Nov. 30, 2021, school shooting.
The shooter was moved to a new facility this month, however, after he turned 18 years old. The shooter now resides at the Oaks Correctional Facility in Manistee -- a northern Michigan city that’s about 60 miles southwest of Traverse City.
Prior to moving, the shooter was lodged within the Thumb Correctional Facility’s prison housing unit, which is kept separate from the general population. It’s believed the shooter was lodged in a unit specifically meant for people under the age of 18.
While there, the shooter got into at least two altercations with other prisoners. In March, the shooter was evaluated at the hospital after getting into a fight with a fellow inmate.
The now-18-year-old shooter is expected to remain at the Manistee prison for the rest of his life sentence. It wasn’t immediately clear how he was being held, or if he was included in the general population.
In October 2022, the shooter changed his “not guilty” plea to “guilty” for 24 felonies he was charged with as an adult. Here are the sentences imposed for each of the counts, as of Dec. 8, 2023:
- One count of terrorism causing death -- life in prison without chance for parole.
- Four counts of first-degree murder -- life in prison without chance for parole.
- Seven counts of assault with intent to murder -- 18 years, 9 months to 80 years.
- 12 counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony -- 2 years for each count.
The shooter’s mother and father, Jennifer and James Crumbley, were also found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 mass shooting. At two separate trials held earlier this year, jurors convicted the parents of four counts each.
Jennifer and James Crumbley were sentenced on April 9 to 10-15 years in prison each. Because they had been lodged in jail since December 2021, they both received credit for time served that adds up to about 2.3 years.
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