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‘3 years of excuses’: Oxford High School parents demand new investigation, transparency
Read full article: ‘3 years of excuses’: Oxford High School parents demand new investigation, transparency"Even if this can’t be prevented, if we can come up with countermeasures that at least limit the scope, limit the aftermath, then this will all be worth it."
Judge clears way for Oxford High School shooting settlements starting at $55M
Read full article: Judge clears way for Oxford High School shooting settlements starting at $55MA judge ruled that each Oxford High School shooting victim and gunshot should be considered a separate incident, resulting in a $55 million total payout.
Where things stand in Oxford shooter’s appeal of life sentence
Read full article: Where things stand in Oxford shooter’s appeal of life sentenceThe teenager convicted of killing four students at Oxford High School and injuring several other people is attempting to withdraw his guilty plea and appeal his life sentence.
Families of Oxford High School shooting victims lose appeal over school’s liability
Read full article: Families of Oxford High School shooting victims lose appeal over school’s liabilityThe families of the Oxford High School shooting victims lost their appeal in a lawsuit to try to hold school employees partially responsible for what happened.
Oxford school board members resign amidst demand for removal by shooting victims’ parents
Read full article: Oxford school board members resign amidst demand for removal by shooting victims’ parentsThe last two members who served on the Oxford school board during the high school mass shooting in November of 2021 have resigned.
Michigan education board wants state to fund new Oxford shooting investigation
Read full article: Michigan education board wants state to fund new Oxford shooting investigationMichigan’s State Board of Education is urging the state Legislature to mandate and fund an independent investigation into the Oxford High School shooting, and any similar cases going forward.
State Board of Education urges review of Oxford school shooting at behest of victims’ parents
Read full article: State Board of Education urges review of Oxford school shooting at behest of victims’ parentsThe State Board of Education voted 7-1 to call upon the Michigan Legislature to require and fund a comprehensive independent review of the 2021 Oxford High School shooting in response to requests from parents of the four students who were killed.
New Oakland County foundation works to tackle gun violence
Read full article: New Oakland County foundation works to tackle gun violenceThis new foundation aims to address the multifaceted issue of gun violence by focusing not only on the immediate actions taken when someone has a gun in their hand, but also on comprehensive prevention strategies.
‘New’ evidence prompts motion to withdraw guilty plea in Oxford High School shooting
Read full article: ‘New’ evidence prompts motion to withdraw guilty plea in Oxford High School shootingAttorneys for the Oxford High School shooter filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea in the deadly school shooting.
Community to honor legacy of Justin Shilling with nature walk at Polly Ann Trail in Oakland County
Read full article: Community to honor legacy of Justin Shilling with nature walk at Polly Ann Trail in Oakland CountyThe community is invited to take part in a nature walk honoring the life and legacy of Oxford High School shooting victim Justin Shilling.
Oxford High School shooter asks parents for help in appeal of life sentence, gets denied
Read full article: Oxford High School shooter asks parents for help in appeal of life sentence, gets deniedThe Oxford High School shooter asked his parents to help in the appeal of his life sentence, but they turned him down, court records show.
Listen: Oxford shooter’s father threatens prosecutor, defends self in recorded jail call
Read full article: Listen: Oxford shooter’s father threatens prosecutor, defends self in recorded jail callWhen Judge Cheryl Matthews gave both Jennifer and James Crumbley the maximum sentence, she did so because the couple failed to take any responsibility for what their son did the day he went on a murderous shooting rampage at Oxford High School.
Watch: What Oxford shooter’s parents said at their sentencing hearing
Read full article: Watch: What Oxford shooter’s parents said at their sentencing hearingThe parents of the Oxford High School shooter made statements in court Tuesday before they were each sentenced for involuntary manslaughter convictions.
Oxford shooter evaluated at hospital after fight at Lapeer County prison
Read full article: Oxford shooter evaluated at hospital after fight at Lapeer County prisonA segregated area of a Lapeer County prison went into lockdown Tuesday due to a fight between the Oxford High School shooter and a fellow teenage inmate.
Oxford parents express frustration over proffer letters of dean, counselor during school board meeting
Read full article: Oxford parents express frustration over proffer letters of dean, counselor during school board meetingOakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald released internal agreements between her office and Nick Ejack, the former Oxford High School Dean of Students, and Shawn Hopkins, an Oxford High School Counselor.
Fight involving Oxford shooter causes brief lockdown in part of Michigan prison
Read full article: Fight involving Oxford shooter causes brief lockdown in part of Michigan prisonA segregated area of a Lapeer County prison went into lockdown Tuesday due to a fight between the Oxford High School shooter and a fellow teenage inmate.
Oxford counselor, admin have proffer agreements with prosecutors: What that means
Read full article: Oxford counselor, admin have proffer agreements with prosecutors: What that meansProsecutors released internal documents that show agreements reached with two Oxford High School staff who aren't facing charges.
Oakland County prosecutor releases proffer agreements with Oxford High School staff members
Read full article: Oakland County prosecutor releases proffer agreements with Oxford High School staff membersThe Oakland County Prosecutor's Office is releasing internal documents that show the proffer agreements her office entered into with Oxford High School Dean of Students Nick Ejack and school counselor Shawn Hopkins.
Conviction of Oxford shooter’s parents ‘just the beginning’ for parents of murdered students
Read full article: Conviction of Oxford shooter’s parents ‘just the beginning’ for parents of murdered studentsThe parents of four students murdered in the Oxford shooting say the recent convictions are only the beginning.
Victims’ families join Oakland County prosecutor in press conference after James Crumbley verdict
Read full article: Victims’ families join Oakland County prosecutor in press conference after James Crumbley verdictOakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald will hold a press conference alongside the families of the victims following the guilty verdict of James Crumbley.
Oxford shooter’s father guilty of manslaughter for role in mass shooting, jury finds
Read full article: Oxford shooter’s father guilty of manslaughter for role in mass shooting, jury findsA jury on Thursday found the father of the Oxford shooter guilty of involuntary manslaughter just one month after his wife was convicted of the same crime.
James Crumbley, who bought gun used by son to kill 4 students, guilty of manslaughter in Michigan
Read full article: James Crumbley, who bought gun used by son to kill 4 students, guilty of manslaughter in MichiganThe father of a Michigan school shooter has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
Prosecutor urges jury to convict Michigan school shooter's dad, says he could have prevented tragedy
Read full article: Prosecutor urges jury to convict Michigan school shooter's dad, says he could have prevented tragedyA jury in Michigan has heard closing arguments and started deliberating in the case of a Michigan school shooter's father.
James Crumbley’s gun safe was locked with default code, detective testifies
Read full article: James Crumbley’s gun safe was locked with default code, detective testifiesA gun safe storing two handguns in James Crumbley’s home was locked with the default code of zero, zero, zero, a detective testified Tuesday at Crumbley’s trial.
Why this piece of evidence in the James Crumbley case is a big deal to prosecutors
Read full article: Why this piece of evidence in the James Crumbley case is a big deal to prosecutorsProsecutors are emphasizing the fact that James Crumbley never stopped at his Oxford home in the hours leading up to the 2021 high school shooting, despite driving past it several times that day and being armed with potentially concerning information.
James Crumbley not stopping home on day of Oxford shooting is big deal to prosecutors
Read full article: James Crumbley not stopping home on day of Oxford shooting is big deal to prosecutorsProsecutors are emphasizing the fact that James Crumbley never stopped at his Oxford home in the hours leading up to the 2021 high school shooting, despite driving past it several times that day and being armed with potentially concerning information.
Oakland County prosecutors seek limited communication for James Crumbley following recorded threats
Read full article: Oakland County prosecutors seek limited communication for James Crumbley following recorded threatsAfter a day of draining testimony in the trial of James Crumbley, the father of the Oxford High School shooter, a last-minute legal maneuver happened.
Student hurt in Oxford High School shooting will be allowed to testify in James Crumbley trial
Read full article: Student hurt in Oxford High School shooting will be allowed to testify in James Crumbley trialA student who was injured in the Oxford High School shooting will be allowed to testify in the James Crumbley trial.
Oxford families seek justice with civil trial against school district
Read full article: Oxford families seek justice with civil trial against school districtThe parents of Oxford High School football star Tate Myre, who was killed that terrible day, see this as a four-step process. The fourth step would be seeing the Oxford School District in court for a civil trial—and that is an uphill legal climb because school districts have governmental immunity.
Morning 4: James Crumbley to be tried after wife convicted of same crime, but that may help him -- and more news
Read full article: Morning 4: James Crumbley to be tried after wife convicted of same crime, but that may help him -- and more newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Father of Justin Shilling: Jennifer Crumbley conviction is step toward accountability
Read full article: Father of Justin Shilling: Jennifer Crumbley conviction is step toward accountabilityThe father of a teenager who was murdered in the 2021 Oxford High School shooting said Tuesday that the jury’s conviction of the shooter’s mother is a step toward accountability.
Morning 4: Jury in trial of Oxford shooter’s mother said this key evidence led to a conviction -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Jury in trial of Oxford shooter’s mother said this key evidence led to a conviction -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Full updates: Jury reaches verdict in Jennifer Crumbley trial (Feb. 6)
Read full article: Full updates: Jury reaches verdict in Jennifer Crumbley trial (Feb. 6)The jury reached a verdict in the trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter. She is facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter.
Live updates: Jury to decide fate of Jennifer Crumbley after 7 days of testimony
Read full article: Live updates: Jury to decide fate of Jennifer Crumbley after 7 days of testimonyA jury is set to decide whether Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, is guilty of involuntary manslaughter after seven days of testimony at her trial.
Live updates: Day 7 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter (Feb. 2)
Read full article: Live updates: Day 7 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter (Feb. 2)The trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter who killed four people, is on its seventh day Friday, and we have live updates from the proceedings.
Jennifer Crumbley trial: Disturbing excerpts from Oxford shooter’s journal read in court
Read full article: Jennifer Crumbley trial: Disturbing excerpts from Oxford shooter’s journal read in courtDisturbing excerpts from the journal of the Oxford High School shooter were read in the courtroom during the involuntary manslaughter trial for his mother, Jennifer Crumbley.
Live updates: Day 6 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter (Feb. 1)
Read full article: Live updates: Day 6 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter (Feb. 1)The trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter who killed four people, is on its sixth day Thursday, and we have live updates from the proceedings.
911 call, security cam show when Detroit business owner finds wanted parents of Oxford shooter
Read full article: 911 call, security cam show when Detroit business owner finds wanted parents of Oxford shooterThe Detroit business owner who helped authorities locate and apprehend the parents of the Oxford High School shooter, who were wanted in the days following the shooting, took the stand Wednesday at the mother’s trial.
Body cam video: Parents of Oxford shooter taken into custody in Detroit
Read full article: Body cam video: Parents of Oxford shooter taken into custody in DetroitBody camera footage of police apprehending the parents of the Oxford High School shooter in Detroit in 2021 was released in court on Wednesday.
Detective on stand: Oxford shooter’s mother reluctant to give up cellphone amid search warrant
Read full article: Detective on stand: Oxford shooter’s mother reluctant to give up cellphone amid search warrantA detective took the stand Wednesday at the trial of the Oxford shooter’s mother, offering new details about the first search warrant carried out at her house on the day of the shooting.
Live updates: Day 5 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter (Jan. 31)
Read full article: Live updates: Day 5 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter (Jan. 31)The trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter who killed four people, is on its fifth day Wednesday, and we have live updates from the proceedings.
Photos: Inside Oxford shooter’s home on day of, day after shooting
Read full article: Photos: Inside Oxford shooter’s home on day of, day after shootingProsecutors on Tuesday shared dozens of photos of the Oxford High School shooter’s home on the day of and day after the shooting amid the involuntary manslaughter trial of the shooter’s mother.
Live updates: Day 4 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter (Jan. 30)
Read full article: Live updates: Day 4 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter (Jan. 30)The trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter who killed four people, is on its fourth day Tuesday, and we have full updates from the proceedings.
Live updates: Day 3 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter (Jan. 29)
Read full article: Live updates: Day 3 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter (Jan. 29)The trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenage boy who killed four people during a shooting at Oxford High School, resumes Monday. We have full updates from Day 3 inside the courtroom.
What happened during Day 2 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter
Read full article: What happened during Day 2 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooterProsecutors in the Jennifer Crumbley trial are using witnesses, text messages, and Facebook Messenger to paint her as someone more concerned about herself than her son, the Oxford High School shooter.
Live updates: Day 2 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter
Read full article: Live updates: Day 2 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooterThe trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teenage boy who killed four people during a shooting at Oxford High School, is underway, and we’ve got live updates from Day 2 inside the courtroom.
What happened during Day 1 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter
Read full article: What happened during Day 1 of trial for mother of Oxford High School shooterThe first day of the trial has already been surprising andemotional for Jennifer Crimbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter.
‘I did not sob’: Lawyers argue about tears during Jennifer Crumbley trial testimony
Read full article: ‘I did not sob’: Lawyers argue about tears during Jennifer Crumbley trial testimonyThe Oakland County prosecutor and the defense attorney for Jennifer Crumbley got into an argument in the courtroom over “sobbing” during evidence that showed video of the Oxford High School shooting.
Prosecutor tells jury that mother of Michigan school shooter is at fault for 4 student deaths
Read full article: Prosecutor tells jury that mother of Michigan school shooter is at fault for 4 student deathsJurors in Michigan have heard opening statements in the trial of the mother of a school shooter.
Oakland County judge to allow testimony, video from 2 witnesses in upcoming trials for Crumbley’s
Read full article: Oakland County judge to allow testimony, video from 2 witnesses in upcoming trials for Crumbley’sMolly Darnell was a teacher, and Kristy Gibson-Marshall was an assistant principal at Oxford High School at the time of the deadly shooting in 2021.
School board members lay out emergency response plan in Oxford
Read full article: School board members lay out emergency response plan in OxfordOxford Community Schools and its board laid out updated safety plans in response to the third-party investigation that found the shooting could’ve been prevented.
Where Oxford High School shooter is now; plans, details about future lodging
Read full article: Where Oxford High School shooter is now; plans, details about future lodgingOfficials have released details about the Oxford High School shooter’s incarceration, including where he is now and the plans for him in the future.
Oxford school shooter sentenced to life in prison: Here’s what happened in court
Read full article: Oxford school shooter sentenced to life in prison: Here’s what happened in courtThe Oxford High School shooter was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering four students and injuring seven people in 2021.
Oxford shooter sentenced to life in prison for murder, terrorism 2 years later
Read full article: Oxford shooter sentenced to life in prison for murder, terrorism 2 years laterThe Oxford High School shooter was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the chance for parole for murdering four students, injuring seven people, and launching a terrorist attack in 2021.
What Oxford shooter said in court after listening to 29 victims, before learning sentence
Read full article: What Oxford shooter said in court after listening to 29 victims, before learning sentenceThe Oxford High School shooter spoke in court Friday after listening to 29 victim impact statements and right before learning his sentence from a judge.
‘You intended to kill me’: Teacher shot in Oxford school shooting speaks at sentencing hearing
Read full article: ‘You intended to kill me’: Teacher shot in Oxford school shooting speaks at sentencing hearingA teacher who was shot in the Oxford High School shooting directly addressed the shooter in court on Friday during his sentencing hearing.
Live updates: Sentencing hearing for Oxford High School shooter
Read full article: Live updates: Sentencing hearing for Oxford High School shooterDozens of victims will speak during the sentencing hearing for the student who opened fire inside Oxford High School more than two years ago, killing four and injuring seven.
Victims will speak at Oxford shooter’s sentencing: What to expect
Read full article: Victims will speak at Oxford shooter’s sentencing: What to expectThe Oxford High School shooter’s long-awaited sentencing is scheduled to begin Friday, and is expected to include impact statements from several victims.
Group of Oxford High School students speak out, demand change as shooting anniversary nears
Read full article: Group of Oxford High School students speak out, demand change as shooting anniversary nearsA group of students at Oxford High School says the psychological scars from the deadly shooting they witnessed haven’t healed, and they want action.
Michigan school shooting survivor heals with surgery, a trusted horse and a chance to tell her story
Read full article: Michigan school shooting survivor heals with surgery, a trusted horse and a chance to tell her storyA 19-year-old college student who has survived two deadly mass school shootings in Michigan says things are looking up, but she remains dismayed by continued gun violence in the U.S. Kylie Ossege was shot and temporarily paralyzed when an armed classmate attacked Oxford High School in 2021.
Judge grants request from Oxford shooter’s parents to have separate trials
Read full article: Judge grants request from Oxford shooter’s parents to have separate trialsA judge has granted the request from the parents of the Oxford High School shooter to have separate trials for their involuntary manslaughter charges.
Parents of murdered Oxford students confront superintendent over new investigation report
Read full article: Parents of murdered Oxford students confront superintendent over new investigation reportParents of students who were shot and killed in the Oxford High School shooting are still frustrated with the lack of information they feel they’re getting from the school district, even after an independent report was published.
Oxford schools superintendent gets earful from parents over independent report findings
Read full article: Oxford schools superintendent gets earful from parents over independent report findingsThe superintendent of Oxford Community Schools got an earful Thursday during a listening session about the independent report into the November 2021 shooting.
Passionate, frustrated parents, residents hold meetings on high school shooting report in Oxford
Read full article: Passionate, frustrated parents, residents hold meetings on high school shooting report in OxfordOxford parents and residents are still deeply concerned about the investigation into the school shooting.
‘A systematic failure’: Ex-Oxford school board member responds to shooting report
Read full article: ‘A systematic failure’: Ex-Oxford school board member responds to shooting reportThe Guidepost Solutions report details how the Oxford School District missed signals and opportunities to prevent the November 2021 shooting that killed four students, injured six others and a teacher.
572-page report says Oxford shooting could’ve been prevented had proper training, guidelines been in place
Read full article: 572-page report says Oxford shooting could’ve been prevented had proper training, guidelines been in placeSystemic failures from the top down when it comes to school policy in threat assessments and suicide intervention played a prominent role in what happened on Nov. 30, 2021.
Oxford shooting report commissioned by school district to be released Monday
Read full article: Oxford shooting report commissioned by school district to be released MondayAn investigative report detailing what happened during and before the Oxford High School shooting is expected to be released by Oct. 30, the school district said, nearly two years after the massacre.
Court says Oxford shooter’s parents can’t attend son’s sentencing in December
Read full article: Court says Oxford shooter’s parents can’t attend son’s sentencing in DecemberAn Oakland County court has denied the parents of the Oxford shooter’s request to attend their son’s sentencing hearing scheduled for December while they themselves are in jail awaiting trial.
Parents of Michigan school shooter lose bid to leave jail to attend his sentencing
Read full article: Parents of Michigan school shooter lose bid to leave jail to attend his sentencingA judge has turned down a request by two parents to leave jail and attend the sentencing of their son, a Michigan school shooter.
Oxford shooter’s parents ask court to attend son’s sentencing
Read full article: Oxford shooter’s parents ask court to attend son’s sentencingThe parents of the Oxford High School shooter, who are in jail awaiting trial themselves, have filed a motion to attend their son’s sentencing hearing scheduled for December.
Morning 4: Trial date set for parents of Oxford shooter after latest appeal request is denied -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Trial date set for parents of Oxford shooter after latest appeal request is denied -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.