When 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.

After seven days of testimony, the trial for the mother of the Oxford High School shooter came to an end. The decision is now in the hands of the jury.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

For three decades, nobody knew for certain what happened to 12-year-old Jennifer Odom after she got off a school bus on a typical day in 1993.

The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union said Thursday a union organizer who was fired by Amazon was reinstated by the company after she filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.

Here are this morning's top stories.

Things have not settled down out at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) as of Monday, Jan. 3.

Get your peppermint schnapps and hot cocoa ready, because Hallmark officially kicks off its annual Countdown to Christmas on Friday.

The estate of pop artist Robert Indiana has reached a settlement that keeps intact a longstanding relationship with the copyright holder of the iconic “LOVE” series.

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, Joe Montana and his wife, left, Jennifer walk onto the field at Levi's Stadium before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions in Santa Clara, Calif. Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their grandchild over the weekend, law enforcement confirmed on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

LOS ANGELES – Jennifer Aniston missed out on an Emmy but proved herself as an award-worthy first responder when a ceremony stunt got overheated. In a bit during Sunday night's Emmys, host Jimmy Kimmel sprayed an envelope holding a winner's name with disinfectant then, for good measure, dropped it in a wire wastebasket and set it on fire. A test had been run beforehand, with a booster added to make the fire more visible, and things were going as planned when the scene was shot — including Aniston to the rescue. She sprayed the wastebasket again, but as she and Kimmel bantered the fire flared again, bigger, and "we're like 'uh oh,'" Hudlin said. But she "gets in there and and puts the fire out, for real,” he said, and the production team relished the unplanned moment.

San Francisco Giants' Alex Dickerson spins around after getting hit by a ball that bounced off his bat during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)SAN FRANCISCO – Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson received news of a positive test result for the novel coronavirus on Friday night moments before he had been set to play for San Francisco against the Padres — and he knew in his gut it couldn't possibly be right. Still, Friday night's series opener at San Diego was called off along with the scheduled game Saturday. It's where you find out how to get through things.”His follow-ups included two visits to the University of California San Diego for additional testing. He insists he never had contact with family members or friends and only saw his wife upon arriving in San Diego.