Jennifer Crumbley's trial continues
The trial of Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, continued Wednesday with the fifth day of testimony. Michigan prosecutors have released new video of her arrest.
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Jury deliberations in Jennifer Crumbley trial
The fate of Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, is now in the hands of a Michigan jury. Crumbley is charged with involuntary manslaughter. She is the first parent of a school shooter to go to trial on criminal charges for her child's actions. Her husband, James Crumbley, is also charged with involuntary manslaughter and is set to go to trial in March. CBS News' Elaine Quijano has more.
Jennifer Crumbley trial continues
The jury has begun to deliberate in the case of Jennifer Crumbley. It's an unprecedented case, where Crumbley is being charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter after her son Ethan killed four students at his Michigan high school in 2021. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has the latest from the courtroom.
Closing arguments conclude in trial of Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Oxford High School shooter
Closing arguments concluded in the trial of Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter.
Jennifer Crumbley faces cross-examination
Jennifer Crumbley, whose son murdered four students at a Michigan high school in 2021, took the stand for the first time Thursday in her own trial, saying she didn't think her son needed mental health counseling despite a warning from the school on the day of his deadly rampage. Friday, she's expected back on the stand to face cross examination. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano is in Pontiac, Michigan, covering the trial.
Mother of Michigan school shooter testifies
Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of a teen who took the lives of four students in a 2021 Michigan high school shooting, testified in her own trial and said she would not have done anything differently before her son’s attack. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Oxford High School shooter, takes stand in her trial
Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, took the stand for the first time Thursday.
Jennifer Crumbley about gun son used to kill
Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, took the stand in her trial and offered testimony on how her husband and son researched and acquired the gun that was used to kill four students in 2021. Crumbley testified the gun was only to be used at the shooting range. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano is following the case and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the mother's testimony.
Jennifer Crumbley takes the stand
Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Michigan school shooter, took the stand in her criminal trial on Thursday. Crumbley is facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the deadly 2021 shooting at Oxford High School that her son carried out. CBS News' Elaine Quijano reports on the testimony.
Mother of Oxford shooter testifies
Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of a teen gunman who killed four people in a 2021 shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan, took the stand Thursday to testify in her involuntary manslaughter trial. Crumbley repeatedly told the jury she did not believe her son struggled with mental health issues. Lilia Luciano has the latest.
Trial of Oxford gunman's mother continues
The involuntary manslaughter trial of Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the teen gunman who killed four people and wounded seven others at Michigan's Oxford High School in 2021, continued Wednesday, with prosecutors showing the jury bodycam video of how Crumbley and her husband, James Crumbley, were arrested in Detroit four days after the shooting. Elaine Quijano has more.
Trial of Michigan school shooter’s mom begins
Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of convicted Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley, begins her trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter. Alongside her husband, James, who also faces charges and pleaded not guilty, this marks a significant legal proceeding. CBS News’ Elaine Quijano reports.
Opening arguments set for Jennifer Crumbley
In a groundbreaking legal case, Jennifer and James Crumbley stand trial for involuntary manslaughter linked to a 2021 high school shooting in Oxford, Michigan. Accused of neglecting warning signs before their son Ethan's deadly rampage, the trial marks the first instance of parents being charged in a school shooting tragedy. CBS News’ Elaine Quijano has more.
Trial against Michigan school shooter's mom
Jennifer Crumbley is charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly failing to stop her son, Ethan, from committing a deadly school shooting in 2021. Her husband, James Crumbley, is also charged but is being tried separately. Both pleaded not guilty. CBS News' Elaine Quijano was in court for the first day of the trial and has more on the testimony. And CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more on the legal aspects of the case.
First day of testimony concludes in trial of Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Oxford High School shooter
Opening statements for the trial of Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, began Thursday morning in an Oakland County court.
Jennifer Crumbley's trial for school shooting
Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, is in court Wednesday facing involuntary manslaughter charges related to her son's shooting rampage on Nov. 30, 2021, where four people died and seven were injured. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano is following the trial.
Jury seated for trial of Jennifer Crumbley, mother of Oxford High School shooter
Opening statements for the trial of Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, will begin Thursday morning.
Mom, son texted about gun before Michigan school mass shooting
The case is highly unusual because parents are rarely held criminally responsible for teens accused in mass school shootings.
Hearings for suspected school shooter, parents
Ethan Crumbley, a Michigan teenager charged with killing four people in a shooting at Oxford High School in November, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday, paving the way for a trial. Meanwhile, his parents, who are also charged, made a separate court appearance. CBS Detroit reporter April Morton joined CBSN with the latest.
Oxford school shooting suspect's parents say they didn't know his plans
In trying to get their $500,000 bond cut to $100,000, a lawyer for James and Jennifer Crumbley says they're "devastated" by the shooting and it was "the last thing they expected."
Suspected school shooter's parents plead not guilty
James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the suspected Michigan school shooter, appeared in court after being arrested early Saturday. They have each been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Michael George reports.
Parents of Michigan shooting suspect charged
Prosecutors filed involuntary manslaughter charges on Friday against James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of a teenager accused of carrying out a deadly shooting at a Michigan high school. A vigil was held at Oxford High School, where members of the community remembered the victims and prayed for the recovery of two students who remain hospitalized. Michael George reports from the Oakland County Courthouse, where the charges were filed.
Alleged Michigan shooter's parents plead not guilty
James and Jennifer Crumbley pleaded not guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter on Saturday. They are charged in connection to Tuesday's high school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, which killed four students and wounded seven others. Their son, the suspect in the shooting, faces two dozen charges himself. CBS News' Michael George reports, and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins CBSN with analysis.
Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect arrested, plead not guilty
James and Jennifer Crumbley are being held on $500,000 bond each.
Prosecutor charges parents in school shooting
The parents of the teen charged with fatally shooting four people and wounding seven others at a Michigan high school have been charged in connection with the rampage, Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney Karen McDonald announced Friday. James and Jennifer Crumbley have each been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Watch McDonald announce the charges at a press conference.
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