Jennifer Crumbley

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December 8, 2021

Accused Oxford School Shooter Gets Public Defender, His Parents Hire High-Powered Legal Team

The 15-year-old boy charged in the deadly Oxford High School shooting last month has been given a court-appointed lawyer while his parents have hired a pricey, two-woman law firm that specializes in criminal sexual conduct, child abuse, and internet crimes. The Detroit Free Press reported that Paulette Michel Loftin has been appointed to represent Ethan …

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December 6, 2021

Crumbleys’ Neighbor Calls Child Services Because Parents Left Ethan Home Alone: Report

A former neighbor of Jennifer and James Crumbley and their son Ethan once made an anonymous complaint to Michigan’s Children’s Protective Services because the parents frequently left their young son home alone while they went out drinking. Kayla LeMieux told the Detroit Free Press the incidents took place in 2014 and 2015, when the Crumbleys …

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December 5, 2021

Artist Let Crumbleys Into Detroit Studio; Attorney Says He’s ‘Fully Cooperating With Law Enforcement’

A Detroit artist whose studio harbored the parents of Oxford High School shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley while they were hiding from police said through his lawyer he has a “friendly relationship” with the Crumbleys but was unaware they’d been charged with involuntary manslaughter when they came to him “for safety.” Detroit police found and arrested …

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December 4, 2021

Suspected School Shooter and His Parents Are on Suicide Watch in Michigan Jail

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Brouchard said investigators are looking for information about a person who may have helped the parents of Oxford High School shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley hide from police. James and Jennifer Crumbley were found early Saturday morning when a business owner spotted their car behind a commercial business in Detroit and called …

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December 3, 2021

Prosecutor Expected To Charge Parents of Suspected School Shooter: Report

The Oakland County prosecutor is expected to announce charges against the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old charged in the massacre at Oxford High School earlier this week. Sources told WJBK that Prosecutor Karen McDonald has scheduled a news conference at noon Friday to provide details. McDonald said on Thursday that she expected to make …