Prosecutors 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.
A forensic expert read a message sent and deleted on Friday (Jan. 26) just after Jennifer and her husband, James, were charged.
Jennifer, the mother of the teenage boy who killed four people during the Oxford High School shooting, got underway.
After two days of Jury selection, the trial began with opening statements as prosecutors tried to prove that Jennifer shared blame in the November 2021 shooting that took the lives of four students.
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Here are some quick facts heading into the trial:
- Jennifer and James Crumbley are both facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with their son’s mass shooting. Those charges stem from the deaths of 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana, 16-year-old Tate Myre, 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin, and 17-year-old Justin Shilling.
- The Crumbley parents were originally going to be tried together, but they asked for separate trials in November, and a judge granted their request.
- Defense attorneys Shannon Smith and Shaun Godwin represent Jennifer Crumbley. Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald and Assistant Prosecutor Marc Keast represent the people. Oakland County Circuit Judge Cheryl A. Matthews is hearing the case.
- The shooter was sentenced in December to life in prison without the chance of parole.