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A judge will make her decision “sooner rather than later” after hearing arguments on whether employees at Oxford High School can be sued over the fatal shooting of four students.

The convicted Oxford High School shooter is set to appear in court Thursday for yet another hearing to confirm his placement at the Oakland County Jail while he awaits sentencing.

Public officials are largely shielded from lawsuits, making it difficult to hold them accountable

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has released its final report on what school districts need to keep students, faculty and staff safe.

A hockey game benefiting Oxford’s 43 Strong Foundation is set for Thursday night at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills.

Defense attorneys for the parents of the Oxford High School shooter have once again requested a lower bond, arguing that the parents have been incorrectly identified as a flight risk as they await trial.

About 1,500 Oxford High students survived the mass shooting in the small Michigan town. For Quidort, an Oxford High senior, he couldn’t “pinpoint one emotion” but felt heavy with grief as the bells rang out. A group of Oxford High School seniors traveled 1,500 miles to support students from Robb Elementary School. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas earlier this year. Related: Church bells ring for 4 minutes marking anniversary Oxford High shootingOxford residents say they’re still suffering a year after the shooting.

Something as simple as a candle inside a bag sent a powerful message of solidarity Wednesday.

A remembrance service was held at Bridgewood Church in Clarkston to mark one year since the shooting at Oxford High School.

One year ago, a mass shooting ripped through Oxford High School killing four students and injuring seven others including one teacher. Related: Community plans to ‘let love win’ on anniversary of Oxford High School shootingFour blue candles sat on a table at Sullivan’s Pub in downtown Oxford. Bouquets of flowers and teddy bears were piled under the Oxford High School sign. “They were taken from us, but still remember them,” said Powers, mother to an Oxford High freshman. But we’ll make it through.”More on MLive:On the anniversary of the Oxford High shooting, Michigan lawmakers honor those slainMichigan Supreme Court pauses trial of Oxford High School shooter’s parentsThere could have been 18 more victims, Michigan sheriff says of Oxford High School shooting

In the year since the Oxford High School shooting, how much gets spent on overall school safety has become a hot-button issue.

Just days after the Oxford High School mass shooting, the Oakland County prosecutor did something no other prosecutor in the nation has done. She announced charges against the shooter's parents.

Tate Myre and Justin Shilling's parents speak on how they've been handling life after the tragic Oxford High School shooting.

ALLEN PARK -- On the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Oxford High School, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell proudly wore the school’s hat to his weekly news conference. I think that more than anything, we just want you to know, ‘Hey, we see you. After the game, Campbell awarded the game ball from the first win of his career to Oxford. “This game ball goes to the whole Oxford community, all those who were affected,” Campbell said as he stepped to the postgame mic, the ball still in his right arm. “Look, I go back to that time last year and it was really more to it than just we’re going out to win a game,” Campbell said.

But church bells echoed through the stillness – ringing for four minutes to honor the four students killed during a mass shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021. “When you hear bells tolling, you toll a bell for a reason,” said Father Jim Kean of St. Joseph Church. The 23,000-person Oxford community marked the anniversary Wednesday with a moment of silence, church services and candlelight vigils. St. Joseph Church plans to keep its doors open until 5 p.m. offering space for people to pray or light a tea candle for the victims. More on MLive:Community plans to ‘let love win’ on anniversary of Oxford High School shootingOn the anniversary of the Oxford High shooting, Michigan lawmakers honor those slainMichigan Supreme Court pauses trial of Oxford High School shooter’s parents

The All for Oxford Resiliency Center has opened its doors, its heart and its expertise to the people of Oxford, Michigan.

Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Oxford High School shooting, survivors showed their support to other victims of school shootings across the country.

Some Oxford students have come together to turn their pain into advocacy, creating a group called No Future Without Today.

In the year since the traumatic Oxford High School shooting in Southeast Michigan, gun violence has continued to be a problem in the state and nationwide.

The time marks a year since four students were killed during a mass shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021. Oxford Community Schools designated the anniversary Wildcat Remembrance Day, named after the school’s mascot. “We implore everyone in our community and beyond to let love win this week and always,” the school district’s website says. Two former Oakland Community School Board members, Tom Donnelly, the former president, and Korey Bailey, the former treasurer, said they resigned in September due to their frustration. His dad bought it, shooter admitsEthan Crumbley pleads guilty to mass shootingAccused Oxford High shooter pursuing GED from jailAccused Oxford shooter to remain in adult prisonOxford schools hire outside investigation firmsProsecutor asks that accused shooter’s name not be used in court

A memorial garden in honor of the Oxford High School shooting victims will break ground in 2023.

A recently-painted mural is comforting, honoring the victims of the tragic Oxford High School Shooting one year later.

Change 4 Oxford is expanding its lawsuit just ahead of the one-year anniversary of the shooting that killed four Oxford High School students.

Remembered as one of the darkest events in Michigan history, Wednesday, Nov. 30 marks one year since the shooting at Oxford High School left four students dead. She acknowledged the shooting anniversary on the Senate floor during Tuesday’s session. Bayer recalled the moment when she first heard of the tragedy, in which Ethan Crumbley is accused of killing four fellow Oxford High School students and wounding seven others on Nov. 30, 2021. In the year since, gun control legislation pushed by Bayer and a cohort of Democrats from the Michigan House and Senate following the Oxford High School shooting has built no traction in the legislature. Gretchen Whitmer ordered flags at the state Capitol and all public buildings across Michigan to be lowered to half-staff Wednesday to honor the students.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered that U.S. and Michigan flags be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday to honor the victims of the Oxford High School shooting.

The Michigan Supreme Court has temporarily paused the trial of Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, and ordered the state Court of Appeals to reconsider whether there is enough evidence to charge them in connection with their son’s actions. The Court of Appeals denied an appeal from the Crumbleys in September that sought to put a stay on the couple’s trial in Oakland County Circuit Court and to declare some evidence inadmissible in their case, including their son’s journals and text messages. Ethan Crumbley, 16, pleaded guilty last month to murder and terrorism charges. The planned shooting he carried out on Nov. 30, 2021, claimed the lives of four students Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17. Six more students and a teacher also suffered gunshot wounds.

A couple of ex-Oxford Community School board members gathered on Monday afternoon to speak about the prevention policies and third-party review involved with the investigation of the Oxford High School shooting.

If approved, the lawsuit would represent all students at the district’s schools

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Students and teachers from Oxford High School were in San Antonio Friday night on a special mission to connect with survivors of the Uvalde school at Robb Elementary.

Prosecutors say they’ll seek a life sentence with no chance for parole for a teenager who killed four fellow students at a Michigan school and pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism.

As the one-year anniversary of the deadly Oxford High School shooting approaches, survivor Zoe Touray, 18, launched an initiative to unite school-based gun violence victims.

A 10-year-old Michigan boy reportedly threatened to shoot up his elementary school like Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, who killed four students.

The parents of the Oxford High School shooter appeared in court on Friday for a hearing about expert witnesses for the prosecution.

Attorneys for the parents of convicted 16-year-old Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley are asking a judge to bar school-shooting experts from testifying at their trial. The experts will help the jury understand “there is a clear pathway to violence and that school mass shooters just don’t snap, and that school mass shooting can be prevented,” Oakland County Chief Assistant Prosecutor David Williams said during closing statements. Related: Oxford High School shooter pleads guiltyShe spoke at length about “leakage,” communication by a mass shooter that they plan to commit violence in the prelude to a mass shooting. The second expert the defense is attempting to exclude from trial is Dr. Dewey G. Cornell, who’s testified before Congress multiple times, including during hearings following the Columbine shooting in 1999 and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida in 2018. More on MLIve:Oxford High shooter picked out guns used to kill classmatesEthan Crumbley pleads guilty to mass shootingAccused Oxford High shooter pursuing GED from jailAccused Oxford shooter to remain in adult prisonOxford schools hire outside investigation firmsProsecutor asks that accused shooter’s name not be used in court

James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the Oxford High School shooter, are due in court Friday morning, just days after their son pleaded guilty to all 24 felony charges against him.

OXFORD, MI – Oxford Middle School has more armed police officers and a K9 unit present after the district received a report Wednesday of a rumor that there would be a shooting at the school, WPBN/WGTU reports. This comes as the district approaches one year since the mass shooting on Nov. 30, 2021, at Oxford High School. Ethan Crumbley recently pleaded guilty to charges related to the shooting. Middle school students were greeted at the doors Thursday morning by staff and armed officers, according to letters sent to parents. An investigation that began overnight and continued into Thursday morning was unable to substantiate the reported rumor that a gun would be brought to school Thursday, officials said.

Whitmer accused GOP challenger Tudor Dixon of pushing conspiracy theories meant to divide people.

The mother of an Oxford High School shooting survivor spoke Monday after Ethan Crumbley’s guilty plea.

Family members of survivors from the Oxford High School shooting react to Ethan Crumbley pleading guilty to 24 charges on Monday.

The question that has everyone concerned is if the Oakland County Prosecutor will seek life without parole for the 16-year-old convicted Oxford High School shooter.

Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley pleaded guilty to first-degree homicide and domestic terrorism charges in a Michigan court.

The Oxford High School shooter, who admitted Monday to fatally shooting four students and shooting and injuring several others, apparently did not target his victims in the Nov. 30, 2021, shooting.

The attorney for the Oxford High School shooter says she believes her client made the right choice Monday after he pleaded guilty to the 24 felony charges against him.

The Oxford High School student charged with murder, terrorism and more in connection with the 2021 mass school shooting admitted fault Monday while changing his plea from not guilty to guilty during a court hearing.

The now-convicted Oxford High School shooter pleaded guilty Monday morning to two dozen felony charges, including murder and terrorism.

Ethan Crumbley, 16, withdrew his intent to plead insanity and admitted guilt for the Oxford High School attack that left four students dead.

The gunman pleaded guilty Monday to 24 counts against him, including four counts of first-degree murder. He now faces life in prison.

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald is taking questions Monday about the Oxford High School shooter’s guilty plea.

The Oxford High School shooter pleaded guilty Monday morning to two dozen felony charges, including murder and terrorism.

Ethan Crumbley, the Michigan teenager accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School outside of Detroit in 2021, has entered a guilty plea.

The accused Oxford High School shooter pleaded guilty to two dozen felony charges, including murder and terrorism, in a court hearing Monday morning.

The suspect's parents are also facing prosecution, accused of making a gun accessible to their son and ignoring his need for mental health treatment.

Ethan Crumbley, the accused Oxford High School shooter, is expected to enter a guilty plea during a court hearing on Monday morning and experts are weighing in on what could happen.

The accused Oxford High School shooter is expected to plead guilty to 24 charges on Monday.

Accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley is expected to plead guilty at a hearing on Monday which would mean that a trial is highly unlikely.

Four students were killed last year in a shooting at a Michigan high school.

By ED WHITE Associated PressDETROIT (AP) — A teenager accused of killing four fellow students and injuring more at a Michigan high school is expected to plead guilty to murder next week, authorities said Friday. Ethan Crumbley had created images of violence during a classroom assignment last November but was not sent home from Oxford High School in southeastern Michigan. Crumbley’s parents had been summoned to school that day to discuss their son’s ominous writings. Separately, James and Jennifer Crumbley are facing involuntary manslaughter charges, a rare case of prosecutors trying to make parents responsible for a school shooting. They were aware their son was troubled, and then they bought him a gun,” prosecutors said in a court filing.

The teen charged in the deadly shooting at Oxford High School last fall is expected to plead guilty to multiple felony charges, including murder and terrorism.

Authorities say a teenager accused of killing four fellow students and injuring more at a Michigan high school is expected to plead guilty to murder next week.

Families impacted by the deadly Oxford High School shooting are speaking out, some for the first time.

“Help,” “Gun,” “I’m hiding in the bathroom.” -- Those were the text messages Meghan Gregory got from her son Keegan as a shooter opened fire inside Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021.

A judge has ruled not to limit which Oxford High School victims can receive information from the court during the case for the suspected shooter’s parents.

The independent investigation into the deadly Oxford High School shooting has reached a new phase.

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Attorneys for James and Jennifer Crumbley have filed a motion in an effort to stop Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald from sending email updates on their case to Oxford High School parents.

The parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter are once again seeking to get the case against them thrown out, this time appealing to the Michigan Supreme Court.

OXFORD TOWNSHIP, MI – An ammunition detection dog is getting ready to start work at Oxford High School, WXYZ Detroit reports. Daisy will explore the school over the weekend and then have her first day on duty on Monday, Oct. 10, the report said. Her work will include sniffing lockers, bags and other items in search of guns and ammunition. The addition of an ammo dog comes nearly a year after a deadly mass shooting at Oxford High School during which four people were killed and seven were injured. READ MORE:MLive’s Oxford shooting coverageHomicides are down but Michigan has a new ‘most-violent’ city, FBI stats revealBorder agents, Michigan police stop armed suspect from abducting infantWoman, 30, shot and killed in apparent family dispute, Muskegon police say

The independent team hired to conduct an investigation into the Nov. 2021 shooting at Oxford High School is hosting interview sessions with community members this month.

A lawyer representing families of victims of a Michigan high school shooting says some teachers and a counselor were aware of the suspect's troubling behavior months before the mass shooting last fall.

An attorney for victims of the Oxford High School shooting held a press conference on Thursday to detail new findings in the case.

An Oakland County judge on Thursday denied an appeal from James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of the November 2021 Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley.

An Oakland County Circuit Court judge this week delayed the trial for Jennifer and James Crumbley, originally scheduled to begin Oct. 24. The parents are facing four charges each of involuntary manslaughter, accused of not doing enough to intervene when their son began planning the Nov. 30 Oxford High School shooting that resulted in the deaths of four classmates. The pathway to violence theory claims shootings similar to the one committed at Oxford High School are usually premeditated and committed by perpetrators who can be stopped if warnings signs are caught. The Oxford High School shooting claimed the lives of students Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17. More on MLive:Accused Oxford High shooter pursuing GED from jailAccused Oxford shooter to remain in adult prisonOxford schools hire outside investigation firmsProsecutor asks that accused shooter’s name not be used in courtAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trial“How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtJudge to determine if accused Oxford High shooter should be moved to juvenile facility

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Simon Cowell says he will never forget the audition a recent graduate of Oxford High School delivered on “America’s Got Talent.” The audition for Ava Swieczkowski, or Ava Swiss as she goes by, aired on the NBC reality show on Tuesday, July 26. UPDATE: Watch Ava Swiss’ “America’s Got Talent” AuditionSwiss was inside the school when four of her fellow students were shot and killed last November. “I chose the song “Remember” by Lauren Daigle,” Swiss told Cowell and the other three judges. “I chose this song because back on November 30th, my brother and I were a part of the Oxford school shooting. I really, really do,” added Cowell.

She was inside Oxford High School when four of her fellow students were shot and killed last year. The 18-year old has been singing since she was a young child and tonight at 8:00 p.m. “It’s honestly a little nerve-wracking, but I’m so excited,” Swiss told WDIV-TV, Local 4 News. My hope is that I can spread hope and healing with my voice.”Swiss recalled to WDIV what happened while she was in the high school when the shooting took place. The four students killed in the shooting were: Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17.

Oxford Community Schools District in Michigan, where a fatal high school shooting occurred last year, is slated to receive $700,000 in federal taxpayer money intended to boost student safety. The Oxford Public School grant is the third highest award amount this year among at least eight other recipients. Only Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, which received $1.5 million, and Boulder Valley School District in Colorado, which received $1.3 million, received more than Oxford Community Schools. Ethan Crumbley, 16, was enrolled as a sophomore at Oxford High School when police say he committed a Nov. 30 mass shooting. More on MLive:Judge denies change of venue for parentsParents of accused Oxford High School shooter told him to ‘suck it up,’ laughed when he asked for help, police testifyJudge orders independent attorneys to counsel parents of alleged Oxford High School shooterAccused Oxford High School shooter pursues GED from behind bars in Michigan

Gun shop allowed the accused shooter's father to buy a gun for his underage son, suit claims.

The parents of a teenager wounded during a mass shooting at Oxford High School are suing the shop that sold the handgun used to kill four students and injure six other people.

Four students were killed in the mass shooting in Michigan last November. Seven people were also injured, including a student whose parents are suing Acme Shooting Goods, the weapons dealer.

PONTIAC, MI — When the parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter go to trial, they will be doing so in their native Oakland County. Chief among the motions was one seeking a change of venue, as Smith and Lehman have alleged media publicity and statements from Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald have tainted potential Oakland County jurors’ objectivity. The Oxford High School shooting claimed the lives of students Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17. Ethan Crumbley’s case is set for a review hearing regarding his placement at the jail at 9 a.m. on July 21. Read more on MLive:Parents of accused Oxford High School shooter told him to ‘suck it up,’ laughed when he asked for help, police testifyJudge orders independent attorneys to counsel parents of alleged Oxford High School shooterAccused Oxford High School shooter pursues GED from behind bars in Michigan

Lawyers representing the parents of a Michigan teenager charged in a shooting at Oxford High School that left four of his fellow students dead said Monday that they plan to call him to testify at the couple's trial.

Accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, now 16, is pursuing his education from jail. The teen appeared in court Thursday, June 23, virtually from the Oakland County Jail for a regularly scheduled placement hearing review. “He has solidified his educational opportunities,” Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor Markeisha Washington said during Thursday’s hearing. Rowe set a review hearing regarding Crumbley’s placement at the jail for July 21 at 9 a.m. More on MLive:Accused Oxford shooter to remain in adult prisonOxford schools hire outside investigation firmsProsecutor asks that accused shooter’s name not be used in courtAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trial“How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtJudge to determine if accused Oxford High shooter should be moved to juvenile facility

The federal lawsuit in Michigan requests a "fully transparent and independent third-party investigation" into what led to the shooting as well as other policy changes.

About 20 students at Oxford High School where four students were killed in a mass shooting say their constitutional rights to safety and education have been violated and that they want changes to ensure security at school, a law firm...

Prosecutors in Michigan have opposed several motions from the parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, including ones to move the trial venue and void the manslaughter charges against them, court filings show.

The National Rifle Association's gathering comes as parents grapple with questions about how police responded to the rampage in Uvalde, Tex. — the deadliest U.S. school shooting in a decade.

Hundreds of students at Oxford High School, the Michigan school where four were killed in November, walked out and formed a 'U' on the football field to show support for Uvalde students and families.

OXFORD, MI -- Several dozen students at Oxford High School walked out of class Thursday as part of a protest against ongoing gun violence in the U.S. and in support of the victims and families of the shooting in Texas earlier this week. According to Fox 2 Detroit, the students marched out of class around noon and walked to the nearby football field where they gathered and formed a “U” shape on the field. The shooting in Texas took place less than six months after a deadly shooting at Oxford High School. On Nov. 30, four students were killed at the high school by a classmate who brought a gun to school with him that day. READ MORE:Parents of Oxford shooting victim join lawsuit against school employees, districtOxford Schools hires pair of firms to review deadly shooting, represent districtParents of accused Oxford High School shooter again denied lower bond

BAY CITY, MI -- After Tuesday’s shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 students and 2 teachers dead, parents and schools have been on edge with a renewed focus on gun safety. Around the Great Lakes Bay Region, one false threat has already been reported by Carrollton Public Schools -- similar to copycat threats made following the Oxford High School shooting in November. Related: Police present at Carrollton Middle School following reported threatMynsberge said school shootings, in particular, grab community attention because they affect an innocent child population. His management group, formed in 2001, works with around 100 school districts statewide to help keep them prepared for incidents like these. “But there are times when there are no exits, like in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, FL.

PONTIAC, MI -- In the wake of the widely publicized Nov. 30 Oxford High School shooting that claimed four students’ lives, the parents of the accused shooter have requested a change of venue for their criminal trial. Nearly a third of the arguments in the defense brief are focused on the statements and actions of the Oakland County Prosecutor. They are currently detained in the Oakland County Jail with their son, who is charged with 24 felonies, including four counts of first-degree murder. The Oxford High School shooting claimed the lives of students Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17. Read the full brief in support of the defense motion for change of venue:More on MLive:Prosecutor asks that accused shooter’s name not be used in courtAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trial“How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtJudge to determine if accused Oxford High shooter should be moved to juvenile facility

With the events still unfolding in the aftermath of Michigan’s deadly Oxford High School shooting, yesterday’s shooting at a Texas elementary school has Michigan lawmakers clashing over long-stalled gun reform bills in the state legislature. An 18-year-old gunman opened fire on Tuesday, May 25 at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. It is the deadliest school shooting since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, almost a decade ago that claimed 27 lives. “Last night, Oxford school board had a moment of silence for the victims in Texas. In recognition of the events in Texas, Michigan Gov.

The parents of one of the four students killed in a shooting at Oxford High School last year have joined a pair of lawsuits claiming negligence and other failures by staff helped lead to the shooting. The federal lawsuit is separate from a previously filed lawsuit in a Michigan Circuit Court against the alleged shooter Ethan Crumbly, his parents and staff in the district, claiming they all hold partial responsibility for the shooting. Because the school district is a government agency, it is immune from lawsuits in state court, which is why the federal lawsuit was filed Monday. After the drawings were found, the suspect and his parents were summoned for a meeting with a counselor at the school. READ MORE:Accused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult prison, judge again rulesOxford Schools hires pair of firms to review deadly shooting, represent districtParents of accused Oxford High School shooter again denied lower bond

The lawsuit alleges school officials failed to follow a policy on handling suicidal students

Accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley will remain in the Oakland County Jail with other adult prisoners. “I do believe that the defendant’s placement at the Oakland County Jail continues to be in the interest of justice and I do find good cause to extend his placement at the Oakland County Jail,” Oakland County Circuit Judge Kwamé L. Rowe said following a brief hearing Thursday, May 19. Crumbley’s placement has been reviewed three times since his case was bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court in January. Crumbley, 15, appeared for the hearing remotely from the jail wearing an orange jail uniform, white protective mask and glasses. More on MLive:Oxford schools hire outside investigation firmsProsecutor asks that accused shooter’s name not be used in courtAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trial“How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtJudge to determine if accused Oxford High shooter should be moved to juvenile facilityAccused Oxford High shooter discussed raping, killing a female classmate, prosecution says

Annual Awards Day Ceremony where awards were given for meritorious actions throughout the year, Oxford High School tragedy 1st responders.

OXFORD, MI -- Less than a week after the Oxford School Board declined an offer from Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office to investigate the deadly school shooting at Oxford High School last year, the board announced it will hire a pair of outside firms to handle the investigation and represent the district. According to WXYZ-Detroit, the board voted Tuesday to hire the Grand Rapids-based Varnum Law Firm to represent the district following a review of the shooting. Last week, the board voted to delay a review of the shooting until all criminal and civil litigation surrounding the shooting was settled. Ethan Crumbley, who was a 15-year-old sophomore at the high school, has been charged with 24 felonies after he allegedly shot several of his classmates and a teacher, resulting in the deaths of four students. READ MORE:Parents of accused shooter again denied lower bondProsecutor asks that accused shooter’s name not be used in courtAccused Oxford High School shooter to remain in adult jail pending trial“How do I get my fan mail?” Accused Oxford High shooter’s jail messages revealed in courtJudge to determine if accused Oxford High shooter should be moved to juvenile facilityAccused Oxford High shooter discussed raping, killing a female classmate, prosecution says

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI -- Police in the U.K arrested a 16-year-old boy last week after he allegedly made threats of violence at four different Michigan schools earlier this month, including at Oxford High School. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard announced the arrest Thursday following a coordinated effort with police in the U.K. to find the teen. The suspect was arrested on April 13, five days after he made calls to various schools in Oakland County. He was released to parents following his arrest.

OXFORD TOWNSHIP, MI -- A 56-year-old single father was shot and killed early Wednesday morning in the parking lot of his apartment complex in a case that police believe involves mistaken identity. Police aren’t sure why the alleged shooter thought Kendrick sent the message or what sort of confrontation happened, but an altercation took place. The shooter, who is licensed to carry a gun, eventually shot Kendrick multiple times, killing him. The apartment complex where the shooting took place is within walking distance of Oxford High School, where Kendrick’s son is a student. Four students were killed in that shooting, while six other students and a teacher were also shot.