Ethan Crumbley’s mom regrets his actions in Michigan shooting
The Mother of the Michigan School Shooter Takes the Stand
OAN’s Abril Elfi
2:10 PM – Thursday, February 1, 2024
The trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of Ethan Crumbley who committed a mass shooting at a Michigan school, has reached a pivotal moment as she takes the stand for involuntary manslaughter charges.
During the trial, Jennifer Crumbley testified after her son accused his parents of neglecting to provide him with the necessary help before the 2021 attack that claimed the lives of four students at Oxford High School.
Disturbing evidence presented in court revealed that Ethan Crumbley had a journal where he detailed his plan to carry out the shooting and expressed frustration that his parents ignored his pleas for assistance.
“I have zero help for my mental problems and it’s causing me to shoot up the … school,” Ethan Crumbley, then 15, wrote in his journal. “My parents won’t listen to me about help or therapist,” the boy said, adding that he would spend his life in prison and that “many people have about a day left to live.”
Jennifer and her husband James are both facing involuntary manslaughter charges for allegedly making a gun accessible at home and disregarding their son’s mental health.
This case marks the first time in the United States that parents are being held accountable for a child-perpetrated mass shooting at a school. James Crumbley, 47, is scheduled for his own trial in March.
Their 17-year-old son, Ethan, has already pleaded guilty and is currently serving a life sentence in prison.
During the trial, Detective Lt. Tim Willis testified that the couple had over $6,000 in their possession when they were arrested four days after the shooting, including $3,000 from their son’s bank account.
He told the jury, “They ‘left 99 cents’.”
A chilling drawing created by Ethan, depicting a bullet and a gun with the words ”The thoughts won’t stop. Help me. The world is dead. My life is useless,” was shown to the parents.
Additional revelations during the trial included Jennifer’s extramarital affair with a married firefighter before the shooting. She confided in her lover that she felt like a failure as a parent after the tragic event.
Her lover, Brian Meloche, warned her to be cautious as he believed the FBI was involved and could access their conversations.
Despite Jennifer’s claim that she and her spouse couldn’t bring Ethan home on the day of the shooting due to work obligations, Meloche testified that she had mentioned the possibility of leaving work early to meet with him.
He also revealed that they often had secret meetings in the parking lot near her workplace in the mornings.
The focus of Jennifer’s defense revolves around a meeting that took place a few hours before the shooting between the school administration and the Crumbley family. The school advised that Ethan seek help urgently, but the parents refused to take him home because they had to return to work. As a result, their son remained at school and later pulled out a gun on other students.
Although Ethan has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges, his no-parole sentence can still be appealed.
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How does Jennifer Crumbley’s testimony during the trial impact her involuntary manslaughter charges in relation to her son’s mass shooting at Oxford High School?
The trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of Ethan Crumbley, who committed a mass shooting at a Michigan school, has reached a critical moment as she takes the stand for involuntary manslaughter charges. The case has garnered significant attention as it marks the first time in the United States that parents are being held accountable for a child-perpetrated mass shooting at a school.
During the trial, Jennifer Crumbley testified after her son accused his parents of neglecting to provide him with the necessary help before the 2021 attack that claimed the lives of four students at Oxford High School. Disturbing evidence presented in court revealed that Ethan Crumbley had a journal where he detailed his plan to carry out the shooting and expressed frustration that his parents ignored his pleas for assistance.
In his journal, Ethan wrote, “I have zero help for my mental problems, and it’s causing me to shoot up the … school. My parents won’t listen to me about help or therapist,” highlighting his desperation for support. He also mentioned spending his life in prison and implied that many people had a limited time left to live.
Both Jennifer and her husband James are facing involuntary manslaughter charges for allegedly making a gun accessible at home and disregarding their son’s mental health. James Crumbley, 47, is scheduled for his own trial in March. Meanwhile, their 17-year-old son Ethan has already pleaded guilty and is currently serving a life sentence in prison.
During the trial, Detective Lt. Tim Willis testified that the couple had over $6,000 in their possession when they were arrested four days after the shooting, including $3,000 from their son’s bank account. He presented this information to the jury, highlighting their apparent lack of concern for their son’s well-being.
A chilling drawing created by Ethan, depicting a bullet and a gun with the words “The thoughts won’t stop. Help me. The world is dead. My life is useless,” was also shown to the parents during the trial. This further emphasized the extent of Ethan’s mental distress.
In a shocking revelation, it came to light during the trial that Jennifer had engaged in an extramarital affair with a married firefighter before the shooting. She confided in her lover, Brian Meloche, expressing her feelings of failure as a parent after the tragic event. Meloche warned Jennifer to be cautious, as he believed the FBI was involved and could access their conversations.
Contradicting Jennifer’s claim that she and her spouse couldn’t bring Ethan home on the day of the shooting due to work obligations, Meloche testified that she had mentioned the possibility of leaving work early to meet with him. He also revealed that they often had secret meetings in the parking lot near her workplace in the mornings.
The focus of Jennifer’s defense revolves around a meeting that took place a few hours before the shooting between the school administration and the Crumbley family. The school advised that Ethan seek urgent help, but the parents refused to take him home because they had to return to work. As a result, Ethan remained at school and later pulled out a gun on other students.
While Ethan has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges, his no-parole sentence can still be appealed. The trial continues as the court examines the extent of the parents’ accountability in this devastating tragedy. The outcome of this trial will undoubtedly set a precedent for future cases involving parents’ negligence in addressing their child’s mental health concerns.
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