Following Powerful Day of Victim Impact Statements, Judge Hands Down Maximum Prison Sentence for the Parents of the Oxford High School Shooter

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

PONTIAC, Mich. - On Tuesday April 9, 2024, James and Jennifer Crumbley were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison by Judge Cheryl Matthews for their role in the mass shooting at Oxford High School on November 30, 2021, that ended the lives of Hana St. Juliana, Tate Myre, Madisyn Baldwin, and Justin Shilling.

"If it were not for the actions of James and Jennifer Crumbley, the shooter would have never had access to the gun he used to take four innocent lives inside Oxford High School. We owed it to the victims and their families to pursue the maximum penalty," said Oakland County Prosecutor KAREN D. McDONALD. "Nothing will bring their children back, but the Judge recognized the suffering these defendants caused, and she acknowledged the victims and their families. The sentence today provides the highest level of accountability under law, and that's appropriate."

The parents were found guilty on all four counts of involuntary manslaughter during their trials in February and March 2024, making them the first parents in the nation to be held criminally accountable for a school shooting. Their son, the shooter, pled guilty to all 24 counts brought against him, including Terrorism Causing Death. After a Miller hearing last summer, the shooter was sentenced to life without parole by Judge Kwame Rowe on December 8, 2023.

"These prosecutions will not stop gun violence. We owe it to Justin, Hana, Madisyn, and Tate to address the underlying causes of gun violence and prevent future shootings. I am committed to continuing that work." said Prosecutor Karen McDonald.

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