In recent years, a pair of deadly school shootings has led to landmark legal cases in America. The November 2021 shooting at a Michigan high school and the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, placed the blame on the accused teenagers, as well as their parents.
Ethan Crumbley is serving a life prison sentence for killing four students at Oxford High School. His parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, were accused of being negligent regarding their son’s crime. They’re now serving up to 15 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
Colt Gray awaits trial for allegedly killing two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School. However, a jury recently found his father, Colin, guilty of enabling Colt’s actions. The elder Gray was found guilty of murder, in what legal observers are calling a first-of-its-kind verdict for the country.
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