Michigan School Shooter’s Parents Cleared to Stand Trial on Involuntary Manslaughter Charges

Jennifer Crumbley, (L), and James Crumbley, (R), the parents of Ethan Crumbley, appear in court for a preliminary examination on involuntary manslaughter charges in Rochester Hills, Mich., on Feb. 8, 2022. Paul Sancya/AP Photo

DETROIT—The Michigan Supreme Court turned down an appeal Tuesday, clearing the way for the parents of a teenager who killed four fellow students in a shooting at Oxford High School to face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.

James and Jennifer Crumbley are accused of making a gun available to Ethan Crumbley and ignoring his mental health needs.