The father of the Oxford High School shooter, James Crumbley, who was recently convicted on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting carried out by his son, made threatening statements in jailhouse phone calls. Crumbley expressed a desire to ruin the prosecutor in the case against him, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, indicating that she would be going to hell soon. These details were revealed in phone calls to his sister while his case was pending, causing concern and prompting restrictions on his jail communications.
Despite denying further comments on the nature of Crumbley’s conversations, his defense attorney, Mariell Lehman, acknowledged the disagreement over the alleged threats made. The threats against the prosecutor emerged publicly during Crumbley’s trial, leading to restrictions on his jail communications. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Crumbley’s communications were limited due to threatening statements, with multiple threats made in 2022, 2023, and as recently as January.
The trial revealed that Crumbley’s son, Ethan Crumbley, was the one who carried out the tragic shooting at Oxford High School, killing four students and injuring several others. Prosecutors argued that the parents failed to prevent the shooting, as the father had recently purchased the handgun used in the incident. Both James and Jennifer Crumbley are awaiting sentencing and face a maximum of 15 years in prison. The case is significant as they are the first parents in America to face charges for a school shooting committed by their child.