Oxford shooter's parents granted separate trials in high school shooting case
A judge has granted the request from the parents of the Oxford High School shooter to have separate trials for their involuntary manslaughter charges. James and Jennifer Crumbley are facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter each in connection with the shooting. The trial date may be affected by this decision. The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office supports the motion for separate trials but acknowledges the negative impact it will have on victims, witnesses, taxpayers, and additional jurors. The parents are accused of neglecting their son, buying him the gun used in the shooting, and failing to take preventive measures. They are the first parents of a mass school shooter to face charges in the United States.