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Jury in James Crumbley trial weighing fate of school shooter's father after closing arguments

The father of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter, the same charge on which his wife, Jennifer, was convicted.
James Crumbley sits in Oakland County Circuit Court
James Crumbley sits in Oakland County Circuit Court

3 dead, 5 wounded in shooting at Arkansas party

The suspect was among the dead in the early Sunday shooting at a private party in Jonesboro, police said.
A shooting early Sunday morning near downtown Jonesboro left three people dead, including the suspected gunman.
A shooting early Sunday morning near downtown Jonesboro left three people dead, including the suspected gunman.

James Crumbley has jail communication privileges restricted after 'threatening statements'

The father of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley is on trial on four counts of involuntary manslaughter in the killings.
James Crumbley at Oakland County Courthouse
James Crumbley at Oakland County Courthouse

Texas students suspended for not reporting classmate with gun, parents outraged

Mesquite police rushed to the public charter school on February 19 after an assistant principal called 911 reporting an armed student was holed in an office. 
Students are evacuated from Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy in Mesquite, Texas.
Students are evacuated from Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy in Mesquite, Texas.

Shooting at park in Salem, Oregon, kills 1 person and wounds 2 others

Officers found three males with gunshot wounds, one of whom had died, police said.
Salem Police and state and county law enforcement are investigating a body found in Bush's Pasture Park and responding to reports of a shooting, in Salem, Ore
Salem Police and state and county law enforcement are investigating a body found in Bush's Pasture Park and responding to reports of a shooting, in Salem, Ore

Maine mass shooter had traumatic brain injuries, new scan finds

The family of Robert Card released the findings by researchers from Boston University on Wednesday.
Image: Lewiston, Maine memorial
Image: Lewiston, Maine memorial

Residents lash out at Uvalde city leaders, police after report on Robb Elementary shooting

The Uvalde City Council's report, completed nearly two years after the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas, cleared several city police officers of wrongdoing.
Brian Hackett visits a memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas
Brian Hackett visits a memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

James Crumbley trial's opening statements focus on whether son's shooting rampage was preventable

Crumbley, 47, was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School committed by his son, Ethan.
James Crumbley at Oakland County Courthouse
James Crumbley at Oakland County Courthouse

Mass shooting at Philadelphia bus stop wounds 8 teens, 1 critically

Police said there have been four shootings involving Philadelphia SEPTA buses in the past week, three of them fatal.
SEPTA bus shooting philly
SEPTA bus shooting philly

The gun lobby has a new leader in D.C. — and it's not following the NRA's playbook

The NSSF, the firearms industry’s biggest trade group, spent more than twice as much money on federal lobbying as the NRA last year.
Photo illustration of rifle ammo, the Capitol in Washington, a man holding a hunting rifle, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation logo.
Photo illustration of rifle ammo, the Capitol in Washington, a man holding a hunting rifle, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation logo.

Suspect killed and 4 deputies hurt in exchange of gunfire during car chase in California

A deputy was shot in the leg, another suffered a head injury, and two had injuries to their hands, officials said. The deputy with a head injury was stable in critical condition.
A suspect was killed and four deputies were hurt after exchanging gunfire during a car chase in Santa Rosa, Calif.
A suspect was killed and four deputies were hurt after exchanging gunfire during a car chase in Santa Rosa, Calif.

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