Exploring the legal proceedings and emotional impact following a school shooting involving a student, his parents, and a gun purchased as a Christmas gift. Delving into the prosecution's case against the parents and the defense's arguments regarding their knowledge and responsibilities.
The Oxford, Michigan, school shooter's parents will serve up to 15 years in prison. Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents held criminally liable for a mass school shooting in the US, but they likely won't be the last.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah with help from Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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