. >>> at this hour the search continues tonight for james crumbley and jennifer crumbley, who are the parents of ethan crumbley. that student at oxford high school in michigan who is now accused of murder and terrorism after shooting and killing four students and injuring seven other people. the parents refuse to turn themselves in today as their lawyer promised that they would. after the oakland county prosecutor karen mcdonald outlined her case of four counts of involuntary manslaughter against the parents, against james crumbley and jennifer crumbley. >> james crumbley purchased a sig sauer 9 millimeter model sp-2022 from acme shooting goods in oxford, michigan, on november 26, 2021. a store employee confirms that ethan crumbley was present with james at the time of the purchase. per statute, james crumbley completed atf form 5300-9a. on or about november 26th, 2021, ethan crumbley's social media account revealed posts of a semiautomatic handgun along with the caption "just got my new beauty today" including an e mow you with hearts. emoji with hearts, "sig sauer 9 millimeter, any

and four counts of involuntary manslaughter as to jennifer crumbley. i want to be clear that these charges are intended to hold the individuals who contributed to this tragedy accountable and also send the message, that gun owners have a responsibility. when they fail to uphold that responsibility, there are serious and criminal consequences. as we work together to honor the lives lost and all of those impacted by the evil acts this week, justice for the victims and their families is at the forefront of today's announcement. we need to do better in this country. we need to say enough is enough for our kids, our teachers, parents, for all of us in this community and the communities across this nation. i'm happy to take questions now. >> last night the superintendent -- >> one moment. go ahead. >> last night the superintendent posted a video and suggested that as a result of that meeting that he saw no reason to contact law enforcement. there was no danger. have you seen his video posted to youtube last night and is there any thought you can share on tha

. >>> at this hour the search continues tonight for james crumbley and jennifer crumbley, who are the parents of ethan crumbley. that student at oxford high school in michigan who is now accused of murder and terrorism after shooting and killing four students and injuring seven other people. the parents refuse to turn themselves in today as their lawyer promised that they would. after the oakland county prosecutor karen mcdonald outlined her case of four counts of involuntary manslaughter against the parents, against james crumbley and jennifer crumbley. >> james crumbley purchased a sig sauer 9 millimeter model sp-2022 from acme shooting goods in oxford, michigan, on november 26, 2021. a store employee confirms that ethan crumbley was present with james at the time of the purchase. per statute, james crumbley completed atf form 5300-9a. ethan crumbley's social media posts revealed photos of the semi-automatic handgun along with the caption "just got my new beauty today" including an emoji with hearts, "sig sauer 9 millimeter, any questions i will answer," unquote. subsequent, one of

, james and jennifer crumbley. they withdrew $4,000 from an atm in rodchester hills. the sheriff says he doesn't know anything about that. good evening, thank you so much. the crumbleys withdrew $4,000 from an atm in rochester hills. about a half-hour from oxford. what are the fbi, u.s. marshals, and police doing right now to track them down? >> well, they've entered them into the national crime information system that every police officer in the country will have. everyone is looking for them. they try to cross the border. there's probably an interpol red notice already. it's probably close to the canadian border. the media has done a good job of getting information out there and getting their pictures out there. they're not going to go far. i think it was a huge miscommunication between the prosecutor and sheriff's office. i was a prosecutor before i was in the fbi and i have to say, they both dropped the ball in this case. the detectives should have been on top of this and the prosecutor should have been communi

the parents we knew were being talked about, emily james and jennifer crumbley. even of hours he spoke this week that the 15-year-old is being charged as an adult, why now so expeditiously go after the parents legally? you have some thoughts. >> emily: number one, this sends a message to the culpability that they are michigan views parents as having a responsibility to secure firearms away from children. here's the thing, although we know there is not a specific law that commands or demands parents lock up or secure their weapons away from children, we know that in 2002 in flint, michigan, a man was prosecuted when his child got into his gun and murdered, unfortunately, was the result of such. we might see a similar pattern here. in the larger scale, it is message in, we are including and widening the net of culpability for these murders. secondly, there in michigan, for example, one of their charges includes if you omit an act, if you omit or decline to take an action that you had a duty for and it results in someone's death you can be on the hook for it. i fore

instead, james and jennifer crumbley left the high school without their son. when the news of the active shooter at oxford high school had been made public, jennifer crumbley texted to her son at 11:22 -- i'm sorry, at 1:22 p.m., quote, ethan, don't do it, end quote. at 1:37 p.m., james crumbley called 911 reporting that a gun was missing from his house and he believed his son may be the shooter. >> charges like this linked to a school shooting are rare. there have been cases where parents have been charged in relation to weapons. but michigan law has no law requiring guns be locked away. prosecutor karen mcdonald said that this, though, is an especially egregious case. >> i want to be really clear that these charges are intended to hold the individuals who contributed to this tragedy accountable and also send a message that gun owners have a responsibility. when they fail to uphold that responsibility, there are serious and criminal consequences. >> joining me now is nbc news correspondent shaquille brewster from pontiac, michigan. former assistant prosecutin

, game james and jennifer crumbley. they withdraw $4,000 from an atm in rodchester hills. the sheriff says he doesn't know anything about that. about a half hour from oxford. what are the fbi u.s. marshal and police doing right now to track them down? >> well, they've entered them into the national crime information system that every police officer in the country will have. everyone is looking for them. they try to cross the boerder. there say red notice already. the media has done a good job of getting information out there and getting their pictures out there. they're not going to go far. i think it was a huge miscommunication because the prosecution and sheriff's office. i was a prosecutor before i was in the fbi and they both dropped the ball in this case. the detectives should have been on top of this and the prosecutor should have been communicating better and the parents got away but they're not going to go far. >> elliott, two attorneys working with the crumbleys say they did not flee but left for their own safe

jennifer crumbley's voice sounding shaky there. they said they understood each of the charges, pled not guilty to each of the charges, and now we know if they make bail, they have to be monitored by gps. you hear from the lawyers saying the prosecution cherry picked the facts, as you were saying, stories from the defendant's side is not fully known. we'll have a chance to hear that. here's one statement that lawyers for jennifer and james crumbley point out right before the arraignment, we heard a little of this during the arraignment. they said this is unfortunately an unimaginable tragedy. while it is human nature to want to find someone to blame or something to point to or something that gives us answers, the charges in this case are intended to make an example and send a message. the prosecution has very much cherry picked and slanted specific facts to further the narrative to do that. that's the crux of the argument for jennifer and james crumbley's lawyers. let's remind everyone what evidence the prosecution has presented and

instead james and jennifer crumbley left the high school without their son. he was returned to the classroom. when the news of the active shooter at oxford high school had been made public jennifer crumbley texted to her son at 11: -- i'm sorry 1:22 p.m., quote, ethan, don't do it. end quote. at 1:37 p.m., james crumbley called 911 reporting that a gun was missing from his house and he believed his son may be the shooter. >> andrew, previously the sheriff told us that the parents weren't talking with them and not helping in this investigation. i guess we now know why. given all of what we learned how strong is cate the case against the parents? how likely is a conviction? >> you're right. now we have a better insight as to why they were so protective of their son after his arrest. but you know, this is an unprecedented prosecution and proving criminally negligent or reckless homicide is tough under any circumstances. that said, i can't think of or imagine a better perfect storm collection of fact and evidence to potentially hold these parents responsible. so

marshals, and the fbi, are right now looking for james and jennifer crumbley. prosecutors earlier today charged the crumbleys with four counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from tuesday's deadly shooting, in which their son allegedly carried out, leaving four teenagers dead. the crumbleys were scheduled to appear in court this hour after prosecutors said the couple purchased the handgun for their son as a christmas gift and failed to act despite multiple warning signs, even on the morning before the shooting. >> ethan crumbley's teacher came upon a note on ethan's desk which alarmed her to the point that she took a picture of it on her cell phone. the note contained the following. a drawing of a semiautomatic handgun pointing at the words, quote, the thoughts won't stop, help me, end quote. in another section of the note was a drawing of a bullet with the following words above that bullet. blood everywhere. james and jennifer crumbley resisted the idea of them leaving the school at that time, of their son leaving the school at that time. instead james an

a dramatic manhunt today for james and jennifer crumbley. the parents of the suspected school shooter. >> as soon as we knew charges had been issued, and that they weren't any longer cooperating with the attorney that had pledged to bring them in, we began to activate our fugitive team. >> reporter: cthe couple was charged with four counts each of involuntary manslaughter. after sfaling to appear for their arraignment, the crumbley attorney claim they quote left town on the night of the tragic shooting for their own safety. they are not fleeing from law enforcement. this afternoon, prosecutor karen mcdonald detailed a shocking series of events laying out why the parents should be held accountable. >> there was absolute reason to believe this -- this individual was, um, dangerous. and disturbed. >> reporter: one day before the shooting, the prosecutor says the school contacted crumbley's parents after a teacher reported him searching for ammunition on his phone during class. their voicemail and e-mail were unreturned. >> jennifer crumbley exc

james and jennifer crumbley are being arraigned right now in court. let's listen in. >> judge nicholson, that is everybody i had in the waiting room. >> i just want to make sure that the connection is good with everybody? i'm going to go ahead and call the name out and respond verbally if you can hear me okay. the first thing i'll start with defense council, muriel lehman and shannon smith in court. >> yes, your honor. >> good morning, judge. mark priest from the prosecutor's office, can you hear the court? >> i can. >> from pretrial services, can you-the court. >> jennifer crumbley, can you hear the court? >> yes, i can. >> james crumbley is being set up there. james crumbley, can you hear and see the court? >> yes. >> okay. karen mcdonald, can you see and hear the court? >> good morning, judge. >> we're all set. i'm going go ahead and call these cases separately. i'm going to call starting with people versus jennifer crumbley docket 20100652. can i have appearance on the record starting with the prosecutor. >> karen mcdonald. >> i'm shannon smith on

jennifer crumbley, i'm going to arraign you first. so if you'll please you get close to that microphone so we can hear you, if at anytime you do not hear or see, put your hand up and we will try to figure out what's going on. do you understand that you're charged with the following count, count one, involuntary manslaughter which is punishable up to 15 years in prison and/or a $7,500 and mandatory dna for the death of madisyn baldwin. do you understand that the charge for count 1? >> mr. crumbley, do you understand that you're charged in count two for the death of tate myre, involuntary sha manslaughter. >> i understand. >> do you understand you're charged in count three in the death of hana st. juliana with involuntary manslaughter along with mandatory dna testing? >> i understand. >> do you understand that you're charged in count 4 for the death of justin shilling with involuntary manslaughter which is punishable up to 15 years in prison up to $7,500 along with mandatory dna testing? >> i understand. >> do you understand you do have

it was absolutely premeditated. >> reporter: parents, james and jennifer crumbley, charged with for counts of involuntary manslaughter. they're also behind bars, the same prison as their son. leaving so many asking questions still unanswered. what could have been done? what warning signs were missed? and why was a troubled teenager so easily able to access a firearm? >> gun owners have the responsibility. when they fail to uphold responsibility, there are serious and criminal consequences. >> reporter: now, in the wake of this nation's deadliest school shooti iing since 2018, investigators are taking a close look at the days leading up to the attack, as the shooter had repeatedly drawn concerns at his school and the actions of his family. >> we all should be looking at the events that led up to that horrific event. >> reporter: just four days before the shooting, ethan crumbley's father legally purchased a 9 millimeter sig sauer hand gun. that day, the alleged shooter posted this now deleted instagram photo, captioned just got my new beauty today. and this post from his mother's account, c

more from brian todd. >> i'm jennifer crumbley. >> reporter: james and jennifer crumbley, have the range distinction of being parents charged in a mass shooting that their son ethan committed. each parent facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter. >> i expect everyone to have humanity and to step in and stop a potential tragedy. >> reporter: just how rare is it for parents or other adults connected to child shooters to face criminal charges? >> this is extraordinary. this virtually never happens. i can think of one case, again, another michigan case, but it's extraordinary, even though these events sadly happen all too commonly. >> reporter: daniel webster of johns hopkins who has been studying this issue for 30 years is referring to one case in flint, michigan in 2000, where a man pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter was sentenced to six years in prison after a 6-year-old boy found a gun in a box and killed a classmate. in this case, the prosecutor laid out information against the parents saying that james crumbley purchased a hand gun but it was really for his son which

james and jennifer crumbley have also been charged with manslaughter. there is some ethan carried out the mass shooting with a semiautomatic pestle bought by his father. that's all for now. you can reach me on twitter, i'm @sipusey. stay with us on bbc news. hello. we have a rather cold and windy weekend to come and there'll be some wet weather at times, especially on saturday — some showers or some showery rain and hill snow. drier for many on sunday. throughout the weekend, though, a chilly wind to contend with. what's going on? low pressure close to scotland as saturday begins will run south through the north sea as the weekend goes on. around it, showers or some longer spells of rain and hill snow, especially on saturday, and it's also dragging in another push of chilly air from the north—west. and it's not what those without power or working to restore power after storm arwen want to hear but it is going to be a rather cold weekend ahead with temperatures starting like this for saturday morning. just a few spots close to freezing, just a hint o

james and jennifer crumbley are in custody. according to authorities they were aided in getting access to the building where they were later found. the pair was supposed to show up for arraignment on charges of involuntary manslaughter friday afternoon. instead, authorities said they turned their phones off and with drew $4,000 from an atm. prosecutors say the crumbley opened fire at a who will school killing four and founding several others. meanwhile, we're learning more information about the shools as authorities detail a chilling warning sign in the days leading up to the tragedy. cnn's tom foreman take as the an in-depth look at the time line. >> reporter: before the zbfr, the terrified students, police and ambulances there were warns. >> there was absolute reason to believe this individual was dangerous. and disturbed. >> reporter: authorities suggest the immediate trouble starts november 26th, when james crumbley takes his 15-year-old son ethan to buy a sig sauer gun. >> along with the caption just got my new beauty toda

jennifer crumbley exchange text messages about the incident with her son on that day. staying, quote, i'm not mad at you. you have to learn not to get caught end quote. >> prosecutor also said on the day of the shooting. a teacher found a drawing of a semiautomatic handgun pointing at the words help me. probably as parents were called in to school just a few hours before that deadly shooting. you think crumbly has been charged as an adult with 2 dozen crimes including murder attempted murder and terrorism. it is rare to charge parents in the school shootings. but this case as many different elements indeed it theresa has more. >> and how experts believe the prosecutor is sending a message about gun ownership. >> and what i think the da is saying here is that we need to send a message to this community and to the rest of the country that you need to take responsibility for these firearms under these circumstances. >> legal expert steve clarke addressing the announcement friday that the parents of ethan crumbley shown here, james and jennifer crumley face involuntary man

james crumbley, jennifer crumbley, and their 15-year-old son are all now in custody here at the oakland county jail, being barred from contact with one another. now, the sheriff tells me the parents have been quiet, sullen, and he hasn't seen them show any signs of remorse. today, they faced a judge for the first time. >> i understand. >> reporter: jennifer crumbley cried as each of the four involuntary manslaughter charges were read in court. >> i understand. >> reporter: prosecutors say in the days leading up to the shooting at oxford high school, the crumbleys bought the gun allegedly use bide their son, and were warned by school officials that he was looking at ammunition on his phone and writing a violent note. but authorities say the crumbleys did nothing. >> and these two individuals could have stopped it, and they had every reason to know if he was dangerous, and they gave him a weapon. >> reporter: their appearance today follows an intense search by law enforcement. the couple failed to show up for a friday arraignment. u.s. marshals announced a bounty of up to $10,000 each. a

james and jennifer crumbley have also been charged with manslaughter. their son ethan carried out the mass shooting with a semi—automatic pistol bought by his father. the first data on the omicron variant of covid suggests vaccines are less effective at stopping it spreading. scientists in south africa have reported a huge surge in the number of people being re—infected. it's the first real—world evidence indicating the new variant may evade immune defences. and a team of british scientists have used gene editing technology to create female—only and male—only litters of mice. the technique could prevent the destruction of hundreds of thousands of unwanted mammals used in research — and millions of male chickens culled because they don't lay eggs. an independent review has described the chaotic scenes

james and jennifer crumbley now facing four counts of of involuntary manslaughter. attorneys for the couple claimed hours ago that they left town after the shooting for their own safety. but tonight signs the couple took steps to help them remain out of sight if they want, taking thousands of dollars out of an atm and turning off their cell phones. and even with this horrific mass shooting taking a bizarre legal twist the community in oxford, michigan gathering tonight to remember what matters most, and that's the four innocent teenagers killed and the seven people wounded. we're covering all angles of of this story at this hour for you. cnn's shimon prokupecz joins us from pontiac, michigan. good evening to you, shimon. the community is on edge. there is a vigil at the high school that resulted in scenes of panic. what happened there? >> reporter: yeah, don, this is really tough to watch. there was a vigil, family members, people from the high school, everyone gathered for the first time able to be together, and someone passed out. and everyone panicked because the

as you said, jennifer and james crumbley are now facing $500,000 bond each. if they're able to make that to get out of prison and get out of jail, they have to have a gps monitor because of their apparent attempt to flee last night. you heard at the arraignment lawyers saying they weren't going to flee, they were getting their finances in order. they were fully intending to bring them in today to be arraigned. in the end, the judge gave the prosecutor that high, very high bail of a half million each. these two parents are facing four counts each of involuntary manslaughter because the prosecutor as you heard argues that they are criminally negligent. if they had acted, the four teenagers would not have been killed. seven other people at oxford high school would not have been injured, heard her spell out they bought the gun for their son. there are more details she touched on in the interview last night. we know the day before the shooting a teacher was concerned about seeing ethan crumbley searching for ammunition online. they reached out to jennifer crumbley

james and jennifer crumbley have also been charged with manslaughter. theirson, ethan, carried out the mass shooting with a semiautomatic pistol bought by his father. the first data on the omicron variant of covid suggests vaccines are less effective at stopping it spreading. scientists in south africa have reported a surge in the number of people being reinfected. it's the first real—world evidence indicating the new variant may evade immune defences. a team of british scientists have used gene editing technology to create female—only and male—only litters of mice. the technique could prevent the destruction of hundreds of thousands of unwanted mammels used in research, —— mammals used in research, and millions of male chickens culled because they don't lay eggs. thousands of people in parts of north—east england

james and jennifer crumbley were arrested after being found hiding in a warehouse in detroit. their son ethan, who's 15, is suspected of using a semi—automatic pistol bought by his father as a christmas present. it's an unusual move for prosecutors to implicate the parents of a child's alleged crime. aru na iyengar reports. james and jennifer crumbley in oakland county court as prosecutors announced manslaughter charges against them. earlier, police found the couple after receiving a tip—off, they were hiding in a warehouse in detroit, hours after going on the run. they were in a commercial building, in a room. we weew able to take them into custody without incident, however, they were very distressed as they were walking out. a reward of $10,000 had been offered for information leading to their arrests. their lawyers say they fled for their own safety. prosecutors say they ignored warning signs before their 15—year—old son, ethan crumbley, allegedly used his father's gun to shoot classmates in oxford, michigan — killing four and wounding seven. james crumbley bought

jennifer crumbley texting her son, don't do it. his dad calling 911 minutes later that his gun was missing and that ethan might be the shooter. >> the notion that a parent could read those words and also know therir son had access to a deadly weapon that they gave him , i think it is criminal. lisa: new developments. alameda county is confirming five new cases of the omicron variant. all five adults are adults living in alameda county. they were among 12 bay area people who attended a wedding in milwaukee county last weekend, including one who recently traveled outside of the u.s. not every covid test has been sequenced. so far, we only know of five omicron cases out of the 12. the cases are mildly symptomatic and no one has been hospitalized. in the north bay, dozens of students from elementary school were forced to quarantine after the parents of one student knowingly sent them to class after a positive covid-19 test. abc 7 was at the school. >> there was a thanksgiving break unlike any other for dozens of families at the neil cu

james and jennifer crumbley were then called to the school, told they were required to get their son counselling within 48 hours and the parents resisted taking him home. >> he was returned back to class with his backpack, where we have reason to believe gun -- the gun was stored in the backpack. >> reporter: later that day as the shooting unfolded and word spread, jennifer crumbley texted her son "ethan, don't do it." some 15 minutes later, jason crumbley called 911 saying the gun was missing. he stored it unlocked in his bedroom drawer and he thought his son may be the shooter. >> it's extremely rare for parents to be charged in school shootings. are you trying to set a new standard or is the evidence simply overwhelming in this case? >> the facts of this case arso egregious. the notion that a parent could read those words and also know that their son had access to a deadly weapon that they gave him is unconscionable, and i think it's criminal. >> this prosecution is very unusual, if not unprecedented with this set of facts. it is not going to be an easy case for prosecutors to win

james and jennifer crumbley have also been charged with manslaughter. their son ethan carried out the mass shooting with a semi—automatic pistol bought by his father. the first data on the omicron variant of covid suggests vaccines are less effective at stopping it spreading. scientists in south africa have reported a surge in the number of people being reinfected. it's the first real—world evidence indicating the new variant may evade immune defences. on the second day of his visit to cyprus, pope francis has addressed thousands of roman catholic worshippers at a football stadium in nicosia. the pontiff condemned what he said was slavery and torture being suffered by people fleeing war and poverty. now on bbc news, it's time for the media show.

james and jennifer crumbley have also been charged with manslaughter. their son ethan carried out the mass shooting, with a semi—automatic pistol bought by his father. the first data on the omicron variant of covid suggests vaccines are less effective at stopping it spreading. scientists in south africa, have reported a huge surge in the number of people being reinfected. it's the first real—world evidence indicating the new variant may evade immune defences. a team of british scientists have used gene editing technology to create female—only and male—only litters of mice. the technique could prevent the destruction of hundreds of thousands of unwanted mammals used in research, and millions of male chickens culled because they don't lay eggs. now on bbc news, tom brada explores the record spike

james and jennifer crumbley were taken into custody after hours on the run. police say they were given a tip about the couple's whereabouts. >> we got a tip they were here. ou

both james and jennifer crumbley failed to ask their son if he had his gun with him or where his gun was located. and failed to inspect his backpack for the presence of the gun which he had with them. james and jennifer crumbley resisted the idea of them leaving the school at that time, of their son leaving the school at that time. instead, james and jennifer crumbley left the high school without their son. >> the prosecutor also said that the day before the shooting, a teacher reported that the accused shooter was searching for ammunition on his phone. russ mcnamara is the senior news editor for detroit's npr station, wdet. thanks for joining us. what is the latest? we have heard there was a question as to whether the in. our officials confident they will turn themselves in now? >> i'm not exactly sure because they are attorney says they left town shortly after the shooting for their own safety and then were going to make their way back for the arraignment, but the arraignment was supposed to be at 4:00 p.m. today the u.s. marshals within the last hour have said they are hunting for

james and jennifer crumbley each face four felony counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the deadly rampage at oxford high school, an attack in which their son is accused of killing four students and injuring seven others on tuesday. >> there were a lot of things that could have been so simple to prevent. >> reporter: today oakland county prosecutor karen macdonald revealed new details leading up to the shooting. on friday, november 26, james crumbley brought his son with him to buy the gun. in a post online his mother called it a christmas present for her son. a day before the shooting, a teacher reported crumbley to school authorities after seeing him search ammunition on his phone. school officials reached out to the parents but received no answer. but jennifer crumbley sent her son a text: the morning of the shooting, crumbley's teacher found a disturbing drawing on his desk. >> in another section of the note was a drawing of a bullet, with the following words above that bullet, "blood everywhere" further down are the words, "my life is useless." and to the right of t

james and jennifer crumbley, parents of the accus 15-year- old killer, were charged with involuntary manslaughter this afternoon. soon after, authorities in oxford township declared them fugitives, and launched a manhunt. still later, their attorney said they had left town for their own safety, but were returning to face arraignment. john yang picks up the story from there. >> yang: judy, oakland county, michigan prosecutor karen mcdonald says the charges stem from what she calls "egregious acts." she says the father bought the gun used in the shooting last week for their son, 15-year-old ethan crumbley. on tuesday, they were called to the school, before the shooting, but after the son drew an image of a gun, a bullet, a wounded person, and the words "blood everywhere." >> james and jennifer crumbley were shown the drawing, and were advised that they were required to get their son into counseling within 48 hours. both james and jennifer crumbley failed to ask their son if he had his gun with him, or where his gun was located, and failed to inspect his backpack for the presence of the

and jennifer crumbley later texted her son about the incident, quote, lol, i'm not mad at you. you have to learn not to get caught. the next day the morning of the shooting, prosecutors say another teacher reported a picture drawn by the teen that included a gun, a bullet and a person appearing shot and disturbing phrases like, "blood everywhere" and "the thoughts won't stop, help me." police say the parents came to the school and were required to get their son counseling within 48 hours, but they resisted taking their son home, and authorities say hours later, he committed a massacre. >> the notion that a parent could read those words and also know that their son had access to a deadly weapon that they gave him is unconscionable, and i think it's criminal. >> reporter: prosecutors say that gun was kept unlocked in the parents' bedroom drawer. though michigan does not require parents to lock up a weapon with a minor in the home, legal experts say the decision to bring these charges against the parents is unprecedented. >> we have not seen a parent charged so far in any of the s

james and jennifer crumbley eacn face four felony counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the deadly rampage at oxford high school, an attack in which their son is accused of killing four students and injuring seven others on tuesday. >> there were a lot of things that would have been so simple to prevent. >> reporter: today oakland county prosecutor karen macdonald revealed new details leading up to the shooting. on friday, november 26, james crumbley brought his son with him to buy the gun. in a post online his mother called it a christmas present for her son. just a day before the shooting, a teacher reported crumbley to school authorities after seeing him search "ammunition" on his phone. school officials reached out to the parents, but received no answer. however, phone records show jennifer crumbley sent her son a text that read: "l.o.l., i'm not mad at you. you have to learn not to get caught." the morning of the shooting, crumbley's teacher found a disturbing drawing on his desk. >> in another section of the note was a drawing of a bullet, with the following words

james and jennifer crumbley were arrested after being found hiding in a warehouse in detroit. their son ethan, who's 15, is suspected of using a semi—automatic pistol bought by his father as a christmas present. peter bowes reports. taken into custody in the middle of the night, james and jennifer crumbley were found hiding in a warehouse after a tip—off from someone who saw their car. they'd missed an earlier court appearance, prompting a huge search by the authorities. they were in a commercial building, in a room. we were able to take them into custody without incident, however, they were very distressed as they were walking out. prosecutors say the couple are culpable in the alleged crime of their teenage son because they ignored a sequence of events, including the concerns of teachers that ethan crumbley might be about to use a gun recently purchased by his father and made available to the boy. a teacher spotted the 15—year—old searching online for ammunition during class and alerted his mother. prosecutors say she later exchanged text messages with her son saying

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i'm jennifer crumbley. i'm james crumbley. ethan crumbley�*s parents, james and jennifer, were found in a warehouse in detroit hours after going on the run. a reward of $10,000 had been offered for information leading to their arrests. their lawyer says they fled for their own safety. the pair, seen here earlier following their son's arrest, face charges of involuntary manslaughter. prosecutors say they ignored warning signs before their 15—year—old son, ethan crumbley, allegedly used his father's gun to shoot classmates in oxford, michigan — killing four and wounding seven. james crumbley bought a gun and made it available to his son. at school, a teacher spotted ethan searching online for ammunition and alerted his mother. prosecutors say she later sent text messages to her son saying, "lol, i'm not mad at you. you have to learn not to get caught." then, on the morning of the killings, teachers contacted the parents over a note ethan had drawn. the note contained the following — a drawing of a semiautomatic handgun

jennifer crumbley exchange text messages about the incident with her son on that day. staying, quote, i'm not mad at you. you have to learn not to get caught end quote. >> both parents were called in to the school to discuss the teachers, troubling observations just a few hours before the deadly shooting. parents in the u.s. are rarely charged in school shootings where the children are suspects come for spoke to former prosecutor now defense attorney and legal analyst stephen clark earlier today. talk to him about the facts behind the decision to prosecute mom and dad and how actions have consequences. >> i think the da said that we need to file charges in this case is gross negligence that the parents didn't get him counseling, didn't inform the school about this firearm and that 2 hours later, ethan goes on a shooting spree. i think some people may feel like it's piling on the parents who are probably grieving not just because their son is facing the rest of his life in jail, but also for the families involved and his classmates. but at the same time, the message is

after reports of the school shooting, jennifer crumbley allegedly texting her son, quote, ethan, don't do it. james crumbley driving home to search for the gun that authorities say was kept in an unlocked drawer, but it was gone. just last night, the school superintendent responding to criticism the school should have done more. >> there has been a lot of talk about the student that was apprehended, that he was, you know, called up to the office no discipline was warranted. >> reporter: but tonight the prosecutor telling us school officials could take still face charges if the school took actions, would four kids be dead >> i think that's really obvious is if he had been removed from school at that time, you wouldn't have had that situation. >> megan, what do we know about the whereabouts of the parents tonight? >> reporter: lester, the sheriff says they haven't turned themselves in. the attorney says they left for their own safety and they're on their way back meanwhile, the prosecutor says these charges should send a message to gun owners that if they don't uphold their responsibilit

instead, james and jennifer crumbley left the high school without their son. he was returned to the classroom. when the news of the active shooter at oxford high school had been made public, jennifer crumbley texted to her son at 1:22 p.m., quote, ethan don't do it. >> oakland county sheriff michael bouchard joins us now. sheriff, thank you for your time. they have now been charged. where are the crumbleys? >> as a matter of fact, that's a question our detectives are working on right now. this morning, prior to any charges being issued an attorney representing them called our detectives and said if the prosecutor announces charges, we'll make arrangements to have them arrested and, when we were informed the prosecutor had issued charges, we sent detectives out and got a call from the lawyer for the couple saying they're not returning her calls or texts, so if they think they're going to get away, they're not. >> so the crumbleys are missing now? >> correct. >> have you searched their house? >> oh, we have, yeah, a host of detectives out, including our partners

jennifer crumbley is also charged with four counts. our washington correspondent, barbara plett usher, told me more about the significance of these charges. extremely rare for parents to be charged — extremely rare for parents to be charged in — extremely rare for parents to be charged in mass shooting tragedies. in michigan, there's not even a law that says _ in michigan, there's not even a law that says parents are required to keep— that says parents are required to keep guns— that says parents are required to keep guns out of reach of their children. — keep guns out of reach of their children, so it's a very unusual step — children, so it's a very unusual step but _ children, so it's a very unusual step. but the prosecutor said essentially that the parents were complicit. she said they contributed to this _ complicit. she said they contributed to this tragedy and how to be held to this tragedy and how to be held to account — to this tragedy and how to be held to account. she listed a number of things _ to account. she

this is jennifer and james crumbley. these are their driver's license photos so we don't know how many years old -- >> it looks nothing like the video we saw on wednesday in the car. that probably is more valuable in the search for those parents. yes, these are the photographs that have been issued from the state. this is what they looked like on wednesday as they were attending the arraignment of their son. >> be on the lookout for the black suv. >> but isn't it, am i wrong, is it just standard operating procedure to just put a deputy's car there unobtrusively keeping an eye on it? >> when you have an incident, a tragedy like this, you invest your resources wisely. if you are headed towards charges against the parents you need to stick with them. you need to have your team conduct surveillance. this is inexcusable. i don't know what happened here. but we see the results of not keeping them under surveillance. so what -- i feel that it's already done now. we have to focus on their capture, but this is a fumble that needs

all right, well, james and jennifer crumbley both pleading not guilty to all four counts of involuntary manslaughter. the two were arrested after an overnight manhunt. they were found hiding in a commercial building after hours of searching. lawyers for the crumbleys defending that move. >> last night and throughout the day we were in contact with our clients. they were scared. they were terrified. they were not at home. they were figuring out what to do, getting finances in order. >> their son, 15-year-old ethan crumbley is accused of killing four students and injuring several others in a school shooting on tuesday. a tragedy the oakland county prosecutor this morning says his parents could have prevented. >> this is a very serious, horrible terrible murder and shooting, and it has affected the entire community, and these two individuals could have stopped it, and they had every reason to know that he was dangerous, and they gave him a weapon, and they didn't secure it, and they allowed him free access to it. >> thousands of members in that community gathering last night for a vigil to

they, meaning james and jennifer crumbley, gave themselves up. they did not have any weapons when they were arrested. neil: ted, leapt me can ask you a little bit about how unusual this is where the parents of the suspected killer, school killer, have been brought up on charges. the only time i think i can remember like that was back 2000, the killing of a 6-year-old where the parents were dragged into it. but this is extremely unusual, is it not? >> it is highly unusual that the, in these school shootings where shooter's parents have been brought up on charges. as you know, neil,ing they have been charged with involuntary manslaughter, four counts for each one of the victims of this shooting. but i gotta tell you, the prosecution, while they believe they have a good case and they may very well have a good case, the fact about it is what they are going to have to show is gross negligence. not that just the parents were negligent, but that they were grossly negligent and that they had, because of their gross negligence, these are are individuals w

look, people wanted posters out for james and jennifer crumbley. they were found hiding in a building that housed artwork. they say business owners spotted the car associated with the couple in that parking lot and then they called police. the couple was arraigned this morning pled not guilty to all involuntary manslaughter charges. investigators say the teens parents bought the weapon used in the school shooting last week. prosecutors say that the crumbleys actions went, quote, far beyond negligence because that gun seems to have been freely available. >> november. 21st 21 a teacher at the oxford high school observed ethan crumbley searching ammunition on his cell phone during class and reported the same to school officials. jennifer crumbley was contacted via voicemail by school personnel regarding that sons inappropriate internet search school personnel indicate they follow that voicemail up with an e-mail but received no response from either parent. thereafter. jennifer crumbley exchanged text messages about the incident with her son on that da

prosecutors revealed james crumbley had purchased the gun used days earlier, jennifer crumbley posted on social media. the weapon was even as christmas present on the day of the shooting. prosecutors say the couple refused to take their son out of school during a meeting with a counselor after 2 teachers have expressed concerns about the team's behavior. your honor. this is a very serious horrible. >> terrible. >> murder. >> and shooting. it has affected the entire community. >> and these 2 individuals. could have stopped it arguing for a lower bond defense attorneys told the judge their clients left town due to safety concerns. >> and had fully intended to turn themselves in the court is only aware of the facts. the prosecution has presented, but that gun was actually locked. >> so when the prosecution is stating that this child had free access to a gun that is just absolutely not true. the crumbleys are back in court on the 14th judy. >> well, still ahead on the kron 00:00am morning news the forty-niners and the raiders look to keep their playoff hopes alive. we have a preview of to

james and jennifer crumbley themselves face charges of involuntary manslaughter. they went into hiding following the shooting — their lawyer says they did so for their own safety. they were found in a building in detroit. prosecutors say their fifteen—year old son ethan carried out the mass shooting on tuesday with a semi—automatic pistol bought by his father. peter bowes reports. james and jennifer crumbley, accused of sharing the blame for a mass shooting allegedly carried out by their 15—year—old son. ethan crumbley has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges and first—degree murder after prosecutors say he shot and killed four classmates on tuesday. but prosecutors also say his parents are culpable for ignoring several warning signs. i have shared previously and i will reiterate today that gun ownership is a right and with that right comes great responsibility. based on the information and evidence i have received, today i am announcing charges against the shooter's parents, jennifer and james crumbley. it is a highly unusual move. both parents are