Crime & Safety

Ethan Crumbley Moved To Northern Michigan Prison

Crumbley turned 18-years-old earlier this month and was moved to northern Michigan prison where he'll spend the remainder of his sentence.

Crumbley was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to fatally shooting four students and wounding seven other people at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021.
Crumbley was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to fatally shooting four students and wounding seven other people at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021. (Carlos Osorio/AP)

MANISTEE, MI — Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, who turned 18-years-old earlier this month, was moved to a northern Michigan prison where he'll spend the remainder of his life sentence.

Crumbley was moved to the Oaks Correctional Facility in Manistee, which is roughly 60 miles southwest of Traverse City. He was first placed in a unit meant for prisoners under the age of 18 at the Thumb Correctional Facility in Lapeer County after the shooting.

Crumbley was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to fatally shooting four students and wounding seven other people at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021.

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The four students killed in the shooting were 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana, 16-year-old Tate Myre, 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin and 17-year-old Justin Shilling.

Crumble's parents, Jennifer and James Crumbley, were each found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter. They were sentenced to a maximum 10-15 years in prison. They have since taken the first step to appeal their conviction.

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Crumbley, has also filed an intent to appeal his life without parole sentence. His lawyers refused to allow Ethan's testimony during his parents trial's, saying he would invoke his right to remain silent

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