'They Cannot Run’: Alleged School Shooter’s Parents Are Missing

ACROSS AMERICA — Good morning! It’s Saturday, Dec. 4. Kick back, relax and enjoy your weekend with friends and family. But before you do, catch up on the stories we’re following today:

• The parents of an accused school shooter became fugitives, police say.
• A man accused of killing 10 at a Colorado grocery store is incompetent to stand trial.
• President Joe Biden signed into law a stopgap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.
• A TikTok-famous staircase at one Florida high school has earned the school a special nickname.

Four days after police said 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley opened fire at Oxford High School in Michigan, killing four people and injuring several others, his parents were charged in connection with their actions in the tragedy.

James and Jennifer Crumbley are each charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. But shortly after the charges were announced, police said the Crumbleys were nowhere to be found.

While the Crumbleys’ attorneys said the couple left town “for their safety,” police on Friday weren’t necessarily buying it.

"We have our Fugitive Apprehension Team, the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service and others are actively looking for them and have every expectation we'll have them in custody soon," Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. "The action of fleeing and ignoring their attorney certainly adds weight to the charges. They cannot run from their part in this tragedy." » Oxford HS Shooting: Parents Expected To Be Arraigned, Reports Say, via Rochester, Michigan, Patch

Boulder Grocery Store Shooter ‘Incompetent’

The man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado King Soopers grocery store has again been deemed incompetent to stand trial. In a Friday court hearing, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty requested that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa undergo treatment at a state mental health hospital in Pueblo in an effort to restore his competency. » Boulder Grocery Store Shooting: Alissa Incompetent To Stand Trial, via Boulder Patch

Government Shutdown Averted

President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law the stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government running through Feb. 18, after congressional leaders defused a partisan standoff over federal vaccine mandates. » Biden Signs Stopgap Funding Bill To Keep Government Running, via Across America Patch

Cat Breastfed On Plane?

A passenger a Delta Airlines flight took bizarre to a new level recently when she reportedly started to breastfeed her pet cat midflight, according to a report by Newsweek. Not only that, she refused to stop after getting caught. Neither the airline nor its ground customer service team have confirmed the feline faux pas; however, a screenshot of a message detailing the reported event has been circulating online. » Woman Breastfeeds Cat On Delta Airlines Flight, Reports Suggest, via Across America Patch

Your Good News Fix

To cleanse your palate from this week’s weird or tragic news, here’s a generous selection of good news stories from across Patchland. From a “Golden Girls” festival to a $1 million lottery scratch-off ticket tucked inside a get-well card, these stories are sure to make you smile. » 11 Good News Stories: $1M Get-Well Card; Accidental Thanksgiving, via Across America Patch

More national headlines on Across America and other Patches:

• The Week In Photos: Holidays; Omicron Worries; Oxford Shooting
• Jobless Rate Sinks To 4.2% As Many More People Find Job
• Omicron Coronavirus Variant Found In Multiple U.S. States
• Few Want Roe Overturned, But Abortion Opinions Vary Widely
• Is Roe 'Settled' Law? Justices' Earlier Assurances Now In Doubt
• ‘Christmas Comet’: How To Watch For Leonard And See Its Long Tail
• Tiger Woods Says Professional Golfing Days Are Over After Crash

Around ‘The Patch’

Trip Of A Lifetime: Jerry Guilford is on a unique and heartfelt journey. Traveling on a pontoon he converted into a houseboat, Guilford is heading from Florida to Texas in memory of his son, via Pensacola, Florida, Patch

‘TikTok High’: A TikTok-famous staircase at one Florida high school has earned the school the nickname of "TikTok High" after dance videos filmed on the stairs have garnered a significant following on the app, via Sarasota, Florida, Patch

More local news:

• Omicron Variant Found In Philadelphia Resident, via Philadelphia Patch
• Illinois Reports Highest COVID-19 Case Spike Of The Year, via Chicago Patch
• College Student Looks At Insects As Sustainable Source Of Protein, via Geneva, Illinois, Patch
• Condo Residents In Waukesha Got 15 Minute Evacuation Notice, via Waukesha, Wisconsin, Patch
• Man On House Fire That Killed 5: 'Why Couldn't I Save Them?' via Riverhead, New York, Patch
• Tofu Creates 'Unfortunate Smell' In One Massachusetts Town, via Grafton, Massachusetts, Patch
• Jennifer Dulos Case: Suspect Not Living In CT, via New Canaan, Connecticut, Patch

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