Jennifer and James Crumbley—the parents of a 17-year-old who killed four students in a 2021 Michigan high school shooting—were both sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison for manslaughter Tuesday with credit for time served, marking the end to a first-of-its-kind case holding parents accountable for their role in their child’s mass shooting.

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Both were facing a maximum sentence of 15 years, with prosecutors reportedly <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/us/crumbley-parents-michigan-shooting-prosecutors-sentence/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/us/crumbley-parents-michigan-shooting-prosecutors-sentence/index.html" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/us/crumbley-parents-michigan-shooting-prosecutors-sentence/index.html" aria-label="recommending">recommending</a> 10 to 15 years behind bars, after separately <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2024/02/06/jennifer-crumbley-michigan-school-shooters-mother-found-guilty-of-manslaughter/?sh=666efe661dec" target="_self" class="color-link" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2024/02/06/jennifer-crumbley-michigan-school-shooters-mother-found-guilty-of-manslaughter/?sh=666efe661dec" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2024/02/06/jennifer-crumbley-michigan-school-shooters-mother-found-guilty-of-manslaughter/?sh=666efe661dec" aria-label="being">being</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2024/03/14/father-of-michigan-mass-shooter-found-guilty-of-involuntary-manslaughter/?sh=4c0eb2555891" target="_self" class="color-link" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2024/03/14/father-of-michigan-mass-shooter-found-guilty-of-involuntary-manslaughter/?sh=4c0eb2555891" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2024/03/14/father-of-michigan-mass-shooter-found-guilty-of-involuntary-manslaughter/?sh=4c0eb2555891" aria-label="convicted">convicted</a> on four counts of involuntary manslaughter each.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p><em>This is a breaking story and will be updated. </em></p>  </div>


Prosecutors were recommending 10 to 15 years in prison.{ai:summary}<p>Parents of school shooter sentenced to 10-15 years each in landmark case. Facing manslaughter charges in Michigan high school tragedy. #crime</p>

Michigan School Shooter Ethan Crumbley’s Parents Get 10 To 15 Years In Prison

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