PONTIAC, MI (AP)— A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for killing four students, wounding more, and terrorizing Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021.
A judge Friday rejected pleas for a shorter sentence and ensured that 17-year-old Ethan Crumbley will not get an opportunity for parole.
Life sentences for teenagers are rare in Michigan since the U.S. Supreme Court and the state’s highest court said the violent acts of minors must be viewed differently than the crimes of adults.
Judge Kwame Rowe’s decision followed anguished remarks by families of the deceased and survivors who spoke about how the tragedy has affected them.
