James Crumbley biography: 13 things about Oxford, Michigan man

James Robert Crumbley is an American man from Oxford, Michigan, United States. He has lived in other parts of Michigan including Oakland, Lake Orion and Clarkston.

Crumbley and his wife Jennifer Sawdon Crumbley are the first parents in U.S. charged in a mass school shooting. Their son Ethan Crumbley went to Oxford High School in Oxford.

At 10:00 a.m. on November 30, 2021, James and Jennifer were called into the school for a meeting with teachers about Ethan’s behavior. At 12:50 p.m., Ethan used a Sig Sauer 9mm handgun to fire 30 rounds at the school, emptying two 15-round magazines, killing four students namely Madisyn Baldwin, 17, Justin Shilling, 17, Tate Myre, 16, and Hana St. Juliana, 14, and injuring seven other students and one female teacher, then 47.

James previously lived in Washington, USA particularly in Issaquah and Renton. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. From 1990 to 1994, he went to Duncan U. Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Florida, USA.
2. In 1995, he was accused of check fraud.
3. In 2003, his first wife gave birth to their son Eli Crumbley. She lives in Florida. He has lived in different parts of Florida including Jacksonville and Atlantis.
4. In 2005, he was arrested in Duval County, Florid for driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license. 
5. In 2006, Jennifer gave birth to their son Ethan.
6. From 2015 to 2016, he was a SalesOutlook Inc. account executive. In August 2015, he and Jennifer bought a house in Oxford. From Florida, they moved to Oxford with Eli and Ethan. Both Eli and Ethan attended Oxford High School in Oxford. In March 2021, Eli moved out and went back to Florida.
7. From 2016 to 2017, he was a Revize senior account executive. From 2017 to 2020, he was an Advantzware business development manager.
8. In February 2021, he joined Monarch as an account executive. He was terminated in July 2021. He then joined Autonomous Inc. as an account executive.
9. On November 26, 2021, he bought a Sig Sauer 9mm handgun. On November 27, 2021, his son Ethan took to Instagram to share a photo of the handgun with a caption, “Just got my new beauty today. SIG Sauer 9MM. Ask any questions I will answer.”
10. On December 1, 2021, he and Jennifer attended Ethan’s arraignment via video before Judge Nancy T. Carniak. On December 3, 2021, he and Jennifer went missing and were each charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. On December 4, 2021, he and Jennifer were found hiding in a commercial building in Detroit, Michigan. Represented by Shannon Smith and Mariell Lehman, he and Jennifer pleaded not guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter and Judge Julie Nicholson set bail at $500,000 each for them.
11. On February 8, 2022, he and Jennifer appeared in court in Rochester Hills, Michigan for a preliminary examination on involuntary manslaughter charges. On February 24, 2022, Nicholson ordered him and Jennifer to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.
12. In July 2023, he turned 47. On December 8, 2023. Ethan was sentenced to life in prison.
13. On March 14, 2024, he was found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter. On April 9, 2024, he and Jennifer were were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison.