Oxford school shooting: Witnesses detail the Crumbleys' dark world [View all]

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(Detroit Free Press) The Crumbleys took a beating in court Tuesday, especially the mother.

Multiple witnesses and prosecutors portrayed Jennifer Crumbley as a woman who was more concerned about her own needs than those of her son, had an affair while her son was spiraling, ignored his texts about "demons" in the house, and failed to get him help, even when she saw red flags.

"She said that she felt like a failure as a parent," testified Amanda Holland, one of Jennifer Crumbley's co-workers.

Her boss, Andrew Smith, said the same thing — that Jennifer Crumbley questioned her parenting after witnessing a picture of a gun that her son had drawn in class, along with the words: "The thoughts won't stop. Help me." ...............(more)

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