Oxford High School Shooter Sentenced to Life Without Parole
(Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 8, 2023)
Pontiac, MI – On Nov. 30, 2021, at the age of 15 years old, student Ethan Crumbly fatally shot four people and wounded seven others at Oxford School.
Today he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Families of the slain students – Tate Myre, Madisyn Baldwin, Hana St. Juliana, and Justin Shilling – attended the sentencing hearing Friday, along with others impacted by the shooting.
Steve St. Juliana, Hana’s father, was among those who spoke. “I want to make my position clear, there can be no forgiveness. There can be no rehabilitation. There is absolutely nothing the defendant can do to ever earn my forgiveness. There is nothing he can do to contribute to society to make up for their lives,” he said.
Crumbly, now 17, also addressed the court, saying. “I have done terrible things that no one should ever do. I have lied, been not trustworthy, I’ve hurt many people,” he said.
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard released a statement, saying ““I applaud Judge Rowe for doing the courageous thing – the appropriate thing – on behalf of the victims of these horrible crimes. By his actions on Nov. 30, 2021, and his own statements, this defendant deliberately carried out his cold-hearted, evil, and brutal plan and was excited about killing his fellow students. He said he was prepared to spend the rest of his life in prison. It is appropriate that the system granted his wish. I hope the families of Tate, Hana, Madisyn and Justin, and the other victims of this defendant can now take one more step forward in processing this unthinkable tragedy. I have ordered my team to transfer him as soon as possible to the custody of the Michigan Department of Corrections where he will spend the rest of his life.”
Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter shared his thoughts as well, stating “Today won’t mark the end of the indescribable anguish and pain felt by the families and friends of Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana and Justin Schilling, as well as the extended Oxford community,” said Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter. “The life sentence delivered by Judge Kwame Rowe closes one phase of accountability and I hope it will allow the memories of those four bright lights to shine the way toward further healing, understanding, and commitment to protecting our children.”
