Oxford High School shooter's parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, denied appeal

An Oakland County judge on Thursday denied an appeal from James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of the November 2021 Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley.

James and Jennifer Crumbley were charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter each in connection with the November 2021 shooting at Oxford High School. (Oakland County Sheriff's Office via AP, File) Ethan Crumbley is charged as an adult with murder, terrorism and other counts for the Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School, about 30 miles north of Detroit. (Carlos Osorio) Ethan Crumbley, who is charged as an adult with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four fellow students and injured seven more at Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., pleaded not guilty in 2021. (AP) Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.

The couple had asked for evidence to be removed during their trial – a request that Judge Mark Cavanaugh denied on Thursday.

Defense attorneys Shannon Smith and Mariell Lehman have argued that the Crumbleys had nothing to do with their son's actions on Nov. 30, 2021, and that they were unaware of the then-15-year-old's alleged plans to harm his classmates.