Crumbley parents pre-trial hearing continues Thursday

Ethan Crumbley fires his weapon at the Accurate Firearms shooting range on a video played as evidence during a hearing for James and Jennifer Crumbley in Rochester, Thursday.

James Crumbley cries uncontrollably after hearing testimony from Oakland County Sheriffs Detective Lt. Timothy Willis

Shooting targets are seen in Ethan Crumbley’s room as evidence from the Oakland County Sheriff’s office taken during a search as shown during a hearing for James Crumbley and his wife Jennifer.

James Crumbley cries uncontrollably after hearing testimony from Oakland County Sheriffs Detective Lt. Timothy Willis, who read a passage from Ethan Crumbley’s Journal.

Photograph shows the unopened package containing a gun lock seen as Oakland County Sheriffs performed a search of the Crumbley home.

Oakland County Sheriff Detective Adam Stoyek examines photographs of the Crumbley home and gun case.

Dillon O’Connell looks at evidence during a hearing for Jennifer and James Crumbley.

Jennifer Crumbley enters Judge Julie Nicholson’s courtroom for the second half of the Crumbley hearing in Rochester on Thursday.

Defendant James Crumbley looks on during a pre-trial hearing at 52-3 District Court in Rochester, Thursday.

Jennifer Crumbley listens to her attorney during a hearing at 52-3 District Court in front of Judge Julie Nicholson in Rochester on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

52nd District Court Judge Julie Nicholson listens to attorneys during a hearing for James and Jennifer Crumbley in Rochester Hills.

Oxford High School counselor Shawn Hopkins is questioned on Thursday, February 24, 2022 about his meeting with Ethan Crumbley and his parents James and Jennifer Crumbley on November 30, 2021.

James Crumbley looks over to his wife Jennifer Crumbley during a hearing at 52-3 District Court in front of Judge Julie Nicholson in Rochester on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

Defense attorney Shannon Smith showcases a stack of papers full of text messages and evidence during a pre-trial hearing in 52-3 District Court for James and Jennifer Crumbley.

Jennifer (left) and James Crumbley listen to attorneys during a hearing at 52-3 District Court in front of Judge Julie Nicholson in Rochester on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

Jennifer Crumbley writes notes after she had one hand freed from hand cuffs Thursday during a pre-trail hearing hearing.

James Crumbley watches his wife Jennifer Crumbley enter 52-3 District Court in front of Judge Julie Nicholson in Rochester for a hearing on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

James Crumbley arrives for a hearing at 52-3 District Court in Rochester on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

Jennifer Crumbley arrives for a hearing at 52-3 District Court in Rochester on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

Jennifer Crumbley arrives for a hearing at 52-3 District Court in front of Judge Julie Nicholson in Rochester on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

James Crumbley listens to attorneys during a hearing at 52-3 District Court in front of Judge Julie Nicholson in Rochester on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

James Crumbley arrives for a hearing at 52-3 District Court in Rochester on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

James Crumbley looks toward Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald during a hearing in Rochester Hills, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. James Crumbley and his wife Jennifer are the parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley.

Jennifer Crumbley and her attorney during a probable cause hearing in Rochester Hills, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. Jennifer Crumbley and her husband James are the parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley. The couple are due in court on Feb. 8 for a preliminary examination on involuntary manslaughter charges for their alleged role in the Nov. 30 shooting rampage.

James Crumbley and Jennifer Crumbley appear in 52nd District Court for a probable cause conference in the case of the Oxford High School mass shooting December 14, 2021 in Rochester Hills, Michigan. James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of 15 year-old Ethan Crumbley who allegedly shot 10 of his schoolmates and 1 teacher at Oxford High School, killing 4 of them, each face 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter for their alleged roll.

James Crumbley is escorted out of a hearing in Rochester Hills, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. The parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley on Tuesday agreed to adjourn their preliminary examination on charges tied to their alleged roles in the rampage to February. James and Jennifer Crumbley are charged with four counts each of involuntary manslaughter in the Nov. 30 shooting that left four high school students dead and injured seven other people.

James Crumbley is escorted into a hearing in Rochester Hills, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. The parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley on Tuesday agreed to adjourn their preliminary examination on charges tied to their alleged roles in the rampage to February. James and Jennifer Crumbley are charged with four counts each of involuntary manslaughter in the Nov. 30 shooting that left four high school students dead and injured seven other people.

James Crumbley appears in 52nd District Court for a probable cause conference in the case of the Oxford High School mass shooting December 14, 2021 in Rochester Hills, Michigan. James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of 15 year-old Ethan Crumbley who allegedly shot 10 of his schoolmates and 1 teacher at Oxford High School, killing 4 of them, each face 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter for their alleged roll.

James Crumbley appears in 52nd District Court for a probable cause conference in the case of the Oxford High School mass shooting December 14, 2021 in Rochester Hills, Michigan. James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of 15 year-old Ethan Crumbley who allegedly shot 10 of his schoolmates and 1 teacher at Oxford High School, killing 4 of them, each face 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter for their alleged roll.

Jennifer Crumbley is escorted into court for a probable cause hearing in Rochester Hills, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

James Crumbley is escorted into court for a probable cause hearing in Rochester Hills, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. The parents of a Michigan teen charged with killing four students at his high school returned to court on charges of involuntary manslaughter. The probable cause conference is scheduled Tuesday for James and Jennifer Crumbley. Police say the Oxford couple was found Dec. 4 hiding in a commercial building in Detroit.

James Crumbley and Jennifer Crumbley sit with their attorneys Shannon Smith and Mariell Lehman in 52nd District Court for a probable cause conference in the case of the Oxford High School mass shooting December 14, 2021 in Rochester Hills, Michigan. James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of 15 year-old Ethan Crumbley who allegedly shot 10 of his schoolmates and 1 teacher at Oxford High School, killing 4 of them, each face 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter for their alleged roll.

James Crumbley and Jennifer Crumbley appear in 52nd District Court for a probable cause conference in the case of the Oxford High School mass shooting Dec. 14, 2021 in Rochester Hills, Michigan. James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley who allegedly shot 10 of his schoolmates and 1 teacher at Oxford High School, killing four of them, each face four counts of involuntary manslaughter for their alleged roles.

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald addressed the 52/3 District Court during the brief Tuesday hearing, telling Judge Julie Nicholson that the complex case is "unprecedented in Oakland County."

James, seated left, and Jennifer Crumbley appear for a probable cause hearing before District Judge Julie Nicholson, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, center, appears at the James and Jennifer Crumbley probable cause hearing before District Judge Julie Nicholson, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.

James Crumbley is escorted out of a hearing in Rochester Hills, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. The parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley on Tuesday agreed to adjourn their preliminary examination on charges tied to their alleged roles in the rampage to February.