By Eric Levenson, CNN

(CNN) — The father of the teenager who allegedly killed four people at his Georgia high school in 2024 is set to stand trial on murder and manslaughter charges Monday in the latest case testing the limits of who is responsible for a school shooting.

Colin Gray, the father of Colt Gray, has pleaded not guilty to nearly 30 charges, including two counts each of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

Opening statements are set for Monday morning, followed by witness testimony. The state has indicated it plans to seek testimony from members of Gray’s family, shooting survivors and behavioral health experts. The trial is expected to last about three weeks.

The case stems from the shooting at Apalachee High School in September 2024, when then-14-year-old Colt Gray allegedly used an AR15-style rifle to kill two students and two teachers and injure nine others. He ultimately surrendered to police and has admitted to the shooting, according to authorities.

More than a year earlier, law enforcement had questioned the teen and his father about “online threats to commit a school shooting,” though no charges were filed, authorities said. Even so, Colin Gray bought a firearm for his son as a Christmas present in December 2023 – the same firearm he used in the mass shooting, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.

The indictment alleges Gray allowed his teenage son access to a firearm and ammunition after receiving “sufficient warning” that his son would harm and endanger others, actions that constitute “criminal negligence” by “consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk.”

The trial is part of a broader push to hold more people accountable for a school shooting, including the shooter’s parents and responding law enforcement officers.

This case bears close similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan. The Crumbley parents were each convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison. Their son was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Colin Gray has remained behind bars since his arrest a day after the shooting. If convicted, he faces 10 to 30 years in prison on each murder charge and 1 to 10 years on each manslaughter charge.

Colt Gray, now 16, has been indicted on 55 felony counts, including four counts of malice murder, according to court documents. He has pleaded not guilty, although a defense attorney last year raised the possibility he may change his plea. A trial date has not been set.

What happened at the shooting

The mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, about 50 miles northeast of

By Elizabeth Hartfield, CNN

(CNN) — It’s been 16 days since Nancy Guthrie was reported missing, and investigators working the case that has captivated the nation’s attention are encountering a unique mix of challenges.

The secluded area in Arizona where Guthrie lives and appears to have been kidnapped in the early morning hours of February 1 continues to present obstacles, as does the intense media scrutiny. More recently, reports of tensions between the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Office dominated headlines.

CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller laid out what he believes are the three biggest challenges facing investigators as they enter week three of the increasingly frustrating search for the mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie.

The safety of the victim

“Investigators’ first challenge is, can the victim be located and what is the victim’s condition at this point,” Miller said.

Guthrie is 84 years old, has a pacemaker and requires daily medication, according to authorities and her family. There is no indication Guthrie has received that medication in more than two weeks, as it was left behind when she was apparently taken from her home.

“The victim comes first,” Miller added. “Right now, when it comes to how the victim is, where the victim is, and what condition the victim is in, is a blind spot for (investigators).”

Another concern is the apparent lack of communication between law enforcement and the Guthrie family with possible kidnappers.

“At this point, the investigators – as far as we know – have lost touch with individuals who were purporting to be the kidnappers. No proof of life has been offered, to our knowledge,” Miller noted, referencing two ransom notes sent to news outlets shortly after Guthrie was first reported missing.

Although the authenticity of the notes still has not been verified, the loss of any possible line of communication is not a good sign.

Investigators are buried in leads

The influx of tips generated in the case – further fueled by the release this week of footage captured by Guthrie’s doorbell camera – is both good and bad for law enforcement.

Investigators want as many tips as possible – there are thousands in this case – and history has shown that, sometimes, one tip can change an entire investigation.

But going through a lot of leads takes a lot of time, even with a large number of personnel involved, and time is not on investigators’ side.

And it’s never clear which tip is going to be the one that brings investigators to the right place.

“As we’ve learned time and again, sometimes it is the more obscure lead that may end up further down in the pile that has the answer in it,” Miller said. “The only way to get there is to go through them as fast and thoroughly as possible.”

Investigators are operating in a fishbowl

“This may be the most high-profile kidnapping in America since the Lindbergh baby because of the nature of the victim and the victim’s family,” Miller pointed out, noting Savannah Guthrie’s high profile as an anchor of “Today.”

There is simply an extraordinary amount of media attention, which brings with it scrutiny and can make it difficult for investigators to hold back information.

“One of the risks to an investigation like this is – much of it has to be done behind the c

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By Elizabeth Hartfield, CNN

(CNN) — It’s been 16 days since Nancy Guthrie was reported missing, and investigators working the case that has captivated the nation’s attention are encountering a unique mix of challenges.

The secluded area in Arizona where Guthrie lives and appears to have been kidnapped in the early morning hours of February 1 continues to present obstacles, as does the intense media scrutiny. More recently, reports of tensions between the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Office dominated headlines.

CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller laid out what he believes are the three biggest challenges facing investigators as they enter week three of the increasingly frustrating search for the mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie.

The safety of the victim

“Investigators’ first challenge is, can the victim be located and what is the victim’s condition at this point,” Miller said.

Guthrie is 84 years old, has a pacemaker and requires daily medication, according to authorities and her family. There is no indication Guthrie has received that medication in more than two weeks, as it was left behind when she was apparently taken from her home.

“The victim comes first,” Miller added. “Right now, when it comes to how the victim is, where the victim is, and what condition the victim is in, is a blind spot for (investigators).”

Another concern is the apparent lack of communication between law enforcement and the Guthrie family with possible kidnappers.

“At this point, the investigators – as far as we know – have lost touch with individuals who were purporting to be the kidnappers. No proof of life has been offered, to our knowledge,” Miller noted, referencing two ransom notes sent to news outlets shortly after Guthrie was first reported missing.

Although the authenticity of the notes still has not been verified, the loss of any possible line of communication is not a good sign.

Investigators are buried in leads

The influx of tips generated in the case – further fueled by the release this week of footage captured by Guthrie’s doorbell camera – is both good and bad for law enforcement.

Investigators want as many tips as possible – there are thousands in this case – and history has shown that, sometimes, one tip can change an entire investigation.

But going through a lot of leads takes a lot of time, even with a large number of personnel involved, and time is not on investigators’ side.

And it’s never clear which tip is going to be the one that brings investigators to the right place.

“As we’ve learned time and again, sometimes it is the more obscure lead that may end up further down in the pile

Por Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN

Las princesas Beatriz y Eugenia se han visto arrastradas al torbellino que ha envuelto a sus padres, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor y Sarah Ferguson, obligándolas a lidiar con el renovado escrutinio que rodea a la monarquía británica.

Las hermanas, ahora de 37 y 35 años respectivamente, son mencionadas cientos de veces en la última tanda de los llamados archivos de Epstein publicados recientemente por el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos. Al menos una de las referencias es sumamente embarazosa, ya que se refiere a la vida privada de una joven Eugenia.

Beatriz y Eugenia son de los pocos miembros del clan Windsor que ostentan el título de “SAR” (“Su alteza real”), pero no representan al monarca como miembros activos de “La Firma”.

Gran parte de las críticas hacia la familia York, como se les conocía en el Reino Unido, se han centrado en la relación de Mountbatten-Windsor con Jeffrey Epstein. Sin embargo, las últimas revelaciones de los archivos del Departamento de Justicia también muestran la aparente profundidad de la amistad del difunto delincuente sexual con la madre de las princesas, quien al parecer introdujo a sus hijas en su círculo.

“Es increíblemente angustiante para ambas jóvenes verse mencionadas tan libremente por sus padres ante un delincuente sexual condenado”, dijo Russell Myers, editor real del periódico británico The Mirror, quien ha cubierto a la familia Windsor durante la última década y copresenta el galardonado pódcast real “Pod Save The King”.

Dijo a CNN que, aunque “hay mucha simpatía hacia ellas”, los correos electrónicos generaron preguntas sobre qué sabían, si es que sabían algo.

“Las preguntas persisten, tanto dentro del palacio como públicamente, sobre si Beatriz y Eugenia pudieron haber expresado sus preocupaciones a sus padres, o de manera más amplia, considerando lo cerca que estuvieron del mundo de Epstein, incluso después de que fuera condenado por delitos sexuales graves”.

El padre de las princesas enfrenta una presión creciente para responder a más preguntas sobre su relación con Epstein, ya que la Policía británica ahora investiga denuncias de mala conducta en el cargo público y violación de secretos oficiales, después de que correos electrónicos descubiertos parecen sugerir que el expríncipe compartió material confidencial con el delincuente sexual durante su mandato como enviado comercial del Reino Unido.

Mountbatten-Windsor, a quien CNN ha contactado para solicitar comentarios, no ha reaccionado públicamente a las últimas acusaciones, pero anteriormente ha negado cualquier delito en relación con sus vínculos con Epstein, incluso después de llegar a un acuerdo extrajudicial con una mujer que dijo haber sido traficada hacia él cuando era adolescente.

El portavoz de Ferguson dijo el año pasado que la exduquesa había roto sus lazos con Epstein “tan pronto como tuvo conocimiento del alcance de las acusaciones”. Pero los archivos del Departamento de Justicia sugieren que no fue así.

Los documentos parecen mostrar que Ferguson no solo mantuvo el contacto, sino que lo visitó en Miami cinco días después de que él saliera de prisión en 2009, tras cumplir 13 meses de una condena de 18 meses por solicitar prosti

* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 4
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Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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