Fifth Witness: Detective Edward Wagrowski
Employed with the Oakland county sheriff's office, in the computer crimes unit for 7 years, but with the office for 25 years.
He has been qualified as an expert in cell phone forensics.
He was working on Nov. 30. He was made aware of the active shooting at Oxford.
He was trying to get the video footage from the school. He was assisted by Jim Mork, who is part of private security. He reviewed the footage from the incident, and other parts of the day.
Phones were seized from Ethan, James and Jennifer.
James was working at DoorDash, and they got records from Doordash. Also social media outlets, Facebook and Instagram.
Even if facebook account was deactivated, they can see the information stored. It's different if it's deleted.
He also viewed information from All three instagram accounts, Jen's Facebook, James' Facebook, and James' doordash.
The Crumbley's gave LE their phone numbers.
4 devices (cell phones) that were recovered from Jen. Phones seized after the shooting at the house, and then they purchased new cell phones and then two trac-phones.
James Crumbley - Three phones seized.
Ethan Crumbley - One seized.
He also reviewed audio recording.
People's proposed exhibit 9 - Voicemail on Nov. 29
Call from Oxford - they spoke with Ethan. One teacher was concerned because he was on the cell looking at bullets. Ethan said that they went to the shooting range. Shooting is a normal hobby, but he shouldn't be searching this at school. School rep. seems to agree that Ethan understood.
Text message between Ethan and Jen.
Proposed Exhibit 10 - text message between Ethan and Jen. Nove. 29
Jen says "?? Seriously? looking up bullets at school??
Ethan: What
Ethan: Oh yeah, i already went to the office for that.
Ethan: it was in first hour and i looked up a certain caliber, I was curious
Ethan: it was on my phone, harmless, teachers have no privacy.
Ethan: they said I'm all good, I understand why, and they said they that is m good. (sic)
Ethan: this is nothing I should get in trouble about.
Jen: You're not, they left me a voicemail. Facepalm emoji.
Jen: Did you at least show them a pic of your new gun?
Ethan: No I didn't them the pic, my god.
Ethan: I only told them i went to the range with you on saturday, it was a harmless act.
Ethan: I had this bullet cartridge in my room and I didn't know what it was, and it said it was a 22 so I looked is up. I guess the teachers can't just not look.
Jen: LoL i'm not mad you just have to learn not to get caught.
Ethan: IK LoL; Laughing emojis.
Ethan: I just didn't want something this little to get me in troubel.
Ethan: I want to hear the voicemail when i get home.
Ethan: I didn't tried to hide it.
Jen: Okay I saved it.
Jen's instagram: JehnC78
People's Number 11 - Report on the Instagram account.
James' Username: JamesCrumbley54321
People's Number 12: Report on James' Instagram.
Ethan had 3 instagram accounts: DaddyVader; Ethan.Cumbley, and Ethan_Crumbley.
People's Proposed 13: search warrant returned from Instagram with a number of pages for Ethan.Crumbley.
Able to tell what time something is posted - date and time.
Image of target with holes in it. Taken is 11/27/21. Posted on 2pm. Text with the photograph by the user: Took my new sig out to the range today, definitely needs to get used to the sites.
Image of firearm: taken 11/26 at 3:06pm. Test: just got me new beauty today, 6 hour 9 mm, just ask any questions, I will answer.
Image Firearm: 11/26 at 3:06pm. Text: same text.
Image: Holding a gun towards the floor. Taken 11/26 3:06pm. Same text.
One IG post with multiple photos.
Scrolled through images of disturbing photos. These are under objection.
Defense is now Voir Dire the photos on 6-17. None of these pages have Ethan's IG username on them. They are questioning whether the photos on page 6-14 were on Ethan's account. The detective states this is what IG gave them in answering the warrant.
Jen and James followed this account.
Proposed People's 14 and 15: PDF export from software, Jen's contacts regarding instagram. This is from the device. 15 is an export from James' cell with contacts.
Proposed 16 - Jen's returns from IG from a search warrant.
Image: Target with 4 bullet holes. Taken: 11/27 at 2:03pm. Text: Mom and son day testing out his new xmas present my first time shooting a 9mm, I hit bullseye.
Image: fold back picture of the target. Taken at the same time.
Image: 6 Hour handgun in a case with two magazines, with a pamphlet Youth Handgun. Taken: 11/27 at 2:03. Text: same.
Videos on Ethan's cell - Proposed People's 17. It's a video of the firearm. It's consistent with the firearm on both Ethan's and Jen's account. The pamplet is also in the video.
Jen's FB profile: JCRumbley
James FB: JamesRCrumbley
Proposed 18: FB Returns
Proposed 78: Math test with parts scribbled out.
Messages from JC Rumbley on 11/30/2021 on FB to James.
-Call NOW. Emergency.
-Emergency at 9:35am
-Sent two photos - the math test that Ethan drew on. Sent at 9:38am.
RESPONSE:
- My god. wtf. at 9:44am on 11/30
- Message about the horse
JEN:
He said he was distraught about last night (11/30 at 9:50am)
JAMES:
We talked about it this morning.
Jen: Can you call? Heading to his school.
Jen: I'm very concerned at 10:04am.
Jen: Headed to his school (10:12 am on 11/30)
Also reviewed call logs - People's proposed 19: Export from James' phone.
He called Jen: 11/30 at 10:29am. Length is 7 minutes and 16 seconds.
On November 30:
Defendants arrived at the school at 10:37am. They entered the offie at 10:39am. They were greeted by a school employee at 10:40am.
They were seen leaving counseling at 10:53am. left the school at 10:54am. Leaving the parking lot at 10:56am.
At 10:58am, Jen texted Kira that she had to go to school to meet her son's counselor. This wasn't on Jen's phone, it was deleted.
People's Proposed 20: the map the dective made from the DD search warrnt return.
The first activity on DD after the meeting ended: He had a pick up at 11:00am. He dropped it off at 11:19am.
His last delivery picked up at 12:51pm and dropped off at 1:01pm.
911 Call is Exhibit 5:
I'm at my house, an active shooter is happening at school, my son goes there and we have a gun missing. I'd like an officer at my house.
We cannot do that sir, they are all at the active shooter situation.
We had a meeting with the counselor this morning about something (I can't make it out). I don't know if it's him, I don't know what's going on.
Jennifer visibly upset while the call was being played.
Dispatch took his information for LE to contact him.
They discussed what Ethan was wearing that morning.
Jen's phone -
Data also includes internet search results. Proposed #21.
11/29 at 3:05am Clinical depression search. She typed: Research clinical depression treatment options.
People's proposed 22: Chat convo between Ethan and Jennifer. Starts on March 6, 2021.
From EC to JC:
- Can you get home now?
- There is osmoeone in the house I think (7:50pm)
- Someone walked into the bathroom and flushed the toilet and left the light on.
- I thought it was you
- There's no on in the house tho, dude my door just slammed.
-Maybe it's just my paranoia.
- But when are you going to get home?
NO RESPONSE ON THAT DATE.
The next day: 3/10 at 10:21am
Where's your dad?
Proposed 23: more messages.
3/17/2021 6:03PM
From EC to JC:
- Okay the house is now haunted
- some weird *advertiser censored* happened and I'm scared
- I got some videos
- And a picture of a demon
- I'm not joking it up the kitchen
- I'm just going to be outsider for a while.
- Can you at least text back (6:29pm)
No response from Jen on that date.
3/19 at 4:11pm - Reponse
Where is your dad?
3/19
JC: Text me when your done.
JC Done yet?
3/20:
From EC: I finished picking up the room
- I finished until the clothes fell off the shelf
- This only happens when I'm home alone.
- I picked the clothes back up though
What was Jen doing during that time? Horseback riding.
People's 24: Photograph 3/9/2021 at 4:55pm. It was from Jen's phone. Picture of the horse.
People 25: Photo 3/17/2021 6:03pm. It's a photo of James on a horse.
Ethan was texting his mom about the house being haunted.
People's 26: Photo 3/17 at 6:03PM - a self with the horse.
#27: 3/20/21 at 12:02pm. Another horse picture.
No phone calls from James to Ethan, or Jen to Ethan.
People's proposed 28: FB Messenger thread between James and Jennifer.
3/19 at 9:37 - Jen to James, you away? Ethan awake?
James; um yeah
Jen: How is he?
James; He woke up looking like he had way too much to drink last night.
Jen: He was really worked up and out of control so I can see why.
James: All he needs to do is eat, work hard to get his stuf back.
They were going to fast for me to type all it out!
I totally thought you were giving him a zanax last night, no melotonin.
Jen: he hasn't had it before, should only give him half.
Jen: Does he remember what he did
James: dude I'm working on a demo right now.
Jennifer writes to Ethan on 11/30 at 1:22pm.
Ethan don't do it.
On Ethan's phone - a text message between EC and another juvenile (They aren't naming). Exhibit 29.
4/5/2021 on this thread: (12:38am)
EC to friend - I'm going to ask my parents to go to the dr tomorrow or tuesday again.
- but this time I'm going to tell them about the voices.
- I only told them about the people I saw
Response: Okay.
EC to friend:
- like I am mentally and physically dying
There were also videos
August 19, 2021 from Ethan to the person. Exhibit 30
Court is in Recess. I'll start a new.
