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News Articles: Winder

A cell phone extraction from Colt Gray's phone shows ammunition, magazines, and a rifle in his room.

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The Colin Gray verdict is in. Now local and national voices look to the future

On Tuesday, a jury found Colin Gray guilty of murder for providing his son with the rifle used in the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School. Now, reaction to the unprecedented verdict is rolling in.

March 04, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
Colin Gray, father of suspected Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, seen handcuffed in court on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, after a jury found him guilty on all counts. Screenshot

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Colin Gray, father of accused shooter, found guilty in precedent-setting Apalachee shooting trial

Colin Gray, the father of suspected Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, was found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, and multiple counts of reckless conduct and cruelty to children.

March 03, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
An investigator (left) speaks with Colin Gray (right) in an investigation.

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Prosecutors introduce law enforcement interview with Colin Gray from day after high school shooting

Prosecutors in the trial of the Colin Gray, the father of the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, introduced a recorded interview Wednesday in court from shortly after the shooting.

February 25, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
Colin Gray sits in the middle of the frame, at a table with his attorneys.

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The first week of the Colin Gray trial is wrapping up. Here's what prosecutors presented

The trial of Colin Gray, the father of the alleged Apalachee High School shooter, is winding down its first week.

February 20, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, sits in the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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How Georgia law complicates the case against Colin Gray

Prosecutors are using child endangerment laws as the 'predicate offense' for the second-degree murder charges against Colin Gray, says analyst and former U.S. Attorney Michael Moore.

February 16, 2026
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  • Peter Biello
Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, sits in the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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Trial of alleged Apalachee school shooter's father could set a new precedent in Georgia

The trial of Colin Gray, the father of the suspected Apalachee High School shooter, will begin on Monday. The state could set a new precedent by arguing he played a role in the shooting by providing the rifle his son used.
 

February 13, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray, arrives to the courtroom at the Barrow County courthouse on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Winder,Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

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Trial to begin in Georgia for the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect

Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of Colin Gray, whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in September 2024. Gray faces 29 counts, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

February 09, 2026
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  • Associated Press
Families gather around the flagpole on campus at Apalachee High School

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A memorial at Apalachee High School, one year after a fatal shooting killed four

Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County that killed two students and two teachers. Members of the community gathered on campus to remember those lost.

September 05, 2025
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  • Chase McGee
The National Memorial to Fallen Educators in Emporia, Kansas.

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Apalachee High School teachers are added to National Memorial to Fallen Educators

The teachers killed in last year's shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., are set to be honored at the site in Emporia, Kansas on June 19, 2025.

June 19, 2025
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  • Chase McGee
Colt Gray, charged as an adult with four counts of murder, sits in the Barrow County courthouse during his first appearance for the Wednesday shooting at Apalachee High School, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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Lawyer signals teen accused in Georgia school shooting that killed 4 is likely to plead guilty

A lawyer says the teen accused of killing four people in a shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School is moving toward pleading guilty.

May 06, 2025
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  • Associated Press and
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A memorial is seen at Apalachee High School after the Wednesday school shooting, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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In rare case, Georgia father jailed after his son was accused of a school shooting is granted bond

A judge has granted a $500,000 bond for the father of a 14-year-old boy who is accused of a deadly mass shooting at a Georgia high school. It's a rare case of a parent being charged after a school shooting.

February 12, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, enters the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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Father of teen accused in Georgia school shooting pleads not guilty to charges against him

The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

November 21, 2024
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Jelly Roll wears a hat emblazoned with the Apalachee Wildcat mascot and the phrase "Love will prevail" at Jug Tavern Park on Oct. 26, 2024.

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Jelly Roll performs private concert for Apalachee High School students

The Grammy-nominated country star, famous for hits “Need a Favor,” “Son of a Sinner,” and “I Am Not Okay,” played at a Winder, Ga., park for students and families of the school, where a 14-year-old shooter killed two students and two faculty members on Sept. 4, 2024.

October 28, 2024
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Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, sits in the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia

A grand jury has indicted both a Georgia teenager and his father after the mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder on Sept. 4. Georgia media outlets report that the Barrow County grand jury issued the indictments on Thursday. They charge 14-year-old Colt Gray with a total of 55 counts including murder, aggravated assault and cruelty to children.

October 17, 2024
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Colin Gray, 54, the father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray, 14, sits in the Barrow County courthouse for his first appearance, Sept. 6, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

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Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters

Prosecutors say the father of a teenager accused of a deadly high school shooting in Georgia was aware that his son was obsessed with school shooters. The prosecutors said at a Wednesday court hearing that Colt Gray had a shrine for the gunman in the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

October 16, 2024
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