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EPISODE · Mar 8, 2026 · 34 MIN

Colin Gray Convicted of Murder: How His Own Family's Testimony Sealed the Verdict

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Colin Gray guilty. All counts. Second-degree murder. Less than two hours of deliberation.The Colin Gray conviction makes him the first parent in Georgia history found guilty of murder for a school shooting committed by his child. Four people died at Apalachee High School—two teachers and two students—and the jury determined Colin Gray "gave him the detonator."The FBI warned Colin Gray in 2023 after his son made online threats to shoot up a school. Seven months later, Colin Gray bought the fourteen-year-old an AR-15 for Christmas. No gun safe. No trigger lock. The rifle stayed in Colt's bedroom next to images of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz. Colin Gray testified he thought it was "the guy from Green Day."His own family destroyed his defense. His daughter said he asked her to lie for investigators. His estranged wife testified she begged him to lock up the weapons. Text messages showed Colt warning his father weeks before the shooting: "Whenever something happens just know the blood is on your hands."The morning Colt Gray walked into Apalachee High School, he sent goodbye texts. Colin Gray read them. He didn't call the school. Didn't leave work immediately. Stopped at QuikTrip on the way home while four people lay dead.Colin Gray took the stand alone—his only defense witness. He cried. He claimed he never saw the evil coming. The jury found him guilty on all 29 counts in under two hours.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta examines whether this verdict sets a new legal standard for parental accountability or remains an outlier driven by extreme facts. The Crumbleys got manslaughter. Colin Gray got murder. Something shifted.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#ColinGrayGuiltyVerdict #ColinGrayMurder #ApalacheeShooting #ColinGrayTrial #ColtGrayFather #SchoolShootingAccountability #GeorgiaMurderConviction #ParentConvicted #BobMottaAnalysis #HiddenKillersPod

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