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Judge Moves 16-Year-Old Colt Gray’s 55-Count Trial to Columbia County

7/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

A judge moved Colt Gray’s trial to Columbia County, setting July 24 hearing there.
Gray, 16, will appear in Barrow County Superior Court on July 24 for a plea, facing 55 counts—including four felony murder, four malice murder and 18 cruelty to children charges—with 180-year sentence.
His father, Colin Gray, was convicted in March on 27 counts for providing the rifle; Colt remains in juvenile detention while attorneys negotiate a plea change.

History

Historical Context

On April 20 1999, seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 students and a teacher at Columbine High School, sparking nationwide school-security reforms and the 2000 Gun-Free School Zones Act. The attack inspired more than 70 copycat plots and a wave of anti-bullying funding, shaping today’s debates over juvenile sentencing and gun-storage laws.

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Story summary

A judge moved Colt Gray’s trial to Columbia County, setting July 24 hearing there.
Gray, 16, will appear in Barrow County Superior Court on July 24 for a plea, facing 55 counts—including four felony murder, four malice murder and 18 cruelty to children charges—with 180-year sentence.
His father, Colin Gray, was convicted in March on 27 counts for providing the rifle; Colt remains in juvenile detention while attorneys negotiate a plea change.

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