The judge in the trial of both Colt Gray, the teenager accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School, and his father has ordered his recusal from the case citing "the interest of efficient administration of justice."
Judge Currie M. Mingledorff II is retiring from the bench and, with his successor currently being an assistant district attorney on the Piedmont Judicial Circuit, he took the step to recuse himself from the case.
Barrow County Superior Court documents show Judge Mingledorff issued an order Wednesday to reassign the case to Judge Sarah Griffie.
Colt Gray, age 14, is facing a total of 55 charges behind the murder of four people and injuries to nine others who were shot inside Apalachee High School on the morning of September 4, 2024. Gray's father, Colin Gray is facing separate charges for allegdly allowing Colt Gray access to weapons used in the shootings.
