News At 17, Clay Shrout killed his family and held his classmates hostage. Now he’s up for parole March 11, 2019 Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer Comments Off on At 17, Clay Shrout killed his family and held his classmates hostage. Now he’s up for parole Clay Shrout has been in jail for the past 25 years. This month, the man who killed his entire family and took his class hostage is up for parole.