Pontiac mom has jail communications suspended after 'flagrant violation of court order,' judge rules

The mother of three kids who were found living in squalor in a Pontiac apartment had her jail communication privileges revoked for a week following concerns she had violated a court order.

Suspect pleads guilty in Oakland County Deputy Reckling's murder case

It was the first domino to fall in the convictions against a trio of men accused of ambushing and killing an Oakland County Sheriff's deputy.

Pontiac mother charged with abandoning kids accused of calling their caregiver from jail

A Pontiac mother currently in jail after she allegedly abandoned her children in a filthy home for years is accused of calling their caregiver repeatedly despite being ordered not to.

Pontiac woman stabbed for wearing someone else's clothes

A young mother was stabbed at an apartment in Pontiac, and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office says this was the result of a fight over clothing.

Welfare fraud charges added for Pontiac mom charged with abandoning 3 kids for years

Kelli Bryant, the mom charged abandoning her three kids in Pontiac, is charged with welfare fraud as the prosecutor says she received almost $30,000 from the state, which was meant for the kids she's accused of leaving to live alone in filth.

Family of woman, children who froze to death in Pontiac files lawsuit: 'They ignored a mother'

The family of a Pontiac mother and two children who froze to death two years ago is suing Oakland County Sheriff's deputies who they say failed to properly help her despite knowing she was in the midst of a mental health crisis.

$250 million bond for Pontiac mom accused of abandoning kids dropped significantly

A huge bond set for Kelli Bryant, a Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her children for years, was dropped significantly during a court hearing Friday.

Pontiac School District addresses rumors of school closures and changes

Rumors of potential widespread changes in the Pontiac School District spark fear and uncertainty as the district’s superintendent is speaking out to squash the rumors.

Pontiac man set on fire while sleeping during Facetime prank wants justice

"People were actually telling these people what to do to me - and I’m having seizures, I can’t even defend myself," Trimble said. "They saw me sleep and it was like an artist seeing a blank canvas."

Pontiac child abandonment case leads to proposed changes to Michigan school code

After three children were found living alone in a filthy Pontiac home for years, Michigan lawmakers are pushing to change what happens when a student leaves a school.

CARE House aids Pontiac children's recovery after being allegedly abandoned by mother

Three children are recovering and receiving support after being found living in deplorable conditions after their mother, 34-year-old Kelli Bryant of Pontiac, allegedly abandoned them for years.

'This is horrendous': Former sister-in-law reacts after children found abandoned in filthy Pontiac home

A former sister-in-law of a Pontiac mother accused of leaving her children alone in squalor for years reacted to her arrest, saying that she didn't even know the kids were in her custody. Kelli Bryant is now charged with child abuse.

Former sister-in-law discusses Pontiac mother accused of abandoning children

The former sister-in-law of a mother accused of leaving her children to live in filth for several years is speaking out the day the mother was charged.