Pontiac mom allegedly collected $29K in welfare while kids were abandoned in trash, feces-filled home
Kelli Bryant is accused of collecting payments from January 2022 through February 2025 while her kids lived alone in a Pontiac townhouse.
Prosecutor: Pontiac mom in squalor case stole welfare aid meant for her kids
Prosecutor says while three children lived alone in squalor in Pontiac, their mom, Kelli Bryant, was pocketing their government benefits.
Michigan mom who allegedly abandoned her children was collecting thousands in welfare, prosecutor says
The prosecutor claims that between January 2022 and February 2025, Kelli Bryant collected $29,397 in welfare while her children lived in squalor.
More charges filed against Pontiac mother accused of abandoning kids to live in squalor for years
The Pontiac woman facing felonies for allegedly abandoning her three children to live in a filth-ridden home for years has been charged with additional crimes.
Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her 3 children for years charged with welfare fraud
Kelli Bryant, 34, has been charged with three counts of welfare fraud. Bryant is already facing three counts of first-degree child abuse.
Pontiac mom accused of abandoning kids in squalor faces more charges
A Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her kids in squalor for years faces more charges, officials said Tuesday. Kelli Bryant, 34, is now charged with three counts of welfare fraud, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced Tuesday.
Oakland prosecutor blasts Jennifer Crumbley’s new lawyer over ‘smear campaign’
Prosecutor says Jennifer Crumbley's new lawyer should be sanctioned for asking her to be removed from the case.
Michigan prosecutor brings additional charges against mom who abandoned children
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald has charged 34-year-old Kelli Bryant with three counts of welfare fraud, adding ...
Oakland County Prosecutor's Office seeking sanctions against Jennifer Crumbley's defense team
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Mom in Pontiac abandonment case now facing more charges
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has charged 34-year-old Kelli Bryant with three counts of first-degree child abuse ...
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Oakland County prosecutor responds to reduced bond for mom accused of abandoning kids in filthy home
A judge dramatically reduced the bond for an Oakland County mother who is accused of abandoning her three children, leaving ...
Detective describes ambush as hearing begins in killing of Oakland Co. deputy
A preliminary exam got underway Thursday in the June killing of Oakland County Deputy Sheriff Bradley Reckling as one ...