Mother accused of abandoning her 3 children 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.
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Kelli Bryant, 34, has been charged with three counts of welfare fraud. Bryant is already facing three counts of first-degree child abuse.
On Friday, 50th District Court Judge Cynthia Thomas Walker reduced 34-year-old Kelli Bryant's bond to $50,000 cash.
Jennifer Crumbley's appellate attorney, Michael Dezsi, filed a motion on Jennifer Crumbley's behalf.
Those behind LEAD say it's an opportunity to provide a better pathway for people who may have broken the law but need support.
A 34-year-old Pontiac mother accused of child abuse and abandoning her three children was arraigned Thursday morning on three counts of first-degree child abuse.
Robert Ridges III is charged with second-degree murder, carrying concealed weapons and felony firearm in the death of 29-year-old Tahiry Broom.
Veterinary workers contacted Oakland County Animal Control after a dog arrived at their clinic in medical distress.
A fourth person has been charged in connection with the Jan. 13 death of Commerce Township businessman Sam Simko.
A 34-year-old man is charged in connection with the stabbing of a caseworker earlier this week in Orion Township.
Genetic genealogy testing of DNA evidence in separate sexual assault cases helped lead authorities to a suspect.
Sam Simko, 66, of Commerce Township, was found dead at about 8:15 p.m. Monday in his business building in the 1000 block of University Drive in Pontiac
Russell Wilson Jr. is accused of sexually abusing two girls under the age of 13 over a three-year period.
A Pontiac man is accused of robbing a co-worker of $12,000; just before he was then shot and robbed.
The attorney for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, alleges that the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office conducted a smear campaign against her, including spending at least $100,000 to retain two "high-priced" public relations firms.
Prosecutors say the man allegedly attempted to break into a series of homes and cars between Dec. 20-29, 2024. A parking pass and a credit card were stolen from two cars.
Police are investigating "suspicious circumstances" surrounding a Michigan man's death after he was found unresponsive on Christmas Eve.
A Waterford man is facing seven felony charges in connection with trafficking two women out of Metro Detroit hotels and motels.
Michael Dezsi is asking a judge to acquit Jennifer Crumbley or that she be granted a new trial.
First-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison.
Noah Syl Johnson is accused of asking the clerk, "Hey man – where your Quran at? Whose side you on? Christian, or Muslim?"
Parents of the victims called for a state-led investigation into the Nov. 30, 2021 shooting.
Oakland County prosecutors urged Judge Kwame Rowe Tuesday to reject the Oxford High School shooter's request to withdraw his guilty plea in the deaths of four students in 2021.
A 26-year-old Hazel Park man is in jail after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman.
Customers were reportedly defrauded of about $50,000.
A man accused of killing a Rochester Hills man earlier this month appeared before a judge after he was extradited back to Michigan.
Three people fell through the ice Sunday on a small lake in Northern Michigan. One person was rescued, the other two have died.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
John Gibson made 39 saves for his first NHL shutout in nearly three years, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0.
The parent of a Monroe, Michigan, student-athlete has filed a Title IX complaint over a transgender student from another school competing in a girls' volleyball game and tournament.
The families of two girls in Macomb County, Michigan, are upset after the county prosecutor said he would accept an insanity plea in an attempted child kidnapping case over a year ago.
The developer behind the rezoning request for the potential new data center in Howell Township has withdrawn their application.
This week is an active one in Southeast Michigan with multiple rounds of snow and even rain on the way.
Three people fell through the ice Sunday on a small lake in Northern Michigan. One person was rescued, the other two have died.
Detroit's mayor-elect Mary Sheffield and her fiance, community leader Rickey Jackson Jr., were married over the weekend in Detroit, her team has confirmed.
MSP's Trooper 2 unit assisted with tracking a stolen van in Detroit after the suspect failed to stop for Hazel Park police.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
John Gibson made 39 saves for his first NHL shutout in nearly three years, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0.
According to the FBI, domestic homicides more than doubled between 2019 and 2024, increasing from 1,065 to 2,339. The latest data has experts worried.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
The recall involves INIU 100,000mAh portable power banks, model BI-B41that were sold on Amazon between August 2021 and April 2022, the recall notice says.
Many people living with MS are limited from taking nature walks shown to improve mental health, so Hala Darwish is bringing Mother Nature to them.
Legionella bacteria were found through water testing in the building late Thursday after an employee was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease.
The new guidelines are effective at all DMC locations, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Women who have a doula are 47% less likely to have a cesarean delivery and a 29% lower chance of having a preterm delivery, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.
John Gibson made 39 saves for his first NHL shutout in nearly three years, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0.
The parent of a Monroe, Michigan, student-athlete has filed a Title IX complaint over a transgender student from another school competing in a girls' volleyball game and tournament.
Pistons guard Cade Cunningham spent his Sunday giving back to the Detroit community.
No. 18 Michigan will meet No. 13 Texas in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 31, the bowl game's organizers announced Sunday.
Cade Cunningham had 23 points and 12 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee 124-112 on Saturday night to end the Bucks' 15-game winning streak in Detroit.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
An arrest has been made in a fatal shooting in Ann Arbor. The plans for a proposed data center in Howell Township have been withdrawn. Weather and other top stories.
Ann Arbor police say they have made an arrest in connection with girl who was found dead Sunday night at an apartment complex on Pear Street.
Two men now facing federal charges for allegedly stealing a cash machine and going on a shopping spree last year at Somerset Mall in Troy.
President Trump on Monday announced a $12 billion aid package for American farmers, moving to support a sector that's been hurt by tariffs and a U.S. trade war with China.
The families of two girls in Macomb County, Michigan, say they are upset after the county prosecutor said he would accept an insanity plea in an attempted child kidnapping case over a year ago.