Mother arrested after abandoning her 3 children in an apartment for 4 years, Pontiac MI

[Megnut]

So....she has money for bail but...

JMO

 

[tlcya]

So....she has money for bail but...

JMO

yeah

wonder how long before she has a fresh manicure? Awful woman should be allowed out on bail only if she is forced to live in the same conditions she subjected her children to, you know, the ones she referred to as oldest, kid 1, and kid 2 in her phone contacts

 

[TMich6811]

I cannot figure out why she had phone access when she was calling the minor victims

 

[Gemmie]

So....she has money for bail but...

JMO

Nails, bail, and now jail. I'm seeing a theme...

Bryant arrived at the station wearing clean clothes, her hair was done, and she was wearing long fake nails.

What 4 people testified in hearing against Oakland County mom accused of abandoning kids for years

The Oakland County mom accused of abandoning her kids and forcing them to live alone in filthy conditions for years is now heading to trial.

www.clickondetroit.com

 

[tlcya]

Bryant is scheduled to appear in Oakland County Circuit Court for a pre-trial conference on June 18, according to court records.
Pontiac mom accused of abandoning kids posts bond

just making a note for myself of the next court date so I won't forget to follow up

quoting myself because I can't find any update on what happened at this hearing.

 

[tarabull]

Not a good feeling, maybe she skipped it??

 

[tlcya]

Not a good feeling, maybe she skipped it??

or maybe it was continued?

 

[IAMWAN]

Hearing today for Oakland County mom accused of leaving 3 kids to live alone in squalor for years

A hearing for the Oakland County mom who is accused of abandoning her three children for years is expected to happen Thursday afternoon.

www.clickondetroit.com

 

[tlcya]

pretrial conference for both of the defendant's cases is set for today at 1:30 p.m.

 

[borndem]

So....she has money for bail but...

JMO

Indeed.
Grrrrrrr.

 

[Jo in Calif]

Brennan found that Walker did not abuse her discretion during the preliminary examination and said, “there’s no question in the court’s mind that to a probable cause standard, the testimony that was presented in front of Judge Walker supported that the crime was committed and that to a probable cause standard she (Bryant) committed it.”

Bryant’s attorney, Cecilia Quirindongo-Baunsoe, said the defense team will likely file an interlocutory appeal, which is an appeal of a ruling while the case is still moving forward.

Another pretrial conference was scheduled for Thursday, July 24, at 1:30 p.m., but that could change if an interlocutory appeal does get filed.

Video of hearing in link.

Oakland County mom accused of abandoning kids back in court for hearing after being released on bond

An Oakland County mom who is accused of abandoning her three kids for years appeared in court for a pretrial hearing on Thursday, July 10, 2025. This comes after she was released from jail on bond in June.

www.clickondetroit.com

 

[tlcya]

I'll give Quirindongo-Baunsoe credit, she is fiercely advocating for the accused.

I think an interlocutory appeal on this issue will not get any traction and is a time waste, but at least her client won't ever be able to claim Ineffective assistance of counsel JMO

 

[tlcya]

both of Kelli Bryant's cases (no. 2025-293653-FH - the non capital felony AND 2025-293649-FC - the capital felony case ) are set for pretrial on 9/4/25 at 1:30pm per docket entries dated 7/23/25


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[tlcya]

if I am interpreting the docket correctly it appears Kelli's hearing set for tomorrow has been continued to 10/09/25 at 1:30 pm. tomorrow's hearing was earmarked as her pretrial hearing. Marking my calendar to follow up and check on this case in one month.

Case Number 2025-293653-FH
PEOPLE vs. BRYANT KELLI MARIE
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[BetteDavisEyes]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2025/09/26/judge-grounds-exist-to-terminate-parental-rights-of-pontiac-mom-who-left-3-kids-alone/86367233007/

Pontiac — An Oakland County judge said Friday there are grounds to terminate the parental rights of a Pontiac mother who allegedly left her three kids to live in squalor for more than three years.

Kelli Bryant's three children were found Feb. 14 living alone in a Pontiac home filled with cobwebs, trash and feces — a home so filthy that evidence technicians needed to wear hazmat suits and gas masks, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said. They were 12, 13 and 15 at the time.

During the hearing, which took place Thursday and Friday, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Lisa Langton heard testimony from the children's' grandfather, sheriff's office deputies, two fathers of Bryant's four children, the Child Protective Services worker on the case, a foster care specialist, the children's therapists and a doctor who treated them...

 

[AcerPacer]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2025/09/26/judge-grounds-exist-to-terminate-parental-rights-of-pontiac-mom-who-left-3-kids-alone/86367233007/

Pontiac — An Oakland County judge said Friday there are grounds to terminate the parental rights of a Pontiac mother who allegedly left her three kids to live in squalor for more than three years.

Kelli Bryant's three children were found Feb. 14 living alone in a Pontiac home filled with cobwebs, trash and feces — a home so filthy that evidence technicians needed to wear hazmat suits and gas masks, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said. They were 12, 13 and 15 at the time.

During the hearing, which took place Thursday and Friday, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Lisa Langton heard testimony from the children's' grandfather, sheriff's office deputies, two fathers of Bryant's four children, the Child Protective Services worker on the case, a foster care specialist, the children's therapists and a doctor who treated them...

Hopefully these children are happy wherever they are, I imagine there was a heck of a lot a readjusting needed!

 

[tlcya]

I'm so pleased these kids will never be returned to her care or supervision. ever. I think of them often. I hope they enjoyed a summer of sun on their faces, friends, hot meals cooked with love, and so much more. I pray they are receiving all the support their young psyches need to move forward with happy healthy lives.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Here's a similar case that is also in Pontiac, MI. The Bryant case is mentioned, so I'm posting this in case someone wants to start a separate thread for the new case.

Pontiac mom charged with child abuse, left 3 kids living alone in 'deplorable' conditions

Officers were called to the Pontiac apartment for a possible intruder and the "deplorable condition" of the apartment prompted an investigation.

www.detroitnews.com

A Pontiac mom was charged with child abuse Wednesday after repeatedly leaving her three children alone in an apartment that didn't have working plumbing but was filled with feces and other unsanitary conditions, a near repeat of a case earlier this year, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.

Teriomas Tremice Johnson, 31, faces up to 10 years in prison on three counts of second-degree child abuse, according to a Sheriff's Office press release, after investigators found an apartment filled with rotten food as well as animal and human feces. They also found a 12-year-old girl as well as a brother and sister, both 9, and three cats...

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard's office compared it with a case filed earlier this year in which another Pontiac mother, Kellie Marie Bryant, was charged with first-degree child abuse for leaving her three young children to live alone in absolute squalor for years, surviving only on weekly drop-offs of prepared food. Those children were surrounded by trash and feces in what Bouchard then called a "biohazard."...

 

[tlcya]

what on earth is WRONG with people?? Does this new one have a thread at WS yet?

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

what on earth is WRONG with people?? Does this new one have a thread at WS yet?

Not that I could find. I have too much going on right now and don't want to start a new thread. Someone else might want to, and that's fine.