Kelli Bryant
Coverage of Kelli Bryant in the Nexus archive.
- Pontiac mom pleads no contest in abandoning kids in deplorable conditions
Kelli Bryant pleaded no contest in Oakland County court to child abuse charges related to abandoning her children in deplorable conditions. The case centered on allegations of neglect and failure to provide adequate care.
- Mother accused of leaving 3 children alone in apartment for years takes plea deal
A Michigan woman pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse after leaving her three children alone in an apartment without running water for years. She will serve at least six years in prison, and her parental rights were terminated. The children did not attend school or go outside during the period of neglect.
- Mother accused of leaving 3 children alone in apartment for years takes plea deal
A Michigan woman, Kelli Bryant, pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse for allegedly leaving her three children alone in an apartment without running water for years. Bryant will serve at least six years in prison, and her parental rights were terminated in April. The children did not attend school or leave the apartment during the period.
- Mother accused of leaving 3 children alone in apartment for years takes plea deal
A Michigan woman pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse after allegedly leaving her three children alone in an apartment without running water for years. The plea deal requires her to serve at least six years in prison, avoiding a trial where the children would have testified.
- Kelli Bryant, Pontiac mother in horrific child abuse case, pleads no contest during pretrial hearing
Kelli Bryant, a Pontiac mother, pleaded no contest to child abuse charges, agreeing to at least six years in prison. The plea avoids trial for the children, who were found living alone in squalor for years. Bryant also faces sentencing for welfare fraud after being found competent to stand trial.
- Pontiac mother sentenced in welfare fraud case linked to child abandonment allegations
A Pontiac woman was sentenced to two years of probation and 112 days in jail for welfare fraud after allegedly abandoning her children in squalor. She faces a trial in August for three counts of first-degree child abuse.
- Pontiac mother in horrific child abuse case found competent to stand trial
Kelli Bryant, a Pontiac mother, was found competent to stand trial for three counts of child abuse after authorities discovered her children living in squalor for four to five years. She also faces a separate welfare fraud conviction and will stand trial for child abuse in late August.
- Oakland County mom accused of abandoning 3 kids appeared in court today -- here’s what happened
Kelli Bryant, a mother from Oakland County, was sentenced to two years' probation for welfare fraud and found competent to stand trial for three counts of first-degree child abuse after authorities discovered her three children living in squalor. The children, aged 12-15, survived on food deliveries but lacked basic hygiene supplies, and Bryant's trial for child abuse is scheduled for August 24, 2026.