Oakland County Medical Examiner

A 36-year-old mother and her 2-month-old son drowned in a bathtub in Oakland County, Michigan. First responders found them unresponsive and pronounced them dead after lifesaving efforts failed. Autopsies confirmed drowning as the cause of death, with toxicology results pending.

A 36-year-old mother and her 2-month-old son drowned in a bathtub in Oakland County, Michigan. Authorities confirmed both were pronounced dead after first responders found them unresponsive. Autopsies indicated drowning as the cause, with toxicology results pending.

A 36-year-old mother and her 2-month-old son drowned in a bathtub in an apartment complex in Waterford, Michigan. First responders found them unresponsive and performed lifesaving measures, but both were later pronounced dead at local hospitals. Autopsies confirmed drowning as the cause of death, and toxicology results are pending.

A 36-year-old mother and her 2-month-old son drowned in their Waterford apartment bathtub. Emergency responders found them in the bathtub, initiated life-saving measures, and transported them to hospitals, but both were pronounced dead. The Oakland County Medical Examiner confirmed drowning as the cause of death for both.

Jalen Pendergrass, ex-boyfriend of 17-year-old London Thomas, was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. Thomas was found dead in a sealed bin in Southfield on April 26, 2025, two weeks after she went missing. Her death was ruled a homicide due to asphyxia.

Jalen Pendergrass, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old London Thomas, whose body was found in a sealed bin in an SUV in Southfield on April 26, 2025. His mother, Charla Pendergrass, 49, faces charges of second-degree murder and evidence tampering. Jalen’s sentencing is scheduled for July 31, with Charla appearing for a pretrial hearing the same day.