OAKLAND COUNTY Kara Berg The Detroit News June 17, 2026, 1:57 p.m. ET View Comments Pontiac — A Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her three kids to live in squalor for years was found competent Wednesday to stand trial, despite concerns raised by her attorney. The finding allowed Oakland Circuit Judge Mary Ellen Brennan to move forward with sentencing Kelli Bryant for a separate welfare fraud case, to which she pleaded no contest in December.