Mar. 15, 2025
Kelli Marie Bryant.Photo:Oakland County Sheriff’s Office/X
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office/X
A Michigan mother has been charged with child abuse afterabandoning her three children who were living in “absolute squalor"for years, authorities have confirmed.
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office announced that Kelli Marie Bryant, 34, had been charged with three counts of child abuse in the first degree and was expected to be arraigned on Thursday, Feb. 20, per a news release sharedon X.
Mar. 15, 2025
Louise Ryan.Photo:GoFundMe
GoFundMe
A British mother reportedly died from an accidental overdose after taking painkillers to treat back pain, a court has heard.
According to the Mayo Clinic,gabapentinis used to treat epilepsy, but is also used to “relieve pain for certain conditions in the nervous system,” whiletramadolis often used to “relieve moderate to moderately severe pain,” andmorphineis used to “treat pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment.”
Mar. 15, 2025
Lucrecia Jadan Sumba.Photo:GoFundMe
GoFundMe
A New Jersey mother of four whose nail salon co-workers grew worried when she failed to show up for work was found dead in a Pennsylvania dumpster.
On Sat., Jan. 11, the body of Lucrecia Jadan Sumba, 39, of Elizabeth, N.J., was found in a dumpster on the 200 block of S. 3rd St. in Coopersburg, Pa., the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensics Center said in a statement.
Mar. 15, 2025
Stock image of groom and mother dancing at wedding.Photo:Vstock LLC/Getty Stock Image
Vstock LLC/Getty Stock Image
A groom-to-be and his mother are clashing over the choice of song for their mother-son dance at his upcoming wedding.
In aposton Reddit’s “Wedding Drama” forum, the groom, who is getting married in June 2025, described his predicament as “really silly,” but noted that he’s honestly “torn on how to handle it.”
Alvin & The Chipmunks.
Mar. 15, 2025
A stock photo of a Target store.Photo:Kevin Cooney/Instagram
Kevin Cooney/Instagram
One mom is opening up online about a frustrating recurring experience.
“It baffles me because why would you have a family restroom if single people are using it?” the mom says in the video. “Maybe they don’t understand how nice it is to have one of those, especially if you have more than one child with you or a stroller.”