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Pontiac child abandonment case leads to proposed changes to Michigan school code
Authorities say a gap in the school code allowed the children to miss school for years without detection. Lawmakers want to close that gap to prevent other kids from ending up in the same situation.
Lawmakers seek ways to track unaccounted-for students in wake of Pontiac neglect case
The proposed legislation would require a confirmation of enrollment of a student before the student’s previous school would ...
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Sheriff Michael Bouchard Joins Court TV to Talk Abandoned Michigan Kids
Sheriff Michael Bouchard updated Vinnie Politan on the 3 Michigan kids left home alone for years in squalor by their mom, ...
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Sheriff: Legislation to address school code expected after 3 Oakland County kids were abandoned for years
Lawmakers could introduce legislation "as soon as next week" to address a gap in Michigan's school code that allowed the abandonment of three Oakland County kids to go unnoticed for years, officials ...
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After Pontiac neglect case, schools should better track children, sheriff says
The case of child neglect in Pontiac, where children were left abandoned in their home for years, points to loopholes in state law, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. Bouchard wants the ...
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Mom in Pontiac abandonment case gets $250M bond; judge calls her a 'continued danger'
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the landlord notified them because he hadn't heard from her since December and hadn't received rent since October. First responders said that 4-foot ...
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Sheriff on abandoned kids: Oldest went outside just twice in nearly 5 years — to feel grass
Why hadn’t he intervened and saved them? At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard answered these questions and more on the shocking case of three kids rescued ...
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Crews begin cleaning out home where 3 Pontiac kids were left abandoned for years
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the landlord notified them because he hadn't heard from her since December and hadn't received rent since October. ORIGINAL STORY: Pontiac mother ...