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The mother in a Pontiac child abuse case, accused of abandoning her children in deplorable conditions was ordered held on a quarter-billion-dollar bond at her court appearance today. That's our top story as WWJ's Tracey McCaskill recaps the local news headlines for your Thursday midday in Metro Detroit.

(Photo: Oakland County Sheriff's Office)

Michigan State Police shut down northbound I-75 in Hazel Park to investigate a crash involving a semi and SUV. Serious injuries were reported. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Jonathan Carlson have your Thursday morning news. Photo credit WWJ's Mike Campbell.

Lansing lawmakers have reached an agreement over tipped wages in Michigan ahead of Friday's deadline. WWJ's Luke Sloan reports. (PHOTO: Getty Images)

Police are still searching for answers more than a year after a Ferndale teen was shot and killed inside a Southfield hotel room. WWJ's Jon Hewett reports from a Southfield police press conference. Plus, Tracey McCaskill has other top headlines. (PHOTO: Tyler Johnson's family)

Michigan State Police say the crash happened just after midnight on the ramp from I-96 to the Davison. WWJ's Mike Campbell and Jackie Paige have your Wednesday morning news. (Photo Credit: Marisa Jenkins/WWJ).

Donations are being collected for children that the Oakland County Sheriff said were abandoned by their mother in a Pontiac home. WWJ's Darrylin Horne has the latest details on the case, while Tony Ortiz recovers the rest of the day's top stories. (PHOTO: Darrylin Horne/WWJ)

Cleanup efforts are ongoing in Southwest Detroit, a day after a 90-year-old water line ruptured, causing massive flooding and requiring dozens of people to be rescued from their homes. WWJ's Jon Hewett has the latest. Plus, Tracey McCaskill covers the rest of the day's top stories. (PHOTO: © Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

The Oakland County Sheriff's Department is collecting clothes and other items for three children found living in squalor in a Pontiac home. WWJ's Jackie Paige and Jonathan Carlson have your Tuesday morning news. Photo credit: Oakland County Sheriff Department.

Between 150 and 200 homes in southwest Detroit are flooded after a 54-inch water transmission line burst early Monday morning. WWJ's Jonathan Carlson and Jackie Paige have your Monday morning news. Photo credit: WWJ's Charlie Langton

Old man Winter is getting ready to punch Metro Detroit in the face this weekend. WWJ's Luke Sloan has the details on the impending weekend storm, along with Friday's other top stories. (PHOTO: National Weather Service)