A mother in Michigan, Teriomas “Terry” Johnson, is accused of abandoning her three young children in a home so filthy that a commentator described it as a “house of horrors.” The true crime incident in Pontiac is the second such case to emerge in the area, following another strikingly similar situation.
A Child Called the Cops
The situation came to light when one of the children, a scared 12-year-old, called the police after someone tried to break into the house while her mother wasn’t at home.
The attending officers discovered the children living in deplorable conditions. Reporting on News Nation on Friday night, Ashleigh Banfield expressed shock that two nearly identical cases could happen in the same city.
She explained that the home was filled with rotten food, garbage, and both human and animal feces. The plumbing was broken, forcing the children to use a cardboard box as a toilet.
County Sherrif Was Affected
Next, she brought in Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, whose office handled both true crime incidents. Clearly affected, he said, “I got a page at night when they had discovered the situation and I thought, wait, this can’t possibly be happening again.”
The children’s mother, 31-year-old Teriomas “Terry” Johnson, hadn’t been home for an entire day and night. Police tracked her down and arrested her on three counts of child abuse.
Getting Angry With The Judge
Banfield also discussed how the woman made her situation worse during her court hearing. Reportedly furious over a $250,000 bond, she allegedly threw a chair at the judge, who immediately revoked her bond…