Investigators say reports from one home now include a mauling, alleged teen torture and seized drugs.
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A March dog attack that badly injured a jogger led police to a broader investigation of a Plymouth Township household now facing child abuse, torture, narcotics and firearm charges, authorities said.
Police said Kelita Yolanda Jackson-Holland, 56, and Edward Alan Turner, 56, are accused in separate but connected cases tied to a Beacon Hill Circle home. The charges followed a dog mauling investigation, a May 7 family disturbance call and later searches that officers said turned up suspected drugs, firearms and evidence matching a teen’s account of abuse.
The first emergency calls came around 6:30 a.m. March 28, when callers reported that three loose dogs were attacking a jogger. Police said the animals, two Cane Corsos and a pit bull, had escaped from the same home for the second time in two days. Knittel said callers described the man as lifeless and no longer protecting himself. Officers shot one dog after it allegedly lunged at them, safely captured a second dog and later shot the third after police said it charged an officer. The injured jogger, a man in his mid-60s, suffered serious injuries, mainly to his arms, and was hospitalized for an extended time.
Weeks later, police returned to the house after 911 calls about fighting and a disturbance. Officers arriving around 6:45 a.m. May 7 found two brothers fighting outside while relatives shouted nearby, police said. One teen was crying, holding pieces of hair and had visible injuries. Jackson-Holland told police the teen had stolen her 9mm handgun. Investigators said the case changed after the teen was interviewed and described being awakened by Jackson-Holland, whom he called “Nana,” while she held a machete and demanded the gun.
The teen told police Jackson-Holland struck the bunk bed frame with the machete, slapped him, threatened him and ordered zip ties brought to the room. Police said Turner returned with zip ties and Jackson-Holland restrained the teen to a chair. The teen also said she tried to cut his braids with the machete before using another knife. Officers later recovered severed braids, broken zip ties and a gold and green knife, according to reports. “When we spoke with the teens, it was very concerning,” Knittel said, adding that police believed statements and physical evidence supported child abuse, torture and false imprisonment allegations.
Police said Jackson-Holland admitted during questioning that she threatened the teen and put zip ties on him, but she said the ties were loose. She then requested an attorney, police said. The teen had injuries to his face, lip, hands, wrists and arms, according to reports. His mother told police she wanted to press charges on his behalf. Other minors who had been staying in the home were placed safely with relatives, police said.
Searches of the home led to a third case. Investigators said they found suspected cocaine in several areas, digital scales, packaging materials, a kitchen sifter with residue, more than 100 unused small bags, suspected mushrooms and other suspected hallucinogens. Police also said they found multiple firearms, including an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun with a defaced serial number, along with ammunition and several cellphones.
Jackson-Holland and Turner are charged with first-degree child abuse, torture, unlawful imprisonment, assault with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence. They also face drug and firearm charges, including delivery or manufacture of cocaine under 50 grams, two counts of felony firearm and safe firearm storage violations involving minors. Jackson-Holland and Turner also face charges connected to the March dog attack. Police said the cases remain separate but stem from the same home.
The couple is scheduled to appear for preliminary examinations at 11 a.m. May 29 in 35th District Court in Plymouth. Bond conditions bar them from contact with minors and from possessing firearms while the cases move forward.
Author note: Last updated May 14, 2026.