The three adorable mountain lion cubs named Fern, Thistle and Spruce were believed to have been orphaned after their mother was killed by a car.

The Oakland Zoo last weekend rescued a trio of orphaned mountain lion cubs out of San Mateo County, according a news release Wednesday.

Three mountain lion cubs hiding under a car were rescued and taken to Oakland Zoo, where they received treatment. The mountain lion presumed to be their mother was found dead less than half a mile away.

Judge Cheryl Matthews denied several requests by Crumbley's appellate attorney but will hear arguments about two agreements with Oxford school officials.

On the eve of a crucial hearing, an Oakland County judge denied several of Jennifer Crumbley's claims that she did not get a fair trial, though she kept one key issue alive: confidential agreements the prosecution struck with two key school witnesses.