RYAN Edwards is just the latest former Teen Mom star to find himself on the wrong side of the law.
The 35-year-old was arrested for aggravated stalking of his estranged wife, Mackenzie, and violating a protection order after authorities issued two warrants for his arrest
Hamilton County Sheriff’s OfficeRyan Edwards was arrested after being served two warrants for ‘stalking’ and ‘violation of order of protection’ against his wife Mackenzie[/caption]
Silverdale Detention CenterBoth warrants were filed on February 23[/caption]
Thursday afternoon, he was released from jail after being held on $50,000 bond for “stalking” his ex.
The Hamilton County sheriff confirmed Mackenzie, 26, filed an incident report with authorities on February 23 against her husband.
Ryan was initially arrested on February 10 for harassment, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, and order of protection violation.
He has been in and out of rehab and jail over the years and has detailed his struggle with heroin addiction on Teen Mom OG.
Mackenzie filed for divorce from Ryan on February 27, The Ashley’s Reality Roundup reported.
The couple got married in 2017 on Teen Mom OG, and share children Jagger, four, and Stella, three.
He shares son Bentley, 14, with ex Maci Bookout, while Mackenzie also has a son from a previous relationship.
While Ryan waits for his day in court, revisit these other Teen Mom arrests.
JENELLE EVANS
Brunswick County Sheriff’s OfficeJenelle Evans has more than a dozen arrests[/caption]
Jenelle Evans takes the handcuff cake, having been arrested over 15 times.
In 2010, she was first arrested along with her boyfriend at the time, Kieffer Delp.
That was just the start of her multi-year crime spree.
Her charges include breaking and entering and drug possession in 2010, cyberstalking in March 2012, possession of heroin, possession of paraphernalia and simple assault on her husband at the time, Courtland Rogers, in April 2013, and driving without a license in February 2015.
NATHAN GRIFFITH
North Carolina PoliceNathan Griffith was arrested last month[/caption]
Jenelle Evans’ baby daddy Nathan Griffith was arrested and charged with domestic battery by strangulation on February 24 of this year.
The Teen Mom alum, 35, was handcuffed in Delray Beach, Florida.
Nathan appeared awake and unfazed in his mugshot, which was uploaded to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s inmate site.
According to TMZ, cops received a 911 call from Nathan’s brother-in-law William, who claimed the former reality star “lost it,” choked an unnamed woman and dragged her up the stairs.
When officers arrived to the scene, Nathan allegedly claimed there was no fight, and any scratches on his body were from sex.
However, the woman reportedly claimed Nathan had gotten physically violent toward her.
DAVID EASON
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC SHERIFF DEPT.David Eason’s mugshot in 2020[/caption]
David Eason is another one of Jenelle’s former partners who has gotten in trouble with the cops multiple times.
Back in 2020, David was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and making verbal threats.
Jenelle, at the time, claimed she had left David for good, however, she took him back after he was arrested.
After the couple spent a week arguing, Jenelle recruited James Spivey and another friend to help pick up her things from their shared home.
A fight broke out during the visit when David “unlawfully and willfully assaulted James with a Springfield handgun, by hitting [the alleged victim] in the back of the neck and on his back with the handgun.”
David posted bail shortly after his arrest.
In 2021, he was arrested again for “driving with a revoked license and open container of alcohol.”
He was held on a $750 bond and was bailed out through a bondsman.
KIEFFER DELP
Pennsylvania Department of CorrectionsKieffer Delp was arrested after violating probation in a meth lab case[/caption]
Kieffer was arrested in 2010 for breaking and entering and drug possession.
Jenelle Evans ex was also arrested in 2018 for operating a methamphetamine lab, possession with intent to deliver, and risking a catastrophe.
He agreed to serve 18 to 36 months in a state correctional institution with three years probation.
However, only six days after completing his sentence, he was arrested in February 2020 on an outstanding warrant for jumping bail in New Jersey.
Cops allegedly picked him up after he visited his hometown of Salem, New Jersey. He was released from jail after posting bail.
AMBER PORTWOOD
Madison County Sheriff’s DeptAmber has had several arrests[/caption]
Amber has sadly been one of the stars who has had plenty of run-ins with authorities and has gotten arrested a handful of times.
She was first arrested in December 2010 and charged with two felony counts of domestic battery, one felony count of neglect of a dependent, and one misdemeanor count of domestic battery.
These charges were pressed after MTV caught on camera the violent fight between her and Gary Shirley, with whom she shares her daughter, Leah.
She pleaded guilty to the two counts of domestic battery.
In 2011, she was arrested a second time for violating her probation and had to spend Christmas in a jail cell.
A year later later, she failed to complete her court-ordered rehab program and backed out of her plea deal on a felony drug charge in May 2012.
She was sentenced to serve two or more years in an Indiana prison.
After getting out of jail, Amber went right back as she was arrested again in 2019.
This time, she was charged with felony domestic battery charges in Indiana in July 2019 after a fight with her second baby daddy, Andrew Glenn.
KIAYA ELLIOT
Kiaya Elliot was arrested while doing her hair
Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant star Kiaya Elliott was arrested on three assault and gun charges in 2021.
The Teen Mom star was arrested after a fight allegedly broke out at a party in Virginia on March 21, The Ashley’s Reality Roundup reported.
Kiaya reportedly got involved in the altercation while attending the bash with her on-off girlfriend Teazha.
“A guy eventually jumped into the fight and Kiaya claimed he pulled out a gun and pointed it at her,” a source told the outlet.
“Kiaya wasn’t really injured, but she did file charges against the guy for assault and battery and for pointing a gun at her.”
She joked about the arrest in a TikTok, filming herself laughing and covering her face.
It was captioned: “Thinking about that time I took my wig off to wash my hair and got arrested before I could finish taking my cornrows out.”
X’ZAYVEON GAMBRELL
Virginia Department of CorrectionsX’zayveon Gambrell was released from prison after 4 years[/caption]
Kiaya’s baby daddy, X’zayveon Gambrell, was released from prison last June, after four years behind bars.
Kiaya gave birth to their son Amour, 4, after X’zayveon was already in custody on charges of receiving a stolen firearm, felony possession of weapon/ammo (not a gun), and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
According to RadarOnline, he was sentenced to five years behind bars and was denied parole in 2019 because of his “extensive criminal record, and serious nature and circumstances of offenses.”
The parole board concluded that he “should serve more of your sentence prior to release on parole” and “the board concludes you to be a risk to the community.”
His release date was set for January 9, 2023, but he was released early.
BAR SMITH
Merced County SheriffBar Smith was arrested in 2022[/caption]
Bar Smith had a defeated expression in his mugshot taken after his August 2022 arrest for “being a fugitive from justice” in Nevada.
It was his second arrest that year.
The U.S. Sun exclusively reported that Bar was arrested and taken into custody in May 2021
According to a police report shared by the Instagram account TeenMom.Tea, Bar was arrested for “willful discharge of firearm in negligent manner” at 9.35am on May 16.
He was held at Merced County Sheriff’s Main Jail, while the MTV star’s bond was set at $25,000.
DEVOIN AUSTIN
Orange County jailDevoin Austin’s transformed from troubled teen to stand-up dad[/caption]
Briana DeJesus’ ex has been arrested numerous times over the years.
Back in 2013 and 2014, Devoin was arrested for possession of marijuana.
According to Starcasm, court docs regarding the 2014 arrest said he was pulled over for a legal tag when a police officer noticed “the odor of burnt cannabis emanating from the driver-side window.”
He was later arrested in 2017 for an outstanding warrant after he didn’t attend a court appearance in 2016 regarding a previous arrest for marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession.
Devoin seemed to have since gotten his act together and has stepped up as Nova’s father.
DEBORAH DANIELSEN
Farrah Abraham’s mom was arrested in 2010
It’s not always the teens of Teen Mom who end up in cuffs.
Farrah Abraham’s mom was arrested for domestic abuse in January 2010 after a fight with her daughter.
According to the police report, Deborah Danielsen grabbed Farrah by the throat and “hit her along the side of her head and hit her in the mouth.”
Police reported “multiple cuts to the right side of the victim’s mouth” at the time.
The troubled mom struck a plea deal, and the case was ultimately dropped.
