'Teen Mom' Amber may face felony charges

**Whisper** · May 25th, 2011, 02:01 PM

Anderson 'Teen Dad' arrested
According to police, the officer approached Gary Shirley's car because he and Amber Portwood were screaming at each other inside the car, which was parked near the police station.

Anderson, Ind.— The troubled dad in MTV's hit show "Teen Mom" was arrested Tuesday for driving with a suspended license. According to police, the officer approached Gary Shirley's car because he and Amber Portwood were screaming at each other inside the car, which was parked near the police station.
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Gary Shirley posted a comment on twitter following the arrest, saying "It's a big mistake. Please learn don't break the law. I'm not proud, I do have a daughter to worry about."

http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-gary-...0,718624.story

**walkingeagle** · May 25th, 2011, 02:09 PM

More drama for a bullshit TV show!

**penelopejo** · May 25th, 2011, 02:24 PM

He was arrested for screaming at her? I don't get it...Since when is screaming/yelling at your spouse/girlfriend/friend an arrestable offense???

**walkingeagle** · May 25th, 2011, 02:29 PM

I am seeing the license as the issue overall, but the reason for the contact is questionable!

**Obsolete** · May 25th, 2011, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by penelopejo

He was arrested for screaming at her? I don't get it...Since when is screaming/yelling at your spouse/girlfriend/friend an arrestable offense???

He wasn't arrested for screaming at her...he was arrested for driving without a license.

Anderson, Ind.— The troubled dad in MTV's hit show "Teen Mom" was arrested Tuesday for driving with a suspended license. According to police, the officer approached Gary Shirley's car because he and Amber Portwood were screaming at each other inside the car, which was parked near the police station.
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Gary Shirley posted a comment on twitter following the arrest, saying "It's a big mistake. Please learn don't break the law. I'm not proud, I do have a daughter to worry about."

and in case anyone is wondering...a person doesn't have to be caught driving a vehicle to be charged with driving on a suspended license, they just have to be behind the wheel with access to the keys.

**Obsolete** · May 25th, 2011, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by walkingeagle

I am seeing the license as the issue overall, but the reason for the contact is questionable!

It's not fucking questionable at all. A cop sees 2 people fighting in a car it's his duty to investigate. What if it was a husband beating his wife? Or a kidnapping victim trying to escape? The cop would be negligent if he didn't respond.

*shakes head*

**walkingeagle** · May 25th, 2011, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Obsolete

It's not fucking questionable at all. A cop sees 2 people fighting in a car it's his duty to investigate. What if it was a husband beating his wife? Or a kidnapping victim trying to escape? The cop would be negligent if he didn't respond.

*shakes head*

They are talking, inside a vehicle! Nothing more! Although the discussion may have been "heated", there is no beating, kidnaping, killing happening.

**Obsolete** · May 25th, 2011, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by walkingeagle

They are talking, inside a vehicle! Nothing more! Although the discussion may have been "heated", there is no beating, kidnaping, killing happening.

Are you serious? They weren't "talking", they were screaming and fighting and from what we've seen from them in the past their fights are pretty fucking violent.

There might not have been any beating, kidnapping, or killing going on but the officer didn't know that until after he responded. If he didn't react and someone ended up getting hurt or worse, you would be bitching about him not doing his job to protect.

**walkingeagle** · May 25th, 2011, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Obsolete

Are you serious? They weren't "talking", they were screaming and fighting and from what we've seen from them in the past their fights are pretty fucking violent.

There might not have been any beating, kidnapping, or killing going on but the officer didn't know that until after he responded. If he didn't react and someone ended up getting hurt or worse, you would be bitching about him not doing his job to protect.

I'm sorry! My mistake! I do not watch that trash, so I wouldn't have a clue as to how far this may have gone. But yelling, even heated, doesn't really get there!

**Obsolete** · May 25th, 2011, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by walkingeagle

I'm sorry! My mistake! I do not watch that trash, so I wouldn't have a clue as to how far this may have gone. But yelling, even heated, doesn't really get there!

Their fights usually end up with her beating the shit out of him in front of their scared, crying baby. It's certainly entertaining to say the least. I actually had to turn the tv off once because they were fighting so bad it scared my dogs.

**walkingeagle** · May 25th, 2011, 03:10 PM

I never knew that part! Noone seems to have a problem with that? I can only work with the article posted, but this isn't passing the sniff test!

**Obsolete** · May 25th, 2011, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by walkingeagle

I never knew that part! Noone seems to have a problem with that? I can only work with the article posted, but this isn't passing the sniff test!

Yes people have a problem with that, that's why the title of this thread is "Amber may face felony charges"

**walkingeagle** · May 25th, 2011, 04:04 PM

That whole show is a mess, IMO! How many camera people are facing charges for witnessing these acts?

**Robynne** · May 25th, 2011, 04:06 PM

I have only heard about this chick and seen her pictures on the cover of magazines. From what I have heard. She is not mature enough to be a mom, and needs to give that baby up. If Gary wants his daughter, he needs to give up the she-devil.

**Obsolete** · May 25th, 2011, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by walkingeagle

That whole show is a mess, IMO! How many camera people are facing charges for witnessing these acts?

Why would the cameramen face charges? They are the ones that reported it to the police.

**walkingeagle** · May 25th, 2011, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Obsolete

Why would the cameramen face charges? They are the ones that reported it to the police.

They couldn't see it on the TV? And they are "maybe about to press charges"? These shows serve no purpose!

**Obsolete** · May 25th, 2011, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by walkingeagle

They couldn't see it on the TV? And they are "maybe about to press charges"? These shows serve no purpose!

The show isn't live, the cameramen shooting the scene witnessed the abuse and reported it. An investigation was launched because it was unclear as to whether the baby really witnessed the abuse or not. It was also unclear as to whether the scene was real or staged. The investigators had to contact MTV and get a formal statement proving that MTV did not stage the fight nor did they edit the scene to make it look like the baby was there. At the time this thread was started they investigation was still ongoing, that's why it says "may be facing felony charges". It's only a felony if the baby witnessed it so they had to prove she did. The police did press charges against Amber once they rcv'd the statement from MTV.

**walkingeagle** · May 25th, 2011, 04:24 PM

FUCK ME TO TEARS! This is something I should have never got into! (And no offense intended towards the rest of you! I am working with few words!)

**Jerri Blank** · May 25th, 2011, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by Obsolete

and in case anyone is wondering...a person doesn't have to be caught driving a vehicle to be charged with driving on a suspended license, they just have to be behind the wheel with access to the keys.

Just jumping in briefly to agree. My step-father was sitting behind the wheel of my mothers car, parked in front of her home, police showed up because of the neighbors carrying on and asked my step-dad a few questions, then asked for his licence which was suspended, he was then arrested and lucky me had to get his butt out of jail.

he claims he was getting in the glove box for some reason...
*sigh*

**AngelFire** · May 25th, 2011, 04:52 PM

Did anyone watch last night's train wreck of a show? The teen's own mom was a huge fucking mess. Kid had to fend for herself cause mom had a new boyfriend.

**Dakota Valkyrie** · June 10th, 2011, 12:11 PM

Amber Portwood, best known for her role on MTV reality show “Teen Mom,” pleaded guilty to two counts of domestic battery Thursday.

According to Madison Superior Court 4 Judge David Happe, the plea was part of a plea deal in which Portwood will serve two years on probation with no further jail time. Happe said the plea request was short notice.

Portwood pleaded guilty to two counts of Class D felony domestic battery in presence of a child, which stem from a Sept. 28 episode of “Teen Mom,” in which she was shown hitting, kicking and punching Gary Shirley, the child’s father.

As part of her probation, Happe ordered Portwood to 30 days of inpatient treatment, with additional outpatient treatment pending an evaluation. Portwood was also ordered to obtain her high school diploma, and start a college fund for her 2-year-old daughter Leah, to which Portwood is to contribute $10,000.

Happe cited the fact that the abuse took place in front of Leah, which he said can often have a traumatic effect on a child. He said he wanted to start something “rehabilitating” for Leah. Happe also cited Portwood’s financial situation.

“What distinguishes her from others in her situation, is that she has substantial financial assets available,” said Happe.

In return, Portwood will have two charges dropped against her: Class D felony neglect of a dependent, and Class A misdemeanor domestic battery.

http://heraldbulletin.com/crime/x552...mestic-battery

**Nell** · June 10th, 2011, 02:13 PM

Look at her pissy attitude. She won't learn anything from this.

**AngelFire** · June 10th, 2011, 02:57 PM

Nope, she is a snotty little brat.

**Momzilla** · June 10th, 2011, 06:46 PM

I wonder what kind of mother she would have been if she had never done that stupid TV show? She really seemed to change alot after the show made her a minor celebrity. She lost a bunch of weight, dumped the boyfriend and decided to become a huge bitch! She's thinks she is an A list supermodel, but in reality she's an F list, fugly, shitty mom!

**TheMorningStar** · June 10th, 2011, 09:03 PM

I've been holding off replying to this thread but this is just too much.

What are we teaching our children? All these wanna be female celebrities are famous because of fucking. Not because of brains, not because of talent. Where are the young women who are famous for their compassion, for their bravery, for their talent, for their intelligence?

You can't blame the men in this pattern because we all think with our dicks but you women know better.

**OARadiohole** · June 10th, 2011, 09:30 PM

Personally, I'm revolted by the teen mom thing. I moved out at 15, got married at 18, got insurance and then got preg and had my first son at 19. TECHNICALLY I was a teen mom, but I was a woman in every way compared to these MINDLESS children that get knocked up. Where the hell are the ones that actually wizen up and grow up and take care of their kids instead of being more focused on the penii??

**Whisper** · December 23rd, 2011, 10:22 PM

It sounds like Amber Portwood won't be going home for the holidays.

The troubled star of MTV's Teen Mom was arrested in central Indiana Monday after a judge issued a warrant for her arrest for violating the terms of her probation on felony domestic battery charges.

Portwood, 21, had been serving a two-year suspended jail sentence for assaulting Gary Shirley, her ex-fiance and the father of her 3-year-old daughter Leah.

According to a Probation Department report obtained by Indiana's Herald Bulletin, Portwood had become "a danger to herself and to society; therefore (she) should be taken into custody." The report sited the reality star's suicidal tendencies (she allegedly tried to kill herself in June) and abuse of prescription medications as the reasons for the recommendation that she be arrested.

Indeed, on Friday -- the same day she was involved in an auto accident -- Portwood missed a scheduled meeting with her probation officer. And, when two probation officers visted her at her home later that afternoon, Portwood appeared to be under the influence of a "mood-altering substance."

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A notification of probation violation was filed Nov. 23 after Portwood reportedly got in a drunken altercation at a restaurant. And she was also accused of failing to obtain her GED and attend anger-management classes -- two court-ordered stipulations of her probation.

The report orders Portwood to be held at Indiana's Madison County Jail without bail until her arraignment Jan. 13

http://www.ivillage.com/teen-mom-amb...#ixzz1hPmQUyMB
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**Nell** · January 4th, 2012, 06:42 PM

It looks like Teen Mom 2‘s Leah Messer is ready to welcome baby number three.

According to US Weekly, the 19-year-old star of MTV’s hit reality show is expecting a child with (and is newly engaged to) Jeremy Calvert.

If true, this would be Leah’s third child (she welcomed twins Aliannah and Aleeah in 2009) and second marriage. In April of this year, her husband of just six months, Corey Simms, filed for divorced after she cheated on him.

The source tells US:

http://www.celebuzz.com/2012-01-04/t...engaged-again/

**crimsonsorrow** · January 4th, 2012, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Obsolete

It's not fucking questionable at all. A cop sees 2 people fighting in a car it's his duty to investigate. What if it was a husband beating his wife? Or a kidnapping victim trying to escape? The cop would be negligent if he didn't respond.

*shakes head*

Yup, I agree. I remember seeing this couple screaming at each other so i waited a second, grabbed someone w/ a phone & told them to wait w/ me. we watched as he got out, went to her side of the car, opened the door & started kicking her. police were called on the spot. Had we not seen & acted; he could have done way worse. **seconds count**

**Whisper** · February 8th, 2012, 03:12 PM

Amber Portwood headed to rehab, might avoid a 5-year prison sentence

Amber Portwood, who starred on the MTV reality series "Teen Mom," appears to be headed to rehab, rather than jail, after striking a plea deal on a drug case.
The 21-year-old reality star has been behind bars in Indiana since December 19 and has pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance and a probation violation. The charges were filed after she was found with prescription drugs.

At a Monday hearing, she was sentenced to five years in jail. However, a judge accepted a plea deal her lawyer made last month. It states that her sentence will be postponed and that she must complete a drug rehab program, which she can serve at home and which can last up to three years, E! News reported. If she is not deemed suitable for treatment or if she does not fulfill the program's requirements, she will be sent to jail.

Portwood currently remains in custody and is set to return to court on Thursday to receive instructions about the ruling.

Portwood has undergone drug rehabilitation treatment before. In June 2011, she was admitted to the Seasons Recovery Center in Malibu, California. Earlier that month, the MTV reality star was put on probation and given a suspended two-year jail sentence for assaulting her ex-fiance Gary Shirley, the father of her 3-year-old daughter Leah.

Portwood was later hospitalized in Indiana after an apparent suicide attempt. She was admitted to a medical center on June 14, after threatening to kill herself and after reportedly fighting with Shirley over the phone.

Portwood was accused of assaulting Shirley in front of their daughter in 2009 and was seen hitting him on a September 2010 episode of "Teen Mom." Portwood no longer has custody of the couple's child.
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http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Amber-...ntence/8534616