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Amy Slaton of “1000-Lb. Sisters” arrested for drugs and child endangerment

Amy Slaton was arrested on Monday for drug possession and child endangerment. Crockett County Sheriff's Department – ​​Tennessee

“1,000-Lb. Sisters” star Amy Slaton was arrested at a Tennessee zoo on Monday and charged with drug possession and endangering a child.

Officers at Tennessee Safari Park were “immediately surprised by suspicious odors coming from a visitor's vehicle” when they responded to a 911 call that a zoo visitor had been bitten by a camel, the Crockett County Sheriff's Department wrote on Facebook.

The 36-year-old reality star was arrested and charged with illegal possession of Schedule I and VI drugs and two counts of child endangerment, authorities confirmed.

The star of “1,000-Lb. Sisters” was booked into the Crockett County Jail. @amyslaton_halterman/Instagram
A man named Brian Scott Lovvorn was arrested on the same charges. Crockett County Sheriff's Department – ​​Tennessee

A man, Brian Scott Lovvorn, who was in the vehicle with Slaton, was also arrested on the same charges.

“Both individuals were taken to the Crockett County Jail,” the sheriff’s office said.

“The charges and allegations mentioned in this press release are merely allegations of criminal conduct and not evidence.”

Police were called to Tennessee Safari Park after a zoo visitor was reported to have been bitten by a camel. @amyslaton_halterman/Instagram
Authorities were “immediately surprised by suspicious smells coming from the guest’s vehicle,” police said. amyslaton_halterman/instagram

Police released a mug shot of Slaton, who is wearing an orange jumpsuit and looks quite battered.

The police also published Lovvorn's mugshot in the Facebook post.

The news comes after Slaton finalized her divorce from ex-husband Michael Halterman in September 2023.

Slaton's estranged husband Michael Halterman filed for divorce in March 2023. amyslaton_halterman/Instagram
The couple had a son named Glenn in July 2022. amyslaton_halterman/Instagram

He filed for divorce in March 2023.

In documents obtained by Page Six at the time, Halterman requested a restraining order keeping the TLC star 500 feet away from him. He also requested that they stay 500 feet away from each other.

The ex-partners eloped in 2017 and tied the knot two years later in a more formal wedding ceremony in front of the camera.

Slaton had already given birth to his son Gage in November 2020. @amyslaton_halterman/Instagram
Amy and her sister Tammy Slaton weighed more than 1,000 pounds together when they first appeared on their TLC show in January 2020. TLC

They have two sons together: Gage, 3, and Glenn, 2.

Slaton weighed more than 400 pounds when she first appeared with her sister Tammy Slaton on their popular television series in January 2020.

She has since undergone gastric bypass surgery, which has resulted in her losing over 77 kilograms.