Teen Mom's Amber Portwood Behind Bars
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Amber Portwood was arrested for domestic violence on Monday in Anderson, Indiana, an officer at the Madison County Jail tells UsMagazine.com.
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The 20-year-old star of Teen Mom allegedly attacked Gary Shirley, the father to her two-year-old daughter Leah, three separate times over the course of a year. The arrest was first reported by TMZ.
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The Madison County Prosecutor's Office charged Portwood with two felony counts of domestic battery, one felony count of neglect of a dependent and one misdemeanor count of domestic battery.
She was booked at the jail and placed on a "24-hour hold" with $5,000. Portwood is expected to be released on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. ET.
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24* I do not like this girl, not guy....
I do not like this guy. She only hits on him because he won't him her back. I love the show, but my anxiety goes thru the roof when she comes on. I think the charges should be let up to Gary, but as far as being a mother, she needs to get some counseling and work on her anger before she can do that. Let me get her alone for a min. Let me show her what its like to be abused...
I don't agree with the felonies she is charged with. I do believe that she needs help and a support system. The girl needs a life coach to give her guidance and she needs on-going counseling to help build a productive life and healthy life for her and her family. Of course there needs to be consequences for her actions but they need to be rehabilitating because rather she is ready to be a mom or not, she IS one and NEEDS to be to that little girl.
She's not ready to be a full time mom
Isabel Lani, I'm a hard working student, college athlete, employed full time AND a teen mom. I'm also not trash or immoral. Dont put all teen moms into the same category, thanks.
Isabel Lani, I'm a teen mom, a hard working student, college athlete and i have a full time job. Oh, and i'm not trash- i also have values... watch what you say. Dont put all of us into the same category..thanks.
Why do people watch a show about teen moms in the first place? where's the show about hard working students, doing volunteer work and a job, aside from med school? Audiences who are willing to waste time with trash like teen moms, real housewife stuff and whatever, are eventually not able to identify with those who have real values. so sad, all that worthless junk...
Now she will never be able to have a productive future with equal opportunities being that the biased officials are glued to the media. There could have been numerous other ways Amber could have received guidance and help. I think she could potentially be a productive citizen in society but have felonies on your record takes out a major of chances.
@allie planto. how can you say "this goes to show that most teenagers cant handle a baby?" im 18 years old and everything is going just fine for me. having a baby has absolutely nothing to with beating your significant other..
This isn't a publicity stunt. It is based on her actions on the show last season when she attacked Gary on 2 separate occasions. It was filmed and shown on the show. She clearly has issues & rather than state the obvious about Amber, we should pray for her daughter.
She is making a fool of herself
i don't beat people up & neglect my kid! that's what makes me different than her!!
This goes to show that most teenagers can't handle a baby. She is out of control. However, wishing someone ill will or harm in jail is pretty sick! What makes you any different than her??
it's a shame, but who knows how true this is - although, i wouldn't really be surprised from the things we've seen on Teen Mom. I just hope her daughter is doing okay.
This girl doesn't deserve a baby!! I hope big Bertha doesn't take it easy on her in jail, lol :)
Parenting skills, anger management & long term counseling would all benefit this girl. (won't refer to her as a woman b'cause she needs to grow up 1st) Good luck.
@Claire Cavazos How has she not been on the show in awhile? She was on teen mom last year and a new season WITH HER is coming out in 2011 she is still and has been for quite some time, affiliated with MTV, not sure if it's a publicity stunt though, she is just a bad person all around, I would hate to see how she acts without the cameras around.
she has issues, that's for sure.
Actually I find it hard to believe it has anything to do with ratings seeing as how it's bad publicity and she hasn't been a part of the show in quite some time. The cast of the show changes each season and she hasn't been affiliated with MTV for quite some time nor is she a star. She is genuinely just a really bad person and a horrible mom.
publicity stunt or not that girl is crazy!