Crossing the Blues

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

'Teen Mom' Star Amber Portwood Arrested for Domestic Battery


A U.S. reality TV star has been arrested for beating up the father of her two-year-old daughter. "Teen Mom" star Amber Portwood was charged with two felony counts of domestic battery, one felony count of neglect of a dependent and one misdemeanor count of domestic battery in Madison County, Indiana on Monday, December 27 after a series of alleged attacks on Gary Shirley.
The 20 year old was booked at the jail and placed on a 24-hour hold, according to UsMagazine.com. Portwood is expected to be released on Tuesday, December 28.

Amber Portwood was under investigation for domestic battery after caught assaulting her ex-fiance and father of her daughter in the reality TV series. Worse, she did it in the presence of their one-year-old child.