‘1,000-Lb. Sisters’ Star Amy Slaton Arrested on Drug, Child Endangerment Charges – National

Reality TV star Amy Slaton was charged Monday with drug possession and child endangerment following an incident at a Tennessee zoo.

THE The 1,000-pound sisters The star was arrested at the Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo after authorities said they smelled a “suspicious” odor. smells” emanating from a vehicle.

Slaton, 36, was arrested along with a man named Brian Scott Lovvorn, who was in the car with her. Lovvorn faces the same charges as Slaton: unlawful possession of Schedule I and VI drugs and two counts of child endangerment.

The Crockett County Sheriff’s Department wrote on Facebook that officers were called to the zoo after a guest was reportedly bitten by a camelPolice have not released the name of the visitor who was bitten.

As of this writing, Slaton and Lovvorn have not publicly commented on their arrests.

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Police reiterated that the charges against Slaton and Lovvorn “are mere accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence.”

“The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted according to due process,” the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department wrote.

Slaton and Lovvorn were both booked into the Crockett County Jail.

The reality TV star rose to fame thanks to the success of the TLC show My 1,000 pound sisters, which followed Slaton and his sister, Tammy, on their weight loss journey.

Last year, Slaton announced that she would be divorce her husband, Michael Halterman. The former couple have two sons, aged 4 and 2.

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