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1,000-lb. Sisters star Amy Slaton has been released after facing serious drug and child endangerment charges – and her sister Tammy Slaton seemingly came to her rescue.
Amy, 36, and her partner Brian Scott Lovvorn was arrested at the Tennessee Safari Park in the Alamo on Tuesday, September 3rd. Officials were initially called to assess a camel bite on the reality star which then blossomed into multiple drug possession charges, child endangerment charges, as well as the reality star being taken out of the establishment on a stretcher.
Amy’s children, Gage, 4, and Glenn, 2, were reportedly picked up by her sister Tammy, 38, after the arrest, according to a police source who spoke to People Wednesday, September 4. They could not confirm whether the children were picked up from the zoo or the police station or not.
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After being released on $10,000 bail, the pair were seen leaving the station with Amy’s brother, Chris Combs, driving them away. Amy and Lovvorn were spotted holding hands as they traveled, according to the source’s source.
Amy’s arm injury was initially treated with a shirt as a makeshift tourniquet before EMTs arrived. However, zoo owner Jon Conley and park officials have cast doubt on her account, suggesting that TMZ to damage does not match a camel bite and points out that there are no recorded incidents of camels biting visitors. Additionally, he mentioned how there was no surveillance footage of the damage.
After her arrest, People reported that Amy’s children were placed in the custody of a family member, and the Tennessee Department of Child Services is now reviewing their situation. However, it is not clear if that family member is Tammy.
Amy shares her two children with her ex-husband, Michael Halterman. Halterman filed for divorce earlier this year after four years together.