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The mother of Bella Vaughn, a notable figure from the reality TV show “Unexpected,” found herself in legal trouble following an altercation with police officers in Arkansas this past Monday.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by the Daily Mail, Falen Vaughn faced arrest on April 20. The charges included disorderly conduct and interfering with governmental operations.
Following her arrest by the Van Buren Police Department, Vaughn was briefly detained at the Crawford County Jail. However, she was released shortly after posting bail.
While the Daily Mail has attempted to get statements from Vaughn’s attorney and the Van Buren Police Department, responses have yet to be received. Meanwhile, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department has opted not to comment on the incident.
Falen Vaughn is known to viewers of TLC’s “Unexpected” for her role as the mother of Bella Vaughn. The show has chronicled the challenges Bella faced as a young mother.
Bella Vaughn, now 15, was only 14 when she discovered her pregnancy. The series follows her journey through this life-changing event, highlighting her complicated relationship with Hunter Johnson, the baby’s father, who was just 13 at the time.
The mother of Unexpected star Bella Vaughn was arrested after a confrontation with police in Arkansas on Monday. According to documents obtained by the Daily Mail, Falen Vaughn (pictured) was arrested on April 20 for disorderly conduct and disrupting governmental operations
Falen has been featured on TLC’s Unexpected as the mother of Bella Vaughn (L), 15. Bella was just 14 when she learned she was expecting a child and the series traces her pregnancy journey and her strained relationship with the baby’s father, Hunter Johnson, 13
According to the arresting officer, they and at least one other officer arrived at the scene in response to a call about disorderly conduct.
There appears to have been some kind of commotion, as the officer writes that they ‘had already separated the other parties and [were] attempting to gain information when Falen Vaughn arrived.’
According to the officer, they were interviewing Falen when her husband, Kris Vaughn, arrived.
They described him as being in an apparently ‘agitated state,’ but when Falen was ordered to stay back from the police, she allegedly continued walking toward them.
The officer says they ‘grabbed her arms and again gave her a lawful command to stop.’
After she allegedly continued to struggle, the officer writes that they ‘gained control and brought her to the ground,’ where she was arrested.
Falen was subsequently booked for disorderly conduct and disrupting governmental operations, both of which are misdemeanor charges.
It’s unclear how long she was booked at the Crawford County Jail, but her $440 bail was paid later on Monday, according to a release document she signed.
The arresting officer writes that they had separated parties when Falen arrived and was questioned
After Falen’s husband Chris arrived and was allegedly ‘agitated,’ she refused commands to step back, so the officer allegedly pulled her to the ground and arrested her
Falen was bailed out for $440 later on Monday. The disorderly conduct and disrupting governmental operations charges are misdemeanors
Falen has also been involved in a legal battle with the father of Bella’s boyfriend Hunter Johnson, who has requested a court to establish paternity and to give him custody of the baby. He claims Falen has failed to ‘provide adequate oversight and enforce reasonable boundaries’ on Bella
TMZ first reported on the arrest.
Vaughn’s arrest comes after she was involved in a legal battle over custody of her grandson, Bella and Hunter’s child Wesley Kristopher Dean Vaughn-Johnson.
In a complaint filed on April 8, Hunter’s father, Casey Johnson, asked a Crawford County Circuit Court judge to give him custody of baby Wesley.
He requested a determination of paternity and alleged that it was in the ‘best interest of the child’ because the ‘current environment at [Vaughn’s] home lacks appropriate supervision and structure necessary for minor parents caring of an infant.’
Johnson accused Vaughn’s household of failing to ‘provide adequate oversight and enforce reasonable boundaries’ on Bella, which he claimed led to ‘immature decision-making and conduct without appropriate adult intervention.’
Johnson claimed that Wesley was therefore ‘at risk’ at Vaughn’s home.
In a response from her attorney, Vaughn denied Johnson’s claims that Bella wasn’t receiving proper oversight, and she denied Johnson’s allegations about her decision-making and conduct.
On Tuesday, Johnson’s attorney filed a motion requesting a temporary hearing on his request to determine temporary custody, visitation and child support.