‘1000-Lb Sisters’ star arrested on drug, child endangerment charges in TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A reality TV star and a man were arrested on Monday after Crockett County deputies found illegal drugs in their car at the Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo.

The Crockett County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were requested to respond to the Safari Park where Amy Slaton Halterman, a TV star on the TLC reality TV show, “1,000-Lb Sisters,” was bitten by a camel.

When they arrived, they were “immediately overtaken” by suspicious odors coming from the guests’ vehicle.

After a search of the vehicle, Halterman and Brian Lovvorn were arrested.

She’s been charged with illegal possession of Schedule I, illegal possession of Schedule VI, and two counts of child endangerment under 8 years old.

Lovvorn was in the vehicle as well and is facing the same charges.

The sheriff’s department says the children, who were also in the vehicle at the time of the incident, are with family while DHS conducts its investigation.

“Our officer’s concern (was) not only the possession of the illegal drugs – what we believe to be mushrooms- you got two children that are in the vehicle with you,” said Crockett County Sheriff’s Department PIO Stephen Sutton. “Who’s under the influence? What exactly’s going on?”

Both were booked into the Crockett County Jail.

On Tuesday, the couple paid their $10,000 bond and were seen leaving the jail hand and hand.

Halterman briefly spoke with a WREG reporter and said she wanted to thank her fans for their support.

She also claimed that she’d been bitten on her right arm by one of the park’s camels. She’d been taken to an area hospital to be treated for her wounds the night before.

However, co-owner of the Safari Park, Claude Conley, said the injury was not consistent with a camel bite.

“It was just on top of the arm and if a camel bit, it would kind of bite down on there,” Conley said. “We don’t think the customers were in their right mind at the time.”

To ensure the safety of park visitors, they are asked to follow specific rules such as not getting out of their vehicles and not feeding the animals by hand.

As Crockett County officers continue to investigate, Conley said he’s been getting calls from national media outlets asking about Halterman and her arrest.

“TMZ, People Magazine,” Conley said. “All of them (are) calling us for interviews.”

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