1000-Lb. Sisters’ Amy Slaton Pleads Guilty to Drug Possession, Avoids Jail Time: Reports

Mar. 15, 2025

Amy Slaton Halterman’s mugshot from her September 2024 arrest.Photo:Crockett County Sheriff’s Department/Facebook

Crockett County Sheriff’s Department/Facebook

Reality starAmy Slaton Haltermanhas pleaded guilty to drug charges stemming from her Septemberarrest at a Tennessee zoo.

As part of the plea deal, Slaton’s two other child endangerment charges, which she had initially also been charged with during her arrest, were dismissed. Brian Scott Lovvorn, whom she was arrested with, also pleaded guilty to the same charges.

Amy Slaton on ‘1000-Lb. Sisters’.Amy Halterman/Instagram

Amy Halterman/Instagram

Agee’s office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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Stephen Sutton, a spokesperson with the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department, told PEOPLE that officers allegedly discovered “what they believed to be mushrooms” and “what they believed to be marijuana” inside Slaton’s vehicle. Sutton also claimed that after officers smelled marijuana coming from the car, they saw drugs out “in plain sight” and searched the vehicle.

Amy Slaton in January 2024.Amy slaton Halterman/instagram

Amy slaton Halterman/instagram

Amy received onsite medical attention before she and Lovvorn were arrested and booked into the Crockett County Jail.

Their two children were placed in a family member’s custody following their mother’s arrest, PEOPLE reported, and the Tennessee Department of Child Services said it would investigate their parenting situation.

source: people.com