'Teen Mom' Star Amber Portwood Released From Jail

By Tracey Harrington McCoy Posted Dec 28th 2010 07:52PM

'Teen Mom' star Amber Portwood has been released from an Indiana jail after a 24-hour hold, PEOPLE reports. The reality star, who was arrested Monday following felony domestic abuse charges, was released Tuesday afternoon, a source at the jail confirmed to PEOPLE.

The reality TV star allegedly attacked former fiancé Gary Shirley three times in 2009 and 2010--one altercation caught on tape as MTV filmed 'Teen Mom.' One of the attacks also reportedly took place in front of the their little girl Leah.

Portwood, 20, surrendered to authorities Monday afternoon after several charges were filed against her earlier in the day. The reality star was charged with two felony counts of domestic battery and one felony count of neglect of a dependent. She was also charged with one misdemeanor charge of domestic battery.

According to the police report filed in court, Portwood confirmed that the violence was true anger and not staged for the reality show, TMZ.com reports. The report also states there were "multiple violent and physical fights between [Amber and Gary]."

Portwood pled not guilty to the charges, her attorney confirmed. She faces up to three years in jail and a $10,000 fine if convicted.

In a September interview with PEOPLE, the reality star admitted that she regretted her actions. "I don't want her [daughter, Leah] to see that and think that it's okay," Portwood explained at the time. "We just kind of made that decision because of Leah. We see it affecting her," she added about the couple's decision to make sure their fights never become physical.

Tags: Amber Portwood, teen mom

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Tuesday 28 December

By Rob

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Trash!

By AD

YEP TRASH....LIFE IS HARD..IT IS HARDER WHEN YOUR STUPID.

(JOHN WAYNE)

By phil

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By mw

Wonder who posted her bail? MTV prehaps. Hope she is found guilty and has to go to jail. Probably not, she'll walk.

Wednesday 29 December

By SuperMommy

I read another article that said Gary posted the bail..

By elaeblue

The film crew should be charged with contributing to child abuse - they should not have stood by and let this happen with no one saying for her to stop. After all it was good footage- now I dont particularly like this girl but that was wrong for them to do.

By Nico Toscani

She quite literally looks like Miss Piggy. DISGUSTING!

By Tiffany

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I thought it was just me, she does bear a striking resemblence to Miss Piggy doesn't she, lol.

By LINDA

i have been saying that for a long time..she really does look like miss piggy..im glad im not the only one

By SB

I think she acually look grate in the mug shot best pic i ever seen of her i know thats sad BUT that dosent exuse the fact that she need to get her life together for her child sake i know she young and she is so call famous because of MTV and these tabloid magazines but the didnt give her the exuse not to be a grate mom for that beautiful baby girl of hers she need to get it to together after this

By MARI

TOO BAD FOR HER

By YellowRose3218

Almost any female can have a child, but it takes a real woman to raise one right.

By Mrs. Parker

Gary Shirley was no Prince Charming. On the show, he acted like a lazy loafer who thought "babysitting" was napping with the baby.

Thursday 30 December

she looks like miss piggy!!!

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