Ashleigh is arrested for physically assaulting Barbara and Jenelle. Per the official arrest report: “Ms. Evans reported that her daughter Ashleigh had assaulted her. Ms. Evans said Ashleigh has mental problems and has not been taking her medication. Ashleigh got out of control and assaulted Ms. Evans and her younger sister.”
March 3, 2007: Brother Colin is picked up on two charges: Injury to Personal Property and Injury to Real Property after a fight with Barbara. “Upon receiving a report of a domestic disturbance, I arrived to find Barbara Evans and her son Collin [sic] arguing in the front yard,” the arresting officer wrote. “Ms. Evans stated that Mr. Evans had been in an altercation with her boyfriend [Mike] and punched and kicked [Mike's] truck. [He also] shattered the front glass storm door.” Colin, who reportedly suffers from bipolar disorder, had been living at a group home at the time of the incident.
December 28, 2007: Barbara calls the cops when Jenelle runs away from home. According to the official police report, she said her daughter “became upset after she confronted her about being impaired” and she “did not know where Jenelle was going but stated that she left on foot.” After police canvass the neighborhood, Jenelle is found at the home of her boyfriend, Andrew Lewis.
October 14, 2008: Andrew's mom calls the cops, claiming Jenelle broke into her house. Jenelle is arrested when she refuses to leave. According to police records, Jenelle “continued to refuse to leave, even after her mother attempted to take her home.” Jenelle is arrested and released with no bail. The report says: “Victim doesn't wish to prosecute, but [Jenelle] must not come to house uninvited and leave at reasonable hour.”
Late 2008: Jenelle, now working at an Irish bar, sleeps with co-worker Stephen Fullwood - who is dating her BFF, Tori Rhyne. Their mutual friend Kaylin Zorich tells Star magazine that Jenelle fears Stephen might be Jace's father, but doesn't want Tori to know they hooked up. Meanwhile, Andrew - Jace's real dad - is in rehab.
August 6, 2009: Jace is born, weighing in at six pounds, four ounces. Jenelle is in labor for 12 hours.
February 16, 2010: Jenelle's episode of 16 and Pregnant kicks off the show's second season.
June 10, 2010: Jenelle signs over primary legal and physical custody of Jace to her mother. (In December 2012, Jenelle revealed on Twitter that Child Protective Services gave her an ultimatum to either sign over custody to her mother, or place Jace in foster care.) Fall 2010: Jenelle meets Kieffer Delp through mutual friends.
ARREST #1 - Oct. 15, 2010:
Jenelle and Kieffer are arrested for breaking and entering in Oak Island, North Carolina. The house belonged to the mother of one of their friends. Jenelle is also charged with drug possession and possession of paraphernalia. She is released on a $2,000 bond and is eventually sentenced to 12 months of probation and required to submit to monthly drug tests.
November 21, 2010: Barbara commits Jenelle (involuntarily) to Brunswick Community Hospital. Reports say she “was found not to be a threat to herself or anyone else.” Jenelle is released early the next morning.
December 29, 2010: Jenelle's baby daddy, Andrew Lewis, is arrested for not paying $824 in child support.
January 11, 2011: Teen Mom 2 premieres.
ARREST #2 - March 27, 2011:
Jenelle is back in police custody with misdemeanor charges of assault and affray. She was caught on tape pummeling former friend Brittany Truett, after a disagreement over boyfriend Kieffer Delp.
Early April 2011: Jenelle gets into another physical fight, this time with friend and roommate, Tori Rhyne, while filming an episode of Teen Mom 2 . No charges are filed.
April 2011: Jenelle's one-year probation begins. During this time, she is unable to “use, possess or control any illegal drug or controlled substances unless prescribed for the defendant by a licensed physician,” according to
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