Teen Mom alum, Ryan Edwards broke the terms of his restraining order by contacting his wife, Mackenzie Edwards, via text earlier this week leading to his arrest. The 35-year-old was ordered to seize all forms of communication with the reality TV star after she filed for divorce.
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On Trying To Reconcile
The Feb. 19 text read,
“My God I don’t have to live my life without you! Sorry!” then he sent more text messages detailing how much he missed McKenzie and wanted them to get back together.
Mackenzie Requests A Divorce
This incident comes a few days after his wife Mackenzie Edwards requested a divorce and won a restraining order against him, he was arrested, according to USWeekly .
She Was Given Custody Of Her Kids
According to the outlet, Mackenzie was also given temporary custody of the couple’s two young children, Jagger, 5, and Stella, 2.
Ryan Has A Fourteen Year Old
Bentley, Edwards’ 14-year-old kid, is also shared by him and his ex-girlfriend, Teen Mom OG’s Maci Bookout.
On Moving
According to information provided in a second press release, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department presented Ryan with an Order of Protection on February 9 that required him to leave Mackenzie’s current residence.
Where They Met
Following a chance encounter in a Chattanooga, Tennessee, gym, the ex-couple got married in 2017. Son Jagger, 4, and daughter Stella, 3, are now their children.
On Getting Detained
In connection with the intimidation of Mackenzie, Edwards was also detained on February 10.
Ryan Had Drugs On Him
In addition to being arrested on these charges, Edwards was also found in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. The publication stated that Edwards was then arrested and held under a $5,000 bond.
On Posting His Wife’s Picture
In the days before his arrest, Edwards posted a picture of Mackenzie topless on social media with the message;
Edwards Shares His Thoughts About The Picture
He continued;
Mackenzie Breaks Silence
Following the social media post, Mackenzie, 26, reported to the police multiple instances of domestic violence Edwards has been involved in since they wed in 2017.
Mackenzie Claims Ryan Assaulted Her
Also, Mackenzie revealed that, during a fight last month, Edwards “punched holes in the walls and doors” and held her up by her “neck to the wall,” according to police.
She Recalls The Early Threats She Got
According to Daily Mail Mackenzie revealed Edwards put her “down in the hallway and said if he could not have me no one could” before putting “his pocket knife” to her “back like he was going to kill” her.
She claimed that their kids witnessed the entire episode unfold.
On Getting The Attention Of Co-Workers
Mackenzie said, adding that a co-worker contacted the authorities in the wake of the incident.
Ryan Was Previously Accused
The former reality star was detained in Tennessee’s Hamilton County in January 2019 and accused of service theft.
According to TMZ at the time, who cited police records, Edwards is said to have left a bar in December without paying a $36 bill, prompting the bartender to call the police.
How His Previous Mugshot Gave Him Up
According to reports, Edwards was arrested after the bartender recognized him from previous mug pictures.
Previously Detained For Heroin
Also, Ryan was detained on an allegation of prior heroin possession resulting from an active warrant.
On Becoming A Regular
The Red Bank County clerk’s office reports that the television personality was initially detained on March 12, 2017, for heroin possession.
He was detained in March 2018 for violating the probationary conditions imposed as a result of the charge, and again in July for a second probation violation.
Missing His Own Son’s Birth Due To Not Staying Clean
Ryan has a history of substance abuse and was in treatment when his son, Jagger, the first kid he had with Mackenzie, was born.