The unexpected star Bella Vaughnmother of Falen Vaughnwas arrested on Monday, April 20, in Arkansas, Us Weekly can confirm.
Falen faces charges of obstruction of government and disorderly conduct, according to a police report obtained by Us on Tuesday, April 21. Both charges are misdemeanors.
Falen was booked into the Crawford County Jail on Monday following an alleged altercation with police that day without her daughter Bella’s boyfriend, Hunter Johnsonmy father’s house. (Bella, 16, and Hunter, 14, share a 13-month-old son, Wesley, who fans were introduced to on TLC’s Season 7. The unexpected.)
According to the police affidavit, seen by Uspolice were dispatched on Monday after receiving a call about alleged misbehavior. At one point on the scene, another officer said he was “trying to get” Falen’s information about the incident where her husband, Chris Vaughnarrived and allegedly started going to the second police officer “commotion”.
The first officer in the report said he gave Falen a “legal order not to return,” but she ignored the order and went to her husband and a second officer.
When Falen disobeyed the officer a second time, he “took control” and placed him under arrest due to the “concern” of his colleagues, according to the report.
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The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department confirmed this Us that Falen was released Monday night after posting a $440 bond, $220 for each charge. He will appear in court on Monday, June 8.
Us Weekly has reached out to TLC for comment.
Although the authorities have not released any further details about the incident, Ashley’s Reality Roundup It was reported Tuesday that Falen’s arrest came after Hunter’s mother, Stacie Riddleand his stepmother, Brettney Johnsoncaused an incident that is suspected to have happened on Monday.
Hunter Johnson and Bella Vaughn with son Wesley.
Courtesy of Falen Vaughn/InstagramAccording to a report published on social media, Stacie and Brettney allegedly got into an argument on Monday after Stacie refused to let Hunter ride with a family friend to his dad’s baseball practice. Casey Johnsonwhen both Casey and Brettney have a work conflict.
The newspaper reported that Stacie allegedly adopted Hunter when Casey was growing up, causing drama. Falen can be seen in a social media video telling Hunter, “It’s okay baby, calm down,” after apparently arriving at Casey’s house after the two older women got into an argument.
The unlikely star, Hunter Johnson, has been ordered by a court not to sleep at girlfriend Bella Vaughn’s house. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Hunter’s father, Casey Johnson, filed for full custody of his son, now 14, in April 2025. Casey said Hunter’s mother, Stacie Riddle, created an “unstable and unreasonable situation. […]
Falen’s arrest is the latest legal drama to plague his family. Hunter’s father, Casey, is preparing to face his ex-wife, Stacie, and Falen in court over custody of Hunter, a teenager, and his and Bella’s son, Wes, according to Hunter. Ashley.
Us confirmed that Casey sued Falen over the birth of their grandson in April. Casey, Wes’ grandfather, said in court papers that Falen’s daughter, Bella, does not live in a stable and “does not have proper structure or supervision.”
Casey is asking the court to officially recognize Hunter as Wes’ legal father and give him full custody of the child. If the court does not grant Casey full custody she is asking for joint custody, per filing.
