The Aporia · 'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond's son arrested on drug, assault charges

Ree Drummond's foster son Jamar Goff was arrested on September 15 in Birmingham, Alabama, for drug possession and assault on a police officer. He is being held at Jefferson County Jail with charges including possession of methamphetamine (1.8 grams) and drug paraphernalia. The arrest followed an incident where Goff allegedly fled from officers attempting to handcuff him after initially letting him go due to suspicious behavior on campus. Drummond had previously kept Goff's presence in her family private, revealing their foster relationship only in her 2020 book "Frontier Follies."

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Ree Drummond, known as "The Pioneer Woman," revealed in her book "Frontier Follies" that she was fostering Jamar Goff, who had been living with the family for about a year-and-a-half. However, on September 15, 2023, Goff, now 23 years old, was arrested at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) and charged with drug possession, second-degree assault on a police officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, and attempting to elude a police officer. The arrest stemmed from officers finding him sleeping shirtless near a campus fountain after responding to a suspicious person call. When approached again by the police due to an outstanding warrant, Goff allegedly ran away, leading to additional charges. He is currently held at Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham, Alabama, on a $35,000 bond.

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"Pioneer Woman" Ree Drummond's foster son is facing legal trouble after getting arrested in Alabama. asserted

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According to an inmate record online, the 57-year-old TV personality's son, Jamar Goff, 23, was arrested on Sept. 15 while at the University of Alabama Birmingham and booked on charges of drug possession and 2nd degree assault on a police officer. He is also being held on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and for attempting to elude a police officer. uncertain

He → accord → officer

Goff is currently being held at Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham, Alabama on a $35,000 bond. asserted

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Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Drummond. asserted

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According to court documents obtained by TMZ, officers responded to a call about a suspicious person on the campus, and later found Goff sleeping shirtless on a bench near a fountain. uncertain

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When approached by officers, Goff allegedly told them he was on campus because he was waiting for someone who was going to sell him "ice," which TMZ notes the documents say is another way to refer to methamphetamine. uncertain

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Initially, the officers let Goff go, but after learning he had a warrant out for his arrest, approached him again and tried to handcuff him, which is when he ran away and allegedly hit an officer with an open palm. uncertain

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The court documents state that officers then went through Goff's backpack, in which they allegedly found a glass pipe. uncertain

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After searching his person, they also allegedly found 1.8 grams of methamphetamine on him. uncertain

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Drummond revealed she was fostering Goff in November 2020 in her book, "Frontier Follies," in which she shared he had been living with them for about a year-and-a-half, and had become "an inextricable part of our wacky family." asserted

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"The state agency that handles fostering has strict rules against posting about foster children on social media, which I get. asserted

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But mostly, and this is slightly related, I feel protective of Jamar and have always wanted his story to be his own and not fodder for my social media," she wrote about why she kept him off socials prior. asserted

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"Also, I’ve never wanted to subject Jamar to more attention than he wanted or needed before he had a chance to settle in and get his bearings in our home. asserted

he → want → home

We needed to let things breathe!" asserted

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In addition to Goff, Drummond and her husband, Ladd, share four biological children; Alex, 29, Paige, 27, Bryce, 24, and Todd, 22. asserted

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