Felicia Beckwith, the mother of Jelly Roll's daughter and the country singer's ex, was arrested and charged with drug possession. On February 27, police performed a traffic stop on the 36-year-old mother of Bailee in Johnson City, Tennessee.
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Biological Mom Of Jelly Roll's Daughter Arrested On Drug Charges
According to WCYB, Beckwith was just one of three people involved in the arrest that turned into a search warrant. Deputies began the search at the 1600 block of Ferrell Drive, seizing heavy amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl. On top of that, deputies found four handguns and $1,200 in cash alongside "various pills and paraphernalia."
The two other men whom police arrested with Beckwitch were 38-year-old Christopher Thomas McKiney and 32-year-old Christopher Travis Porambo. While McKinney held the most amount of charges, police charged Jelly Roll's ex-wife with four different charges:
- Manufacture/Delivery/Sell/Possession of Methamphetamine
- Schedule II Drug Violations
- Two counts of Simple Possession/Casual Exchange
- Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia
The 40-year-old American artist has been open about his rough past. Jelly Roll (Jason DeFord) had been in jail 40 different times for a variety of offenses. People reported how learning of the birth of his daughter Bailee while incarcerated changed him. Learning of Bailee's birth "inspired him to change," and he eventually left prison around his daughter's second birthday.
Jelly eventually met model and influencer Bunnie XO in 2015. Just a year later, in 2016, the two eloped, and Bunnie has stepped in as a mother for Bailee. Meanwhile, Jelly revealed in 2024 that his ex unfortunately relapsed.
He spoke about how difficult this was on Bailee while testifying. "Every day I get to look in the eyes of a victim in my household," he said, as per Taste of Country. "Every single day I have to wonder...if today will be the day I have to tell my daughter that her mother became a part of the national statistic."
Sadly, this arrest will surely affect Bailee, but she has the support of her father and Bunnie. Deputies took Beckwith and the two other men to Washington County Detention Center. Bailee's biological mother currently has a $4,000 bond and will appear in court on March 12.
