According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Jamar Goff—the foster son of television personality Ree Drummond—listed a phone number connected to the Food Network star as his family contact during a May 2025 arrest for allegedly biting a correctional officer. The disclosure surfaced alongside records detailing a separate September 2025 arrest in Alabama on charges of assaulting a police officer, drug possession, and eluding law enforcement.
Court Records Detail 2025 Detention Center Incident
According to court paperwork obtained by TMZ, Goff was accused of biting the hand of a detention or correctional officer in May 2025. Within the paperwork, Goff did not write Ree Drummond’s name, but he listed a telephone number tied to her under the designation of “foster parent.”
September 2025 Arrest at the University of Alabama
According to reports from Page Six and TMZ, Goff was arrested again on September 15, 2025, and booked into the Jefferson County Jail in Alabama. Officers with the University of Alabama responded to a campus call regarding a suspicious person and located Goff sleeping without a shirt near a fountain, per court records cited by Page Six. Police stated that Goff told them he was waiting for someone to sell him “ice,” a street name for methamphetamine.
Although officers initially directed Goff to leave the premises, subsequent checks revealed an outstanding arrest warrant, according to TMZ and Page Six. When officers attempted to handcuff him, Goff allegedly fled on foot. Authorities later detained him and transported him to a local hospital, where documents allege he struck an officer with his palm. A subsequent search of Goff and his backpack yielded 1.8 grams of meth and a glass pipe, according to Page Six.
Charges, Bond, and Family Background
Goff faces charges including assault on a police officer, drug possession, drug paraphernalia possession, and attempting to elude law enforcement, according to Page Six. His bond was set at $37,000. Court filings from the September arrest again list him as homeless.
Ree Drummond and her husband, Ladd Drummond, took Goff in as a teenager in 2018. In her book Frontier Follies, Drummond wrote that fostering a child was not something she and her husband had planned to pursue, but noted that Goff’s circumstances presented themselves in a way they “couldn’t ignore,” according to Page Six. The family grew close to Goff after an ATV accident injured his foot, requiring intensive medical appointments and mobility support. Ree Drummond has not publicly addressed the recent allegations; her last public social media tribute to Goff was posted for his 21st birthday in 2023, per Page Six.
Did you know? Ree Drummond documented her family’s journey into foster parenting in her book, explaining how welcoming Jamar into their Oklahoma home changed their family dynamic.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jamar Goff arrested in Alabama?
According to records obtained by Page Six, Goff was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on September 15, 2025.
What charges does Jamar Goff face?
According to Page Six, Goff was charged with assault on a police officer, drug possession, drug paraphernalia possession, and attempting to elude law enforcement.
How is Jamar Goff connected to Ree Drummond?
According to TMZ and Page Six, Ree and Ladd Drummond began fostering Jamar in 2018 after meeting him when he was a teenager.
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