Wynonna Judd’s Daughter Declared Wanted For Skipping Court Appearance
By Afouda Bamidele on October 3, 2024 at 5:45 PM EDT
Wynonna Judd's daughter, Grace Kelley, has gotten herself into another run-in with the law after failing to appear in court.
The celebrity's troubled daughter was visibly absent from her court hearing in Georgia, prompting the lawyer to issue a bench warrant for her immediate arrest.
Grace Kelley got into trouble with the police on June 11 when she was spotted driving carelessly by the local authorities and refused to stop on order.
Wynonna Judd's Daughter Failed To Appear For Her Court Hearing
Grace bagged a warrant after failing to show up in court over the August 3 arrest. The judge issued the bench warrant on September 12.
The prosecutors in the case revealed that Grace was driving eastbound on Highway 5 on a green motorcycle with a suspended driver's license. She also flouted the police's order despite going after her in a marked patrol "vehicle using lights and siren to stop."
She was then taken weeks after the encounter and prosecutors hit her with three misdemeanors days later. Her charges included:
- Driving while license suspended.
- Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.
- Failure to wear protective gear on a motorcycle.
The prosecutors requested the bench warrant after Grace's no-show at the hearing. The content of the warrant instructed all local enforcement to hold Grace in custody if they saw her.
According to In Touch, the judge also stated that once she is brought in, she will explain herself to a judge.
Grace Kelley Is Not A Stranger To Legal Troubles
The celebrity's daughter's arrest happened months after she was taken into custody in Alabama. Grace was arrested in April and charged with soliciting prostitution, indecent exposure, and obstructing government operations.
The authorities accused her of begging for money outside a Walmart store. She reportedly held a placard which read: "Ride 4 a Ride."
"When talked to, she became agitated asking if she was being detained, it was not illegal to trade her body for a ride," the police report explained.
They reported that she was instructed to exit the area and stop requesting free rides. The police then left the scene but were soon called back about another incident involving Grace.
Grace Resisted Arrest In Another Encounter With The Authorities
The police noted that she was inappropriately dressed in the second incident, which occurred in May. She reportedly wore a short skirt cut up the front and a pink bra exposing her bare breasts.
The report continued that her skirt was also cut up, exposing her crotch in several areas, and her pink panties pulled into her "bottom and v—— as if a thong which exposed her groin to the public."
"When she refused to cooperate, she was told she was under arrest, at which point she passively resisted the officer. She sat down on the roadside edge, and refused to cooperate," the officer explained, and added that she was being unruly during booking.
The 28-Year-Old Described Her Arrest As Unfair
The Blast reported that the second incident occurred at the intersection of Interstate 65 and Highway 14 in Millbrook. She expressed her displeasure and shared that her mother blocked her number following the arrest and thought she was on drugs.
However, Grace's jail standard drug test came back negative. She then described her appearance at the time of her arrest, noting:
"I was wearing a bra, ok? On top of my bra, I had on a sports bra. On top of that, I had on a T-shirt. There are women that go jogging every morning in just sports bras."
She added that nothing was exposed in her outfit, and she had panties on, stating: "Not a thong, actual underwear. No nipple was shown. No vagina was shown."
Wynonna Judd's Daughter Became A First Time Mom In 2022
The celebrity's daughter welcomed a daughter, Kaliyah Chanel, in 2022 while on a leave of absence from jail. She left the baby in her mother's care as she served the rest of her sentence.
For Grace's mother, baby Kaliyah served as a source of solace to her, who described raising her as a way to cope with her loneliness. "She looks right through me, she gives me hope. They give you something to think about other than yourself," Wynonna shared.
Grace Kelley can not seem to get enough court cases. Will she get out of this one anytime soon?