Jim Edmonds' spouse, Kortnie Edmonds, known as the police on his ex Meghan King after the Actual Housewives of Orange County alum allegedly entered the couple's dwelling with out permission, Us Weekly can solely report.
Us obtained a report from the Frontenac Police Division detailing the incident on Might 1 at Jim's dwelling in Missouri. Jim's spouse, Kortnie, was listed as the one that known as the police and because the “sufferer.” King, 40, was listed because the “topic” within the police paperwork, whereas Jim, 55, was listed as an “further celebration.” The report mentioned Kortnie deliberate to press fees. (Sources near King disputed Kortnie's characterizations of occasions.)
The report mentioned that officers had been known as out to Jim's dwelling as a result of his “ex-wife” having been “to the residence a number of instances all through the day and was at the moment on scene inflicting a disturbance.”
Whereas on the best way, the officers had been notified that the ex-wife was leaving the scene in a Jeep. The report mentioned the police noticed a Jeep matching the outline and pulled it over.
King informed police she was on the dwelling to drop off garments for her daughter. (King and Jim had been married from October 2014 till Jim filed for divorce in October 2019. They hashed out a divorce deal in Might 2021. The exes share an 8-year-old daughter, Aspen, and 7-year-old twins, Hart and Hayes. Jim married Kortnie in September 2022.)
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“Meghan suggested she had contacted her ex-husband, Jim Edmonds, earlier within the day to rearrange the clothes drop off,” the report learn. “Meghan contacted Jim's present spouse, Kortnie Edmonds.”
A supply near King informed Us that she was en route to fulfill colleagues for an artwork occasion in St. Louis. The insider claimed Jim known as Meghan to drop off their daughter's communion costume.
The supply informed Us that King agreed and informed Jim she wanted to talk to their daughter when she received there. Kortnie was shocked and “visibly upset” to see King and informed her to go away the costume and depart instantly, the supply added.
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The insider mentioned King denied the request and defined she talked to Jim — who was not dwelling when she arrived — about needing to speak to their daughter, which led to Kortnie calling the police.
The supply mentioned the police deescalated the scenario shortly. King was not arrested or detained. “It was surprising to her that it occurred within the first place,” the supply informed Us.
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“She is over this forwards and backwards. She thinks it's ridiculous. It was a quite simple interplay that didn't want police,” the insider informed Us. “Meghan is unfazed as a result of she doesn't wish to escalate battle. She simply desires to care for her household in peace.”
Kortnie gave the police a distinct story. She informed the officers that Meghan confirmed up on the dwelling round 5 p.m.
Kortnie informed officers King “ran the doorbell a number of instances.” She mentioned she walked to the door to get her step-daughter's costume that King was speculated to “depart on the doorstep.”
“Meghan refused at hand Kortnie the costume and ‘pulled away and requested to talk to' [her daughter]. Kortnie informed Meghan that [her daughter] wasn't dwelling and he or she was at a baseball recreation with Jim,” the report famous.
Based on Kortnie, “Meghan grew to become upset.” She mentioned she requested Meghan to go away the costume after which closed the entrance door of the house.
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“As Kortnie walked again in direction of her workplace, she heard Meghan inside the house yelling for [her daughter],” the report mentioned. “Kortnie walked again to the entrance door and noticed Meghan standing inside the home roughly 5 toes from the doorway.”
Kortnie allegedly informed King to “get out of my home.”
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“Meghan slowly walked again outdoors the residence, however wedged her foot within the door briefly so Kortnie couldn't shut the door fully. After Meghan moved her foot, Kortnie closed the door,” the officer wrote as he summarized Kortnie's facet of issues.
Kortnie initially mentioned she didn't wish to press fees however later “known as the police division to state she did wish to press fees for harassment.”
Jim arrived on the scene and informed officers he had surveillance footage of the encounter.
Kelly Dodd, Vicki Gunvalson, Meghan King Edmonds, Shannon Beador, Heather Dubrow Joe Scarnici/Bravo/NBCU Photograph Financial institution
The report was forwarded to the Frontenac Municipal Prosecutor for consideration of fees. On August 12, the officer was notified by Prosecuting Lawyer Keith Cheung that fees had been “refused” and that the case was a civil/home dispute.
The police case was reclassified as “inactive.”
Us realized that Kortnie filed a restraining order towards King following the incident.
On June 6, the events agreed to a consent order the place King wouldn't come close to Kortnie, they'd keep 150 toes away from one another at actions for the kids and King wouldn't point out Kortnie on social media.
A supply informed Us that King agreed to a consent order to keep away from extended litigation.
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A rep for King tells Us, “The current incident involving Meghan King has been mischaracterized. Meghan was merely making an attempt to drop off her daughter's costume on the request of Jim Edmonds and in coordination relating to their baby's wants.”
“Meghan briefly known as to her daughter from the doorway, by no means stepped inside, had the door slammed in her face, and calmly left her belongings on the porch. Upon leaving, she was unexpectedly blocked by a number of police automobiles and handled in a approach that felt unnecessarily hostile,” the rep added.
“There's a lengthy public file of police experiences and [temporary restraining orders] on this matter that present Meghan is the one who has required safety — not the opposite approach round. It must also be famous that Meghan has had main duty for her youngsters for a while now, with the opposite facet's involvement restricted to pick out events,” the rep continued.”
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The previous RHOC star's rep added, “Meghan acknowledges she shouldn't be alone — many ladies post-relationship face turmoil and untruths, particularly when monetary assets already create a private dynamic of an uneven taking part in area.
King's rep additionally mentioned, “There's video footage of this incident, and Meghan needs it could be shared publicly to make clear the reality.”
“Meghan feels the scenario is profoundly unhappy and won't remark additional. Out of respect and safety for her youngsters — who're sufficiently old to learn and perceive what is alleged publicly — she chooses silence past this assertion. Her solely precedence stays the well-being and stability of her youngsters,” the rep ended.
A rep for Jim and Kortnie tells Us, “We're going to let the info converse for themselves.”
