Seeking Sister Wife star Garrick Merrifield was arrested months after welcoming a baby girl with his new wife—and only a week after announcing his daughter’s birth.
On Tuesday, Nov. 25, TMZ reported that the TLC star was arrested on Monday, Nov. 24, in Chaffee County, Colo. He has since bonded out of jail.
Garrick faces a charge of telephone-obstruct service, according to online court records. However, a jail spokesperson told TMZ he was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence.
Parade reached out to TLC for comment but did not immediately hear back.
In Season 6 of Seeking Sister Wife, viewers saw Garrick and his wife, Dannielle Merrifield, welcome another wife, Lorrana, into the family.
TLC revealed via Instagram on Nov. 17 that Garrick and Loranna welcomed a baby girl. Baby Sarah was born on July 3. Additionally, Garrick and Dannielle share three children, teenage sons Geremiah and Solomon, and a younger daughter, Leia.
On Reddit, Seeking Sister Wife fans reacted to Garrick’s arrest and speculated about the situation. One user wrote, “I bet Roberta and Natalia and all the other women are so glad they left,” of the Merrifields’ previous, potential sister wives.
Another Redditor admitted, “I did not see this coming!”
Someone else shared, “Whaaat? That’s something people get arrested for? I’d love to read a police report,” to which a second pointed out, “It’s the charge for when you prevent someone from calling 911 for help.”
A different Reddit user commented, “Oooooooh weeee! I knew there was something weird with them always wanting someone who couldn’t communicate with them, and they NEVER learned Portuguese!”
Meanwhile, yet another fan predicted, “TLC will likely remove them from the show for this.”
Catch new episodes of Seeking Sister Wife on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on TLC and streaming on HBO Max the next day.
This story was originally published by Parade on Nov 26, 2025, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.