The Anderson, Ind., police department served a subpoena to MTV last week for extended footage of the reality series "Teen Mom," which allegedly depicts a woman abusing her ex-fiancé.
MTV turned over unedited footage of one of the reality show's teen moms, Amber Portwood, 20. Portwood is shown in one clip repeatedly slapping, punching and kicking her ex-fiancé Gary Shirley, 23, in front of their daughter.
"We're dealing with a reality TV series, and there's an editing process that goes into production and we wanted to find out [if] there was not more evidence to be found," said Mitch Carroll, Anderson's public information officer.
Carroll said MTV has been cooperative in handing over the tapes. Subpoenas must be answered within 30 days and MTV sent the tapes to the department by the next day. MTV did not return calls for comment.
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