Beth Smith
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Alice Elizabeth Smith, also known as Beth Smith, Beth Chapman, and Alice Barmore (born on October 29, 1967 in Denver, Colorado) is the fifth wife of bounty hunter Duane Chapman.[1] Together, they run Da Kine Bailbonds with his sons, Leland Chapman and Duane Lee Chapman II, and with Tim Chapman. She appears on Dog the Bounty Hunter. [2]
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[edit] Personal life
Alice Smith was the daughter of Garry L. Smith (deceased), a former minor league first baseman. It had been claimed on the television series that Garry Smith was a baseball player for the Kansas City Athletics; this claim is not supported by the Baseball Almanac.
It has been claimed that Beth was Duane Chapman's common law wife for 16 years, however, she married Keith A. Barmore in Denver on 8/26/1991. [3]
She was in the bail bond business in Colorado as a competitor to Duane Chapman's sister, but she no longer carries a license.[4][5][6][7]
Beth is the mother of four children. She also is the mother of Cecily. She has two children with Duane Chapman: Bonnie Jo and Garry. Duane has several other children from previous marriages.[8]
One of Duane Chapman's daughters, Barbara Katie Chapman, was killed in a car accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, on May 19, 2006, the day before Beth and Duane's wedding.
As of May 26, 2006, she still signs legal documents under the name Alice E. Barmore.[9]
[edit] Previous legal problems
According to Denver court records, Alice E. Smith, born October 29, 1967, faced numerous charges between 1988 and 1989 for shoplifting, disturbing the peace, assault, and carrying a concealed weapon.[10] Court cases were:
- 88GS843535 SMITH ALICE E 10/29/1967
- 88GS845382 SMITH ALICE E 10/29/1967
- 89GS016092 SMITH ALICE E 10/29/1967
- 89GS019417 SMITH ALICE E 10/29/1967-->
In 2002, as Alice Barmore, she faced numerous charges in a Jefferson County, Colorado court including extortion, false imprisonment, and forgery.
In September 2006, Smith became embroiled in a controversy when she was detained and held for a contempt hearing after it was discovered she was wearing a microphone when she tried to attend a bail hearing for Duane Chapman.[11] Cell phones and electronic recording equipment are banned from federal courthouses by law. [12]
[edit] In popular culture
Beth Smith was parodied on South Park in the episode "Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy" on October 18th, 2006. The character "Beth" served under Eric Cartman (known as "Dawg") as he served as hall monitor at South Park Elementary.
