Zachery Ty Bryan appeared in court on Monday, Dec. 29, where he admitted to violating the terms of his probation three times, putting him at risk of serving his full original prison sentence.
During the hearing, the Home Improvement alum, 44, acknowledged the violations connected to his probation stemming from a 2023 domestic violence conviction, according to KEZI. Following his admission, Bryan’s probation officer recommended that he serve the entire 19-to-20-month sentence he originally faced in that case. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Feb. 17.
Online court records show that Bryan was released from Lane County Community Corrections in Eugene, Oregon, on Dec. 10, after spending nearly two weeks in custody. He had been arrested on Nov. 29 for allegedly violating probation conditions tied to a prior assault conviction. At his arraignment on Dec. 3, Bryan denied the allegations before later admitting to the violations in court.
Bryan’s arrest on Nov. 29 also involved his fiancée, Johnnie Faye Cartwright, 32. Cartwright was arraigned separately and pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including one count of driving under the influence, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and three counts of reckless driving.
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office detailed the incident that led to the arrests in a Facebook post on Dec. 1. Deputies were responding to a report of reckless endangerment near a popular Oregon campsite when they located Bryan, Cartwright and their three children inside a pickup truck.
According to authorities, Bryan exited the vehicle and began walking along Big Fall Creek Road. Cartwright allegedly attempted to run him over, crashing the truck — with the children still inside — into a ditch. Bryan reportedly managed to move out of the way and avoid injury, and no one inside the vehicle was hurt.
Deputies stated that both Bryan and Cartwright showed signs of impairment. Witnesses at the scene were interviewed, and officers also noted that Bryan was not permitted to have contact with Cartwright due to a court order from a previous case.
After further investigation, Cartwright was arrested on charges including attempted first-degree assault, three counts of recklessly endangering another person and DUII. Bryan was arrested for violating probation related to an original charge of fourth-degree assault. The couple’s children were placed with a family member.
Bryan was initially denied bail when booked on Nov. 29 and was given an “end of sentence date” of Dec. 3. He was later transferred to Lane County Community Corrections under a detainer. The program allows offenders to live in a structured environment while leaving the facility for approved activities such as work or substance abuse treatment.
Bryan and Cartwright have been engaged since November 2021 and share three children: daughter Kennedy, 3, and twins Parker and Sequoia, 2. This incident marks Bryan’s sixth arrest in five years amid a long history of legal trouble.
In 2021, Bryan pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor domestic violence charges after being accused of strangling a woman. In 2023, he pleaded guilty to fourth-degree felony assault. He was also arrested twice in 2024 on DUI charges.
Earlier this year, in January, Bryan faced additional allegations of second-degree domestic violence in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. A police report obtained by PEOPLE stated that a woman believed to be Cartwright accused Bryan of choking her and punching her in the face multiple times while others, including children, were inside the home.