Bristol Palin Pops!

Bristol Palin, the 18-year-old daughter of former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, gave birth to son Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston on Sunday in Palmer, Alaska. Hmm, we wonder if this baby will be all over the tabloids in the coming weeks, too. Is this baby considered a celebrity baby?

Baby Tripp takes his surname from his dad, Levi Johnston, an apprentice electrician and former Wasilla High School hockey player who has been dating Bristol for three years. Bristol Palin is currently residing in Wasilla and completing her high-school diploma through correspondence courses.

Levi's Mom Busted!

Sherry Johnston, the mother of Levi Johnston – the 18-year-old who is the father of Bristol Palin's soon-to-be-born baby – was charged with six felony counts of misconduct involving a controlled substance, Alaska's Anchorage Daily News reported Friday. Uh, oh, this isn't good, huh?

Johnston, 42, was arrested Thursday at her home with a search warrant as part of an undercover drug investigation by Alaska State troopers. A spokeswoman for the troopers said in a statement late Friday afternoon that the charges "are in relation to the drug Oxycontin." She reportedly was released on a $5,000 unsecured bond just after 2 p.m.

A rep for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, mother of Bristol, said Thursday: "This is not a state government matter. Therefore the governor's communications staff will not be providing comment or scheduling interview opportunities."

Hey, I can't blame her. I wouldn't want to comment on it either. That family has been giving the Palin's a bit of trouble, don't you think? Palin's daughter Bristol, 18, is nine months pregnant and had been due to give birth on Dec. 20th, that baby is right around the corner!