‘16 and Pregnant' star Whitney Purvis arrested for involuntary manslaughter
The Post can confirm that Purvis, 33, was booked in Floyd County, Georgia, on Monday, July 7.
Purvis was charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter, distribution of a controlled substance, and use of a communication device to commit a felony involving controlled substances, according to documents obtained by The Post.
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6 '16 and Pregnant' star Whitney Purvis was arrested for involuntary manslaughter on Monday.
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6 The Post can confirm that Purvis was booked in Floyd County, Georgia, and charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter.
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The involuntary manslaughter charge is related to Purvis' alleged distribution of a drug called Tranq, which is a mix of fentanyl and xylazine, reported TMZ.
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Law enforcement sources told the outlet that Purvis allegedly supplied the victim, John Mark Harris, with the Tranq that led to his overdose death on February 17.
The Statement of Criminal Charges connected to Purvis' arrest and obtained by The Post alleged that the former reality star committed the offenses on February 16.
6 Law enforcement sources allege that Purvis supplied the victim, John Mark Harris, with the drugs that led to his overdose death on Feb. 17.
It was also revealed that the '16 and Pregnant' alum left a lengthy comment on Harris' obituary page days after his death.
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She thanked Harris for 'being such a great friend' and 'always making me feel beautiful.'
'John mark, I hate that I found out what happened today and missed your funeral,' Purvis wrote on March 3. 'I wish I could've found out sooner and attended your celebration of life. thank you for being such a great friend to me and always making me feel beautiful and cared for.'
6 The former reality star left a lengthy comment on Harris' obituary page following his overdose death.
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'Rest in peace and my condolences to your family and friends,' she later concluded. 'I pray they are able to find some kind of comfort during this tragic time. I love you forever, John Mark.'
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Purvis' arrest and charges come just weeks after her 16-year-old son, Weston, suddenly passed away.
The former MTV star announced the shocking news on June 2.
6 Purvis' arrest on involuntary manslaughter charges comes weeks after her 16-year-old son, Weston, suddenly passed away.
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'This is so hard to write. My beautiful son, Weston has passed away. He was only 16 years old. Life is so cruel and unfair. I just don't understand,' she wrote on Facebook at the time.
'Oh my baby is gone and I don't know what to do with myself,' Purvis continued. 'He was so perfect. This is really my worst nightmare come true. How do you go on in life after losing a child?'
She welcomed Weston with her ex, Weston Gosa, in April 2009. The pair welcomed another son, River, in 2014, but split shortly after.
6 The former MTV star announced her son's sudden passing on June 2.
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Meanwhile, Purvis was allegedly denied entry to her son's funeral last month after she reportedly arrived late to the service.
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She took to Facebook shortly after to blame her ex for their son's death, saying that it 'could've been prevented.'
'My son had diabetes, Addison's disease, and alpha one anti-trypsin deficiency, and he had no medical insurance,' she wrote on June 18. 'But he had a life insurance policy taken out on him. His dad bought five cars in the last six months but couldn't pay for medical insurance.'
'He brags about how much money he has and has the nerve to make a GoFundMe to help bury him when he was just going to cremate him anyway because it was the cheapest, plus he had the life insurance policy,' she added. 'His death could've been prevented.'
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