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Toronto Sun
08-07-2025
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- Toronto Sun
Former '16 and Pregnant' star charged in man's overdose death
Published Jul 08, 2025 • 1 minute read In this handout photo provided by the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, former "16 & Pregnant" TV personality Whitney Purvis is seen in a police booking photo after being arrested for felony involuntary manslaughter involving a fatal overdose on July 7, 2025 in Rome, Ga. Photo by Floyd County Sheriff's Office / Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. ROME, Ga. — A woman who appeared on MTV's '16 and Pregnant' was arrested Monday in Georgia on charges including involuntary manslaughter related to a man's death by fentanyl poisoning earlier this year. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Whitney Purvis, 33, was being held without bond in the Floyd County Jail in Rome, Georgia, about 65 miles (105 kilometres) northwest of Atlanta, according to online jail records. Online records did not indicate whether she had an attorney who could comment the charges. WAGA-TV reported that police records say that officers went to a home in Rome on Feb. 16 and found John Mark Harris dead from an overdose. Officers saw possible drug paraphernalia at the scene. An arrest warrant accuses Purvis of giving Harris a combination of xylazine and fentanyl known as 'Tranq' that led to an overdose, the television station reported. Purvis was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Administration and local officers, according to a statement from the federal agency. The investigation is ongoing, the DEA said. 'DEA reminds the public that nearly 70% of all drug-related deaths involve synthetic opioids, like fentanyl,' said Jae Chung, DEA acting special agent in charge of the Atlanta office. 'Two milligrams of fentanyl is a potentially deadly dose.' Canada Sunshine Girls Toronto Blue Jays Canada Sunshine Girls
New York Post
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘16 and Pregnant' star Whitney Purvis arrested for involuntary manslaughter
'16 and Pregnant' star Whitney Purvis has been arrested for suspicion of involuntary manslaughter following a fatal overdose. 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. Advertisement 6 '16 and Pregnant' star Whitney Purvis was arrested for involuntary manslaughter on Monday. Floyd County Sheriff's Office 6 The Post can confirm that Purvis was booked in Floyd County, Georgia, and charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter. nurvispurvis/Instagram 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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. nurvispurvis/Instagram '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.' Advertisement 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. nurvispurvis/Instagram '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. nurvispurvis/Instagram Meanwhile, Purvis was allegedly denied entry to her son's funeral last month after she reportedly arrived late to the service. Advertisement 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.'
