US Edition'16 and Pregnant' Star Whitney Purvis Arrested for Involuntary Manslaughter
FLOYD COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 7 – Whitney Purvis faces involuntary manslaughter and drug charges after distributing Tranq, a fentanyl-xylazine mix linked to a fatal overdose, officials said.
- Floyd County deputies arrested former '16 and Pregnant' star Whitney Purvis on July 7, charging her with involuntary manslaughter and drug-related offenses in Georgia.
- Police traced the fatal overdose of John Mark Harris to Purvis, who is accused of distributing a mix of fentanyl and xylazine called Tranq that caused his death.
- Police records detail the February 16, 2025, overdose in Rome, Georgia, where officers found John Mark Harris dead from a toxic mix of fentanyl and xylazine, allegedly distributed by Purvis.
- Purvis is held without bond at Floyd County Jail, facing felony involuntary manslaughter and drug distribution charges.
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