A former reality television personality from MTV’s “16 and Pregnant,” Whitney Blake Purvis, 33, of Rome, was arrested this week following allegations that she supplied drugs to a local man who subsequently died from an overdose.
Police reports indicate that Purvis distributed a substance presented as “Tranq” (commonly known as Xylazine) and Fentanyl to 37-year-old John Mark Harris at his home on East Eighth Street in East Rome. Harris was later discovered deceased from an overdose by his father.
This arrest comes mere months after another tragedy struck Purvis’s family. Her 16-year-old son, Weston Owen Gosa, with whom she was pregnant during her appearance on the reality show, also died earlier this year from unknown causes.
Since her time on “16 and Pregnant,” Purvis has faced numerous legal troubles. Her past arrests include charges such as shoplifting and failure to make child-support payments.
Authorities have not yet released further details regarding the investigation or the specific charges Purvis is facing in connection with John Mark Harris’s death.
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