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Former '16 and Pregnant' star charged in man's overdose death
Former "16 and Pregnant" star faces charges including involuntary manslaughter in Georgia after a man’s fentanyl-related death
Editorial Standards ⓘ 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.Whitney Purvis, 33, was being held without bond in the Floyd County Jail in Rome, Georgia, about 65 miles northwest of Atlanta, according to online jail records. 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. 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, Georgia.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.
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