’16 and Pregnant’ star Whitney Purvis arrested on involuntary manslaughter charge

A month later 16 and pregnant Whitney Purvis star shared the news that her son had died, the former star of reality has serious legal problems.

Purvis was arrested for suspicion of involuntary manslaughter in the county of Floyd, in Georgia, Monday, July 7, Weekly entertainment confirmed. According to the files obtained by EW, the 33 -year -old man was also accused of distributing a controlled substance and the use of a communication device to commit a crime involving controlled substances.

The statement of criminal accusations and the arrest affidavit, also obtained by EW, indicate that the accusation of manslaughter is linked to the distribution of a drug called TRANQ – a combination of fentanyl and xylazine.

Affidavit indicates that the alleged victim, John M. Harris, underwent a toxic overdose on February 16. According to his online Billology, Harris died at home in Rome, Georgia, the next day.

The arrest of Purvis intervenes in the heels of his sharing of the death of his teenage son Weston at 16 years old. The former reality star was one of the six pregnant teenagers presented on MTV 16 and pregnant Series in 2008, including Farrah Abraham, Maci Bookout, Amber Portwood and Catelynn Lowell, who all played on Mum teenager. Purvis and Weston Gosa Sr. broke after welcoming their son, but returned together and welcomed a second son, River, in 2014. They have since separated.

“It’s so difficult to write,” said Purvis in his Facebook article tearing on June 2. “My step son, Weston, died. He was only 16 years old. Life is so cruel and unfair. I just don’t understand. Oh my baby left and I don’t know what to do with myself. He was so perfect. It’s really my worst nightmare.”

She continued: “How are you going in life after losing a child? I am incredulous, it can’t happen. I don’t want it to be real. I would do anything just to hold it. Words just can’t describe the pain I feel.”

Then Purvis directed the message to his son.

“I love you so much, Weston Owen Gosa. God, I love you so much. You are my heart. I was so proud of the young man that you become. I can’t continue without you. Rest in peace, my angel. You left too early. April 2, 2009 – June 2, 2025.”

Weston’s stepmother Amy Gosa made her own message on Facebook in which she said that an autopsy would soon be. She said Weston had struggled with health problems, including diabetes, but the family was “in shock” after being unable to wake him up on Monday. An ambulance transported him to a hospital where he was declared dead, she shared.

“He was the most incredible son I could have asked. He was brilliant, intelligent, funny and had so much potential in life,” wrote Gosa. “It doesn’t feel real. Please keep our family and Whitney in your thoughts and prayers while we mourn an incredible incredible life that was our son.”

While speaking exclusively with the people of Weston’s death, Purvis admitted that it was difficult to face after the death of his son. “When I don’t cry, I just look at the ceiling. I never wanted to go through something like that. I mean, I know that nobody does it, but you never think that it will happen to you, and I can’t even imagine a future now. I can’t imagine continuing after that,” she shared.

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Purvis said that the family had not yet checked the cause of Weston’s death and that they asked for an autopsy.

She also shared that her second child “does not understand” the death of her brother. “The river has autism, and I don’t think it understands what’s going on.”

Purvis said that she was grateful to the support she had received since the announcement of the death of her son, some of which took the form of donations to a spotfund set up by Weston’s mother-in-law, Amy Gosa. “It’s nice to see that people care and care about him,” said Purvis.