Whitney Purvis of MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a man’s fatal drug overdose, multiple outlets report.
According to TMZ, sheriffs in Floyd County, Georgia, said they booked the reality TV figure on Monday for intentionally distributing the substance “tranq,” a mix of fentanyl and the veterinary sedative xylazine.
She is being held without bail while facing charges of manslaughter and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances following the death of John Mark Harris, per arrest documents obtained by Deadline.
The cause of Gosa’s death has yet to be confirmed, but his stepmom, Amy Gosa, told TMZ that he was dealing with a number of medical issues, including diabetes.
Purvis appeared on the first season of “16 and Pregnant” in 2009 along with ex Weston Gosa Sr. The couple welcomed son River Gosa in 2014 and split that same year, according to Us Weekly.
