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"16 & Pregnant" Season 1 Star Whitney Purvis Arrested for Felony Involuntary Manslaughter: Details

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of Season 1 has been arrested for felony involuntary manslaughter involving a fatal overdose, TMZ reports. 

According to the outlet, Whitney was arrested by sheriff’s deputies on Monday in Floyd County, Georgia, and is currently in police custody. Online records state that the former MTV star received the involuntary manslaughter charge for intentionally distributing the drug “Tranq”– a combination of Fentanyl and Xylazine– which allegedly caused the victim, a man named , to suffer a toxic overdose. 

Whitney was also hit with two additional charges involving controlled substances, including possession with intent to distribute.

The news of Whitney’s arrest comes more than a month after her son Weston Gosa Jr.– the first child to be born on “16 and Pregnant”– passed away at the age of 16. 

Whitney had welcomed Weston Jr. with ex on Season 1 of the MTV series, though at the time of his death, Weston Jr. was living with his dad and stepmom, , who had raised both Weston Jr. and his brother River. Whitney did not have custody of the boys at the time of Weston Jr.’s death. 

As previously told you, Whitney was arrested almost exactly one year ago for failing to pay Weston nearly $20,000 in child support. She was also arrested in 2022 and charged with making felony terroristic threats and acts against Weston– four years after being questioned by police for allegedly threatening Weston via text message. 

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Whitney was also arrested back in 2015 for criminal trespassing and aggravated assault after breaking into Weston’s home and allegedly beating him with a broom. 

This is a developing story… 

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(Photos: Instagram; Rome Police) 

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