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MTV Star Whitney Purvis Arrested for Involuntary Manslaughter

7/10/2025

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Whitney Purvis, 33, a familiar face from MTV's "16 and Pregnant," has been arrested in Georgia for involuntary manslaughter following the overdose death of John Mark Harris. Facing charges for drug distribution and using a communication device in a felony, Purvis is grappling with profound grief after the recent loss of her son, Weston, who passed away unexpectedly at just 16.

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Whitney Purvis, 33, a familiar face from MTV's "16 and Pregnant," has been arrested in Georgia for involuntary manslaughter following the overdose death of John Mark Harris. Facing charges for drug distribution and using a communication device in a felony, Purvis is grappling with profound grief after the recent loss of her son, Weston, who passed away unexpectedly at just 16.