<p id=”par-1_22″>Whitney Purvis has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges stemming from the<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/whitney-purvis-back-in-jail-days-after-making-bail.html/”> 2025 overdose death</a> of her friend, 37-year-old John Mark Harris. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-whitney-purvis-accused-of-causing-georgia-man-s-fatal-overdose”>Whitney Purvis accused of causing Georgia man’s fatal overdose</h2>
<p id=”par-2_42″>On January 9, authorities in Georgia indicted the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/whitney-purvis-denied-entry-at-weston-gosa-jr-s-funeral-differing-accounts-of-what-happened.html/”><em>16 and Pregnant </em>alum</a> on a charge of aggravated involuntary manslaughter, according to court records viewed by Showbiz Cheat Sheet. She’s accused of selling the drugs that led to Harris’ death in February 2025. </p>
<p id=”par-3_71″>Purvis, who is represented by a public defender, is also facing charges of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, sale of fentanyl, and four counts of illegal use of a communication facility. Per the indictment, Purvis allegedly introduced “the idea of a controlled substance to John Mark Harris, discussing its potential effects and pricing, discussing delivery and payment methods, and describing how to ingest said substance by using aluminum foil.”</p>
<p id=”par-4_30″>Investigators previously said that Purvis sold Harris a drug known as “Tranq,” a mixture of fentanyl and xylazine. She was arrested in July 2025, five months after Harris’ fatal overdose. </p>
<p id=”par-5_23″>Purvis entered a not guilty plea to all seven charges on January 29. Her next court date has been set for April 1.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-16-and-pregnant-alum-called-harris-a-great-friend”>‘16 and Pregnant’ alum called Harris ‘a great friend’</h2>
<p id=”par-6_37″>After her arrest, it emerged that Purvis has left a lengthy post on Harris’ <a href=”https://www.hendersonandsons.com/obituaries/John-Mark-Harris?obId=37743244″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>online obituary</a> page. She thanked him “for being such a great friend to me and always making me feel beautiful and cared for.”</p>
<p id=”par-7_24″>“You’ve came to my rescue on many occasions and saved me over the years … My brain just can’t process this happened,” she added.</p>
<p id=”par-8_26″>Purvis appeared on the first season of the MTV reality show about teen moms in 2009. On June 2, her son Weston died at age 16. </p>
<p id=”par-9_70″>“This is so hard to write. My beautiful son, Weston has passed away. He was only 16 years old. Life is so cruel and unfair. I just [don’t] understand,” she wrote on <a href=”https://www.facebook.com/Nervous.purvis4/posts/pfbid034iPR5Nrw7aEvPPME2TCadjpFdxsBzZjw1xFSP92bQBa1NkUBUWyjDL9ApNBCK8xMl” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Facebook</a>. “Oh my baby is gone and I don’t know what to do with myself. He was so perfect. This is really my worst nightmare come true. How do you go on in life after losing a child?”</p>
<p id=”par-10_19″><strong><em>How to get help: </em></strong><em>In the U.S., contact the</em><a href=”https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”><em> Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration</em></a><em> helpline at 1-800-662-4357.</em></p>
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