’16 & Pregnant’ Star Whitney Purvis
On Suicide Watch In Jail …
Detoxing From Drug Use
Revealed
Whitney Purvis has been positioned on suicide watch on the Georgia jail the place she’s being held for involuntary manslaughter … TMZ has realized.
Regulation enforcement sources inform us the “16 and Pregnant” star was medically designated and dedicated inside the jail system after making suicidal feedback behind bars. Our sources say she’s additionally present process a detox as she withdraws from drug use.
We broke the story … Purvis was arrested Monday, accused of distributing a harmful avenue drug often known as “Tranq” — a deadly mixture of fentanyl and xylazine.
Authorities allege the drug led to the deadly overdose of John Mark Harris earlier this yr.
An investigation by the DEA stays ongoing. On Monday, the DEA mentioned the case is a part of a broader crackdown on fentanyl-related deaths … noting almost 70% of all drug fatalities within the U.S. at present contain artificial opioids like fentanyl.
We have reached out to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Workplace, who declined to remark.
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