Pregnant 16-year-old Whitney Purvis avoids arrest in child support case

After being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, 16 years old and pregnantof Whitney Purvis Ability to avoid re-booking in ongoing child support case.

A judge ordered Purvis, 33, held in custody because she failed to make timely child support payments for her children with ex-husband Weston Gosar, Weston Jr. and River. According to obtained court documents, she owed more than $23,000 and was nearly arrested until she made a lump sum payment of $4,000. US Weekly.

Eventually Purvis Pay full amount and arrest The order was revoked. In addition to fees, the reality star is still expected to continue paying current child support payments of $353 per month, plus $20 per month in arrears.

The near-arrest comes as Purvis faces ongoing legal troubles since she was detained in July in connection with the death of John Mark Harris. She was charged with manslaughter, distribution of a controlled substance and use of a communications device to commit a felony involving a controlled substance. Authorities claim Purvis provided Harris with a sedative commonly used by veterinarians.

“Today, the Atlanta DEA and local law enforcement arrested Whitney Purvis in Floyd County, Georgia, on a charge of manslaughter due to fentanyl intoxication. The investigation is ongoing,” Atlanta Regional DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Jae W. Chung said in a statement. “DEA reminds the public that nearly 70 percent of all drug-related deaths involve synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. Two milligrams of fentanyl is a potentially fatal dose.”

Harris died in February at the age of 37 after overdose. News has resurfaced that Purvis issued a tribute to Harris following her death Her arrest made headlines.

“Thank you for being a great friend and always making me feel beautiful and cared for,” Purvis wrote on the obituary website. “You saved me many times over the years. We bonded over being chefs, our love of cooking, and our struggles. I could tell you anything and you would always know what to say or give me your honest opinion and advice.”

She continued: “I don’t wish this was true. I will miss sitting outside and smoking Camel Crush cigarettes with you… Most of all, I will miss you, a truly kind-hearted, kind man, John Mark. I will never forget you. Rest in peace, and my condolences to your family and friends. I pray they are able to find some kind of comfort in this tragic time. I love you forever, John Mark. Love you, Whitney.”

Purvis was released on $15,000 bail in July and returned home that same month. The judge ordered that Purvis’ bond be modified, allowing her to return home after 14 days in custody on conditions that include Purvis continuing to receive treatment, abstaining from drugs or alcohol, submitting to monthly drug screenings, not contacting the victim’s family directly or indirectly and adhering to a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew.

July arrest then triggering a suspended sentence She had a violation in a past terrorist threat case that resulted in her being jailed again a month later.

Purvis’ legal woes follow the death of her 16-year-old son, Weston Jr., in June.

“He had a lot of health issues, more than a child should have to go through,” Purvis told People in July of her late son. “He had Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency as a child, but when he got older he was diagnosed with Addison’s disease, which is what causes diabetes.”

She added, “He hated diabetes and he hated injections. He would cry and ask, ‘Why did this happen to him? Why did he have to have diabetes?’ It was just too much for him to accept.”