Overview

• Purvis was arrested July 7 in Floyd County, Georgia, on a felony involuntary manslaughter charge and two additional counts related to distribution of controlled substances.
• Warrant documents allege she supplied “Tranq,” a lethal mix of fentanyl and xylazine, which prosecutors say caused chef John Mark Harris’s toxic overdose in February.
• She is being held without bond at the Floyd County Jail, has been placed on suicide watch and is undergoing medical detox after making suicidal comments.
• The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Atlanta Field Division and local authorities confirm the probe into her role and possible wider distribution networks remains active.
• Her arrest compounds recent personal and legal struggles, including the death of her teenage son in June and past misdemeanor arrests for shoplifting and contempt of court.