'16 And Pregnant' Star's Mom Busted For Meth & Pot
June 5 2011, Published 6:54 a.m. ET
by Breaking Celebrity News Staff
April Michelle Purvis, the mother of 16 And Pregnant star Whitney Purvis, has been arrested for possession of marijuana and methamphetamine, Breaking Celebrity News has confirmed with the Floyd County, Georgia police department.
April Purvis was pulled over in a traffic checkpoint during the early hours of Sunday morning by Floyd County PD officers in Rome, Georgia. One of the officers said she smelled marijuana coming from the car, and the arrest was made.
Purvis' car was searched and cops discovered the pot between the driver's and passenger seat of the car.
The police allege that methamphetamine was also discovered in Purvis' purse.
She was in the car with a man named Victor Clement, and they were both charged with a misdemeanor for possessing less than an ounce of pot. Purvis has also been charged with a felony for the methamphetamine.
April appeared on an episode of 16 and Pregnant when both she and her daughter were expecting at the same time.