Whitney Purvis lands in jail after former 16 And Pregnant star allegedly attacked ex-boyfriend Weston Gosa with broom handle
Whitney Purvis of 16 And Pregnant was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly attacking her ex-boyfriend with a broom in Rome, Georgia.
The 23-year-old former reality star allegedly threw a metal wheel through two windows in an attempt to gain entry into the Silver Creek home of 26-year-old Weston Gosa, according to an article on Wednesday by TMZ.
Purvis allegedly struck Gosa in the leg and side with metal broom handle, according to jail records.
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![Legal trouble: Whitney Purvis, shown last month in an Instagram snap, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly attacking her ex-boyfriend Weston Gosa in Rome, Georgia](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/09/03/01/2BEBAE0E00000578-0-image-m-5_1441240033780.jpg)
Legal trouble: Whitney Purvis, shown last month in an Instagram snap, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly attacking her ex-boyfriend Weston Gosa in Rome, Georgia
She was booked for investigation of felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor trespassing.
Purvis and Gosa in 2009 appeared on the first season of MTV's 16 And Counting that documented the hardships of teenage pregnancy.
The twist to her story was that Purvis' mother was pregnant at the same time during filming.
![First season: MTV's 16 And Pregnant debuted in 2009 and featured Purvis and Gosa in an episode](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/09/03/01/2BEBADE500000578-0-Reality_star_-m-6_1441240191983.jpg)
First season: MTV's 16 And Pregnant debuted in 2009 and featured Purvis and Gosa in an episode
Purvis has sons Weston Gosa Jr, six, and 10-month old River Blake with Gosa but they split in December.
The mother of two since March has been posting snaps of herself with new boyfriend Keith on Instagram.
Purvis vowed in March 2012 that she would not return to jail after she was arrested for stealing a pregnancy test from a Walmart in Georgia and using it in the store.
![Mother of two: Purvis has sons Weston Gosa Jr, six, and 10-month-old River Blake](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/09/03/01/2BEBAE0000000578-0-image-a-3_1441240011555.jpg)
Mother of two: Purvis has sons Weston Gosa Jr, six, and 10-month-old River Blake
She was booked for misdemeanor theft and released from jail a short time later.
'I never will go back to jail or steal again in my life,' Purvis said at the time.
MTV's 16 And Pregnant is an hour-long documentary series with each episode following a pregnant teen for a five- to seven-month period as they cope with coming of age while pregnant.
The show was renewed in January for a sixth season.
![New boyfirend: The former reality star since March has been sharing snaps of new beau Keith on Instagram](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/09/03/01/2BEBAE1800000578-0-image-a-4_1441240023215.jpg)
New boyfirend: The former reality star since March has been sharing snaps of new beau Keith on Instagram
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