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DEA joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
An autopsy found no signs of trauma, and officials say the cause of death remains pending as investigators review medications and other evidence.
- On Sunday, August 16, actress Hayden Panettiere died in Greenville, South Carolina. The Greenville Coroner released her body to a mortuary chosen by her family on Tuesday, August 18.
- Lesley Vogel, Panettiere's mother, told NBC News on Wednesday that a narcotics investigator has joined the case. The investigation remains ongoing, though officials have not yet confirmed a cause of death.
- The Greenville Police Department reported finding Panettiere "unresponsive" at a residence, with an autopsy on Monday finding "no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed" to her death. Brian Hickerson and Zach Hickerson were present at the apartment.
- Gayle King criticized Vogel's public statements on CBS Mornings, citing the strained history between mother and daughter. Panettiere previously wrote about their complicated relationship in her memoir, Reckoning.
- Brian Hickerson provided a "bag of medication" that Panettiere was "currently on," per an incident report. Panettiere had previously characterized her relationship with him as someone she had "been trying to get rid of for quite some time.
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Hayden Panettiere’s mom says narcotics investigator was called into police probe of her death
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Hayden Panettiere's Mom Says Drugs Investigator Brought Into Death Probe
Hayden Panettiere's mother says cops are taking a hard look at drug use in the police investigation into her death ... even bringing in a narcotics investigator to help. Lesley Vogel told NBC News Wednesday that she's been informed cops are…
·Burbank, United States
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