Police Conduct Welfare Check at Brian Hickerson's Family Home Days After Hayden Panettiere's Death
- On Wednesday, the Greenville Police Department confirmed officers responded to a welfare check at a home belonging to Brian Hickerson's family, noting the call was unrelated to Hayden Panettiere's death investigation.
- Panettiere and Hickerson shared a tumultuous, on-and-off relationship since 2018, during which Hickerson faced multiple arrests for domestic violence and was sentenced to 45 days in county jail in 2020 after pleading no contest to felony charges.
- Emergency medical services "attempted to perform life saving methods for an extended amount of time" while Brian and Zach Hickerson were present on August 16, and Greenville County Coroner Mike Ellis confirmed "no signs of trauma were discovered."
- Bethany Joy Lenz, Panettiere's Guiding Light costar, shared memories of their years-long friendship, while a colleague wrote, "I first met Hayden when she was 16, and she was already a veteran actor with such bright spirit."
- Concerns regarding Brian's presence persist, with one source telling NBC News on August 18, "This person in her life that we have been trying to get rid of for quite some time was with her at her death.
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Hayden Panettiere Death: Cops Make Early-Morning Visit To On-And-Off Boyfriend Brian Hickerson's Family Home
Police cars arriving at a quiet family home would be enough to draw attention, but the timing of this visit has drawn scrutiny, coming just days after Panettiere's death nearby. Officers visited the property twice, though officials have since clarified the welfare check was unrelated to her death investigation. The Heroes and Nashville star, 36, was found unresponsive at an apartment in Greenville on Sunday, with authorities describing the inves…
Police Conduct Welfare Check at Brian Hickerson's Family Home Days After Hayden Panettiere's Death
After Hayden Panettiere died while visiting South Carolina with Brian Hickerson, the Greenville Police Department confirmed they performed a welfare check at the home of a Hickerson family member.
Police called to Brian Hickerson family home days after Hayden Panettiere's death
Police were called to a home belonging to a relative of Brian Hickerson for a welfare check on Wednesday (19.08.26), days after the death of his on/off girlfriend Hayden Panettiere.
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