DEA Probes Hayden Panettiere Death

Authorities examine Hayden Panettiere's death as family scrutinizes Brian Hickerson.

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Updated Aug 19, 8:33pm ET

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The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined Greenville police and the local coroner’s investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death, while detectives examine whether any criminal conduct contributed. Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive Sunday at a Greenville, South Carolina, residence and was pronounced dead at 2:31 p.m.; officials have not determined the cause or manner pending additional tests. A police report says Brian Hickerson, her on-and-off boyfriend, and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the apartment when officers arrived and paramedics were performing CPR. Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, publicly accused Hickerson of enabling her daughter.

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Hickerson's AbuseMostly Left

Brian Hickerson was an abusive and frightening presence in Hayden Panettiere’s life. His behavior toward her was not merely troubled or private, but harmful and threatening.

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