Overview
- The Hickerson brothers were involved in a reported fight at Wild Wing Cafe in Greenville on Saturday when officers detained multiple patrons and briefly handcuffed Brian while taking Zach into custody for disorderly conduct.
- Video from the scene shows Brian throwing a barstool and later shouting that the Greenville Police Department “leaked” information about Hayden Panettiere’s death while he sat handcuffed outside the restaurant.
- Both Brian and Zach were at the Greenville short‑term rental where Panettiere was found unresponsive on Aug. 16 and they called 911; police records note Narcan and a bag of medication were turned over to investigators.
- Local and federal authorities, including the DEA, have been working the death probe and are reportedly tracing potential drug‑supply leads, but no one has been publicly charged and the coroner has withheld an official cause and manner pending lab results.
- Brian’s prior 2021 no‑contest plea to felony counts for injuring a partner and recent public incidents have intensified media attention and family tensions while officials warn that forensic and toxicology testing — which can take weeks to months — will determine next investigative steps.