Overview
- Panettiere was found unresponsive in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16 and was pronounced dead after first responders attempted resuscitation.
- A police report says Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach were at the scene, called 911, and say they administered Narcan and performed CPR before EMS arrived.
- The Greenville County coroner’s autopsy found no signs of trauma but left cause and manner open pending toxicology and further forensic tests.
- Multiple outlets report the Drug Enforcement Administration has been asked to assist investigators as officials continue lab work that could take weeks to months.
- Panettiere’s estranged mother has publicly said she gave her an ultimatum over Hickerson and alleged he sold some of Hayden’s belongings, and reporting notes Hickerson has past domestic‑violence legal issues documented in her memoir.