Updated
Updated · Fox Carolina · Sep 22
Greenville Police Keep Hayden Panettiere Death Probe Open After Coroner Rules 36-Year-Old Died of Accidental Overdose
Updated
Updated · Fox Carolina · Sep 22

Greenville Police Keep Hayden Panettiere Death Probe Open After Coroner Rules 36-Year-Old Died of Accidental Overdose

3 articles · Updated · Fox Carolina · Sep 22

Summary

  • Greenville police said Tuesday their investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s Aug. 16 death remains active, even after the county coroner administratively closed its case.
  • The coroner ruled the 36-year-old actress died from an accidental overdose involving fentanyl, 4-ANPP, alprazolam, methocarbamol and quetiapine, with no contributing trauma found at autopsy.
  • Panettiere was found unresponsive at Judson Mill Lofts after a 1:51 p.m. 911 call reporting cardiac arrest; EMS efforts failed and she was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m.
  • Police said the coroner’s findings are only one part of the case and detectives are still following leads and gathering information to resolve it.

Insights

With federal agents hunting the fentanyl's source, could a shadow supplier soon face charges for the beloved actress's tragic demise?
As the coroner closes the case, what hidden clues in the poly-drug cocktail keep the police and DEA investigations wide open?
Did counterfeit narcotics slip into her medication, and what does the surrendered bag of drugs reveal about her final hours?