Hayden Panettiere Death Investigation Deepens | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, has issued his first public statement amid the ongoing investigation into her death, urging respect for the process and confirming police found no signs of foul play. The DEA has now joined the probe, adding complexity to the case. Known for “Heroes” and “Nashville,” Panettiere candidly detailed her battle with addiction—including a troubling early encounter with a “happy pill”—and her experiences with domestic abuse in her memoir, including an incident where she fought for her life against Hickerson, who was later convicted in 2021 for injuring…