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Probe into Hayden Panettiere’s death focuses on whether she got drugs from a Southern California dealer, LA Times reports

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Federal authorities are investigating whether Hayden Panettiere obtained counterfeit oxycodone before her death, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

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  1. Hayden Panettiere's rep disputes report she died from fentanyl-laced pill

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    Probe into Hayden Panettiere’s death focuses on whether she got drugs from a Southern California dealer, LA Times reports

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Report: Hayden Panettiere death probe examines fentanyl-laced oxycodone (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Hayden Panettiere died from a suspected fentanyl-laced oxycodone pill, with investigators tracing the medication to a longtime Los Angeles drug dealer and launching a DEA-led probe across Los Angeles and South Carolina.

  2. New York Post

    Hayden Panettiere died after taking just one pill laced with fentanyl: report (opens New York Post)

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    Hayden Panettiere died after taking a pill authorities believe was oxycodone laced with fentanyl amid reports cops are “zeroing in” on her alleged dealer.

  3. New York Post

    Hayden Panettiere took just one fentanyl-laced pill before death: report (opens New York Post)

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    The "Heroes" actress was found unconscious by her boyfriend Brian Hickerson's brother in a South Carolina Airbnb last month.

  4. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Panettiere’s cause of death revealed; DEA targets dealer (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    While the toxicology results are still pending, law enforcement sources point to cause of death.

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  6. KTLA Los Angeles

    Hayden Panettiere’s possible cause of death revealed: TMZ (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    Hayden Panettiere’s possible cause of death has been revealed, according to reports. TMZ, who first reported the news and cited sources “connected to the case and with direct knowledge,” Panettiere died after taking oxycodone laced with fentanyl. She was 36 years old when she died on Aug.

  7. Phl17

    Investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death spans 2 states, drugs potential focus: Reports (opens Phl17)

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    It's been nearly a month since Hayden Panettiere died in South Carolina, and the investigation remains ongoing.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Investigators Reportedly Zero In On What May Have Killed Hayden Panettiere (opens The Daily Caller)

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    She took an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl

  9. Union Leader

    Hayden Panettiere likely killed by fentanyl-laced oxycodone, report says (opens Union Leader)

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    Hayden Panettiere most likely died after ingesting a single oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl, according to a new report.

  10. Foxla

    Hayden Panettiere: 'Nashville' star's death could be traced back to LA, report says (opens Foxla)

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    Investigators are working under the theory that Hayden Panettiere’s death could be traced back to Los Angeles, TMZ reported. On Monday, the entertainment news outlet reported the "Nashville" actress may have died after taking an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Hayden Panettiere death probe focusing on illegal pills from L.A. dealer (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Drug Enforcement Administration agents and local investigators have questioned several people about the circumstances of Hayden Panettiere's death.

  12. Objectivist

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  14. News Nation Now

    Hayden Panettiere's death shows hidden relapse danger, doctor says (opens News Nation Now)

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    Dealers press fentanyl into pills made to look like Xanax or OxyContin, making the drug nearly impossible to spot by sight.

  15. New York Post

    Hayden Panettiere and her alleged drug dealer exchanged ‘a slew of messages’ before suspected overdose death: report (opens New York Post)

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    Hayden Panettiere and her alleged drug dealer exchanged a “slew of messages” right up until the week of her suspected overdose death, it was reported Tuesday, amid claims peddlers dropped bags off at her Hollywood home for five years.

  16. New York Post

    Hayden Panettiere’s ‘slew of’ incriminating texts with drug dealer under DEA investigation (opens New York Post)

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    "There are a slew of messages about drugs," a source involved in the ongoing investigation told TMZ.

  17. KRDO

    LA Times: Probe into Hayden Panettiere’s death focuses on whether she got drugs from a Southern California dealer (opens KRDO)

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    By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death has stretched from coast to coast, with federal authorities now looking into whether the actress obtained illicit drugs from a dealer in Southern California, the Los Angeles Times reported.

  18. WTOP Washington DC

    Probe into Hayden Panettiere’s death focuses on whether she got drugs from a Southern California dealer, LA Times reports (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Federal authorities are investigating whether Hayden Panettiere obtained counterfeit oxycodone before her death, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

  19. Objectivist

  20. News Nation Now

    Hayden Panettiere's rep disputes report she died from fentanyl-laced pill (opens News Nation Now)

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    The rep's statement echoes what the Greenville County Coroner’s Office told NewsNation on Monday.

  21. Advocate

    Hayden Panettiere’s rep calls report about fentanyl-laced oxycodone 'unverified hearsay' (opens Advocate)

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    This story originally appeared on Them . A representative for actress Hayden Panettiere is contradicting claims put out by TMZ that the actress died after taking an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl, per Page Six .

  22. The M

    Hayden Panettiere’s Rep Calls Report About Fentanyl-Laced Oxycodone “Unverified Hearsay” (opens The M)

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    A representative for actress Hayden Panettiere is contradicting claims put out by TMZ that the actress died after taking an oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl, per Page Six . On September 14, TMZ reported that several law enforcement agencies believe actress Hayden Panettiere took an oxycodone pill …

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