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It’s been three days since the death of Hayden Panettiere, and new details about the actress’ final hours are still pouring in.
We now know Hayden was at an apartment complex with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, at the time of her death.
And with Panettiere’s death still under investigation, police have made a notable visit to a Hickerson family home.
According to TMZ, the visit was part of a larger investigation to determine if criminal conduct may have played a role in Hayden’s passing.
Two Greenville Police Department vehicles reportedly arrived at the South Carolina residence of Hickerson’s grandmother, Betty Ellison, at approximately 8:20 a.m.
Witnesses say an officer knocked repeatedly on the front door while another attempted to access the home from the side. The officers left after roughly three minutes.
TMZ later reported that police returned about 90 minutes later to “conduct a welfare check.” A Greenville Police Department representative confirmed the visit but did not specify who the officers were checking on.
Hickerson’s brother, Zach, 38, was reportedly inside the home during the initial visit. Brian, 37, and Zach had both been seen at the property the previous day.
The residence is approximately five miles from the Greenville Airbnb where Panettiere was found unresponsive on Sunday, August 16.
The 36-year-old actress was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m. after emergency responders attempted to revive her. Dispatch audio reportedly referenced a possible overdose and cardiac arrest, though an official cause of death has not been released.
An autopsy found “no signs of trauma” that would have contributed to Panettiere’s death. However, the investigation remains active while authorities await toxicology results.
Brian was reportedly at the Airbnb when Panettiere died. According to a police report, he was asleep in another room when Zach discovered the actress unresponsive in a chair.
Brian also reportedly showed officers a bag containing medications Panettiere had been taking.
The circumstances surrounding Panettiere’s final days have drawn increased scrutiny because of her complicated history with Hickerson. The pair dated on and off for years, and Hickerson was convicted of felony charges related to domestic violence against the actress in 2021.
Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, has also publicly criticized Hickerson’s role in her daughter’s life following the actress’ death.
For now, authorities have not publicly accused Hickerson or anyone else of wrongdoing in connection with Panettiere’s death.
But with the investigation ongoing and toxicology results still pending, there are clearly plenty of unanswered questions surrounding the tragedy.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
Brian Hickerson’s Family Home Receives Visit From Police Following Death of Hayden … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Jill Duggar is preparing to rehome the family dog.
Over a year after Derick Dillard left his job, he has completed his training to become a military lawyer.
In 2021, the Dillards adopted their beloved canine companion.
Now, they’ll have to find a new home for her before they move as part of their new lives as a military family.
‘Help us find her a loving home!’
After 5 years, Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard are aiming to rehome Fenna.
They did not publicly announce this news, such as by posting it on their family website or on one of the Dillard family social media pages.
Instead, Derick posted to a Facebook group titled “Northwest Arkansas Dog Talk.”
The actual title, and not the AI-generated slop that Meta added to it, was: “Rehoming family dog due to upcoming military move!!”
Within the post, he shared details about Fenna, the family dog of five years.
“Name: Fenna,” he wrote. “Breed: German Shepherd mix ([paperwork] when we adopted her in Rogers, AR in Jan. 2021 said she was Belgian Malinois, but we did the DNA Embark test and it showed mostly German Shepherd.)”
Derick continued: “Other: She is fixed, chipped and overall healthy dog.”
He assessed: “She loves our active kids (ages 11-4), loves being outside, but also ok in kennel.”
Derick detailed: “We went through 1st level of Petco classes after adopting her, so she knows basic commands (e.g. sit, stay, place, here, & likes when the kids make her jump through the hoola hoop for treats etc.).”
He then implored members of the Facebook group: “Help us find her a loving home! DM us if interested!”
Maybe this is for the best?
Naturally, Derick Dillard is just enough of a public figure that this immediately broke containment — while not being famous enough to have someone who looks into things for him (or just, you know, having enough money to not need this job or to move).
On social media, people exchanged strong opinions about this move.
Many cannot imagine taking a member of the family of 5 years and just sending them to another household due to a move.
However, others pointed out that this isn’t about uprooting the family to Rhode Island. It’s about the military lifestyle.
Temporary military housing is often not a place for a pet — especially for a larger dog. And, according to Derick, it could be up to eight months until the Dillards are even allowed to have a dog.
Many people across social media are sharing their experiences.
Numerous commenters — even those who do not regard Derick or any others in the extended Duggar clan with a charitable eye — noted that a new home might be what’s best for Fenna.
Dogs — especially young, active dogs — need space to run around, they need loving families who can shower them with affection and help them to keep their routines.
A number of folks discussed memories of losing their own pets, including during moves, as children. This can sometimes be a traumatic experience with effects on how one views pets and personal loss. The emotional impact can outlive almost any pet (except, like, a tortoise or certain parrots).
And others remarked on how this will be a major adjustment for Jill Duggar. She’s a military wife. That’s just going to be different, especially for someone who grew up in a cult and is still playing catch-up with the real world.
Jill Duggar Announces Plans to ‘Rehome’ 5-Year-Old Dog was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Hayden Panettiere was still dealing with the physical consequences of a bizarre on-set accident more than two decades later.
Panettiere, who died on Sunday at age 36, suffered serious injuries when she was thrown from a zebra while filming the 2005 movie Racing Stripes in South Africa.
Panettiere was just 14 at the time of the accident.
According to her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, the actress suffered whiplash, a concussion, and injuries to two vertebrae after falling from the animal. She later revealed that she largely kept quiet about the severity of her injuries and continued working.
“I kept my mouth shut and endured the pain in my back and neck,” she wrote, explaining that the injuries continued to affect her more than 20 years later.
And that pain appears to have remained a significant problem in the final months of her life.
Panettiere was photographed using crutches at Los Angeles International Airport in March. Around the same time, she was experiencing a frightening episode in which she temporarily struggled to move her legs.
“I quite literally woke up, and felt nothing but pins and needles from my waist down,” she said during a May interview with Women’s Health. “I wasn’t able to bend my toes, lift my foot at all.”
The actress said doctors initially could not determine what was causing the problem.
“It was like that for so long that I was sitting there going, ‘Oh, my gosh, am I going to be paralyzed for the rest of my life?’” she recalled. “It’s the scariest thing that’s ever happened to me physically, for sure.”
Panettiere’s longtime friend and hairstylist, Erick Orellana, previously told Page Six that her back problems had become “really severe.”
“At one point, it was even hard for her to move her legs,” he said, though he believed she was “starting to be on the mend.”
Panettiere’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, reportedly told police that she was on nine different medications in the days leading up to her death.
The physical pain was just one of several struggles Panettiere faced before her sudden death.
The official cause and manner of death remain pending further investigation. An autopsy found “no signs of trauma” that contributed to her death, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office.
For Panettiere, however, the physical trauma from that seemingly innocent movie stunt had followed her for most of her adult life.
And it appears she was still paying the price for it right up until the final months of her life.
Hayden Panettiere Was Plagued By Injury From Fall Off Zebra In Her Final Days was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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