DEA joins Hayden Panettiere death probe

The United States — Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, who was found unresponsive at a Greenville, South Carolina apartment on August 16 and pronounced dead at the scene. The United States — Greenville Police Department is the lead agency, with the United States — Greenville County Coroner s Office conducting the autopsy. Dispatch audio reportedly referenced a possible overdose, and a Naloxone device was reportedly found at the scene, but the cause and manner of death remain pending toxicology results. Panettiere had a public history of addiction and postpartum depression. Her ex-partner Wladimir Klitschko mourned her death publicly. The DEA's involvement does not confirm drug involvement or criminal activity.