Hayden Panettiere's Neighbor Called 911 Many Times Due to Disturbances
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Hayden Panettiere's neighbor in West Hollywood reported calling 911 multiple times due to disturbances involving the actress and her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and witnessed signs of domestic violence.
- The neighbor described seeing Panettiere leaving on a gurney with visible trauma and fear, and noted that the Homeowners Association had posted and then removed warnings about Hickerson.
- Panettiere had publicly detailed abuse by Hickerson in her memoir, and he was previously sentenced to jail for injuring her; neighbors reported ongoing violent incidents at her residence.
- Police found Hickerson and his brother at the scene when Panettiere was pronounced dead, and the cause of death is still under investigation with possible involvement of overdose and cardiac arrest, with the DEA now involved.
- Panettiere's mother criticized Hickerson, stating he was present at her daughter's death and had been a problematic presence in her life for some time.
