Overview
- Video and multiple eyewitness accounts show a Sept. 12 incident at Wild Wing Cafe in Greenville in which Brian Hickerson was briefly handcuffed and released while his brother Zach was arrested for disorderly conduct.
- Footage and reports describe Brian throwing a barstool, being carried out of the restaurant, and later shouting that police “leaked” information about Panettiere’s death while handcuffed.
- Police records and reporting say Brian and Zach were both at the Greenville residence where Hayden Panettiere was found on Aug. 16, they called 911, Narcan was administered and Brian turned over a bag of her medication to investigators.
- A preliminary autopsy found no signs of trauma, officials have not released a cause or manner of death, and law enforcement says toxicology and specialized forensic tests will determine next steps.
- Federal agents from the DEA have been reported to be helping trace possible drug sources, and the recent bar incident has intensified public scrutiny and media attention around the brothers as the investigation continues.