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Court documents show Brian Hickerson sent threatening texts

8/19/2026

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Hayden Panettiere died on August 16, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina, with boyfriend Brian Hickerson present.
Court documents reveal Hickerson sent threatening texts after his February 14, 2020 domestic-battery arrest.
A hearing on August 13, 2026 denied his request to reduce two felony charges to misdemeanors.
Police said the autopsy found no trauma and have not linked him to the death pending toxicology results.

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Hayden Panettiere died on August 16, 2026 in Greenville, South Carolina, with boyfriend Brian Hickerson present.
Court documents reveal Hickerson sent threatening texts after his February 14, 2020 domestic-battery arrest.
A hearing on August 13, 2026 denied his request to reduce two felony charges to misdemeanors.
Police said the autopsy found no trauma and have not linked him to the death pending toxicology results.