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The Greenville County Coroner’s Office has officially ruled the death of actress Hayden Panettiere as accidental, caused by the toxic effects of fentanyl, alprazolam, methocarbamol, and quetiapine. The autopsy confirmed no signs of trauma, closing the initial phase of a months-long investigation into her death in August 2026.
The Greenville County coroner ruled that Hayden Panettiere’s death was an accidental overdose caused by the toxic effects of multiple drugs, including fentanyl, found at a South Carolina apartment; authorities said there were no signs of foul play and the investigation is ongoing.
The Greenville County Coroner's Office says it has not released any toxicology results or the cause and manner of Hayden Panettiere's death, despite TMZ reporting; the investigation is ongoing, with officials noting no signs of foul play at this stage and promising to issue an official release when ready.
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman in Jefferson County, Pa., died from measles-related complications; state health officials are reviewing the case as Pennsylvania faces a measles outbreak with hundreds of cases this year and prior Lancaster County deaths have sparked a political clash over vaccines.
Jefferson County's coroner confirms Pennsylvania's first measles-related death, a 40-year-old woman, underscoring the seriousness of the outbreak and the need for public health vigilance.
Lancaster County's coroner has identified two infants as measles-associated deaths: Ivan S. Miller, who died August 14 in Strasburg Township with a ruptured spleen listed as the cause of death and measles noted, and Mary S. Stoltzfus, who died August 18 at home from measles-related cardiac arrest and had been diagnosed with Amish lethal microcephaly. Separately, Pennsylvania reported 17 new measles cases, bringing the state total to 594; Lancaster County accounts for 252 of those cases.
Two people were killed in a shooting at an AT&T store in Gulfport's Crossroads Mall: 31-year-old employee Shane Basquill and 78-year-old customer Mary Anne Oberlies. One person was taken into custody as investigators probe a motive; the incident occurred around 11 a.m. and the case remains under investigation.
RFK Jr. acknowledged that a six-week-old infant in Lancaster County, PA, died from measles after the coroner confirmed the cause, reversing his earlier claim that such deaths were fabricated; a second infant death in the county was ruled due to a ruptured spleen. Gov. Josh Shapiro urged accurate reporting on national dashboards as the US faces a notably high measles tally this year, and Kennedy had previously pressed the CDC to remove references pending confirmation.
Three teenagers were killed and a fourth occupant was seriously injured when a Ford Edge veered off the southbound 5 Freeway at the Lincoln Avenue off-ramp in Anaheim, struck a guardrail and concrete pillar, overturned and ended in a vegetation-covered embankment. The coroner identified the victims as Levi Jacob Flores, 15; Robert Miguel Gutierrez-Avalos, 16; and Victor Hugo Delgado, 17. The sole survivor remained hospitalized; investigators have not ruled out drugs or alcohol, and none of the occupants were believed to be wearing seat belts.
Lancaster County, PA coroner confirms a six-week-old girl died from measles (she had Amish lethal microcephaly), one of two infant deaths linked to a local outbreak; the finding comes as RFK Jr. questions whether the deaths were real and pressures CDC data, amid political backlash and ongoing discussion about how measles-linked deaths are reported, with a second newborn death in the same community also under dispute about the cause.
A six-week-old infant in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania died from measles, the county coroner said; the child had Amish microcephaly, a rare genetic disorder that can heighten vulnerability to respiratory infections, and the death comes during a measles outbreak in the county that has sickened about 540 people and sent more than 90 to hospitals, with two measles deaths reported last week.
A 6‑week‑old Amish infant with Amish lethal microcephaly died at home from measles in Lancaster County, PA, according to the county coroner. The death is Pennsylvania’s first measles‑related fatality since 1991 and the first in the United States this year; the coroner noted microcephaly was present but ruled measles as the cause of death, with the case tied to the area’s measles outbreak and ongoing investigations with local health officials.
Lancaster County Coroner confirmed a second infant died from measles, following earlier reports that a death in the county was “measles-associated.” The first case involved an infant whose death certificate listed measles, but the coroner cited a ruptured spleen as the immediate cause. The second infant, a girl born in July who also had Amish lethal microcephaly and died about two months later, died from measles; it remains unclear whether infection occurred at birth or after birth. Measles is highly contagious and can cause severe complications, and health officials advise contacting a provider if exposed.
Pennsylvania officials announced two measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County, but the Lancaster County coroner says at least one infant died from a spleen rupture not linked to measles, while the second death remains unnamed. The state says “measles-associated” can include cases where measles is detected but not listed as the immediate cause, a distinction experts say is often moot for measles deaths. The conflicting accounts, plus ongoing measles outbreak activity (hundreds of cases, many in Lancaster), have fueled questions about how data are collected, reported, and communicated—and accusations of misinformation amid the public debate.
Lancaster County coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni says his office is investigating the death of a second child who died while infected with measles; the child’s age and other details were not released. Gov. Josh Shapiro had announced two measles-associated deaths in the county, but the state Department of Health declined to release demographics, noting privacy. ‘Measles-associated’ means there is laboratory or epidemiological evidence of measles, with the official cause of death still under investigation.