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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYFriday 21 August 2026

5 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

abcnews.com: “The patient did not seem to have any obvious physical reasons to be unresponsive,”; cbsnews.com: “did not seem to have any obvious physical reasons to be unresponsive,”; extratv.com: “The patient did not…

As published

9 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

abcnews.com as published: Hayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police report - ABC Newsabcnews.com2026-08-19 11:00:27audacy.com as published: hayden-panettiere-police-report-brian-hickerson: Latest Updatesaudacy.com2026-08-19 11:00:27cbsnews.com as published: Hayden Panettiere was with on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson when she died, police report sayscbsnews.com2026-08-19 11:00:27eonline.com as published: Brian Hickerson's Reaction to Hayden Panettiere's Death Revealed in Police Reporteonline.com2026-08-19 11:00:27extratv.com as published: Hayden Panettiere’s BF Brian Hickerson Was at Scene When She Died: Police Reportextratv.com2026-08-19 11:00:27firstpost.com as published: Hayden Panettiere death: What police report says about on-and off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and latest deve...firstpost.com2026-08-20 11:17:13goss.ie as published: Police report reveals Hayden Panettiere’s on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson ‘was at the scene’ when she diedgoss.ie2026-08-20 11:17:13ruralradio.com as published: Hayden Panettiere’s ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police reportruralradio.com2026-08-20 11:17:13yahoo.com as published: Hayden Panettiere's ex Brian Hickerson was at scene when she died, police report saysyahoo.com2026-08-20 11:17:13

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

eonline.com

  • A 911 call obtained by TMZ and People documented an EMS worker speaking about an "overdose"

no speaker named anywhere in the article

Same storyLater: Police in Greenville, South Carolina released a heavily redacted incident report on the deEarlier: Hayden Panettiere, 36, died on August 16, 2026, at a residence in Greenville, South CaroliEarlier: Actress Hayden Panettiere, known for roles in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' died at age 36 in Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    4 outlets quote this line 3 different ways.

    • abcnews.com: “EMS attempted to perform life saving methods for an extended amount of time before they called a time of death. This was 1431 hours,”
    • cbsnews.com: “for an extended amount of time before they called a time of death.”
    • extratv.com: “attempted to premiere life-saving methods for an extended amount of time before they called a time of death.”
    • ruralradio.com: “EMS attempted to perform life saving methods for an extended amount of time before they called a time of death. This was 1431 hours,”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Time of death: 1431 hours (2:31 pm) vs. 2:32 p.m.

    • abcnews.com (1431 hours)
    • eonline.com (2:32 p.m.)
    • dailymail.com (2.31 pm)
    • extratv.com (2:31 pm)
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether Hickerson is referred to as 'ex-boyfriend' or 'on-and-off boyfriend' in the text

    • abcnews.com ('ex-boyfriend'), ruralradio.com ('ex-boyfriend')
    • cbsnews.com ('on-and-off boyfriend')
    • eonline.com ('on-again, off-again')
    • extratv.com ('on-again, off-again')
  • ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS

    10 outlets carried this. They resolve to 9 independent sources.

    A reader sampling these outlets received 9 accounts, not 10.

3 further findings below ↓

10outlets→9independent
What happened, for context

Hayden Panettiere, 36, died on August 16, 2026, in a South Carolina apartment. Police reports obtained by multiple outlets confirm her on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach were present at the scene. The cause of death remains under investigation; police reported no signs of foul play or trauma.

8 of 10 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: audacy.com, firstpost.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

    • abcnews.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • ruralradio.comUNCLASSIFIED
    identical copy
  • audacy.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • dailymail.comINDEP
  • eonline.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • extratv.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • firstpost.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • goss.ieUNCLASSIFIED
  • yahoo.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • abcnews.comHayden Panettiere's ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police report - ABC NewsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-19T11:00:27
  • audacy.comhayden-panettiere-police-report-brian-hickerson: Latest UpdatesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-19T11:00:27
  • cbsnews.comHayden Panettiere was with on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson when she died, police report saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-19T11:00:27
  • dailymail.comHayden Panettiere's on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson breaks silence through his lawyer four days after star's deathOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-21T11:19:52
  • eonline.comBrian Hickerson's Reaction to Hayden Panettiere's Death Revealed in Police ReportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-19T11:00:27
  • extratv.comHayden Panettiere’s BF Brian Hickerson Was at Scene When She Died: Police ReportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-19T11:00:27
  • firstpost.comHayden Panettiere death: What police report says about on-and off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and latest deve...Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-20T11:17:13
  • goss.iePolice report reveals Hayden Panettiere’s on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson ‘was at the scene’ when she diedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-20T11:17:13
  • ruralradio.comHayden Panettiere’s ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson was at the scene when she died: Police reportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-20T11:17:13
  • yahoo.comHayden Panettiere's ex Brian Hickerson was at scene when she died, police report saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-20T11:17:13

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Hayden Panettiere died on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at age 36abcnews.com, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, eonline.com, yahoo.com
  • Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where Panettiere diedabcnews.com, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, eonline.com, extratv.com, goss.ie, yahoo.com
  • A Greenville police report documented the incident and was obtained by news outletsabcnews.com, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, eonline.com, extratv.com, goss.ie, yahoo.com
  • Officer Matthew Bryan responded to the scene and filed the police reportcbsnews.com, extratv.com
  • When police arrived, paramedics/EMS were performing CPR on an unresponsive womancbsnews.com, dailymail.com, eonline.com, extratv.com, goss.ie, yahoo.com
  • The officer noted the patient did not seem to have obvious physical reasons to be unresponsiveabcnews.com, cbsnews.com, eonline.com, extratv.com, goss.ie, yahoo.com
  • and 10 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • The location was on Easley Bridge Road in Greenville, South Carolinaonly abcnews.com
  • Time of death was recorded as 1431 hours (2:31 pm) in the police reportonly abcnews.com
  • The police report specified 'Medic 24 and S4 were on scene performing life saving measures'only abcnews.com
  • Nine medications were listed in the redacted report, though names were not disclosedonly extratv.com
  • Officer Bryan was wearing a body camera, but the video has not been releasedonly extratv.com
  • Brian Hickerson and Panettiere traveled from Los Angeles to South Carolina one day before her deathonly eonline.com

Reported unevenly

  • Time of death: 1431 hours (2:31 pm) vs. 2:32 p.m.stated by abcnews.com (1431 hours), eonline.com (2:32 p.m.), dailymail.com (2.31 pm), extratv.com (2:31 pm)
  • Whether Hickerson is referred to as 'ex-boyfriend' or 'on-and-off boyfriend' in the textstated by abcnews.com ('ex-boyfriend'), ruralradio.com ('ex-boyfriend'), cbsnews.com ('on-and-off boyfriend'), eonline.com ('on-again, off-again'), extratv.com ('on-again, off-again'), goss.ie ('on-off'), yahoo.com ('on-and-off partner')

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Confirm the exact time of death as documented in the official Greenville Police Department report: outlets vary between 1431 hours (2:31 pm) and 2:32 p.m.