On September 12, 2026, Brian Hickerson, the boyfriend of late actress Hayden Panettiere, and his brother Zach Hickerson were involved in an altercation at the Wild Wing Café in Greenville, South Carolina, according to a statement from the Greenville Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the restaurant around 9:10 p.m. following a report of an assault. During the investigation, police determined that Zach Hickerson was highly intoxicated
and
公共の場で汚い言葉を叫び始めたため、
leading to his arrest for disorderly conduct and transportation to the Greenville County Detention Center. Brian Hickerson was released at the scene and was not charged, as confirmed by the police department. USA TODAY has contacted Brian Hickerson’s attorney for comment, but no response was immediately available.
Zach Hickerson’s arrest occurred nearly a month after Panettiere’s death on August 16, 2026, at a South Carolina apartment complex. According to a police report obtained by USA TODAY, Brian and Zach Hickerson found Panettiere unresponsive and called 911. The cause of her death has not been released by the coroner’s office, and the results of the autopsy and toxicology reports could take up to three months. A statement from Brian Hickerson’s lawyer, Sloan Ellis, emphasized that
Haydenの死については引き続き捜査中であること
and that
現時点ではこれ以上のコメントは控えるとのこと
to respect the ongoing process and her family.
Hayden Panettiere boyfriend Brian Hickerson detained after altercation
Zach Hickerson was released from the Greenville County Detention Center on September 13, 2026, after posting a recognizance bond of $257.50, which was satisfied and resulted in his release. A video shared by TMZ on September 13 showed Zach outside the jail, where he addressed rumors surrounding the incident.
彼は、皆がインターネットに情報を書き込むことに問題があると考えていると述べた。
人々が勝手な想像で空白を埋め、理由もなく他人を攻撃したがるのだと語った。
He added,
これまで経験してきたことや、流布した噂を人々が信じ、その結果として攻撃されることに非常に苛立っているとのことだ。
Zach declined to elaborate on the circumstances of his arrest but stated, “I’ll clarify eventually.”
During an interview with TMZ on August 21, 2026, Zach Hickerson described the events leading to Panettiere’s death. He stated that after he and his brother found her unconscious, Brian Hickerson administered Narcan while Zach called 911.
Zachによれば、教会を出た後に二人に電話とメッセージを送ったが、BrianにもHaydenにも連絡がつかなかったため、おそらく二人は二度寝したのだろうと考え、Airbnbの宿まで車で向かったという。
彼は激しくドアをノックし、それでリビングルームのプルアウトソファベッドで昼寝をしていたBrianが目を覚ましたようで、中に入ってランチのためにHaydenを起こそうとしたところ、彼女が意識を失っていることに気づいたと述べた。
The brothers
消防と救急隊が到着するまで、911との通話をスピーカーにした状態で共同で心肺蘇生法を行ったと語り、
adding that
その時点で、救急隊が彼女の命を救うためにあらゆる手段を尽くす様子を見守っていたとのことだ。
Brother of Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend released on bond after
Hayden Panettiere’s relationship with Brian Hickerson, which began in 2018, was marked by prior incidents of alleged domestic violence. In 2020, Brian Hickerson was sentenced to 45 days in jail, four years of probation, and 52 domestic violence classes after pleading no contest to two felony counts of injuring Panettiere. Despite this history, the couple fueled speculation of a reconciliation in the months preceding her death after paparazzi photographs of them together were published.
The Greenville Police Department confirmed that multiple patrons were detained during the investigation into the restaurant altercation, though only Brian and Zach Hickerson were specifically named in the statement. The department’s release emphasized that multiple patrons
were involved in the incident, but no further details about other individuals were provided. The case remains under review, with no charges filed against Brian Hickerson at this time. Meanwhile, Zach Hickerson’s comments about internet rumors reflect the ongoing public scrutiny surrounding the case, particularly given his and Brian Hickerson’s connection to Panettiere’s death.
As of September 13, 2026, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office and local authorities continue to investigate Panettiere’s death. No official cause of death has been disclosed, and the full results of the autopsy and toxicology reports remain pending. The incident at the Wild Wing Café has further drawn attention to the circumstances surrounding Panettiere’s passing, with both the public and media seeking clarity.