'Drug addict' Lindsay may suffer same fate as MJ and Ledger, fears dadOctober 7th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael, fears that his daughter may end up having the same fate as late King of Pop Michael Jackson and late actor Heath Ledger due to her addiction to prescription drugs. He even says that the 'Mean Girls' star is so addicted to prescription drugs that she is no longer the girl he brought up.
Warrant: Michael Jackson's family members told cops about drugs in singer's bedroomAugust 28th, 2009 Warrant: Jackson family told cops about drugsLOS ANGELES — A search warrant served at Michael Jackson's house the day after he died says family members told investigators they'd found heroin in the singer's room. But tests later showed the substance wasn't heroin, a person with knowledge of the results told The Associated Press.
MJ's death probe: Cops discover secret email accountsAugust 24th, 2009 LONDON - Cops investigating Michael Jackson's death have discovered two secret email accounts he may have used to buy prescription drugs. The detectives said they have recently discovered the King of Pop operated the Gmail and AOL sites.
MJ death probe: Cops suspect 20 docs supplied drugs to starJuly 30th, 2009 LONDON - Investigators probing the death of Michael Jackson reportedly suspect a host of dodgy medics supplied the star with prescription drugs that are believed to have cost him his life. Jackson's personal physician Dr Conrad Murray was previously said to be a key suspect in the manslaughter investigation.
MJ's doc accidentally told cops where deadly drugs were hiddenJuly 26th, 2009 LONDON - Cops investigating into King of Pop Michael Jackson's death found out his secret stash of potentially deadly drugs only after the singer's doctor "blurted out" its hiding place, says a report. A senior investigator has revealed that Dr.
Cops probing MJ's death launch murder probeJuly 11th, 2009 LONDON - The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has launched a murder investigation into King of Pop Michael Jackson's death, owing to the mysterious circumstances surrounding the case. Police chief William Bratton has revealed that the singer's medical records have been subpoenaed.
Nation's drug czar says Michael Jackson's death is wake-up call about prescription drug abuseJuly 9th, 2009 Drug czar says Jackson's death a wake-up callWASHINGTON — The government's drug czar says that Michael Jackson's death is a wake-up call to the nation about prescription drug abuse. Gil Kerlikowske, chief of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, says more people are dying in the United States from drug overdoses than from gunshot wounds.
Jacko's kids quizzed about dad's behaviour towards themJuly 6th, 2009 London, July 6 (ANI): Michael Jackson's kids were reportedly quizzed by social services within hours of their dad's tragic death. The Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services launched the probe as they discovered the extent of the singer's addiction to prescription drugs.
Powerful sedative found at Jacko's LA homeJuly 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Several narcotics found in late King of Pop Michael Jackson's rented home in Los Angeles included powerful sedative Propofol, also known as Diprivan, according to a law enforcement source. Propofol is administered intravenously.
20 drugs seized from Jacko's houseJuly 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Cops have reportedly found a horde of 20 different drugs at late singer Michael Jackson's home, of which ten are potentially lethal painkillers and anaesthetics. There were anti-anxiety pills, including Valium, Methadone, used to wean junkies off heroin, Demerol, a pain reliever, anaesthetic Propofol, dubbed "the Milk of Amnesia", Fentanyl, a powerful pain reliever given to terminal cancer patients and Oxycontin, a painkiller similar to morphine but branded "Hillbilly Heroin".
Jacko's dad not ready to release funeral informationJune 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's father Joe has said that information regarding the funeral of his legendary son will be provided only after the result of the second autopsy is out. "We aren't ready for [releasing information on the funeral].
Prescription drugs' role in Michael Jackson's death being probedJune 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Investigators probing into the cause of Michael Jackson's death are trying to determine whether or not prescription drugs may have played a role. The L.A. coroner says that it will take weeks to confirm the cause of death.
Michael Jackson's final autopsy report to take four to six weeksJune 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late singer Michael Jackson's final autopsy reports are likely to take up to six weeks, according to the chief coroner investigating his death. The cops have seized vials of prescription drugs from the King Of Pop's rented house in Los Angeles as part of their ongoing investigation.
Michael Jackson was on a cocktail of drugs months before his deathJune 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - King of pop Michael Jackson had been taking a cocktail of seven prescription drugs that caused the cardiac arrest that took his life, if reports are to be believed. The legendary star passed away last night at the age of 50 after he suffered a heart attack at his home in Holmby Hills, California, and failed to recover even after repeated resuscitation attempts.
Jacko had problems with prescription drugs, claims family attorneyJune 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - As reason for the sudden demise of King of Pop Michael Jackson is being awaited, a family attorney has commented that the singer had problems with prescription drugs. Brian Oxman, who says that he has been the family's attorney for 20-years, though he disassociated himself from the defence team in 2005 during Jackson's molestation case, said that he had warned the singer's family members about the drug usage.