Ex-Angels employee gets 22 years in Skaggs overdose death
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KTLA ^
Eric Kay, dressed in an orange jumpsuit with handcuffs and leg shackles, didn’t react when U.S. District Judge Terry R. Means read his sentence. Kay
faced at least 20 years in prison on one of the two counts. There was no reaction from Skaggs’ widow and mother or members of Kay’s family, including one of his sons who read a statement on his behalf before sentencing. A bailiff had warned observers they would be removed from the court over any outbursts. Prosecutors presented evidence of Kay, 48, making derogatory comments about Skaggs, his family, prosecutors and jurors in phone calls...
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Ex-Los Angeles Angels employee sentenced to 22 years in overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs
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CBS News ^
| OCTOBER 11, 2022
A former Los Angeles Angels employee was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison Tuesday for providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his 2019 overdose death in Texas. Eric Kay, a former media relations director for the Angels, dressed in an orange jumpsuit with handcuffs and leg shackles,
didn't react when U.S. District Judge Terry R. Means read his sentence. Kay faced at least 20 years in prison on one of the two counts. There was no reaction from Skaggs' widow and mother or members of Kay's family, including one of his sons who testified on...
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Toby Keith And Ricky Skaggs Accept Medal From Trump Mid Impeachment
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The Mix ^
| 1/14/2021 | Erin Perri
While President Donald Trump was being impeached for a second time, he was focusing on something else. He
reportedly was awarding the National Medal of the Arts to country music superstars Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs. Trump still has work to do in his final days as President and he wanted to ensure that these two musical legends were given appropriate recognition. The timing of these awards have angered Democrats who want Trump out of office sooner than scheduled.
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Former Angels employee Eric Kay charged with distributing fentanyl in Tyler Skaggs case
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LA Times ^
| Aug 7 2020 | Nathan Fenno
Former Angels employee Eric Kay has been charged by federal authorities in Texas with distributing fentanyl in connection with the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. A toxicology report by the Tarrant County medical examiner found the opioids fentanyl and oxycodone in his system. The
medical examiner listed the cause of death as “alcohol, fentanyl and oxycodone intoxication with terminal aspiration of gastric contents,” meaning he choked on his vomit. Inside Skaggs’ hotel room, authorities found white powder on the floor and a blue pill marked “M/30.” Both tested positive for fentanyl. The affidavit said the blue pill had the...
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Los Angeles Angels employee details team's knowledge of Tyler Skaggs' drug use...
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ESPN ^
| 10/12/19 | T.J. Quinn
Los Angeles Angels employee details team's knowledge of Tyler Skaggs' drug use to federal DEA investigators A public relations employee for the Los Angeles Angels told federal investigators that he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused it with him for years, and that two team officials were told about Skaggs' drug
use long before his death, according to two sources familiar with the investigation. Eric Kay, the Angels' director of communications, also gave U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents the names of five other players who he believed were using opiates while they were Angels, the sources said. Kay's attorney,...
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Report: Angels employee provided drugs to Tyler Skaggs, used them with pitcher
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Yahoo Sports ^
| 10/12/2019 | Eric He
A Los Angeles Angels employee provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and told two team officials about the pitcher’s drug use before his death, according to an ESPN report. The
employee was identified as Eric Kay, the team’s director of communications. According to ESPN, he told federal investigators that he abused opioids with Skaggs and provided them with the names of five other players who he alleged to be using opiates. Skaggs died on July 1 at age 27 after he was found in a hotel room in Texas with a mixture of fentanyl, oxycodone and alcohol in his system, according...
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Coroner: Angels pitcher Skaggs died of accidental overdose
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MSN Sports ^
| 8/30/19 | Schuyler Dixon
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from a toxic mix of the powerful painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone along with alcohol in an accidental overdose, a medical examiner in Texas said in a report released Friday. The 27-year-old Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room in the Dallas area July 1
before the start of what was supposed to be a four-game series against the Texas Rangers. The first game was postponed before the teams played the final three games. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office issued a technical report that said Skaggs died as a result of "mixed...
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Pitcher Tyler Skaggs had fentanyl, oxycodone in his system when he died, autopsy shows
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WFAA (DFW) ^
| 08/30/2019 | WFAA Staff
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of a deadly combination of alcohol and drugs, an autopsy conducted by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner shows. Skaggs,
27, was found dead July 1 in a Southlake hotel while the Angels were in town to play the Texas Rangers. The autopsy and toxicology report released Friday show Skaggs had a combination of fentanyl, Oxycodone and Oxymorphone in his system.
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California newspaper scrubs story speculating Tyler Skaggs overdosed
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NYPost ^
| July 7, 2019
A California newspaper said it has received multiple threats over an article speculating that late Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an opiod overdose — leading it to scrub the story from its website. The
Santa Monica Observer reported soon after Skaggs’ death that the 27-year-old pitcher — who was found dead July 1 in his room at the Hilton Southlake Hotel in Texas — may have been getting opiod prescriptions from multiple doctors who were unaware of each other’s treatments, Deadline reported. Texas police quickly denied the report, saying there was no information yet that suggested an...
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Los angelas pitcher Skaggs dead in hotel room
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Drudge
La pitcher, aged 27 found dead i. Hotel
room in DFW...BREAKING
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Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, 27, dies in Texas
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ESPN ^
| July 1, 2019 | unsigned
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died Monday at the age of 27, stunning the baseball world and leading to the postponement of the team's game against the Texas Rangers. Police responded to a report of an unconscious man in a hotel room in Southlake, Texas, and pronounced Skaggs dead at the
scene. No foul play is suspected and an investigation is ongoing, police said. A Southlake police spokesperson said it "is not suspected" that Skaggs took his own life, according to the Los Angeles Times. "It is with great sorrow that we report Tyler Skaggs passed away earlier today...
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Tyler Skaggs, starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, dies at 27
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NY Post ^
| 07/01/2019 | Joe Tacopino
Tyler Skaggs, a 27-year-old starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, died in Texas on Monday, the team said. Skaggs
was discovered unconscious and unresponsive in his hotel room at around 2:18 p.m., according to the Southlake Police Department in Texas He was pronounced dead at the scene. “Tyler has, and always will be, an important part of the Angels Family,” read a statement from the team. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Carli and his entire family during this devastating time.”
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BREAKING: Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs passed away this morning in Texas
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Halos Haven ^
| 7/1/19 | Jessica DeLine
Tonight’s game has been cancelled. This
is utterly gut wrenching news. Stay tuned for more details...
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Tyler Skaggs, Los Angeles Angels pitcher, has passed away
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Lone Star Ball ^
| July 1, 2019 | Adam J Morris
Tyler Skaggs, Los Angeles Angels pitcher, passed away this morning, the team announced. Skaggs
was in Texas, where the Angels were scheduled to begin their four game series against the Texas Rangers today. Tonight’s game between the Rangers and Angels has been canceled. This is tragic news for the Angels and the MLB community. Skaggs, 27, was a Southern California native who was born in Woodland Hills and graduated from Santa Monica High School. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks, but returned home to the Angels in a trade in the 2013-14 offseason. He has spent parts of...
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Ricky Skaggs to Be Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame
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popculture.com ^
| 10/21/2018 | Olivia Rowe
Congratulations to my first cousin, Ricky Skaggs who will be inducted into the Country Musc Hall of Fame this evening in Nashville, Tennessee. ... "I was totally shocked, and I burst into tears when I heard that I was gonna be the newest inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame," Skaggs
said, according to his website. "When I came to Nashville in 1980, I came to play music and hopefully get a record deal. All of that happened, but I never dreamed that I'd ever be a member of this hallowed Hall. Why me, and why now was going...
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Pro Life Ricky Skaggs Performs on The View season finale (True vanity)
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Youtube ^
| 12/15/2015 | Ricky Skaggs
In the past I have not watched The Voice, but took a slight interest this year when one of the contestants expressed an interest in the music career of Ricky Skaggs. I'm kinda outing myself in this forum that is most anonymous, but Ricky is my first cousin. His
father and my dad were brothers. A third brother, Okel, died as a young man in the battle for Guadalcanal - WWII. I had no idea the season final for The Voice was on last night when my wife yelled upstairs to let me know Ricky was on. The 4 minute...
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