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  • Former Angels employee Eric Kay charged with distributing fentanyl in Tyler Skaggs case

    08/07/2020 6:36:02 PM PDT · by texas booster · 5 replies
    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...
  • Los Angeles Angels employee details team's knowledge of Tyler Skaggs' drug use...

    10/12/2019 6:08:52 PM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 11 replies
    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,...
  • Report: Angels employee provided drugs to Tyler Skaggs, used them with pitcher

    10/12/2019 5:08:59 PM PDT · by DFG · 4 replies
    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...
  • Coroner: Angels pitcher Skaggs died of accidental overdose

    08/30/2019 2:35:56 PM PDT · by DoodleDawg · 67 replies
    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...
  • Pitcher Tyler Skaggs had fentanyl, oxycodone in his system when he died, autopsy shows

    08/30/2019 1:32:09 PM PDT · by DFG · 79 replies
    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.
  • California newspaper scrubs story speculating Tyler Skaggs overdosed

    07/07/2019 5:09:50 PM PDT · by SMGFan · 15 replies
    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...
  • Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, 27, dies in Texas

    07/01/2019 4:27:51 PM PDT · by Pelham · 14 replies
    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...
  • Tyler Skaggs, starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, dies at 27

    07/01/2019 3:10:43 PM PDT · by DFG · 29 replies
    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.”
  • Ricky Skaggs' Tour Bus Kills Man in Tenn.

    06/17/2006 12:32:22 AM PDT · by HAL9000 · 22 replies · 1,147+ views
    Associated Press ^ | June 17, 2006
    Excerpt - (AP) A tour bus carrying bluegrass artist Ricky Skaggs from a performance at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival struck and killed a man Friday night, authorities said. The bus was traveling south on Interstate 24 about a mile from the exit for the festival when the man stepped onto the highway, said Melissa McDonald, spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Safety. His identity was not released, pending notification of his family. ~ snip ~
  • Country Stars Push Vote Campaign

    08/18/2004 4:50:19 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 3 replies · 766+ views
    MSN / AP ^ | Aug 18, 7:58 AM EST | staff writer
    "Your vote does count," country and bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs said. "It's a God-given right and a freedom that we have in this country. And freedom is not free."
  • Pressing for Accuracy A Prankster's Media Mission

    07/13/2002 10:15:43 AM PDT · by gitmo · 8 replies · 237+ views
    ABC News ^ | July 12, 2002
    Pressing for Accuracy A Prankster's Media MissionJuly 12 — Did you ever hear the story about the brothel for pets? Or the report on the business that sold apartments for fish? The stories had something in common beyond their wackiness: they were fictions created by master prankster Joey Skaggs. In a campaign to push for more accurate reporting, Joey Skaggs has made a career of pulling the wool over the eyes of unsuspecting journalists. Skaggs, a self-described satirist, has been yanking journalists' chains for more than three decades. He's fooled television networks, wire services, newspapers, magazines, and radio stations around...