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The former communications director for the Los Angeles Angels was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury for his role in the 2019 overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. The indictment said Kay told federal agents he provided oxycodone pills to Skaggs, and said he had an ongoing arrangement to serve as the…

The federal Drug Enforcement Agency has charged former Los Angeles Angels director of communications Eric Kay with supplying the drugs that killed pitcher Tyler Skaggs last year. Skaggs was found dead in his Texas hotel room from choking on his own vomit after ingesting a lethal mix of alcohol and the painkillers…

The ongoing investigation into the drug-related death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs has seen a number of his former teammates questioned. The Los Angeles Times reported that the players were questioned last month by the Drug Enforcement Administration. They were asked about opiate abuse on the team and…

The late Tyler Skaggs, who choked to death on his own vomit in July after ingesting opiates, was given the drugs by a team employee of the Los Angeles Angels, according to an ESPN report. Skaggs died in July in a Texas hotel room at age 27. An autopsy found fentanyl, oxycodone and alcohol in his body, and the death is…

The federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is investigating the overdose death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, focusing on how the 27-year-old pitcher obtained the drugs. ESPN reported the probe, but didn’t indicate why the feds are getting involved. The Skaggs family alluded to the possible involvement of…

The Santa Monica Observer has issued a story following the coroner’s verdict today on the cause of death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, a report that largely vindicated the newspaper’s speculation on his cause of death. The newspaper was blasted by the Angels and Texas police after it published an earlier…

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from a mixture of the opioids fentanyl and oxycodone combined with alcohol, causing him to choke, according to a toxicology report released today by the Tarrant County, Texas medical examiner's office. The 27-year-old pitcher was found dead in his Texas hotel room on July…

A report in the Santa Monica Observer that indicated Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs may have overdosed on opioids has been blasted by the team and Texas police. The Santa Monica Observer reported that Skaggs, 27, who unexpectedly died Monday in a Texas hotel room, may have gone the same route as rocker Tom…