Investigation
Michael’s Messages
In the days before his death, Michael Jackson had taken to writing Post-It notes and leaving them scattered around his living space. Some of the notes are harmless reminders, but others begin to paint a picture of a mind beginning to fall apart. Were the drugs taking their toll on the pop star? The News... »
Homicide Decision Final?
The death of Michael Jackson was homicide due to intoxication by anaesthetic, an LA coroner has said. The singer died in June from cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles. The powerful anaesthetic Propofol and Lorazepam, a sedative, were the “primary drugs responsible for Mr Jackson’s death”, the report said. Police have interviewed his doctor, Conrad... »
Questions Circulating Regarding Drug Dosage
If Michael Jackson died from a lethal level of the powerful anesthetic propofol, then his personal physician would have had to inject much more of the drug than he reportedly told police, medical experts said. That opinion is based on court records unsealed in Houston on Monday in which Los Angeles police detectives recount Dr.... »
Connecting the Dots
MTV reports this morning that the evidence is piling up for Dr. Conrad Murray in the MJ case. In a raid on a Las Vegas pharmacy earlier this week, investigators found documentation that proves that Murray, Jackson’s personal physician, purchased the anesthetic Propofol there, which he later administered to the King of Pop. They’re building... »
Jackson Left Alone Under Influence of Propofol
Michael Jackson’s personal physician left the performer alone and under the influence of a powerful anesthetic to make telephone calls the morning the pop singer died, according to three people familiar with the investigation. By the time he returned, Jackson had stopped breathing, the sources said. Wow- what a rough way to start a morning! That’s... »
Vegas Pharmacy Searched
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Los Angeles Police Department executed a search warrant at a Las Vegas pharmacy as part of their ongoing investigation on Michael Jackson and the tangled web of drugs, prescriptions, and doctors involved in his sudden death. Applied Pharmacy Services was searched this morning, as investigators looked for documents that... »
Autopsy Results: Finished But Sealed
After weeks of waiting, the autopsy results for Michael Jackson have finally been completed! But that doesn’t mean we’ll get to find out the results. LA police have requested that the coroner’s test results be sealed until the death investigation is completed. That means that it may several more weeks until the public gets to... »
Jackson Allegedly Offered $800,000 For Meds
The King of Pop had a mighty addiction to drugs, if reports coming today from a British doctor are true. The pill-popping singer allegedly offered Dr. Susan Etok $800,000 in exchange for a laundry list of drugs, including Propofol and Demerol. This conversation took place while Jackson was prepping for the grueling 50-show concert... »
Source Claims Jackson Given Sedatives
Associated Press reports that Dr. Conrad Murray administered several sedatives to Michael Jackson in addition to Propofol on the day he died, according to an official close to the death investigation. The sedatives, commonly given to patients before surgery, could be lethal if administered improperly or combined in risky doses with other drugs. Dr. Murray,... »
Police Describe Jackson as “Addict”
The AP reports that LA police described Michael Jackson as an “addict” during the ongoing investigation into his death. This description comes from the search warrant executed on the home and office of cardiologist Conrad Murray, the doctor wrapped up in possible manslaughter charges in the Jackson death. Police continue to search for misuse... »