Ken Urker Police Report Released: What It Says, and Gypsy Rose Blanchard's First Words

A newly released police report is giving the public its first look at what investigators documented inside Ken Urker’s Louisiana home. According to the report, drug paraphernalia was found in the bathroom, while a syringe, a handgun and two shot glasses were on the nightstand beside his bed. No cause of death has been determined, and officials say the investigation is still ongoing.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Urker’s ex-fiancée, broke her silence about his death, which fell on what would have been his 34th birthday. In a statement to People, she said she is in disbelief and has screamed until her throat burns, describing Urker as an amazing father and her soulmate. She also said he faced relentless cyberbullying, a detail that has sparked a wider conversation online.

Separately, attorneys for death row inmate Christa Pike say she may have suffered brain damage during a botched execution on September 30. Officials reportedly struggled for more than an hour to administer two lethal injections before Pike was transferred to a hospital, where she remains in critical condition. Her legal team is now raising questions about protocol and medical oversight.

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