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Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death appears in court after plea deal

Aug. 30, 2024 18:25 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death made his first appearance in a federal court in Los Angeles on Friday after reaching a deal to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors. Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, stood in court with...

'Shoot me up with a big one': A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry

Aug. 17, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The arrest of five people in the overdose death of Matthew Perry has revealed key details about the final days of the “Friends” star, most of them spent in the throes of an addiction to the surgical anesthetic ketamine. Perry would die at age 54 on Oct. 28...

Matthew Perry's death leads to sweeping indictment of 5, including doctors and a reputed dealer

Aug. 16, 2024 13:55 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 10 months after the death of Matthew Perry, the long-simmering investigation into the ketamine that killed him came dramatically into public view with the announcement that five people had been charged with having roles in the overdose of the beloved “Friends” star. ...

What is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry's death?

Aug. 16, 2024 12:16 PM EDT

The investigation into the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry has led to a sweeping indictment that pulled in five people who prosecutors say contributed to his ketamine overdose in October, including two doctors and a street dealer involved in providing Perry large amounts of the powerful...

Matthew Perry's assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in 'Friends' star's death

Aug. 15, 2024 21:24 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people including his personal assistant and two doctors have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death in what prosecutors called a “broad underground criminal network” dedicated to getting the “Friends” star the powerful surgical anesthetic that killed...

What to know about the 5 people charged in Matthew Perry’s death

Aug. 15, 2024 21:24 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors. “These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew...

Matthew Perry's live-in assistant injected 'Friends' actor with ketamine the day he died, prosecutors say

Aug. 15, 2024 13:38 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry's live-in assistant injected 'Friends' actor with ketamine the day he died, prosecutors say.

Five people charged in connection with 'Friends' star Matthew Perry's death, prosecutor says

Aug. 15, 2024 13:31 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people charged in connection with 'Friends' star Matthew Perry's death, prosecutor says.

Second man arrested in the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper

Jul. 23, 2024 12:57 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A second man has been arrested in the shooting of a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper, authorities said. Trooper Adam Cothron stopped a Kia Forte driven by Timothy Davis Jr. on Interstate 40 on Friday. When he approached, Davis shot Cothron, critically...

Today in History: July 8, Thai cave rescue

Jul. 08, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Monday, July 8, the 190th day of 2024. There are 176 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 8, 2018, divers rescued four of the 12 boys who’d been trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand with...