Gypsy Rose Blanchards partner, Ken Urker, found dead inside his Louisiana home: sheriff
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed Kenan "Ken" Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was found dead inside his Louisiana home Thursday after loved ones requested a welfare check.Anita Blanchard told authorities that she and her husband, who is Gypsy Rose Blanchard's half-brother, went to the 34-year-old's home and spotted Urker lying unconscious from an outside window, according to an incident report.A man accompanying Anita Blanchard and her husband then entered the house through a window and found Urker, who was not breathing and cold to the touch, according to the report.GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD IS ENGAGED TO MAN WHO CONTACTED HER IN PRISON, REPORT SAYSGypsy Rose Blanchard attends "The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard" red carpet event on Jan.5, 2024, in New York City.
On Thursday, authorities found Blacnchard's partner, Kenan "Ken" Urker, dead in his Louisiana home.(Getty Images)Investigators recovered syringes and a spoon next to a brown powdery substance in the bathroom, as well as a handgun, two shot glasses, and a syringe on a nightstand next to the bed, the report states.Deputies noted Urker "appeared to have been there for an extended period of time."Anita Blanchard told authorities that Urker had been with her and her husband at church the previous evening around 8:45 p.m., where he mentioned feeling depressed and upset.GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD SAYS SHE 'FELT LIKE A PRISONER' BEFORE MOTHER'S FATAL STABBING"They advised he made a TikTok live video at approximately 2300 hours," deputies wrote.
"They advised that he just had the video going while he was driving without him saying anything."Urker had amassed more than 36,000 followers on the platform.After Urker failed to show up for work the following day, Anita Blanchard and Urker's employer decided to check on him, ultimately prompting them to contact law enforcement.The sheriff's office told Fox News Digital the case remains under investigation, but there are "no signs of foul play....