The only Louisiana-related event this period: Ken Urker, the 33-year-old fiancé of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was found dead in his Raceland home from a suspected overdose. Authorities found drug paraphernalia and a holstered handgun at the scene, and a 911 dispatch report indicates Urker had threatened suicide before his death. Blanchard confirmed to People.com that Urker died of an overdose, and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating.
- Ken Urker, fiancé of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was found dead in his Raceland, Louisiana home at age 33.
- Authorities discovered drug paraphernalia and a holstered handgun at the scene; a 911 dispatch report indicates Urker had threatened suicide before his death.
- Blanchard told People.com exclusively that Urker died of an overdose, and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating.