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ABC NewsNews report · Aug 20, 12:14 AM
DEA joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
Actress Hayden Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest prior to her death on Sunday, the Greenville County Coroner's Office said.
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Drug Enforcement Administration joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
ABC News and Western Journal describe the same event in different terms.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftDEA joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
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Right-leaningPolice Report Reveals New Details in Hayden Panettiere's Death: Ex-Boyfriend and 'Very Emotional' Brother Were at Scene
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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesHighDrug Enforcement Administration joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
As of August 20, 2026 at 1:23 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Actress Hayden Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest prior to her death on Sunday, the Greenville County Coroner's Office said.
The headline split The left frames it as "DEA joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources". The right frames it as "Police Report Reveals New Details in Hayden Panettiere's Death: Ex-Boyfriend and 'Very Em...".
Match confidence High confidence. 9 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
9 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
81/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftDEA joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
ABC News · Center-left · News report
CenterDrug Enforcement Administration joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
Right / center-rightDEA joins Hayden Panettiere’s ongoing death investigation
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New York PostNews report · Aug 20, 1:23 AM
DEA joins Hayden Panettiere’s ongoing death investigation
The actress died of an apparent overdose at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Fox NewsNews report · Aug 20, 12:46 AM
Hayden Panettiere death: DEA reportedly joins probe into what happened to late star
The investigation into the death of star Hayden Panettiere has expanded to include the Drug Enforcement Administration, TMZ reported. The actress died Sunday at the age of 36.
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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Aug 20, 12:24 AM
Drug Enforcement Administration joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
Actress Hayden Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest prior to her death on Sunday, the Greenville County Coroner's Office said.
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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Aug 20, 12:24 AM
Drug Enforcement Administration joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
Actress Hayden Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest prior to her death on Sunday, the Greenville County Coroner's Office said.
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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Aug 20, 12:24 AM
Drug Enforcement Administration joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
Actress Hayden Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest prior to her death on Sunday, the Greenville County Coroner's Office said.
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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Aug 20, 12:24 AM
Drug Enforcement Administration joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
Actress Hayden Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest prior to her death on Sunday, the Greenville County Coroner's Office said.
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Aug 20, 12:24 AM
Drug Enforcement Administration joins probe into Hayden Panettiere's death: Sources
Actress Hayden Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest prior to her death on Sunday, the Greenville County Coroner's Office said.
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Western JournalNews report · Aug 19, 11:00 PM
Police Report Reveals New Details in Hayden Panettiere's Death: Ex-Boyfriend and 'Very Emotional' Brother Were at Scene
Hollywood and TV actress Hayden Panettiere’s former boyfriend and his brother were inside the South Carolina apartment complex where she died Sunday, according to a report. According to an...
Details81/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 9 sources
81/99 Wording GapHigh confidence9 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Aug 19, 11:00 PM: Western Journal joined the source map.
Aug 20, 12:14 AM: ABC News joined the source map.
Aug 20, 12:24 AM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.
Aug 20, 12:24 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 81/99 and story health is stable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.