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Police found drug-related items near Big Brother alum Amber Siyavus
Amber Siyavus was found dead at a Las Vegas home on October 9, aged 46.
Siyavus appeared on the eighth season of the US reality show Big Brother and finished seventh.
Police said they found a straw, lighter and unidentified white powder near her body, as well as burned foil with residue.
They also reported finding prescription pills and Narcan, a medicine used to reverse opioid-related overdoses, among her belongings.
Her aunt said Siyavus had previously been to rehab for issues involving heroin and other substances, but had not mentioned suicidal thoughts.
Officials have not released her cause of death, so the circumstances remain unclear.
Police found a lighter, a straw, burned foil, an unidentified white powder and other items near Big Brother alum Amber Siyavus, according to a police report.
Siyavus, 46, was found unresponsive at a Las Vegas home on October 9.
The report said her aunt found her unresponsive in bed at about 11 a.m.
Police also recovered prescription pills and multiple containers of Narcan spray from luggage.
Authorities had not released Siyavus’ official cause of death, according to the article.
- Who
- Amber Siyavus, a former Big Brother contestant.
- What
- Police found her dead with drug-related items nearby, according to a police report.
- When
- October 9. She was pronounced dead at 1:40 p.m.
- Where
- A home in Las Vegas.
- Why
- Not stated. Authorities had not released her official cause of death.
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Siyavus’ aunt said she had returned to Las Vegas after visiting her mother in Michigan.
Her aunt found Siyavus unresponsive in bed, after having seen her in the same position about four hours earlier.
Siyavus was pronounced dead.
- Age
- 46
- Date found dead
- October 9
- Location
- Las Vegas home
- Found by aunt
- Around 11 a.m.
- Pronounced dead
- 1:40 p.m.
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