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In this May 23, 2008, file photo, Erica Blasberg tees off on the seventh hole during the second round of the LPGA Corning Classic golf tournament in Corning, N.Y. The Clark County Coroner’s Office on Aug. 24, 2010, ruled her death a suicide.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | 2:05 p.m.
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Documents show police were looking for prescription medication when they searched a doctor's house and office in the investigation into the death of LPGA golfer Erica Blasberg.
Dr. Thomas Hess referred calls Tuesday about the May 13 searches at his home and business to his lawyer, who declined comment.
Henderson police aren't saying much about their investigation of the 25-year-old Blasberg's death May 9 at her home in Henderson.
Police say a 911 call came from the house, and that Blasberg was alone when officers arrived.
Warrant documents show police were looking for alprazolam, an anti-anxiety medication also known as Xanax, plus samples of Hess' handwriting.
The Clark County coroner says it could be four more weeks before a cause of death is known.
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Xanax taken in responsible doses without any other substances can be dangerous. What doctor would prescribe such powerful medication at her age????
E-Pro you sound unreasonably naive. Kids under ten are getting powerful mood and mind altering medications such as Ritalin. What would make you think that a 25 year old athlete wouldn't be able to get a prescription for Xanax? Am I the only one who thinks it strange that this gal lived here, with no relatives and apparently had few friends?
Who made the 911 call? Did they dust the phone for finger prints? Sounds suspicious. Maybe they should release the 911 call to the public.
bbtbrain,
I agree with you completely about the narcotics..but as far as why she lived here, well she is from the Inland Empire and there are a large number of golf courses here compared to Corona, CA and Las Vegas is only a couple hours away from her family there. Vegas would be an ideal place to live being a professional golfer and she would also be close to her family in Cali.
Most of these young professional golfers live here so they can get instruction from Butch Harmon, a world class golf instructor in Henderson. Tiger Woods received instruction from Butch. Natalie Gulbis, who lives at Lake Las Vegas is a regular student of Harmon. Blasberg was a student, also, although it was not publicised.
Failure of not reaching goals,some young people get depressed and doctors would prescribe Xanax there is no age for depression. And her age, she was not young...now as fast as the world and kids are old is 20 years old. She wanted to die or she would have not taken more than she knew she should. Some people can not take failure and take the easy way out. The doctor just wanted to help her. What surprises me, is everybody blames the doctor, but grown-ups have to take the responsibily on over dosing themselves. I don't think the doctor was in the house and held her mouth open and forced them down her. It is horrible that a young person puts so much pressure to win and when it doesn't happen they just give up.
enviro/timemist
xanax a) is not that powerful of a drug & b) is not an antidepressant. its an antianxiety medicine (benzodiazepine: includes ativan, klonopin & valium amoung others)& it would be really hard to overdose on it unless that was your intention. even then, taking an O.D. of tylenol is much more deadly.