Police issue update as Ken Urker found with syringe and gun at time of death
Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was found with a syringe and a handgun at the time of his death.
Authorities confirmed they discovered the 34-year-old deceased at his home in Raceland, Louisiana, on Thursday evening (October 1) following a welfare check.
According to an official incident report released by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to the property at approximately 6.18pm.
The police narrative details how Gypsy's younger brother, Dylan Blanchard, eventually gained access to the home through an unlocked bedroom window. Once inside, Dylan and Urker's boss, Justin Daigle, found him unresponsive in his bed.
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When responding deputies entered the home - where Gypsy's sister-in-law Anita Blanchard was waiting alongside Dylan and Daigle, they discovered a 'brown powdery substance' and a syringe.
It continued: "Upon Deputy’s arrival, Deputies located Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard and Mr. Daigle near the front door. They advised that Mr. Urker was deceased and they had left out of the residence without touching Mr. Urker or any property inside of the residence.
"Deputies walked in the direction of the room and located paraphernalia (syringes and spoon) in the bathroom next to a brown powdery substance."
Officers also observed a holstered handgun on the nightstand next to two shot glasses and a syringe.
The report notes how it was Dylan and Anita told authorities how Urker had attended church with them the previous evening (September 30), during which Urker allegedly made comments about feeling depressed and upset.
"They advised he made a TikTok live video at approximately 2300 hours," the report notes.
"They advised that he just had the video going while he was driving without him saying anything."
After Urker failed to show up for work the following day, his boss and friends decided to check on him.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed that following the tragic discovery, the 'Detective Division' took over the investigation 'due to the incident being drug related'.
Meanwhile, the Lafourche Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed that an autopsy has already been carried out on the father-of-one.
“As you all know an autopsy was conducted this morning on Mr. Urker. At this time, there is no definitive cause of death,” the office confirmed in a statement to Page Six.
“The case remains pending completion of toxicology testing.”
Urker reconnected with Blanchard following her release from prison, and the pair recently welcomed a daughter together.
Their complicated love story began back in 2017 when they were pen-pals while she was incarcerated over her involvement in the death of her mom, Dee Dee.
They initially called off their engagement in August 2019, leading her to marry Ryan Anderson behind bars in July 2022.
However, the couple parted ways in March 2024, roughly three months after Blanchard walked free from prison, and she rekindled her romance with Urker shortly after.
Topics: Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Joe Yates