Hayden Panettiere’s neighbors were warned about Brian Hickerson before actress’ death

Hayden Panettiere’s West Hollywood neighbors were warned about Brian Hickerson one year before the late actress’ death.

A flyer with pictures of the “Nashville” alum’s on-again, off-again boyfriend was posted by the Homeowners Association in August 2025, per TMZ.

Community members were urged to call the cops if they spotted “this individual [who] has been seen trespassing the common areas and hallways” and to “please … not grant him access into the building.”

The flyer continued, “If he is seen anywhere on this property, please call 911 immediately and report that he is trespassing on the premises.”

The warning was posted for about a week, with Mia Terrazas, who lived one door down from Panettiere’s California condo, saying she was told Hickerson was no longer considered a threat at that point.

Hickerson, who was present when Panettiere died in South Carolina on Sunday of an apparent overdose, has been romantically linked to the “Heroes” alum since 2018.

In 2021, he pleaded no contest to two felony counts of injuring a spouse or girlfriend after multiple arrests over incidents involving Panettiere.

He was sentenced to 45 days in jail, four years of formal probation, 52 domestic violence classes and $500 in restitution. Panettiere was granted a five-year protective order.

However, Terrazas claimed Hickerson lived in Panettiere’s condo for the last two years.

The Golden Globe nominee’s neighbor told “Inside Edition” she was “terrified” of Panettiere’s partner and called the cops over alleged disturbances several times.

Hickerson, we’re told, “always [found] a way to work his way back into Hayden’s life as ‘a friend.’”

Panettiere, notably, explained to People in 2022, “I am open to people who are willing to get help and make amends. He’s gone to treatment and done his time. And I’m trying to live in a place of forgiveness.”

In May — while Panettiere was promoting her “This Is Me: A Reckoning” memoir, in which she detailed the abusive relationship — Hickerson dubbed his ex a “good buddy” and “friend” in a TMZ interview.

He also shared his “hope” of marrying Panettiere “one day” but acknowledged she “probably didn’t think the same way.”

The duo reconnected two weeks before Panettiere’s passing, we hear, with the former child star reportedly keeping her pals “in the dark” due to “shame.”

The pair flew from Los Angeles — where Hickerson was dealt a recent legal blow, with a judge refusing to expunge and reduce the charges to a misdemeanor — to South Carolina on Saturday.

Panettiere passed away the following day, with Zach Hickerson reportedly finding her body while his brother slept in another room.

Her cause of death is not yet known at this time, and while there are no “signs of foul play,” the Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.

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