Authorities returned Tuesday to the Minnesota home of Prince, who died on Apr. 21 at age 57, to continue their investigation into the musician’s death.
“Detectives are revisiting the scene at Paisley Park as a component of a complete investigation,” the Carver County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter. “No other information is available.”
According to TMZ, among those arriving at the Paisley Park compound include personnel from the Drug Enforcement Administration, as part of a federal investigation into the doctors who prescribed medications to the “Little Red Corvette” singer.
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, last week authorities executed a search warrant for Prince’s medical records. The warrant was executed on the office of Dr. Michael Todd Schulenberg, who said that he had treated the musician twice, and had last seen him the day before his death. Schulenberg said that he had prescribed medication to the singer and run tests on him, and arrived at Paisley Park on April 21 to deliver test results.
Detectives are revisiting the scene at Paisley Park as a component of a complete investigation. No other information is available. 802jk
– Carver County S.O. (@CarverSheriff) May 10, 2016
Prince was found unresponsive on the elevator at Paisley Park the morning of Apr. 21, days after reportedly undergoing treatment for an overdose of the opioid painkiller Percocet. Responders were unable to revive the musician, who reportedly possessed painkillers at the time of his death.
On Apr. 20, Prince staffers reached out to Mill Valley, California, addiction specialist Dr. Howard Kornfeld, who was scheduled to meet with the singer. Kornfeld’s son Andrew, who works with his father, arrived at Paisley Park on the day of Prince’s death to explain the treatment to the musician, according to attorney William Mauzy, who represents the Kornfelds.
The results of an Apr. 22 autopsy are still pending.
Prince Death: Updates in the 7 Hours and 13 Days Since He Died (Photos)
It's been seven hours and 13 days since we lost the greatest musician of his generation, we still don't know how Prince died. But the fight over his legacy has already begun, starting with questions about who will control his goldmine of music. RIP, Prince. Nothing Compares 2 U.
1. On April 25, Prince's hometown newspaper, the Star Tribune of Minneapolis, reported that the investigation into Prince's death was focused on his use of painkillers. A longtime attorney for two of Prince’s siblings told authorities that his clients told him over a decade ago that Prince had “substantial” drug problems, specifically with the opioid painkiller Percocet and cocaine.
2. Meanwhile, Prince's former lawyer, L. Londell McMillan, dismissed "foolish" reports that Prince had overdosed the week before his death.
3. On April 26, Prince's sister, Tyka Nelson, reported that he did not have a will and asked to be named executor of his estate.
4. Also on April 26, members of Prince's former band, the Revolution, announced plans to temporarily reunite. "We have decided, after spending three or four days together now grieving over the loss of Prince, that we would like to come out and do some shows,” Wendy Melvoin said.
6. Also on April 27, the National Enquirer reported that Prince died of AIDS. Legal experts told TheWrap that libel laws do not permit his estate to sue the publication.
7. On April 28, police disclosed that they had been called to Prince's home, Paisley Park, 46 times in the five years before his death. The nature of most of the calls was not disclosed.
8. Also on April 28, a search warrant was issued for Paisley Park in the investigation into Prince's death.
9. On April 29, Minneapolis-St. Paul ABC affiliate KSTP-TV reported that Bremer Trust, which has been appointed temporary administrator of Prince's estate, drilled into his vault of unreleased music. Only Prince had the code to the vault.
10. On April 30, KSTP-TV reported that Prince had entered an outpatient treatment program seeking medical help for chronic hip pain and hoped to “move away from” medication he was using to treat the pain.
11. On May 1, the Associated Press quoted Prince's chef saying that Prince was plagued by sore throats and stomach pains before his death. (He also said Prince liked to eat roasted beets and minestrone soup but preferred smoothies and fresh juices to soothe his throat and stomach.)
12. The claims to Prince's estate have begun in earnest: A woman named Darcell Johnston stepped forward Sunday claiming she is a beneficiary in Prince’s probate case because she is the late musician’s long-lost half sister. Prince's attorneys also asked a judge to dismiss a claim from a man who says Prince verbally promised him the rights to all his music, and his vault. They said the man's claim was frivolous and that he is a pretender to the throne.
While the lawyers and authorities try to straighten these things out, why not enjoy some of Prince's stunning performances in the YouTube videos fans have posted since his death?
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We still don’t know how Prince died, but the fight over his estate has begun
It's been seven hours and 13 days since we lost the greatest musician of his generation, we still don't know how Prince died. But the fight over his legacy has already begun, starting with questions about who will control his goldmine of music. RIP, Prince. Nothing Compares 2 U.
