Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s fiancé, Ken Urker, found with drug paraphernalia and gun at time of death: police

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s fiancé, Ken Urker, was found with drugs, drug paraphernalia and a handgun at the time of his death, Page Six can exclusively reveal.

An incident report obtained Friday revealed that when “deputies entered [Urker’s] residence through the front door,” they were “able to see Mr. Urker from the living room area lying on his back in the bed.”

“Deputies walked in the direction of the room and located paraphernalia (syringes and spoon) in the bathroom next to a brown powdery substance,” the report further read. “Deputies located a syringe and a handgun on the nightstand next to the bed.”

Urker “was found lying on the bed on his back, cold to the touch, and appeared to have been there for an extended period of time.”

The report described that his “face and arms were blue” and he had “a paper towel placed on his left arm with what appeared to be blotches of blood on the paper towel.”

“The handgun on the night stand was holstered laying [sic] next to two shot glasses and a syringe,” the police report further revealed.

The reporting person — identified as Gypsy Rose’s family member Anita Blanchard — told authorities she attended church with him on Sept. 30.

“They stated Mr. Urker made comments of being depressed and upset,” the report continued. “They advised he made a TikTok live video at approximately 2300 hours. They advised that he just had the video
going while he was driving without him saying anything.”

Urker was ultimately found when Anita contacted authorities for a welfare check after he failed to show up for work.

Page Six also obtained the 911 call log, where Anita told dispatch that Urker was “in a dark place,” “has made threats to commit suicide” and “does own a gun.” She also said he “was drinking” the night before his death.

She also noted that, ahead of the welfare check, a family friend tried to enter Urker’s home for over an hour.

“Caller stated that he killed himself,” the report claimed.

The dispatch transcript goes on to claim, “Someone called her saying that her brother is dead and shot himself. Caller wants to know if he is ok.” However, authorities and the coroner have not confirmed a cause of death to Page Six.

The Lafourche Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed in a statement to Page Six, “As you all know, an autopsy was conducted this morning on Mr. Urker. At this time, there is no definitive cause of death. The case remains pending completion of toxicology testing.”

Urker was found dead on Oct. 1, his 34th birthday, with Gypsy Rose telling People in a statement, “I’m in disbelief. I can’t think. I’ve screamed until my throat burns.”

Gypsy Rose, who shares daughter Aurora, 1, with Urker, continued, “Ken was an amazing father and a man who was deeply loved. He will forever be my soulmate and my red string, a connection that time, distance, and even death can never erase.”

She also mentioned how he had experienced cyberbullying leading up to his passing, explaining, “Ken endured an unimaginable level of public scrutiny and relentless cyberbullying across social media platforms, including TikTok and Reddit.

“The cruelty directed toward him was something no human being should have to endure,” she added. “I believe the tremendous weight of that scrutiny and harassment had a profound impact on him, and I hope his passing serves as a reminder that there is a real person behind every screen, every headline, and every comment.”

The “Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up” star also told the outlet that she believes he died of an overdose, noting that she didn’t know “if it was intentional or not.”

“He was not in a good state of mind lately,” she added.

The couple met in 2017 during her prison sentence for the murder of her mom, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard. They got engaged in October 2018 before ultimately breaking up.

She married Ryan Scott Anderson in June 2022 but split two years later. She reunited with Urker soon after.

It is unclear if they were together at the time of his death.

If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).