Earhart-Savell death ruled suicide
05:22 PM CDT on Monday, June 9, 2008
By WFAA-TV Staff Reports
New revelations have arisen Monday in connection to the NFL's steroid investigation and the deaths of David Jacobs and Amanda Jo Earhart-Savell.
ESPN has reported that before Jacobs' death, the Plano steroids dealer named former Cowboy Ryan Fowler as a client. Fowler, who was a linebacker for the Cowboys and the Tennessee Titans, was already facing suspension and recently retired.
Also, late Monday afternoon, the Dallas County Medical Examiner's office ruled the death of Earhart-Savell a murder. Before that ruling, the examiner's office ruled Jacobs' death suicide.
Both Jacobs and Earhart-Savell were found dead from gunshot wounds in Jacobs' Plano home last week. Police revealed that both bodies were found in the master bedroom. They found a gun next to Jacobs' body. The gun was a Glock, .40 caliber, semi-automatic.
Plano police say their deaths are consistent with a case of murder-suicide.
An autopsy on Jacobs showed there were two self-inflicted gunshot wounds — one to the abdomen and the other to the head.
Court documents show that police found 10 expended bullet casings, 6 expended slugs, and 1 bullet fragment inside Jacob's house.
Jacobs, 35, admitted selling steroids to professional football players. He recently met with NFL investigators and gave them names. According to court documents, it looks like he didn't give up his operation of manufacturing steroids.
A return on a Plano police search warrant shows what else officers found in Jacobs' house: 146 vials of steroids, 10 syringes, scales, bags with steroids and marijuana, a computer, and a .22 semi-automatic gun with ammunition were all taken as evidence.
Jacobs recently vacated his Plano business, known as the Supplement Outlet. A sign on the front says that the business was closed and moved out because of non-payment of rent.
