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    KCAL News anchor Chauncy Glover died from acute drug intoxication
    • February 20, 2025

    KCAL News anchor Chauncy Glover had drugs in his system at the time of his death, which has been ruled an accident, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner confirmed Wednesday.

    The 39-year-old journalist died from “acute intoxication due to the combined effects of chloroethane and methamphetamine,” the agency said in a statement.

    Chloroethane, also known as ethyl chloride, is a colorless, flammable gas with a pungent, ether-like odor, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. It has various applications, including use as a solvent, refrigerant and topical anesthetic.

    UNEXPECTED: CBS2/KCAL9 anchor Chauncy Glover dies at 39

    The circumstances under which Glover was exposed to chloroethane remain unclear.

    Glover was found unresponsive in his home on Nov. 5, 2024, and was pronounced dead at 12:40 a.m. by fire department personnel, according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office.

    The full medical examiner’s report is expected by the end of March, the agency said.

    The Alabama-born journalist joined KCAL9/CBS2 in October 2023, where he co-anchored the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts alongside Pat Harvey and the 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts with Suzie Suh.

    Before moving to Los Angeles, Glover spent eight years as KTRK’s first Black male main anchor in Houston. His journalism career also included reporting roles in Georgia, Florida and Michigan.

    Glover earned three Emmy Awards along with several other professional honors throughout his journalism career.

    His family shared the news of his death in a statement to KCAL in November, saying, “We … are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy. He was more than a son and brother — he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community.”

    Outside of journalism, Glover founded the Chauncy Glover Project, a mentoring program dedicated to shaping inner-city teenage boys into upstanding and accomplished gentlemen, according to its website. The initiative emphasizes college readiness, etiquette, public speaking, financial literacy and mental health awareness, among other essential life skills.

    ​ Orange County Register 

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