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• David Jacobs was found dead in his home in Plano, Texas on June 5, 2008. Jacobs was a convicted former steroids dealer who had turned informant for the NFL.

• Fast Facts

  1. Age at time of death: 35
  2. Convicted on steroid distribution charges in 2007
  3. Sentenced to probation in May, 2008
  4. Shared information with NFL investigators
  5. Found with former girlfriend Amanda Jo Earhart Savell, also dead

• Background

  Jacobs' steroid dealing network was uncovered in a DEA investigation in September of 2007.

  Jacobs had been making steroids in his home from powder he obtained from China. He then distributed it to a relatively few connections within the NFL, who then passed it on.

• Crime Scene

  Police were called to the scene by family members of Amanda Jo Earnhart Savell, who had been missing for several days. Upon arriving at the home of Jacobs, they discovered both bodies shot to death.

  The investigation is continuing, but officials are calling it a homicide at this time. They have indicated that they have no reason to believe otherwise at this time.Dallas Morning News: Convicted steroids dealer David Jacobs found dead in Plano home (June 5, 2008)

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  Amanda Jo Earhart Savell | Anabolic Steroids | National Football League | Scott Siegel

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