Editing Heather Locklear (section)

==Health and legal troubles==
In March 2008, a 911 call was made by someone who claimed to be Locklear's doctor, who said that Locklear was trying to kill herself.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20183713,00.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080314215528/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20183713,00.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = March 14, 2008 |title = Locklear 911 Caller: Actress May Be 'Suicidal{{'-}}|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=March 12, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbizspy.com/article/60343/cops-probe-heather-locklear-suicide-sttempt.html|title=Cops probe Heather Locklear 'suicide attempt{{'-}}|publisher=ShowbizSpy.com|date=March 10, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120173314/http://www.showbizspy.com/article/60343/cops-probe-heather-locklear-suicide-sttempt.html|archive-date=January 20, 2012}} {{better source needed|date=May 2019}}</ref> Emergency responders were dispatched to Locklear's home. Her publicist later said that Locklear had never requested any medical assistance, and the [[Ventura County Sheriff's Office|Ventura County Sheriff's Department]] later stated that no further action was taken once they arrived at Locklear's [[Westlake Village, California|Westlake Village]] home, as she appeared to be fine. They did, however, state that they believed the call was genuine.

On June 24, 2008, Locklear checked into a medical facility in Arizona for [[psychological]] ailments including anxiety and depression, and requested an in-depth evaluation of her medication to receive proper diagnosis and treatment.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208453,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080627143819/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20208453,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 27, 2008 | title=Heather Locklear in Treatment for 'Anxiety and Depression{{'-}}| last=Chiu|first= Alexis | work=[[People (magazine)|People]]| date=June 24, 2008 | access-date=June 24, 2008}}</ref> Her agent confirmed Locklear was suffering from anxiety and depression.<ref>{{cite web|first=Tracy|last=Phillips|url=http://www.comcast.net/tv/seenontv/3576/heatherlocklearintreatment/|title=Heather Locklear in Treatment|publisher=[[Comcast]]|date=June 24, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002084121/http://www.comcast.net/tv/seenontv/3576/heatherlocklearintreatment/|archive-date=October 2, 2008}}</ref> On July 23, 2008, Locklear returned home after four weeks of treatment at the facility.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214386,00.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906181850/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214386,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 6, 2012 | title=Heather Locklear Leaves Treatment Center| last=Chiu|first= Alexis | work=[[People (magazine)|People]]| date=July 23, 2008 | access-date=July 23, 2008}}</ref>
 
In September 2008, Locklear was pulled over by a [[California Highway Patrol]] officer and arrested on suspicion of [[DUI|driving under the influence]], just outside [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] after she was seen driving erratically.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE48S38J20080929|work=Reuters|title=Heather Locklear Arrested in California|date=September 19, 2008}}</ref> Police had been tipped off about Locklear's driving by Jill Ishkanian, a former reporter and editor at ''[[Us Weekly]]'' magazine, who saw Locklear outside a market in [[Montecito, California]]. Ishkanian photographed the incident and then sold the photos to the celebrity-news website [[TMZ.com]] for $27,500 ({{Inflation|index=US|value=27500|start_year=2008|fmt=eq}}), although she claims it was a chance meeting and denies having followed or set up Locklear to obtain photographs.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=6272693&page=1|work=ABC News|title= Heather Locklear charged with DUI|date=November 19, 2008}}</ref> Locklear was formally charged on November 17, 2008, with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence.<ref>[https://www.orangecountyduilawyerblog.com/heather%20locklear%20charged%20with/ Heather Locklear charged with DUI in Santa Barbara, by William Weinberg, attorney at law, Orange County DUI lawyer blog, November 17, 2008]</ref> A blood test detected no alcohol nor illegal narcotics, but Santa Barbara County Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter stated authorities believe the prescription medications Locklear consumed for her anxiety and depression "could have impaired her ability to safely drive a motor vehicle".<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.usmagazine.com/news/heather-locklear-charged-with-dui|work= [[Us Weekly]]|date= November 17, 2008|title= Heather Locklear Charged With DUI|access-date= November 18, 2008|archive-date= December 21, 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081221051051/http://www.usmagazine.com/news/heather-locklear-charged-with-dui|url-status= dead}}</ref> On January 2, 2009, Locklear pleaded [[Nolo contendere|no contest]] to [[reckless driving]], and in return the district attorney dismissed the DUI charges. Locklear was sentenced to three years of informal probation, a DMV driver safety class and a $700 fine.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249861,00.html|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120909184426/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20249861,00.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= September 9, 2012|title= Heather Locklear's DUI Case Dismissed|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date= January 2, 2009}}</ref>

On January 12, 2012, Locklear's sister called 911 when she believed Locklear was in danger after reportedly taking prescription drugs and alcohol. Emergency personnel responded, and Locklear was taken to Los Robles Hospital in [[Thousand Oaks, California]], but was reported to be out of danger the following day.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20561231,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114094357/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20561231,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 14, 2012 | title=Heather Locklear Hospitalized After 911 Call| last1=Fleeman|first1= Mike | last2=Jordan|first2= Julie |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]| date=January 12, 2012 | access-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>
 	
In February 2018, Locklear was arrested for domestic violence and battery against a police officer. She was charged with one felony count of domestic violence and three misdemeanor counts of battery on a police officer. As deputies arrived at her Thousand Oaks home, she allegedly kicked three of the arresting deputy sheriffs and told them she would shoot at them if they ever came into her home again. According to audio of the 911 call, Locklear's brother called the police after coming to her home, where he found Locklear and her boyfriend arguing. Locklear was released on a $20,000 bond just before 6 a.m. the next day. Locklear's boyfriend, former [[American Motorcycle Association]] [[motocross]] racer Chris Heisser, was arrested on a driving under the influence charge in Thousand Oaks, hours after Locklear had been taken into custody. After obtaining a warrant, police searched her home for a weapon on March 12 but found none.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/police-search-heather-locklears-home-firearm/story?id=53579749 |title=Heather Locklear's home searched by police for firearm|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|author=Fisher, Luchina|date= March 7, 2018|access-date= March 11, 2018}}</ref>

On June 24, 2018, Locklear was arrested again, this time for two misdemeanor counts of battery.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/25/entertainment/heather-locklear-arrested/index.html|title=Heather Locklear arrested for allegedly kicking first responders|first=Stella|last=Chan|work=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vcdistrictattorney.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/18-088-Locklear-Dunlevy.pdf |publisher=Ventura County District Attorney |title= News Release: Amended Criminal Complaint Filed Against Heather Locklear |date=August 30, 2018}}</ref> On June 25, 2018, after being released on bail for charges of battery, Locklear was hospitalized in a suspected case of overdose.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/heather-locklear-rushed-to-hospital-after-overdose-call-report-says|title=Heather Locklear rushed to hospital after 'overdose' call, report says|first=Matt|last=Richardson|date=June 25, 2018|work=Fox News}}</ref> In August 2019, she pleaded no contest to charges stemming from that arrest and was sentenced to 30 days in a residential mental health facility.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/08/16/heather-locklear-mental-health-facility-police-battery-case/|title=Heather Locklear Ordered to Mental Health Facility in Police Battery Case|website=TMZ|language=en|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>

In April 2020, Locklear wrote on [[Instagram]] that she had been sober for one year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meola |first=Kiki |date=2023-08-16 |title=Sober Confessions: Celebs Who Announced They Gave Up Drugs, Alcohol |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-body/pictures/sober-confessions-celebs-who-announced-they-gave-up-drugs-alcohol/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Heather Locklear Celebrates 1 Year of Sobriety: 'She's in a Great Place,' Says Source |url=https://people.com/tv/heather-locklear-celebrates-1-year-of-sobriety-in-a-great-place/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> She has received treatment for addiction 20 times.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |date=2023-07-05 |title=Heather Locklear drinking again, on Ozempic after 20 rehab stints: source |url=https://nypost.com/2023/07/05/heather-locklear-is-drinking-again-lost-40lbs-on-ozempic-source/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>