>> The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office announced they're investigating the death of 45-year-old Brandy Vaughan, a prominent anti-vaccination activist. >> Vaughan, a former Merck pharmaceutical representative, was an outspoken critic of pharmaceutical companies and created the nonprofit organization Learn The Risk, formerly named the Council of Vaccine Safety, that aims to educate people on the "dangers of pharmaceutical products, including vaccines and unnecessary medical treatments," according to the nonprofit's website. >> The Santa Barbara resident and UC Santa Barbara alum stated pharmaceutical companies are intentionally making people sick for profit. >> On Monday, the Sheriff's Public Information Officer Raquel Zick posted an update on Twitter stating Coroners Detectives are conducting an investigation into Vaughan's December 7th death of 45-year-old Brandy Vaughan of Santa Barbara.