Suicide wrestler's doctor charged in drug probe

The personal doctor of professional wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and son before committing suicide, was charged today with improperly dispensing painkillers and other drugs.

The seven-count indictment says Dr Phil Astin aided and abetted by others known and unknown to the grand jury, dispensed drugs including Percocet, Xanax, Lorcet and Vicoprofen between April 2004 and September 2005.