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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Tom Murray

Police launch investigation into cyberbullying claims linked to reality TV star’s death

  • Darrell Sheets, known as "The Gambler" from the reality show Storage Wars, was found dead at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, on 22 April at the age of 67.
  • The Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed two weeks later that Sheets' cause of death was suicide, a ruling also acknowledged by the Lake Havasu City Police Department, pending toxicology results.
  • Police are actively investigating allegations of cyberbullying linked to Sheets' death, with his cellular phone submitted for forensic analysis to advance the case.
  • René Nezhoda, Sheets' co-star, publicly claimed that Sheets had been subjected to intense cyberbullying prior to his death and urged the public to contact police with any relevant information.
  • Sheets, who appeared in Storage Wars from 2010 to 2023, had retired to Arizona after suffering a heart attack in 2019, where he operated an antique store.

If you are experiencing feelings of distress, or are struggling to cope, you can speak to the Samaritans, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch

If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call or text 988, or visit 988lifeline.org to access online chat from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you

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Darrell Sheets’ cause of death confirmed as Storage Wars star’s phone analyzed in cyberbullying probe

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