Laura and Dan Dotson say Darrell Sheets feared cyberbullying before apparent suicide
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Updated · Us Weekly · Apr 24
Laura and Dan Dotson say Darrell Sheets feared cyberbullying before apparent suicide
9 articles · Updated · Us Weekly · Apr 24
Darrell Sheets, 67, died in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, on April 22, with police confirming an apparent suicide and an ongoing investigation into cyberbullying allegations.
Laura Dotson stated Sheets had faced three years of online harassment, which he described in recent Facebook posts, and that he feared for his safety and that of those around him.
Sheets’ struggles reportedly included health and relationship issues, and the Lake Havasu City Police Department is investigating the cyberbullying claims as part of the case.
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