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Medical Examiner Rules 'Storage Wars' Star Darrell Sheets' Death a Suicide

Police are examining his phone in a probe of cyberbullying allegations.

Overview

  • The Mohave County Medical Examiner, which issued its finding Tuesday, said the 67-year-old died by suicide.
  • Lake Havasu City police said their Criminal Investigations Unit submitted Sheets’ cellphone for forensic analysis and is waiting on the results.
  • Investigators noted that toxicology is still pending and the case remains active as they review digital evidence.
  • Officers found Sheets at his Lake Havasu City home around 2 a.m. on April 22 with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Colleagues, including Rene Nezhoda and Laura Dotson, have pointed to sustained online harassment and impersonation that Sheets described in March, allegations police say are part of the inquiry.