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Shannon Price Fails Polygraph Over Role in Gary Coleman’s Fatal Fall

A&E’s Lie Detector test uncovered deception on whether she caused his fatal fall, reviving questions years after the death was ruled accidental

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Shannon Price (C), ex-wife of actor Gary Coleman, attends an estate court hearing on June 14, 2010 in Provo, Utah. Judge James Taylor of the 4th District Court in Provo, Utah ruled to delay for 48 hours the cremation of the body of Gary Coleman and appointed an impartial 3rd party to watch over the Coleman Estate until a final decision is made. Two different wills for Gary Coleman are being contested in court. (Photo by Stuart Johnson-Pool/Getty Images), Actor Gary Coleman attends the premiere of "Midgets vs. Mascots" during the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival at AMC Village VII on April 25, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
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Overview

  • Former FBI agent George Olivo administered Price’s polygraph and validated the findings through computer analysis and a second examiner
  • When asked if she physically caused Coleman’s fall, Price’s denial produced a “deception indicated” result
  • Her denials of striking Coleman and of intentionally withholding aid after his fall yielded inconclusive scores
  • Coleman died in 2010 from a fall-induced brain hemorrhage that police ruled accidental, and Price was never charged
  • The two-hour premiere of Lie Detector: Truth or Deception airs July 10 on A&E, bringing the case back into the spotlight