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Medical Examiner Rules Darrell Sheets’ Death a Suicide as Police Analyze Phone in Cyberbullying Probe

Investigators say toxicology is pending with digital forensics expected to clarify online harassment claims.

Reality star Darrell Sheets participates in Jarrod Schultz & Brandi Schultz's 2nd Year Of Storage Wars Party held at Now & Then Thrift Store on March 3, 2012 in Tustin, Calif.
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Overview

  • Authorities confirmed Tuesday that the Storage Wars star, 67, died by suicide, two weeks after he was found at his Lake Havasu City home.
  • Lake Havasu City police said their Criminal Investigations Unit has sent his cellphone for forensic analysis and is waiting for the results.
  • The department is reviewing reports that he was targeted by sustained online harassment and has asked the public to share relevant information.
  • Toxicology testing remains pending, and police have not announced any charges or identified suspects as the case continues.
  • Sheets, known as “The Gambler” on A&E’s Storage Wars from 2010 to 2023, later ran an antique shop in Arizona, and his family and co-stars have posted tributes.