Cops probe cyberbullying claims before reality star’s tragic suicide

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28 May 2026 • 8:12 PM MYT
The Independent
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Cops probe cyberbullying claims before reality star’s tragic suicide

  • Darrell Sheets, known as "The Gambler" from Storage Wars, died by suicide at his Lake Havasu City, Arizona, home on April 22 at age 67.
  • An autopsy report confirmed Sheets had no drugs, including benzos, cocaine, or fentanyl, in his system at the time of his death.
  • The Lake Havasu City Police Department is actively investigating allegations of cyberbullying associated with Sheets' death.
  • Sheets' cell phone has been submitted for forensic analysis as part of the ongoing investigation into cyberbullying claims.
  • His Storage Wars co-star, René Nezhoda, claimed Sheets had been intensely tormented by trolls prior to his death.

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