Colin Browen

However, despite the results of the investigation into Shane's death, his parents, Danny and Kathy Freeman, weren't convinced. They even threatened to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the Craig's County Sheriff's Department. But Danny Freeman had a lot on his hands at this time.

In fact, in March of 1999, just months after his son's death, he had to go on trial for the child abuse charges he faced for whipping Shane with that telephone cord. But in the end, Danny would be acquitted, and when he returned back home, there was even more tension between him and the Craig County Sheriff's Department. It was reported that he became obsessed with the deputy who killed his son.

In fact, in March of 1999, just months after his son's death, he had to go on trial for the child abuse charges he faced for whipping Shane with that telephone cord. But in the end, Danny would be acquitted, and when he returned back home, there was even more tension between him and the Craig County Sheriff's Department. It was reported that he became obsessed with the deputy who killed his son.

In fact, in March of 1999, just months after his son's death, he had to go on trial for the child abuse charges he faced for whipping Shane with that telephone cord. But in the end, Danny would be acquitted, and when he returned back home, there was even more tension between him and the Craig County Sheriff's Department. It was reported that he became obsessed with the deputy who killed his son.

He began following David Hayes around town, and he even parked outside of his house and would watch his family and children. When investigators learned what Danny was up to, they were concerned that Danny was trying to get revenge. So from there, they had a group of officers that would park near his trailer to keep an eye on him.

He began following David Hayes around town, and he even parked outside of his house and would watch his family and children. When investigators learned what Danny was up to, they were concerned that Danny was trying to get revenge. So from there, they had a group of officers that would park near his trailer to keep an eye on him.

He began following David Hayes around town, and he even parked outside of his house and would watch his family and children. When investigators learned what Danny was up to, they were concerned that Danny was trying to get revenge. So from there, they had a group of officers that would park near his trailer to keep an eye on him.

Now, Danny Freeman was very vocal about his thoughts on the Craig County Sheriff's Department, and he would speak to the media whenever he could. In his mind, the deputies were harassing him so that he and his family would move out of town. And his wife Kathy believed this as well.

Now, Danny Freeman was very vocal about his thoughts on the Craig County Sheriff's Department, and he would speak to the media whenever he could. In his mind, the deputies were harassing him so that he and his family would move out of town. And his wife Kathy believed this as well.

Now, Danny Freeman was very vocal about his thoughts on the Craig County Sheriff's Department, and he would speak to the media whenever he could. In his mind, the deputies were harassing him so that he and his family would move out of town. And his wife Kathy believed this as well.

She was so overwhelmed by the constant police presence outside their home, she even started looking into buying a home in Louisiana. But eventually, they changed their minds. Welch was their home, and they weren't going to let the sheriff's department drive them out of town. But Kathy did write a letter to the department.

She was so overwhelmed by the constant police presence outside their home, she even started looking into buying a home in Louisiana. But eventually, they changed their minds. Welch was their home, and they weren't going to let the sheriff's department drive them out of town. But Kathy did write a letter to the department.

She was so overwhelmed by the constant police presence outside their home, she even started looking into buying a home in Louisiana. But eventually, they changed their minds. Welch was their home, and they weren't going to let the sheriff's department drive them out of town. But Kathy did write a letter to the department.

In it, she said, Shane was shot at 4.30 p.m., but we were not notified until 10.15 p.m. by Sheriff Vaughn. If the law did everything right, it was still wrong. The whole community of Welch and surrounding area knows this was wrong and they also want something done. Everyone that knows Shane believes that he wouldn't have pulled a gun.

In it, she said, Shane was shot at 4.30 p.m., but we were not notified until 10.15 p.m. by Sheriff Vaughn. If the law did everything right, it was still wrong. The whole community of Welch and surrounding area knows this was wrong and they also want something done. Everyone that knows Shane believes that he wouldn't have pulled a gun.

In it, she said, Shane was shot at 4.30 p.m., but we were not notified until 10.15 p.m. by Sheriff Vaughn. If the law did everything right, it was still wrong. The whole community of Welch and surrounding area knows this was wrong and they also want something done. Everyone that knows Shane believes that he wouldn't have pulled a gun.

David Hayes took drastic measures and he, along with the whole sheriff's department needs to be held accountable.

David Hayes took drastic measures and he, along with the whole sheriff's department needs to be held accountable.

David Hayes took drastic measures and he, along with the whole sheriff's department needs to be held accountable.

the Craig County deputies have a bad attitude and they think they can get away with everything they've been defensive from the start harassed us and tried to intimidate us she went on to criticize other things they did like how they removed the flower and wooden cross that their family put up in Shane's memory so as you can see the year 1999 was a very stressful year for the Freeman family Danny was still working on filing that wrongful death lawsuit