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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – The Three Points woman who was facing charges after her teen son went missing last week has died.
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The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that 39-year-old Danielle Lee-Sharp died from apparent self-inflicted injuries near Mammoth on Sunday, Sept. 27.
The PCSO said officers were called to the area around 4 a.m. after receiving a tip about a man having a mental health crisis.
The PCSO said the man had self-inflicted injuries, but survived and was transported to a Tucson hospital. The deputy then found Lee-Sharp dead.
Lee-Sharp, 39, and Michael Menzie, 43, were arrested on child abuse charges last week after 15-year-old Ryker Lee went missing on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
The PCSO did not say if Menzie was the man found injured near Mammoth.
As deputies were investigating Lee’s disappearance, detectives said they uncovered evidence of child abuse involving Lee and his two younger siblings.
Ryker was found safe near South Sierrita Mountain Road and West Ajo Highway, which is about three miles away from his home, around 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
A tip from a community member led deputies to Lee’s location.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said that Lee and his two siblings were placed with the Arizona Department of Child Safety.
Menzie and Lee-Sharp made their initial court appearances on Sept. 23.
Lee-Sharp’s bond was set at $5,000, and Menzie’s was set at $10,000 due to a previous misdemeanor conviction on similar charges involving the children. Both were released the following day after posting bond.
Lee-Sharp’s and Menzie’s court appearance can be seen in the video players below.
While the charges were not read in court, the PCSD said they face three counts of child abuse.
According to the interim complaints 13 News obtained, detectives searched the home and found conditions “not suitable for the juveniles.”
Ryker was also reportedly being held inside a small, padlocked room in an RV without running water, restroom facilities, or air conditioning.
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His two younger siblings, ages 8 and 10, were found living in “deplorable and unsanitary” conditions inside the main house, according to the complaint.
The home reportedly smelled of cat urine and had stains of vomit and feces throughout the floor. The complaint also said the children were sleeping on plastic mattresses with no bedding, that their closest bathroom had no sink, and that the home was filled with insects.
Neighbor describes reaction to arrests
Hailey Shonk, a Three Points resident, said she met Ryker and his family in June and that Ryker had confided to her that he was depressed and suicidal.
“The way they would describe how they were, the looks of how the parents taught and what they did with their kids, it was unsettling at the most,” Shonk said.
Shonk said she cried when she heard Ryker was missing but hopes he can get help and that his parents are held accountable.
“Today, seeing the parents were finally arrested for it, it was a sigh of relief knowing that justice will be done for what had happened to him and his siblings,” Shonk said.
Community searches for Ryker
The Three Points community started a search party Wednesday afternoon. Jessie Sager, a Three Points resident, said neighbors will keep searching.
“We’re gonna search no matter what, even into the dark if we have to, because this boy needs to be found,” Sager said.
The PCSD said Ryker has a medical condition and requires insulin to survive.
“I feel bad, I’m sorry that he’s scared, and I don’t want him to be scared. I want him to be found and be reunited with his siblings,” Sager said.
Deputies said camera footage shows Lee leaving the Three Points home around 10 a.m., an hour before he was reported missing.
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