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At about age 11, Daniel was taken away from his mother by the State of Colorado due to neglect, which Daniel and a later news report reaffirm.<ref name=":0">[[Rooftop Interview]]</ref><ref name=":1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsAGVvnzbms&t=1298s</ref> Given the state's actions, it is likely that Daniel was being truthful regarding his later claims of neglect. Daniel claims that he bounced between 10 to 15 foster homes in the years following the state's intervention. This is evidenced by leaked documents that the Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC) sent to potential fosters families/host homes. These documents warns families that Daniel, "...has a history of [[7/11 incident|property damage]], [[Dog Arc|kicking animals]], [[August 29th Meltdown|self-injurious]] behavior, and verbally threatening or [[December 10th Incident|hitting providers]] when he's upset," which corroborates claims of him being extremely violent, even in childhood. | At about age 11, Daniel was taken away from his mother by the State of Colorado due to neglect, which Daniel and a later news report reaffirm.<ref name=":0">[[Rooftop Interview]]</ref><ref name=":1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsAGVvnzbms&t=1298s</ref> Given the state's actions, it is likely that Daniel was being truthful regarding his later claims of neglect. Daniel claims that he bounced between 10 to 15 foster homes in the years following the state's intervention. This is evidenced by leaked documents that the Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC) sent to potential fosters families/host homes. These documents warns families that Daniel, "...has a history of [[7/11 incident|property damage]], [[Dog Arc|kicking animals]], [[August 29th Meltdown|self-injurious]] behavior, and verbally threatening or [[December 10th Incident|hitting providers]] when he's upset," which corroborates claims of him being extremely violent, even in childhood. | ||
Elisabeth, Daniel's mother, has claimed that Nancy, her adopted mother, as well as Daniel's grandmother, spread lies about her abusing her son, but the validity of these claims has yet to be substantiated.<ref name=":4" /> However, It is highly unlikely that Elisabeth was stable enough to take care of Daniel as she was wheelchair bound, | Elisabeth, Daniel's mother, has claimed that Nancy, her adopted mother, as well as Daniel's grandmother, spread lies about her abusing her son, but the validity of these claims has yet to be substantiated.<ref name=":4" /> However, It is highly unlikely that Elisabeth was stable enough to take care of Daniel as she was wheelchair bound, difficulty only added by Daniel’s destructive behavior. Due to her disability, Elisabeth went into assisted living in 2015 when Daniel was around 16-17 years old. | ||
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Daniel was placed into several foster homes before his grandmother, [[Nancy Shimer]], was eventually granted legal guardianship of him following a long custody battle.<ref name=":1" /> | Daniel was placed into several foster homes before his grandmother, [[Nancy Shimer]], was eventually granted legal guardianship of him following a long custody battle.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
Despite her | Despite her kinder treatment of Daniel, Nancy was known to be enabling of his bad habits. When Daniel was three years old, Nancy was said to have rewarded him with M&M's after he had drawn on the walls of her home.{{Citation Needed}} Because of this enabling, Elisabeth and Travis tried to gain custody of their son, but ultimately failed. When Travis tried to file for custody of Daniel, Nancy opposed it, claiming that Daniel "didn't even know his father," raising serious doubts about their relationship. Due to the hostile accusations hurled during the custody disputes, Travis grew to despise Nancy, and claimed that the only reason she had obtained custody of Daniel was due to her more stable financial situation.<ref>[[Spiddlekick Interview]]</ref> Unlike Travis, Elisabeth was eventually given visitation rights to see Daniel once more. | ||
After this, Daniel began attending the [[Tennyson Center|Tennyson Center for Children]], an assisted living facility for schooling, rehabilitating, and assisting children with intellectual disabilities or who faced neglect, abuse, and other mistreatment. At this school, he met his mentor, [[Bob Proctor]], via a reading buddy program wherein they played board games and read together.<ref>[[Spiddlekick Interview]]</ref> Even after the program concluded, Daniel and Bob still remained close. | |||
Daniel even made it on the news, evidenced by a [https://youtube.com/watch?v=jyCZEd11Hdo 2012 news report on KWGN]. While not entirely focused on Daniel, the clip documented his time at the [[Tennyson Center]], in which he lived for over a year prior to Nancy gaining custody of him. | Daniel even made it on the news, evidenced by a [https://youtube.com/watch?v=jyCZEd11Hdo 2012 news report on KWGN]. While not entirely focused on Daniel, the clip documented his time at the [[Tennyson Center]], in which he lived for over a year prior to Nancy gaining custody of him. | ||
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[[File:SobeskyDan4.png|thumb|434x434px| | [[File:SobeskyDan4.png|thumb|434x434px|Our beloved Danny boy. ]] | ||
Throughout his childhood, Daniel was almost exclusively referred as 'Danny.' He was even called this in his school's yearbook and in the news report he was featured in. According to his classmates, Daniel was a very violent person, even in class. One of his classmates | Throughout his childhood, Daniel was almost exclusively referred as 'Danny.' He was even called this in his school's yearbook and in the news report he was featured in. According to his classmates, Daniel was a very violent person, even in class. One of his classmates remarks at a time in which Daniel threw a chair at a window which resulted in a light fixture being knocked down.<ref>[[Canned Legs Leaks]]</ref> | ||
{{Quote|i also remember he threw a chair at the window in the computer lab that overlooked the library and knocked down one of the light fixtures. but yeah that sums it up lol}} | {{Quote|i also remember he threw a chair at the window in the computer lab that overlooked the library and knocked down one of the light fixtures. but yeah that sums it up lol}} | ||
According to this same classmate, Daniel had a habit of running in the hallways in an attempt to evade staff. Due to his troubled behavior, Daniel was assigned a guardian who followed him throughout the school day.<ref>[[Katie Elise]]</ref> When questioned, he asserted that it wasn't due to his lack of trustworthiness, but rather because of the positive relationship he had with his teachers.<ref>[[Spiddlekick Interview]]</ref> | According to this same classmate, Daniel had a habit of running in the hallways in an attempt to evade staff. Due to his troubled behavior, Daniel was assigned a guardian who followed him throughout the school day.<ref>[[Katie Elise]]</ref> When questioned, he asserted that it wasn't due to his lack of trustworthiness, but rather because of the positive relationship he had with his teachers.<ref>[[Spiddlekick Interview]]</ref> | ||
Just like his childhood, his time in school was wrought with alleged claims of mistreatment and bullying. Daniel claimed that the Tennyson Center was a, "...very violent place."<ref>[[Spiddlekick Interview]]</ref> According to Daniel, the Tennyson Center had a brick room only lit up by a single window, dubbed the ' | Just like his childhood, his time in school was wrought with alleged claims of mistreatment and bullying. Daniel claimed that the Tennyson Center was a, "...very violent place."<ref>[[Spiddlekick Interview]]</ref> According to Daniel, the Tennyson Center had a brick room only lit up by a single window, dubbed the 'Timeout Room.' Daniel claimed to have been placed in this room on several occasions for behavior such as excessive crying and not cooperating with teachers. Other students would be physically restrained due to violent behavior, however, this seems to have never happened to Daniel. | ||
When in school, Daniel claimed that children would tease him by calling him '[[wikipedia:Danny_Phantom|Danny Phantom]],' a nickname derived from the fictional character of the same name. According to a classmate | When in school, Daniel claimed that children would tease him by calling him '[[wikipedia:Danny_Phantom|Danny Phantom]],' a nickname derived from the fictional character of the same name. According to a classmate, this seemed to have very little effect on him.<ref>[[FlyingFoxandwings AMA]]</ref> These claims of bullying only seemed to arise in adulthood. {{Quote|Contrary to what he may say, people were actually quite respectful towards him. We all knew we had our own issues, and for the most part, nobody meant any harm towards him. Whenever he was called Danny phantom, there was no malicious intent. He didn't even really react to it. I guess that's more something that came after he graduated. But no, not really anybody bullied him. This particular school was quite small, so when I say that, not really, anybody bullied him, I mean, there were about 18 of us in the high school. Even the biggest bully in the school didn't really pay much mind to him. He was just that reserved.}} | ||
According to his [https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-larson-b734b2196/ Linkedin page], Daniel was a volunteer dog walker for the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in January of 2012, although there | According to his [https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-larson-b734b2196/ Linkedin page], Daniel was a volunteer dog walker for the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in January of 2012, although there no more information about this occupation. | ||
[[File:MusicalTheater2.png|left|thumb| | [[File:MusicalTheater2.png|left|thumb|Notice how his feet are bigger than his own '''head'''. ]] | ||
Sometime in 2014, Daniel started attending and participating in several musical theater programs.<ref>https://archive.org/details/daniel-larsons-2014-musical-audition_202401</ref> It is unknown who introduced him to these programs, but it is believed to have been his grandmother. Daniel's mother may have introduced him to it, as she is documented to have had an intense interest in singing, [[Music Career|just as Daniel would later on in his life]]. | Sometime in 2014, Daniel started attending and participating in several musical theater programs.<ref>https://archive.org/details/daniel-larsons-2014-musical-audition_202401</ref> It is unknown who introduced him to these programs, but it is believed to have been his grandmother. It is also possible that Daniel's mother may have introduced him to it, as she is documented to have had an intense interest in singing, [[Music Career|just as Daniel would later on in his life]]. | ||
[[File:DanielMusicalPaper.png|thumb| | [[File:DanielMusicalPaper.png|thumb|Not a single lead role. |279x279px]] | ||
Daniel is known to have participated in at least eight different musicals, although he rarely got leading roles. | Daniel is known to have participated in at least eight different musicals, although he rarely got leading roles. His roles in these musicals may have set the groundwork for his desire to be famous. | ||
In many of the photos from his time in musical theater, Daniel is visibly smaller than almost all of his classmates, only exacerbated by his odd bowl cut hairstyle. Daniel may suffer from something such as [[wikipedia:Progeria|Progeria]] which would explain his physical appearance, however this claim cannot be substantiated. | In many of the photos from his time in musical theater, Daniel is visibly smaller than almost all of his classmates, only exacerbated by his odd bowl cut hairstyle. Daniel may suffer from something such as [[wikipedia:Progeria|Progeria]] which would explain his physical appearance, however this claim cannot be substantiated. | ||
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There is little know about Daniel's time in Sobesky, as Daniel seemingly hasn't talked much about his high-school years, opposed to his time in the Tennyson Center which he seems to hold in higher regard. Though, according to [[FlyingFoxandwings AMA|one of his high-school classmates]], Daniel, even in high school, had an escort, which implies that Daniel had violent tendencies all throughout his teenage years. | There is little know about Daniel's time in Sobesky, as Daniel seemingly hasn't talked much about his high-school years, opposed to his time in the Tennyson Center which he seems to hold in higher regard. Though, according to [[FlyingFoxandwings AMA|one of his high-school classmates]], Daniel, even in high school, had an escort, which implies that Daniel had violent tendencies all throughout his teenage years. | ||
{{Quote|He seemed pretty normal. He really had some issues with academic retention and he was very reserved. He often times would have an escort, and his escorts would call him Danny... ...post-graduation it was like night and day. He went from robotic to the way he is today. It was a rapid turnaround.}}[[File:Openingschool.png|left|thumb|273x273px|Daniel, at the opening of Sobesky Academy. ]]Despite his behavior being far less eccentric during his high school years, he was documented to have occasional outbursts and [[meltdowns]], during some of which he would [[Self Harm|hit himself]]. These outbursts would result in him being placed into 'close and lock,' much akin to the punishment room at the Tennyson Center. The reason he is much worse now compared to his time in school could be that Daniel was heavily medicated when he attended Sobesky and Tennyson, whereas nowadays he almost always refuses to take antipsychotics. He was often described as someone who was quiet, a, "...total wallflower," and "...pretty normal."<ref>[[FlyingFoxandwings AMA]]</ref> | {{Quote|He seemed pretty normal. He really had some issues with academic retention and he was very reserved. He often times would have an escort, and his escorts would call him Danny... ...post-graduation it was like night and day. He went from robotic to the way he is today. It was a rapid turnaround.}}[[File:Openingschool.png|left|thumb|273x273px|Daniel, at the opening of Sobesky Academy. ]]Despite his behavior being far less eccentric during his high school years, he was documented to have had occasional outbursts and [[meltdowns]], during some of which he would [[Self Harm|hit himself]]. These outbursts would result in him being placed into 'close and lock,' much akin to the punishment room at the Tennyson Center. The reason he is much worse now compared to his time in school could be that Daniel was heavily medicated when he attended Sobesky and Tennyson, whereas nowadays he almost always refuses to take antipsychotics. He was often described as someone who was quiet, a, "...total wallflower," and "...pretty normal."<ref>[[FlyingFoxandwings AMA]]</ref> | ||
{{Quote|There was some hitting himself on occasion. That's what would trigger the close and lock. But he was NOTHING like [how he is now] at the time.}} | {{Quote|There was some hitting himself on occasion. That's what would trigger the close and lock. But he was NOTHING like [how he is now] at the time.}} | ||
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{{Quote|He was 4 years older than me so having classes was rare. The only one I had with him was back in 2017 when I was taking Algebra II.}} | {{Quote|He was 4 years older than me so having classes was rare. The only one I had with him was back in 2017 when I was taking Algebra II.}} | ||
[[File:Furries.png|thumb|Daniel | [[File:Furries.png|thumb|Could Daniel be a furry? ]] | ||
Little is known regarding Daniel's | Little is known regarding Daniel's experiences in high school, however, he is known to have acted as one of the mascots for his schools softball team. Daniel was said to have been obsessed with [[Music Career|singing]] even during high school, however, there were no mentions of [[Grace VanderWaal]]. Though, sometime when Daniel was around 17, he and his grandmother were watching ''[[wikipedia:America's_Got_Talent|America's Got Talent]].'' It is said that when Daniel was watching it with her, his grandmother remarked that he may sing with her on stage some day. Despite the questionable validity of this statement, Daniel convinced himself (even though at the time [[Pedophilia|Grace was 12, and he was months away from becoming 18]]) that he was a part of Grace's life and had a relationship with her. This was the birth of his obsession with her. | ||
[[File:Graduation.png|left|thumb|200x200px|Daniel at his high school graduation. ]] | [[File:Graduation.png|left|thumb|200x200px|Daniel at his high school graduation. ]] | ||
Much to everyone's surprise, Daniel, while still attending school, was [[November 6th Arrest|arrested]] after an instance in which he physically assaulted his [[Elisabeth Shimer|mother]], who at that point was paralyzed from the waist down. He claims that this situation was a result of his mother cornering him, but when looking at his charges, this is likely untrue. Daniel was imprisoned for 44-45 days following the arrest, delaying his graduation from Sobesky. This incident forever ruined he and his mother's relationship. | Much to everyone's surprise, Daniel, while still attending school, was [[November 6th Arrest|arrested]] after an instance in which he physically assaulted his [[Elisabeth Shimer|mother]], who at that point was paralyzed from the waist down. He claims that this situation was a result of his mother cornering him, but when looking at his charges, this is likely untrue. Daniel was imprisoned for 44-45 days following the arrest, delaying his graduation from Sobesky. This incident forever ruined he and his mother's relationship. | ||
Daniel graduated from Sobesky Academy at the age of 19 in 2017. Following his graduation, Daniel | Daniel graduated from Sobesky Academy at the age of 19 in 2017. Following his graduation, Daniel did not attend college or a university. It is likely that Daniel continued to live with his grandmother after this. <center></center> | ||
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Even more devastatingly, on July 24, 2019, Nancy, Daniel's grandmother, passed away from cancer when Daniel was 21. | Even more devastatingly, on July 24, 2019, Nancy, Daniel's grandmother, passed away from cancer when Daniel was 21. | ||
It is likely that Daniel was still living with his grandmother at the time of her passing. On the day she died, Daniel was attending a Special Olympics event when he was informed of his grandmother being on her deathbed. Instead of being with her in her last moments at the hospice center, Daniel chose to stay at the event to prove that he was a 'fighter.' This incident, though seemingly minor, reflects | It is likely that Daniel was still living with his grandmother at the time of her passing. On the day she died, Daniel was attending a Special Olympics event when he was informed of his grandmother being on her deathbed. Instead of being with her in her last moments at the hospice center, Daniel chose to stay at the event to prove that he was a 'fighter.' This incident, though seemingly minor, reflects a profound lack of respect Daniel had for his grandmother, as he couldn't even be bothered to be with her as she passed away. | ||
Following the death of his grandmother, Daniel was sent to a state-run group home program for the disabled. The program gave him a job at a thrift store sometime in 2019, | Following the death of his grandmother, Daniel was sent to a state-run group home program for the disabled. The program gave him a job at a thrift store sometime in 2019. At this job, Daniel was said to have lost all of his money after falling victim to a gift card scam, which left his employment short-lived.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj3gtox/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> | ||
Sometime in 2019, Daniel began posting to TikTok on his account [[@daniellars20]], however he did not post on this account often. He was also using other social media sites, such as Twitter (now X) and Instagram. It is unknown how he obtained a phone, however it is likely that he bought it himself with the income from his job at the thrift store. His first known Twitter account was [[@DanielL26324766]], on which he posted about his experiences in the special Olympics, as well as videos of himself hiking. | Sometime in 2019, Daniel began posting to TikTok on his account [[@daniellars20]], however he did not post on this account often. He was also using other social media sites, such as Twitter (now X) and Instagram. It is unknown how he obtained a phone, however it is likely that he bought it himself with the income from his job at the thrift store. His first known Twitter account was [[@DanielL26324766]], on which he posted about his experiences in the special Olympics, as well as videos of himself hiking. | ||