Hours after being reported missing, Nickelodeon star Drake Bell found “safe”
Drake Bell’s history of erratic and illegal behavior had friends, family, and fans fearing the worst
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Hours after Florida police reported him missing and in danger, TMZ reports that troubled Nickelodeon star Drake Bell has been found. CNN and other outlets have also confirmed the news. TMZ notes that while cops are in touch with the actor, it’s “still unclear where he was, or why exactly cops feared for his safety.” However, they learned from a fan of Bell that he was spotted at SeaWorld with his son earlier this week. The fan said he was “nice and soft-spoken but seemed fine.”
Earlier today, in a public Facebook post, the Daytona Police Department reported Bell “missing and endangered” without providing any real context. Bell’s frequent legal trouble, particularly the child endangerment charge from 2021, might explain that. Bell’s quick rise to fame is another cautionary tale for child actors. In 2009, shortly after Drake And Josh wrapped at Nickelodeon, Bell was arrested for driving under the influence, the first of two DUI-related convictions.
The DUIs were the start of numerous legal and personal issues. In 2020, Drake’s ex-girlfriend Melissa Lingafelt accused him of verbal and physical abuse, accusations that the actor denied. A year later, he accepted a plea deal concerning an attempted child endangerment case stemming from allegations made by an underage fan. He received two years of probation and 200 hours of community service that kept his name off Ohio’s sex offender registry. Bell’s accuser referred to Bell as a pedophile who “groomed” her from ages 12 to 15. Drake said he “was wrong” and “sorry that the victim was harmed in any way.” However, the victim in question had a much more forceful statement. “My life hasn’t been the same since I was 15. I think about these crimes every single day. I feel like I’m in a constant dark place,” she said, “Sometimes I wish I could disappear so I can forget about what happened.”
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“the Daytona Police Department reported Bell “missing and endangered” without providing any real context.”
What fucking context do you need for “missing”? And why the FUCK would they put any context into a FACEBOOK POST?He was missing, you fucking twat, that *IS* the context of the post.
“Bell’s frequent legal trouble, particularly the child endangerment charge from 2021, might explain that.”
Why would “he was accused of child endangerment” explain why they didn’t add context to “missing and endangered”. If he was endangered, they’re probably not talking about his accusation of child endangerment, are they?
Fucking hell, never mind doing better, try to do SOMETHING worthwhile EVER.
I always find it surprising when people file a missing person report for someone whose been gone less than a day. I don’t know their circumstances, there could have been a reason to worry that’s not listed here, all I know is that it’s pretty easy to ignore people you don’t want to talk to for a few days and “disappear”.
For the cops to list you as endangered that usually means that someone had a reason to think you were either a danger to yourself or someone else posed a danger to you. I’m guessing cops had reason to think there might be a mental health crisis involved.
I realize that, I’m sure we’ll find out more information in the next few days. I was merely making a general statement about missing persons reports.
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“with his son”. How do these wack-jobs who can’t seem to walk down the street always manage to have a kid or two? Between this dope and LeBeoughf, there’s two strong arguments for
I blame the Great Doheny.