A Ridiculous Accusation
As a part of the investigation, authorities began questioning anyone who was close to Shannon in order to try to figure out what was going on. They questioned Shannon’s mother, Diane Dobbs, who told the police that she thought Michael was an abusive father.
Possible Motive
Dobbs continued to say that she thought Shannon had run away in order to prevent Michael from getting physically abusive with his song again. She said that Shannon did not want her song to grow up with an abusive father, and she took matters into her own hands.