ALLEGAN, Mich. (WZZM) -- An Allegan County man who pled guilty to murdering his half brother will spend the next 21 to 25 years in prison.
Malcolm Dotson admitted to shooting and burying his older brother, Damon Sheldon, in April at their property in Trowbridge Township. Dotson and Sheldon lived in different homes on that property. Dotson told investigators that he was forced to live in filthy conditions, and that's when they say he lashed out.
He walked over to Sheldon's home and shot him in the head with a rifle. He then buried his brother's body in a shallow grave on the property after the murder.
Sheldon was on the sex-offender registry for attempted criminal sexual conduct in 1995. Sources close to the investigation say Dotson was the victim in that case.
Court documents show Sheldon had previous charges for domestic violence and failing to register as a sex offender.
