Season 15, Episode 2
Sierra
Age: 19
Location: Redding, California
Addiction: Meth
What’s Memorable: Everything is memorable. Her eyes, her bare feet, how the words coming out of her mouth mean something to her and nothing to anyone else. Every person in her entire support system is an addict in recovery and she felt like she needed war stories but then couldn’t handled them when they happened. Sierra’s brain cannot deal with drugs. Donna shows up for this one in a big way. I don’t think that any other interventionist could have done this intervention better than she did.
Official Synopsis: The daughter of a small business owner, Sierra was an honor student with dreams of college and a career in journalism. But when a double-dealing artist charmed his way into her mother’s life, he gambled away their home and the bottom fell out of Sierra’s world, leading to a frightening drug-induced psychotic break. Today, the 19-year-old is a feral junkie, scrapping for a fix on the streets of Northern California.
Original Air Date: March 2016
Interventionist: Donna
Back in custody as of Oct 09, 2026 09:56 AM PDT. https://vinelink.vineapps.com/person-detail/offender/56779293;tabIndexToSelect=0
Sadly it seems that Sierra has continued to spiral. Her arrest records show public intoxication and possession arrests about every month. A man named Dan A Pebley is reportedly with her now, per his Reddit comments on posts about her. Unfortunately Dan A Pebley arrest record is even worse than hers – he has 2 recent convictions for possession of CSAM (formerly known as child p*rn). He’s double her age as well. Not a good person for her to be around. Not a good life for anyone to live.
Her facebook seems to be up and running, updated not too long ago and she even commented herself on one of her pictures! Couldn’t find any info on recent court cases or anything:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580009876793
Says she was arrested for battery August 2024.. heartbreaking to see how much things have spiraled
She was arrested as recently as last month. My god. Poor Sierra.
update, arrested 5/2024 🙁
https://www.localcrimenews.com/welcome/detail/82664347/sierra-rose-wilson-arrest.html
And again in June😔
Wow, every update is just another arrest after another arrest.
So sad:( continued arrests for intoxication/resisting arrest and probation violations as of 07/20/2026.
Does anyone have any updates for Sierra in 2024? All the Facebook links are broken.
As of today, she is in the Shasta County Jail, where she has been since January 25th, 2023, for the following charges:
-FAILURE TO APPEAR ON FELONY CHARGE
-VIOLATION PAROLE:FELONY
-DISORDERLY CONDUCT:UNDER INFLUENCE OF DRUG
-KEEP PLACE TO SELL/ETC NARCOTIC CNTL SUBSTANCE
She is not eligible for bail.
I believe she will be going to prison at some point. I would say I hope she uses the time to get and stay clean, but if she is released (again), there will be no hope. Her brain is way to damaged from the numerous toxic chemicals used to make meth for her to lead a normal life, and she isn’t able to perceive that she needs help.
SOURCE: https://apps.shastacounty.gov/In_Custody/incustody_listing.aspx?id=5091
Upon exiting jail, it was obvious, she needed to be 5150’d before she hurt herself or others. One of the more egregious examples of Intervention doing the absolute wrong thing in order to keep the show going. In her psychotic state, Sierra could’ve pulled a knife and jammed it in her Mothers neck and never realized she did anything wrong. Having worked in TV, I know how phony and manipulative these shows are, but this is an ugly example imo of producers failing in their responsibility to patient and family and I’m glad nobody died as a result.
Depending what each state calls it, a 5150 has strict guidelines that must be met. Since Sierra did not threaten anyone or talked about suicide, it becomes more difficult for law enforcement to admit her. Also, Intervention can’t just put her in a mental institution either. It would come down to a family member to petition the court for a mental evaluation.
Her mother should have done it. Intervention may recommend it but they can’t do anything about it.
I agree, she’s not a 5150 case.
this young lady is breaking my heart. when people call me an addiction it’s painful. I haven’t finished watching episode, I have to say when I can remember. may God watch over us as this world is out of control.
This is absolutely insane! Just in January 2023 she had so many arrests.
Since 1/23/23 is the last one and considering how there hasn’t been one since, I’m thinking she’s either locked up or in rehab. Her history of arrests are constant but they stopped on that date.
https://www.localcrimenews.com/welcome/searchArrests?firstname=sierra&lastname=wilson&city=redding
FYI – CORRECTION Last arrest was 1/30/23.
This was about 6 months ago… Not doing well. So sad.
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https://krcrtv.com/amp/news/local/parolee-found-with-fentanyl-in-redding-hotel-room
Unfortunate update: https://krcrtv.com/news/local/parolee-found-with-fentanyl-in-redding-hotel-room
Parolee found with fentanyl in Redding hotel room
Arrested again on 1/21/23 for DISORDERLY CONDUCT:UNDER
INFLUENCE OF DRUGS
https://www.cityofredding.org/home/showpublisheddocument/26407/637944337099300000
Not Again
https://www.localcrimenews.com/welcome/detail/82926394/sierra-rose-wilson-arrest.html
arrested again in jan 3rd 2023?
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/parolee-found-with-fentanyl-in-redding-hotel-room
She was jus arrested again in July
Arrested again as of 12/13/22 :\ https://www.localcrimenews.com/welcome/detail/82664347/sierra-rose-wilson-arrest.html
Oh she’s not doing well at all. She was arrested recently in a hotel room full of fetanyl and other substances. So sad.
She got arrested again.
https://www.localcrimenews.com/welcome/detail/82465855/sierra-rose-wilson-arrest.html
Thanks for the updates.. Do you happen to have anything new? I’ve been praying for her!!!
She got arrested again.
https://www.localcrimenews.com/welcome/detail/82465855/sierra-rose-wilson-arrest.html
Unfortunately she got arrested again
https://www.localcrimenews.com/welcome/detail/82465855/sierra-rose-wilson-arrest.html
Arrested this year.
https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/2-people-cited-and-another-arrested-for-using-narcotics-in-a-redding-hotel-room/article_de2ad6a2-03db-11ed-8948-ff4b4557b000.html
That’s so sad, I just watched her episode now and I really liked Sierra and also I think this was Donna’s best intervention, you can tell she really tried to help her.
This episode weighs heavily on me. I think of Sierra often. I love and pray for her.
There was an arrest in July of 2020: https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/2-people-cited-and-another-arrested-for-using-narcotics-in-a-redding-hotel-room/article_de2ad6a2-03db-11ed-8948-ff4b4557b000.html