Summer House Star’s Cousin Arrested for Grandmother’s Murder
Published April 29, 2026 at 2:35 pm
West Wilson’s world just got a whole lot darker. His cousin Dakota Sweeney has been arrested and charged with murdering their grandmother, TMZ reports. Sweeney, from Carrolton, Missouri, was taken into custody on April 22 — literally the night before West was set to film the \”Summer House\” reunion.
Talk about terrible timing. While West was preparing to face the cameras and rehash drama with his castmates, his family was dealing with an actual nightmare. The specifics of what led to the charges haven’t been fully detailed, but the arrest came swiftly after the alleged crime.
This is the kind of headline that makes you do a double-take. A beloved reality TV personality is about to relive messy relationship drama on camera while his own family is imploding with charges this serious. The reunion taping went forward anyway — because in TV, the show must go on.
