Bennington Police investigating death of former child actress as possible overdose

Bennington Police are investigating the untimely death of a 24-year-old woman found in a wooded area near a river.
Marion S. Nyweide was found on Monday, April 14 at 4:10 a.m. along the banks of Roaring Branch River off Park Street. First responders attempted life-saving measures. Nyweide was pronounced dead at the scene.
A person who was with Nyweide is cooperating with investigators.
Police are investigating the incident as a possible unintentional overdose.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bennington Police Department at 802-442-1030 or through their website at www.BenningtonPolice.com.
Nyweide was a former child address, who appeared in films such as “Mammoth” and “Noah.” Deadline reported that her family wrote in a paid obituary that she “self-medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she held inside, and it resulted in her death.”