Former child star Sophie Nyweide tried to take her own life four weeks before her shock death, aged 24
Police responded to 911 calls regarding a suicide attempt and a welfare check for the former actress, who was pregnant when she died, aged 24, according to Us Weekly.
Two years up to her passing, Nyweide had at least 19 documented run-ins with Bennington, Vermont, police, most of which were drug-related, involving substances such as heroin, crack cocaine, and fentanyl.
Nyweide's autopsy results are still pending.
She was found lifeless on a riverbank in Vermont and was treated at a medical clinic after police responded to a 911 call on March 11, reporting she had 'cut her arm on purpose'.
Three weeks before her death, officers conducted a welfare check on Nyweide after spotting her walking and noting she appeared 'injured'. The report states she confirmed she was 'in pain' and was taken to a local hospital.
Nyweide made her big-screen debut at the age of six.
She later played Michelle Williams' onscreen daughter in 2009's Mammoth and also appeared in Nicole Kidman's acclaimed 2007 comedy Margot At The Wedding, and Russell Crowe's 2014 biblical epic Noah.
Nyweide 'struggled with using opiates for five years' her father Jeffrey told police during an incident report in August 2023.
At the time, the Bennington Police responded to an emergency call about a potential heroin overdose in a counseling center parking lot.
While out for breakfast with her father, Nyweide stepped outside for fresh air. Soon after, he found her in an 'unconscious state' laying against a vehicle.
Police found 'tinfoil with [a] black mark next to a glassine bag'.
In another incident that took place in April 2024, police responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle.
Nyweide, who was in the vehicle, allegedly told police she 'just left the hospital, was tired, and was looking for a spot to sleep' and had parked outside a residence where she 'used to buy drugs' and was 'hoping to use'.
Last month, it was reported that the star struggled with drug addiction but 'had hope' prior to her passing.
Nyweide was remembered by her longtime friend and ex-girlfriend Eden Herlihy in a new interview with TMZ.
Herlihy claimed Nyweide 'never gave up' and even tried to help other fellow addicts.
Herlihy said: 'She had hope… I've lost a lot of people to addiction sadly. Me and Sophie lost a lot of friends to this disease over the past couple of years. We knew the severity of it.'
'She was the last person I was expecting to die from this disease because she was so strong.'
For confidential help in the U.S., call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1 800 273 8255. For confidential support in the UK, call the Samaritans on 11 61 23. For confidential support in Australia, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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