Misty Upham’s family: She died fleeing from police

Misty Upham’s family: She died fleeing from police

Although the cause and manner of her death are still under investigation, police do not believe there was any foul play.

August: Osage County actress Misty Upham’s body was discovered Thursday near the White River in Auburn, Washington, The Associated Press reports. Misty was last spotted on Sunday, October 5, and her family reported her missing on Monday, October 6.

According to the New York Daily News, Misty suffered from depression and mental health issues, and her family expressed concern that the actress wasn’t taking her medication.

Although the cause and manner of her death are still under investigation, police do not believe there was any foul play, which led some to wonder whether the actress had committed suicide.

“She did not commit suicide,” her family wrote in a statement on Facebook. “We believe she ran into the wooded area behind her apartment to hide from the police. The area in question has a hidden drop off and evidence suggests that she slipped and fell off of the steep embankment when she tried to get out of a view from the road. She simply did not see the drop-off.”

Misty’s family also offered an explanation for her fear of the police. “In an incident prior to her disappearance, the Auburn PD came to pick up Misty on an involuntary transport to the ER. She was cuffed and placed in a police car. Some of the officers began to taunt and tease her while she was in the car…They were tapping on the window making faces at her.”

Actress Juliette Lewis, on the other hand, thinks that Misty could have been murdered. She tweeted the following on Friday, ”Misty spoke out a lot against injustices within Native community. And had known enemies. Police must do an investigation.”

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