Rikki Abeyta
Rikki Abeyta, 29, of Green River, died at the Sweetwater County Detention Center in November 2024. The Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office said staff found her unresponsive in her cell around 3:20 p.m. and cited a medical emergency as a factor in her death. The coroner has not determined a cause of death and is awaiting autopsy and other test results. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and the coroner's office are investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The sheriff's office cites a medical emergency, but the coroner has not determined a cause of death and is awaiting autopsy and test results.
Reported by: Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Sweetwater County coroner's office (medical examiner or coroner).