Woman dies of heroin overdose

By Photo courtesy of Sue Tayon

May 24, 2010 | 12:55 p.m. CDT

Nikki Tayon died last April of an overdose on heroin that was 90 percent pure. A decade ago, she helped lead the high school softball team from Winfield to second place in the state. But it wasn't long after high school that she began using drugs such as marijuana and meth. A couple of years ago, she turned to heroin. She was 28 when she died.