The story of sweat lodge deaths in Sedona, AZ., just got worse. A third person, 49-year-old Liz Neuman of Minnesota, died Saturday after remaining in critical condition for more than a week, according to Yavapai County sheriff's spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn.
According to a report by the Associated Press, Neuman was among Ray's earliest followers. She suffered multiple organ damage during the sweat lodge on Oct. 8. Authorities haven't determined what caused the deaths of Brown and Shore, and are awaiting further autopsy results.
As we await more news, I want to say how moved I've been by the serious and thoughtful tone of the conversations in the comments to my blogs on this topic. Thank you all for sharing your thoughts and feelings, and for being respectful of each other even when you disagree.