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Apparent overdose kills alleged Walgreens pharmacy robber

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AMMON – A 34-year-old Ammon man alleged to have robbed a local pharmacy was found dead by family members late last week.

Kyle R. Gneiting was discovered by relatives Saturday, according to Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Bryan Lovell. Gneiting was alone in his home and was found with empty alcohol containers and controlled substance containers containing a “white powdery substance”.

Authorities say it appears to have been a drug overdose, but the official cause of death will not be determined until toxicology reports are complete.

Gneiting was arrested in April and charged in connection with a robbery that occurred at the Ammon Walgreens on 17th Street last October. Gneiting later faced another felony armed robbery charge in relation to a Walgreens robbery that took place March 31.

In addition to the robbery charge, Gneiting faced a felony weapon enhancement charge in relation to the March robbery.

In March, Gneiting posted a $150,000 bond and later in the month pleaded not guilty to the charges. Gneiting was due to stand trial in November.

According to his obituary, he served in the Idaho National Guard, was in Iraq from 2004 to 2005 and received various military honors.

“Kyle returned home a disabled veteran with blown discs in his back and neck, PTSD and an immune disorder. He had a hard time fighting off infections and has been ill a lot,” his obituary reads.

His obituary gives his cause of death as a heart attack.

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