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Utah mom killed daughter, herself at off-Strip hotel after years of custody disputes
- On Sunday, Las Vegas police found 34-year-old Tawnia McGeehan and her daughter in a Rio Hotel & Casino room, described as an apparent murder-suicide.
- Police first received a welfare check just before 11 a.m. after the pair missed a cheer competition, and hotel security entered just before 2:30 p.m. after officers found no sign of danger.
- Homicide detectives say a note was found at the scene, and the cause and manner for the child's death remain pending as of Tuesday morning.
- A relative-organized GoFundMe and the local grieving community gathered Monday night to honor Addi, with Utah Xtreme Cheer calling her `so beyond loved.`
- Las Vegas police asked anyone with information to call the LVMPD Homicide Section or Crime Stoppers, with Robert Price stating, `This is a sad and tragic incident.
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Utah mother and daughter travel to Vegas for cheer. Then they’re found dead, and a grim note reveals why
Content warning: This article describes child murder and suicide. Please take care while reading. A tragic story has emerged from Las Vegas, Nevada, where a mother and her young daughter from Utah were found dead in a hotel room during a trip for a cheerleading competition. Authorities are investigating the case as an apparent murder-suicide after the pair, identified as Tawnia McGeehan and her 11-year-old daughter Addi Smith, failed to show up …
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