A mother and daughter from Utah were found dead in a Las Vegas hotel room on Sunday, February 15, in what police have said was a murder-suicide, Us Weekly has learned. Tawnia McGeehan and her daughter, Addi Smith, were visiting Las Vegas from Utah for a cheerleading competition, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have confirmed. Police believe that Addi, 11, was fatally shot by her mother inside the Rio Hotel and Casino near the Las Vegas Strip sometime on the evening of Saturday, February 14. Tawnia then turned the gun on herself and died by suicide, cops believe.
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Critical Mom, Daughter Die in Murder-Suicide While in Vegas For Cheer Competition
February 16, 2026
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