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Mother and Daughter Found Dead in Las Vegas Hotel Room in Apparent Murder-Suicide

 by Joe Mcdermott

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The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, where police say a woman and her 11-year-old daughter were found dead inside a guest room in what authorities are investigating as a suspected murder-suicide.The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, where police say a woman and her 11-year-old daughter were found dead inside a guest room in what authorities are investigating as a suspected murder-suicide. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police responded to a welfare check at the property after the pair failed to appear at a scheduled cheer competition. File photo: Pixel Doc, licensed.
LAS VEGAS, NV – A woman and her pre-teen daughter were found dead inside a hotel room at the Rio Hotel & Casino over the weekend in what police describe as a suspected murder-suicide, authorities said Monday.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers responded to a welfare check request at about 10:45 a.m. Sunday after family members expressed concern and the pair failed to appear for a scheduled cheer competition, the department said.

Upon arriving at the room, officers and hotel security knocked and called out several times but received no response, according to police. After they initially left the scene, continued prompting by relatives led security staff to re-check the room in the early afternoon. They forced entry and discovered the two bodies inside, police said.
You are here: Home / Crime / Mother and Daughter Found Dead in Las Vegas Hotel Room in Apparent Murder-Suicide

Mother and Daughter Found Dead in Las Vegas Hotel Room in Apparent Murder-Suicide

 by Joe Mcdermott

The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, where police say a woman and her 11-year-old daughter were found dead inside a guest room in what authorities are investigating as a suspected murder-suicide.The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, where police say a woman and her 11-year-old daughter were found dead inside a guest room in what authorities are investigating as a suspected murder-suicide. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police responded to a welfare check at the property after the pair failed to appear at a scheduled cheer competition. File photo: Pixel Doc, licensed.
LAS VEGAS, NV – A woman and her pre-teen daughter were found dead inside a hotel room at the Rio Hotel & Casino over the weekend in what police describe as a suspected murder-suicide, authorities said Monday.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers responded to a welfare check request at about 10:45 a.m. Sunday after family members expressed concern and the pair failed to appear for a scheduled cheer competition, the department said.

Upon arriving at the room, officers and hotel security knocked and called out several times but received no response, according to police. After they initially left the scene, continued prompting by relatives led security staff to re-check the room in the early afternoon. They forced entry and discovered the two bodies inside, police said.

Evidence Points to Murder-Suicide

Preliminary investigation by homicide detectives suggests the mother shot her daughter and subsequently killed herself late Saturday night, law enforcement officials told reporters. A note was found at the scene, though authorities have not released details about its contents.

Names of the victims were not immediately disclosed by police, but family and community groups identified the pair as Tawnia McGeehan and her daughter, 11-year-old Addi Smith, both from West Jordan, Utah. They had traveled to Nevada to attend a cheerleading competition with Utah Xtreme Cheer, and were last seen late Saturday evening near the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, according to posts shared by the cheer organization on social media.

Utah Xtreme Cheer later confirmed Addi’s death in a statement expressing profound grief and asking for privacy for the family. “With the heaviest hearts, we share the devastating news that our sweet athlete Addi has passed away,” the group wrote online.

Discovery and Response

The cause of the fatal shootings has been preliminarily classified as a murder-suicide by LVMPD homicide investigators, who said they believe the incident occurred sometime Saturday night, before the pair was reported missing.

Police officials have described the circumstances as “sad and tragic” and indicated that the investigation remains active, with further details expected to be released when available.

As of Monday, authorities had not released the weapon details or other forensic findings, and it was unclear whether neighboring guests heard any disturbance the night of the incident.

Community Response

Friends, family members and members of the cheer community had earlier circulated missing-persons alerts on social media after the pair did not show up for the event and could not be reached. Their belongings, including vehicle keys, reportedly remained at the hotel, prompting concern.

The tragic deaths have drawn attention to the pressures faced by traveling families and the wider issue of mental health, though investigators have not publicly commented on motive or contributing factors.

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They tracked 1.2 million babies for a decade — and the “meat myth” didn’t survive the data. A massive national study led by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Israel’s Health Ministry followed infants from vegetarian, vegan, and omnivorous households — and found their growth by age 2 was nearly identical. Weight. Height. Head circumference. Across the board, babies raised in plant-based homes developed along the same trajectories as their meat-eating peers. The research, published in JAMA Network Open, analyzed health data from 2014 to 2023 — covering about 70% of children nationwide. In Israel, nearly 95% of babies attend government wellness clinics, creating one of the largest infant nutrition datasets ever examined. Yes, vegan infants showed slightly higher odds of being underweight in the first 60 days. But by 24 months? The difference disappeared. Stunting rates were low across all groups. No significant developmental gaps. Researchers say the key isn’t meat — it’s planning. Well-balanced plant-based diets, proper prenatal care, and nutritional guidance matter more than whether chicken or tofu is on the menu. And then there’s iron — the nutrient critics always point to. According to the researchers, plant foods like legumes often contain more iron than meat. While absorption differs, families who plan carefully appear to balance it out. The bigger warning? Ultra-processed food. Vegan junk food exists too — and that’s where real risk may lie. So if nearly 1.2 million data points show no developmental disadvantage… Why does the myth still persist? Full story in the comments.

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DNA from the glove. DNA from inside the house. No hit in the FBI database. Now the community is on edge. Neighbors are installing cameras. A small vigil grows outside her home. One man who knew her from church said, “We’ve never gone through this before.” Meanwhile, investigators have reportedly reviewed firearm purchases tied to nearly two dozen individuals. Tips are flooding in. The FBI previously raised its own reward to $100,000 — before this anonymous boost doubled it. And then there’s the theory that’s raising eyebrows: a veteran private investigator now believes a cartel may be involved — but not that she was taken across the border. He points to the suspect’s behavior on camera, the backpack, even the holster. He believes she may still be somewhere north of Tucson. Authorities have not confirmed that theory. What we know: A missing grandmother. A masked figure on camera. No DNA match. $200,000 on the table.

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Scientists just discovered they can detect the Epstein-Barr virus using ordinary human genome sequencing data — the same data originally collected to study our own genes. And what they found could change how we understand cancer, autoimmune disease, and immune failure. Nearly 90–95% of adults worldwide carry EBV. It infects most people in childhood, then buries itself inside B cells for life. Quiet. Dormant. Untouchable. Until it isn’t. EBV has long been linked to cancers like Hodgkin’s lymphoma and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. But one major mystery remained: how much virus is actually circulating in the blood — and why does it spike in some people?

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“You have no proof she’s not alive,” Nanos said. And he insists this is still a rescue mission — not a recovery. Then he spoke directly to whoever knows where she is. “Take her to a park. Take her to a hospital. Just let her go. It will work out better for you in the long run.” Seventeen days. No confirmed suspect. A glove with unknown male DNA. A pacemaker that went silent. And a family waiting.

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