Tragic reports are speaking about a woman who fatally shot her own daughter inside a hotel in Nevada, right before she chose to take her own life.
More details revealed how the mother had once temporarily lost custody of the child, as per reports. Addilyn Smith was a beloved cheerleader from Utah who was killed by her own parent, Tawnia McGeehan.
{img}Officers found their remains in a gruesome discovery that took place on February 15. As per reports from Fox 5, the mother-daughter pair happened to be in town for a cheerleading tournament. Other shocking details revealed how the mother had a verbal argument on text with fellow mothers of the cheerleading squad, one day before.
{img}Court documents have detailed more about how McGeehan's history with her child was troublesome. Addilyn's parents got a divorce in 2017, and as per records, the court granted Addilyn's dad sole custody temporarily.
Inside this decision, a judge had stated how parental alienation was a major reason for the decision. The judge further added how McGeehan had carried out domestic abuse in front of their daughter.