Father’s Desperate Welfare Call Precedes Heartbreaking Murder-Suicide Discovery in Las Vegas Hotel

Morning of Worry Turns to Multiple 911 Calls (Image Credits: Unsplash)

Las Vegas – A Utah father’s repeated pleas for police to check on his young daughter and ex-wife unfolded just hours before authorities uncovered their bodies in a Rio Hotel & Casino room.[1][2]

Morning of Worry Turns to Multiple 911 Calls

Bradley Smith grew alarmed when his 11-year-old daughter, Addi Smith, and her mother, Tawnia McGeehan, failed to appear at a cheerleading competition.[2] He placed the first call to Las Vegas police shortly after 10:30 a.m. on February 15, 2026.

“I’m trying to figure out where my daughter and her mom is,” Smith told the dispatcher. “They were supposed to be at a dance competition this morning. They didn’t show up. People went to their hotel room, they’re not answering the door.”[2] He added that he had spoken with them the previous day and everything seemed fine…

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