Seems like there has been an increase in filicide; however, the data shows a somewhat stable, but slight decline.
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Utah mother who police say killed her 11-year-old daughter before taking her own life was previously engaged in a lengthy custody battle, according to court documents obtained by News 3.
The Clark County Coroner's Office said Tawnia McGeehan, 34, of West Jordan, Utah, died by suicide. Official rulings for the cause and manner of death for 11-year-old Addilyn Smith were still pending as of Tuesday morning.
Utah County court records indicate McGeehan negotiated a divorce decree in 2017 after petitioning for a split from her husband two years earlier.
Addilyn was their only child born during the marriage, and McGeehan received slightly more parental time with their shared custody agreement.
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