1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 1: Crime Alert hourly update, breaking crime news Now. I'm Drew Nelson. 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 1: In Nevada, police say a Utah mother shot her young 3 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: daughter inside a Las Vegas hotel room before killing herself 4 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: during a trip for a cheer competition. Investigators identified the 5 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,639 Speaker 1: victims as eleven year old Addie Smith and her mother, 6 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:21,319 Speaker 1: Tanya mcgeean, of Utah. They were staying at the Rio 7 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:24,479 Speaker 1: Hotel and Casino near the Las Vegas trip. The team 8 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: reported them missing after Addie failed to arrive at the competition, 9 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: Officers were sent for a welfare check Sunday morning. Las 10 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 1: Vegas Metro Police Lieutenant Robert Price describes what happened next. 11 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 2: Officers arrived, met up with security, went up to the 12 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 2: room and attempted to contact a mother and daughter in 13 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 2: their room. They knocked several times, and they called into 14 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 2: the room without any answer. 15 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:50,919 Speaker 1: Security later entered the room that afternoon and found them 16 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: both dead. Police believe it was murder suicide. Investigators said 17 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: a note was left, but did not release its contents. 18 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: The trip had begun normally. Addie tended practice and appeared 19 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: fine the day before the competition. Teammates grew worried when 20 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:08,199 Speaker 1: she disappeared. A team parent spoke to KTVX. 21 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 3: They had a very early call time to get to 22 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:14,680 Speaker 3: the event and she was nowhere to be found. So 23 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 3: called called sent messages and nobody was able to get 24 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:21,039 Speaker 3: ahold of her. 25 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 1: Addie was a cheerleader known throughout the gym community. Her 26 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 1: former Utah Fusion All Stars coach Emily Morgan remembers her, 27 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: any kid that. 28 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 4: I get to work with, it is an honor for 29 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 4: me and for Addie especially. 30 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 3: It was a privilege. 31 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 2: To be a part of her life and to be 32 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 2: able to love her. 33 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: Coaches say Addie motivated teammates and lifted the mood during practices. 34 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: The Salem Police Department later confirmed Addie was the niece 35 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: of a police sergeant and offered support to the family. 36 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: Court record show mcgeean and ADDIE's father went through a 37 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: custody battle lasting nearly nine years after their divorce. In 38 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: twenty fifteen, the parents were given strict rules for custody 39 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: exchanges and finalized custody agreements in twenty twenty four. A 40 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: GoFundMe has been created to help the father's family with 41 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: funeral costs. The fundraiser set of forty five thousand dollars 42 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: Gold and raised twenty five thousand, fifty two dollars from 43 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: three hundred and fifty two donations so far, including a 44 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 1: top two thousand dollars contribution. Police continued to investigate and 45 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 1: have not released a motive. More crime and Justice news 46 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: after this, A young woman is murdered and dismembered in 47 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: North Dakota, but searchers have yet to find her remains. 48 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 1: In Fargo, investigators identified twenty five year old is Adora 49 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: Wangle of West Fargo as the victim and her boyfriend, 50 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 1: twenty one year old Joshua Alexander Hit as the suspect. 51 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 1: He was arrested a week ago and charged with murder, 52 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: tampering with physical evidence, and providing false information to law enforcement. 53 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: A judge said bail at five million dollars cash and 54 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,640 Speaker 1: scheduled a preliminary hearing for March eleventh. 55 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:03,760 Speaker 5: This is a. 56 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: Crime that is hired to imagine someone could commit, but 57 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:10,919 Speaker 1: we believe this is exactly what's happened. That's police Chief 58 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: Dave Zubolski. He says officers are focusing on a black 59 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: twenty seven gallon toad believed connected to the disposal of 60 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: the remains. Authorities asked residents in Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, 61 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 1: and parts of otter Tail County, Minnesota to check rural 62 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 1: properties and roadsides. The investigation began January seventh, when Wangle 63 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: was reported missing after last being seen around New Year's 64 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: Eve and later at a Fargo walmart. January third, officers 65 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 1: searched the landfill for ten days and executed multiple warrants 66 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 1: across North Dakota and Minnesota. Court documents describe extensive forensic evidence. 67 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: Police found a plastic sheet with blood matching Wengle's DNA 68 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: in a dumpster outside Heights apartment. A towel contained long 69 00:03:56,920 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 1: light colored hair. A saw blade recovered nearby contained what 70 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: a forensic pathologist called quote an ad mixed fragmented array 71 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: of human bone, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue with her 72 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: DNA profile. Investigators also recovered gloves, duct tape, plastic sheeting, 73 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:19,160 Speaker 1: and garbage bags inside the apartment. Records show Height bought 74 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 1: a reciprocating saw, garbage bags, and plastic sheeting January fourth. 75 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: Digital Forensics showed searches including home depot, saws, all junk removal, 76 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: near me dumpster, and how to register for illegal alias 77 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: phone data showed activity from Wanngle's phone after her disappearance, 78 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:42,280 Speaker 1: including unusual photos sent to family members. Prosecutors say Height 79 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: gave statements later determined not credible and allegedly used Wengle's 80 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:50,280 Speaker 1: phone to send messages appearing to come from her, creating 81 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: the impression that she was still alive. They also cited 82 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 1: evidence tampering and flight risk concerns. Meantime, community members have 83 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:01,480 Speaker 1: organized searches along the Rai River and both states. 84 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 4: The hard part with that is, of course we don't 85 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 4: know where she is. If it is the fm areo 86 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 4: you know here we are setting this up, but it's 87 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 4: really important that it extends into the Minnesota site as well. 88 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 1: That's search organizer Malia Jimenez on kvly. A GoFundMe has 89 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: been created by family members to help cover rent bills 90 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 1: and travel while the search for Isidora goes on. The 91 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: fundraiser has set a sixteen thousand dollars goal and raised 92 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: fourteen two hundred three dollars from two hundred and forty 93 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: one donations, including a top five hundred dollars contribution. After 94 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 1: the arrest and update read quote, the focus now shifts 95 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: to recovering her body and making funeral arrangements. Please help 96 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: us bring Izzy Holmes so we can lay her to 97 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: rest with the dignity she deserves. Police continue asking anyone 98 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:53,280 Speaker 1: with information about the tote or wangles whereabouts to call 99 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 1: Fargo Police at seven oh one four five one seventy 100 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 1: six sixty. A woman searching for her o missing dog 101 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 1: learns the pet was beheaded after a viral Instagram post 102 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:08,839 Speaker 1: sparking outrage and a SWAT standoff in northwest Atlanta. Police 103 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: say officers were called to a home on Illinois Avenue 104 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:15,599 Speaker 1: near Joseph E. Boone Boulevard after someone reported a dog's 105 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: severed head on a porch. Investigators found a machete nearby 106 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:23,239 Speaker 1: and tried to contact the man inside. He barricaded himself 107 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:26,599 Speaker 1: inside for hours before SWAT officers forced their way in, 108 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:30,720 Speaker 1: forced him out, and arrested him. Jalen Wade now faces 109 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: aggravated animal cruelty, obstruction, and firearm related felony charges. The 110 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:39,919 Speaker 1: case quickly turned personal for Precious Cody, who recognized the 111 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 1: dog as her missing pet, Bambi, gone sit September. She 112 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: tells w Xia she learned the truth through animal services. 113 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 1: She was like, I'm sorry to tell you, but a 114 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 1: man had decapitating the dog and they found her on 115 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: the porch where he got off. Cody says animal control 116 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: was able to come because Bambi was microchipped. It said Tod, 117 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 1: because it's like my dog was that abusis she was 118 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 1: that visual at all. 119 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 4: Like if he couldn't take care of her, she could 120 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 4: have just too. 121 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: Took her to the animal control. Investigators say the suspect 122 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 1: did not know Cody. Neighbors first alerted authorities after images 123 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: of the dog appeared on Instagram, leading police to the 124 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 1: home and the hours long standoff. No officers were injured. 125 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: Authorities have not released a motive as the investigation continues. 126 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 1: One additional claim surfaced in earlier reporting. The homes landlord, 127 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 1: will Owens, said after the standoff he found unusual writings 128 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 1: on the walls and believed the suspect had been practicing 129 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 1: voodoo in the house. Here he is at an impromptu 130 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: news conference. 131 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:50,120 Speaker 5: Jenen Wade. He's a tenant of mine. I've been rent 132 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 5: to him for about three years and this has never happened. 133 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 5: He's always been a respectful guy, so this is kind 134 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 5: of surprising to me. Spoke to him on and off 135 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 5: about ten times, and he kept telling me he was 136 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 5: in a different place, but low and behold, he was 137 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 5: inside the house, inside of a box hiding. 138 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:13,679 Speaker 1: Cody has since launched a GoFundMe described as Seeking Justice 139 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 1: for Bambi. The fundraiser lists a one six hundred dollars 140 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:19,960 Speaker 1: goal and so far has raised sixty dollars from two 141 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 1: donors to help cover legal and veterinary record costs. For 142 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 1: the latest crime and justice news, follow crime alerts hourly 143 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 1: update on your favorite podcast app with this crime alert. 144 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: I'm Drew Nelson.