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‘She had a fairy-like soul': Loved ones remember Las Vegas woman stabbed to death
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Loved ones are grieving for a woman who was stabbed and killed in her apartment in the east Las Vegas valley.
'She was an amazing person,' Kimberly said. 'Bubbly and loving, kind and caring.'
Kimberly, who didn't want to share her last name, spoke with 8 News Now about 59-year-old Jodi Grotts, known to many as Jodi Campbell.
Grotts was stabbed to death Saturday inside her home on Dunsbach Way, near Lake Mead and Hollywood boulevards.
Friends and family, including Kimberly, told 8 News Now they are now dealing with overwhelming grief they never expected.
They described Grotts as a 'fairy-like soul' who was the glue that kept her whole family together.
'This could have all been avoided, I believe,' she said.
34-year-old Mason Mireles faces a murder and assault charge in Grotts' death.
Mireles was visiting with his mother, Grotts' roommate, on Saturday evening, according to police documents.
Grotts arrived home, and Mireles started 'attacking her like a raging lunatic,' documents stated.
'Jodi was a beautiful person,' Kimberly said. 'It should have never happened.'
According to court records, Mireles has a violent criminal history dating back to 2011.
In April, police issued a warrant for his arrest after they said he attacked a different woman.
Mireles punched her, grabbed her by the hair, and pinned her to the floor, according to police documents.
The woman was treated at the hospital for multiple injuries, according to officers.
Mireles now faces four charges of battery in that case.
Kimberly told 8 News Now as she and everyone else who loved Jodi are trying to come to terms with what happened to her, they're calling on the community for help with funeral expenses.
'She was like my sister,' she said. 'She was like the other half of my soul.'
It's all in an effort to honor a life that meant the world to so many.
'It should have been prevented,' Kimberly concluded.
Grotts' family has started a GoFundMe account.
Mireles is being held without bail at the Clark County Detention Center. He is due back in court for a preliminary hearing on June 18.
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