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After woman's murder, detectives learn killer was "only half the story"

After woman's murder, detectives learn killer was "only half the story"

Summary

Alyssa Burkett was killed outside her office in Carrollton, Texas, in October 2020. Andrew Beard, who had a custody dispute with Burkett over their daughter, was charged with her murder, but investigators later found that Beard's fiancée, Holly Elkins, was involved in a plot related to the crime.

Key Facts

  • Alyssa Burkett, 24, was shot and stabbed to death outside her office in Carrollton, Texas.
  • Andrew Beard, father of Burkett’s 1-year-old daughter, was initially charged with her murder.
  • Beard and Burkett had a custody battle over their daughter Willow before the murder.
  • Beard’s fiancée, Holly Elkins, told police Beard was home during the time of the killing but later was found involved in a murder plot.
  • Witnesses said the attacker was a Black man driving a black Ford SUV.
  • The attacker shot Burkett through her car window, then stabbed her 44 times with a hunting knife.
  • Police found GPS tracker batteries and chargers during a search of Beard’s home.
  • The investigation revealed that Beard was only part of a bigger story involving the murder.
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