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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