The Rowlett woman convicted of orchestrating the murder of her fiancé's ex-girlfriend will spend the rest of her life in prison.
The Rowlett woman convicted of orchestrating the murder of her fiancé's ex-girlfriend will spend the rest of her life in prison.Holly Elkins was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive life terms for the death of 24-year-old Alyssa Burkett.Burkett was shot and stabbed to death on Oct. 2, 2020 at the Carrollton apartment complex where she worked.Prosecutors said Elkins was the "puppet master" behind Burkett’s murder.
She helped plant drugs and a gun in her vehicle and called the police on her, falsely claiming Burkett was a drug dealer.Prosecutors said she was obsessed with wanting custody of Burkett's daughter, who was the child of her fiancé, Andrew Beard.A week before the murder, Elkins texted Beard "I hope you handle it," and that he’d be her "ride or die," prosecutors said.On Oct.
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