Kelsey Turner Explained
Kelsey Nichole Turner (born May 5, 1993) is an American convicted murderer and former adult model. She has appeared in magazines such as Playboy, Maxim, and OneTen.[1]
In 2019, Turner and her ex-boyfriend were accused of killing a Salinas psychiatrist, Dr. Thomas Burchard.[2] She was arrested by FBI agents and Las Vegas police in Stockton, California, on March 21, 2019, and underwent a criminal trial for three years.[3] [4] [5] She eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison in January 2023.[6] [7]
Early life
Turner was born on May 5, 1993, in Norfolk, Virginia, and grew up in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Later, she started modeling for adult magazines.[8] [9] During her modeling days, she lived in Salinas, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.[10] [11] [12]
Murder of Dr. Thomas Burchard
Turner and her ex-boyfriend Jon "Logan" Kennison have been in custody since 2019 for the murder of Dr. Thomas Burchard, a child psychiatrist.[13] [14] They are accused of beating the 71 year old psychiatrist to death with a baseball bat, then stuffing his body into the trunk of Turner's Mercedes.[15] [16] [17] [18]
Judy Earp, the victim's fiancé, claims that Burchard had given Turner around $750,000 to be his “sugar baby” over a period of several years.[19] Earp claims Burchard's last words to her were: "She’s such a pervasive liar that I have to see for myself."[20]
Burchard's body was discovered in the trunk of Turner's vehicle, which had been abandoned on a desert road outside Las Vegas.[21]
Turner was arrested by FBI agents and Las Vegas police in Stockton, California, on March 21, 2019.[22] [23] [24] [25] Her trial lasted three years.[26] [27] In July 2022, in the wake of Kennison pleading guilty, she agreed to accept an Alford guilty plea. On November 9, 2022, she signed the plea deal, despite maintaining her innocence.[28] On January 10, 2023, she was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison.[29]
Kennison pleaded guilty in June 2022 to second-degree murder with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit murder.[30] He was sentenced to 18 to 45 years for his role in the murder.[31] A roommate of the couple, Diana Nicole Pena, pleaded guilty to being an accessory to murder and provided prosecutors with critical evidence.[31]
Turner is currently incarcerated at the Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center in Nevada.[32] [33]
Notes and References
- Web site: Watch Access Hollywood Interview: Former Playboy Model's Alleged Accomplice In Death Of Psychiatrist Speaks Out: 'We're Not Monsters' (EXCLUSIVE) - NBC.com. May 11, 2021. www.nbc.com.
- Web site: Playboy model, 25, arrested in death of California psychiatrist, 71, found in trunk of car. March 29, 2019.
- Web site: 'Playboy' Model Had Intimate Relationship with Psychiatrist She's Accused of Killing: Police. Peoplemag.
- Web site: Playboy Model Allegedly Bludgeons Psychiatrist To Death. Amethyst. Tate. March 29, 2019. International Business Times.
- Web site: Ex-Playboy model, boyfriend deny killing doctor. The Stockton Record.
- News: Woman gets prison sentence for doctor's killing in Las Vegas. KSNV. January 10, 2023. January 11, 2023.
- News: Former Playboy model accepts plea deal in beating death of doctor whose body was found in a car trunk near Lake Mead. CBS News. November 14, 2022. January 11, 2023.
- Web site: Two more suspects accused in slaying of California psychiatrist who was found in car trunk. Joe Szydlowski and Joe. Szydlowski. USA TODAY.
- Web site: 2 indicted, 1 taking plea in California doctor slaying case. June 3, 2019. AP NEWS.
- Web site: Model Kelsey Turner Accused of Murder. March 30, 2019.
- Web site: Playboy-modell (26) risikerer dødsstraff. Linn-Christin. Marthinussen. June 17, 2019. Se og Hør.
- Web site: Former Playboy model and her boyfriend indicted in killing of California psychiatrist. Associated Press. June 1, 2019. Los Angeles Times.
- News: Ex-Playboy Model Kelsey Turner Sentenced In Doctor's Death. Court TV. January 10, 2023. January 11, 2023.
- Web site: US doctor paid Playboy model's rent, then was found dead in the desert. Antonia Noori. Farzan. April 4, 2019. Stuff.
- News: Farzan. Antonia Noori. A respected psychiatrist paid a Playboy model's rent. Then he turned up dead in the desert.. Washington Post. 2019-04-04. 2022-11-16.
- Web site: Warrant: Murdered doctor funded Playboy model's Vegas lifestyle, was found in her trunk. Chelcey Adami and Kate. Cimini. Salinas Californian.
- Web site: Kelsey Turner Case: What to Know About Playboy Model and Psychiatrist She Allegedly Killed. April 8, 2019. Inside Edition.
- Web site: Playboy model charged in murder of 71-yr-old psychiatrist found bludgeoned to death in car trunk | MEAWW. meaww.com.
- Web site: Former model sentenced for 2019 killing of psychiatristdate=January 10, 2023.
- Web site: Former model sentenced for 2019 killing of psychiatristdate=January 10, 2023.
- Web site: Las Vegas police investigating body found near Lake Mead. March 7, 2019.
- Web site: Playboy model appears in court for murder of Salinas psychiatrist. April 9, 2019.
- Web site: Former Playboy pinup accused of killing her sugar daddy doctor | SaltWire. Postmedia News. Service. www.saltwire.com.
- Web site: Playboy model accused of killing psychiatrist faces court. www.9news.com.au.
- Web site: Woman arrested in 'soulless' murder of 71-year-old doctor. March 29, 2019. News 3 WTKR Norfolk.
- Web site: Former Playboy model Kelsey Turner signs plea deal in murder of Monterey doctor. Ricardo. Tovar. July 6, 2022.
- Web site: The Model and the Murder. November 13, 2019. ELLE.
- News: Ex-Playboy Model Kelsey Turner Signs Plea Deal in Murder of California Psychiatrist. Carin. Cesaric. People. November 11, 2022. January 11, 2022.
- News: Ex-Playboy Model Kelsey Turner Signs Plea Deal in Murder of California Psychiatrist. Michael. Bell. Fox 5 Vegas. January 10, 2023. January 11, 2023.
- Web site: Newberg. Katelyn. Matthey. Ryan. Caroline Bleakley. Ryan Matthey. Man accused of California doctor's 2019 fatal beating sentenced to prison. KLAS. 2023-01-10. 2023-01-12.
- Web site: Bleakley. Caroline. Matthey. Ryan. Caroline Bleakley. Ryan Matthey. Former Las Vegas model sentenced to minimum of 10 years in death of California doctor. KLAS. 2023-01-10. 2023-01-12.
- Web site: Former Playboy model found guilty of second-degree murder, sentenced to 25 years in prison. KTNV Staff. January 10, 2023. KTNV.
- Web site: Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center (FMWCC). KTNV Staff. January 10, 2023. KTNV.