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Vegas Woman Charged In CA Doctor's Killing Takes Plea Deal: Report

Kelsey Turner, 29, entered the plea on a charge of second-degree murder in the 2019 death of psychiatrist​ Thomas Kirk Burchard, 71.

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Turner agreed to serve 10 to 25 years in prison when she entered the plea on a charge of second-degree murder.
Turner agreed to serve 10 to 25 years in prison when she entered the plea on a charge of second-degree murder. (San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

LAS VEGAS, NV — Kelsey Turner, the 29-year-old woman accused of killing a doctor in March 2019 after his body was found in the trunk of a car near Lake Mead, accepted a plea deal Wednesday, according to KSNV.

Turner agreed to serve 10 to 25 years in prison when she entered the plea on a charge of second-degree murder for the death of 71-year-old California psychiatrist Thomas Kirk Burchard, KSNV reported, citing court records.

Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 10, according to the outlet.

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