Colorado woman accused of faking daughter s terminal illness faces new charges
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The Douglas County Sheriffâs Office said in a news release Monday that a grand jury returned a 13-count indictment against Kelly Renee Turner (Gant), 41, for the death of her 7-year-old daughter, Olivia Gant, in August 2017.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. â A Douglas County woman who is accused of faking her daughter s terminal illness, and causing her death, is facing new charges for contacting her other daughter, in violation of a protective order, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
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Mum killed daughter, 7, after pretending she had terminal disease to rake in £16k
It is alleged Kelly Turner killed tragic seven-year-old Olivia Gant after claiming she was suffering from a rare and fatal disease that eventually killed the child
Kelly Turner has been accused of killing her daughter and pretending she had a rare illness to make money (Image: 9News)
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Turner, also known as Kelly Gant, remains behind bars without bail.
It wasn’t until a year after Olivia’s death that Douglas County sheriff’s investigators began looking into the case.
In addition to murder, Turner is accused of defrauding the Medicaid system, two foundations that provide memorable experiences to terminally ill children, and hundreds of people who donated to her online fundraising page.
The indictment alleges that Turner, 42, defrauded the Medicaid system of more than $538,000. And it further alleges that she ripped off both a funeral home and a cemetery that handled the girl’s arrangements.
Turner also faces a child abuse charge accusing her of endangering another daughter, who is now 12 years old. Turner claimed publicly the girl had cancer – something the girl’s medical records show was not true, according to court documents.
FILE - This Oct. 18, 2019, booking file photo provided by the Douglas County Sheriff s Office shows Kelly Turner. Turner, has pleaded not guilty after she was charged with killing her daughter, allegedly fraudulently portraying her as terminally ill and seeking donations to cover her medical care and fulfill her bucket list of dreams. Kelly Turner s lawyer entered the plea on her behalf during a virtual court hearing in suburban Denver Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. (Douglas County Sheriff s Office via AP,File) Wednesday, December 16, 2020 6:59 PM EST By COLLEEN SLEVIN, AP
DENVER (AP) A woman charged with killing her daughter after allegedly fraudulently portraying her as terminally ill and seeking donations to cover her medical care pleaded not guilty Wednesday.