Kelly Turner, 42, reached a plea deal and had her murder charges dropped in the 2017 killing of her seven-year-old daughter. As per the agreement, Turner admitted to theft, charity fraud and more.
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.
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A Colorado woman accused of killing her 7-year-old daughter and soliciting donations on her behalf pleaded not guilty to charges Wednesday.
An attorney for Kelly Renee Turner, 43, entered the plea during a virtual Douglas County court hearing, The Denver Post reported. She faces a slew of charges, including first-degree murder, child abuse, second-degree forgery and attempt to influence a public servant, according to jail records.
She also is accused of defrauding the Medicaid system of more than $538,000. Kelly Renee Turner, 43, is charged with murdering her daughter Olivia Gant, 7. (Douglas County Sheriff s Office/Heflebower Funeral Home, Littleton, Colo.)
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