Woman arrested for murder of Monterey doctor
A woman has been arrested for the murder of Monterey Doctor Thomas Burchard .
The investigation conducted by LVMPD Homicide Detectives determined 25-year-old Kelsey Turner was involved in the incident.
On March 21, 2019, LVMPD Detectives coordinated with members of the FBI Stockton Safe Street Task Force who arrested Turner in Stockton, CA.
“The whole thing has been an absolute nightmare,” said Judy Earp, who was Dr. Burchard’s girlfriend for 17 years. “I’m very relieved that there’s been an arrest made.”
Turner is currently awaiting extradition to Clark County for Open Murder.
She does have ties to the Central Coast. According to Facebook, Turner’s mother, Samantha Vaughn, lives in Monterey and manages a clothing business operating out of a house in Salinas.
Turner’s Facebook profile shows she has aspirations of modeling. Her profile also says she checked-in to the Gold’s Gym on West Alisal Street in Salinas last year.
For Burchard’s friends and family, the last few weeks have been hard.
“This murder has not just affected our family, it has affected the entire community, it has left a big, big hole,” said Earp.
Earp plans on submitting statements from coworkers and patients of Burchard to the court. She also plans on attending every single day of the trial in Nevada.
According to LVMPD, officers found the body of Thomas Burchard in the trunk of a vehicle on March 7th on State Route 147, near mile marker 14.
Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact LVMPD Homicide Section by phone at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com.
