Alyssa Burkett, 24, was shot and stabbed to death on October 2, 2020, at the Greentree Apartments leasing office in Carrollton, Texas, where she worked. She was the mother of a 1-year-old daughter, Willow.

Authorities say the attacker was Andrew Beard, her ex-boyfriend and Willow’s father. Reports describe a disturbing plot involving Beard’s fiancée, Holly Elkins, who allegedly stalked and harassed Burkett and helped plant drugs and a gun in Burkett’s car to frame her. Prosecutors portrayed Elkins as the orchestrator behind the killing.

Beard later admitted to the murder and pleaded guilty to charges that included cyberstalking and using a dangerous weapon resulting in death; he received a federal prison sentence. Burkett’s mother, Teresa Collard, has spoken about relief after a verdict. The community continues to remember Alyssa and support her young daughter.

If anyone knew Alyssa, her routines at work, or saw suspicious activity around the Greentree Apartments in October 2020, please share what you know.