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Kelly Turner

Kelly Turner

Kelly Renee Turner, known also as Kelly Gant, is a woman accused of being responsible for the death her 7-year-old daughter, Olivia Gant.

In the Media

Arrest

On October 21, 2019, Turner was indicted on charges of murder, child abuse, and charitable fraud related to the death of Olivia Gant, whose "bucket list" garnered media attention in 2017.

Turner is also accused of defrauding the Medicaid system of more than $538,000, deceptively raising $22,270 from GoFundMe and $11,264 from Make-A-Wish Foundation, and ripping off a funeral home and cemetery, according to a copy of the grand jury indictment provided to Buzzfeed News. She also allegedly lied to doctors about her other daughter’s cancer diagnosis. The other daughter, who is now 11, has never been diagnosed with cancer, the indictment said.[1][2][4]

Turner was arrested on October 18, 2019, and is being held without bond at the Douglas County Detention Facility.[1] The hotel she was arrested at is located in Glendale.[2][4]

Olivia's Death

Turner said Olivia was diagnosed with neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy, a disease that attacks many of the body’s vital organs.[2] Olivia died on August 20, 2017, after what her obituary claimed was a "long battle" with a "rare disease" that her mother said led to intestinal failure. Before her death, several local and national news outlets featured the little girl fulfilling her "bucket list" wishes to be a police officer and a firefighter.[1] After her death, Children's Hospital Colorado doctors expressed alarm to human services employees about the nature of the death and events that led up to it.[2] [4]

The girl’s body was exhumed from Seven Stones Cemetery in Littleton as part of the investigation into her death. No cause of death has been determined by authorities.[2][4]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.buzzfeednews.comA Mom Has Been Charged With The Murder Of Her 7-Year-Old Daughter After Allegedly Faking Her “Terminal Illness”
Oct 22, 2019, 10:43 PM
[2]
Citation Linkdenver.cbslocal.comOlivia Gant Death: Mom Accused Of Causing Death Of Make-A-Wish Kid
Oct 22, 2019, 10:58 PM
[3]
Citation Linkdenver.cbslocal.comIndictment: Kelly Turner Caused Daughter Olivia Gant’s 2017 Death
Oct 22, 2019, 11:06 PM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.cbsnews.comA Colorado mother said her daughter had a terminal illness.She's now accused of her murder.
Oct 22, 2019, 11:14 PM