Texas mom's killer received text before murder: "I hope you handle it"

Key facts

• A Texas mother was murdered.
• The killer received a text message shortly before the murder.
• The text message read, "I hope you handle it."

Alyssa Burkett was murdered in Carrollton, Texas. Andrew Beard, the father of her child, was identified as the prime suspect. Further investigation revealed that Beard was not the only individual involved in the murder plot. Detectives believe Beard's fiancée, Holly Elkins, orchestrated the crime. Shortly before the murder, the killer received a text message stating, "I hope you handle it."