A man who is charged in the murder of a 71-year-old California psychologist has appeared in Las Vegas court this week.
Jon Kennison, 27, has been charged with open murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Dr Thomas Burchard.
His Playboy model girlfriend Kelsey Nichole Turner, 25, and Diana Pena, 30, are facing the same charges.
Kennison held a paper that read 'Love U lil Mama' during his court appearance on Friday morning, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Jon Kennison, 27, has been charged with open murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Dr Thomas Burchard. He held a sign in court that said 'Love U Lil' Mama'
His Playboy model girlfriend Kelsey Nichole Turner, 25, (left) has also been charged in the death of the California psychiatrist (right)
Authorities believe that Turner, Kennison, and Pena abandoned the Las Vegas home they were sharing after Burchard was murdered.
Burchard's body was found rotting in the trunk of Turner's two-door Mercedes Benz coupe, which was found abandoned off a dirt road in Las Vegas on March 7.
The psychiatrist had paid rent for the trio's Las Vegas home through March. He previously paid rent for Turner's home in California.
Investigators found blood throughout a bedroom in the Las Vegas home and said there was evidence of attempts to try and clean it up, according to KSBW.
Diana Pena, 30, is facing the same charges as Kennison and Turner. She appeared in court on Tuesday (pictured)
Authorities believe that Turner, Kennison, and Pena abandoned the Las Vegas home they were sharing after Burchard was murdered
Authorities said that cell phone records show that the trio left the house and checked into the Rio Hotel and Casino. Pena is pictured in court on Tuesday
They also discovered a door that had been broken, with blood on each half, that appeared to be the result of a fight.
Authorities said that cell phone records show the trio left the house and checked into the Rio Hotel and Casino.
Last week Turner faced court in Stockton, where she is being held pending her extradition to Nevada following her arrest last month.
Turner's extradition was delayed and her next court appearance was scheduled for April 16. She is expected to face murder and conspiracy charges back in Las Vegas.
Pena was taken into custody on Saturday after turning herself into police.
Turner, 25, faced court in Stockton, California on Monday where she is being held pending her extradition to Nevada after being arrested last month over Burchard's murder
