Two men are in custody -- including the victim's stepson -- after a Burlington woman was slain inside of her home Friday.
Thanks to a tip to Burlington Police, the suspects, identified as 19-year-old Dylan Eason and 24-year-old Isaiah Churchwell, were arrested hours after authorities started investigating the homicide, according to a news release sent Sunday evening by Burlington Police.
The victim, Dr. Cynthia Campbell Eason, was killed inside of her home in the 1300 block of Jasmine Street, police say. She was a veterinarian who was beloved in her community.
Investigators believe the suspects left her house with stolen items. Cynthia Eason was Dylan Eason's stepmother, according to her husband and Dylan's father, Jon Eason.
Police have not released any information about a possible motive for the murder.
"She was such a good doctor and she was so smart, and I mean, you know, a veterinarian's gotta heal an animal that can't tell them what's wrong," Jon Eason said. "And people in this town loved her, and people in Kansas City loved her.
"What did I love? Well, those blue eyes and her laugh. That deep laugh she had."
Both Dylan Eason and Churchwell are being held at the Kit Carson County Jail without bond. They face charges for first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, aggravated robbery and theft.
Both suspects are scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
Jon Eason said he believes the death penalty is an appropriate punishment for both of the suspects -- including his son.
Burlington is a small town on the Colorado plains off on Interstate 70 not far from the Kansas border with a population of just over 4,200.
