Two bodies have been found in connection with the disappearance of two Kansas mothers who were last seen two weeks ago, while four people have been charged with kidnapping and murder.
Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, were traveling together to pick up Butler’s children, ages 6 and 8, on March 30 when they disappeared about three miles from where they were supposed to pick up Butler’s children.
Butler is going through a nasty divorce and custody battle and Kelley, a pastor’s wife, is one of his supervisors for his visits with the children. It was Butler’s six-year-old daughter’s birthday and they were planning to celebrate.
Four people have been arrested after a large SWAT raid in Oklahoma regarding a possible kidnapping and murder.
Authorities have found two bodies in Texas County, Oklahoma, in connection with their disappearance, according to Nation News.
Two bodies have been found in connection with the disappearance of two Kansas mothers – Veronica Butler (pictured left), 27, and Jilian Kelley (pictured right), 39 – who were last seen ago two weeks.
Authorities are currently transporting them to a medical examiner to identify and determine the cause of death.
A convoy of 20 police vehicles, including SWAT trucks, was seen Saturday speeding along a dirt road in the Oklahoma panhandle.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced the arrests shortly afterward, saying there was evidence suggesting foul play.
Among the four people arrested were Tifany Adams, 54, the children’s grandmother, and Adams’ boyfriend, Tad Cullum, 43, according to NewsNation.
The other two people arrested, Cole Twombly, 50, and Cora Twombly, 44, are aged eight. They are friends with Adams on Facebook.
All four individuals were booked into the Texas County Jail on two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
The children are reportedly staying with their grandmother, Adams, as Butler goes through a nasty divorce and custody battle with her husband, Wrangler Cole Rickman.
Kelley, described as more of an acquaintance than a friend of Butler’s, is the wife of a pastor who reportedly supervises Butler’s visits with her children.
On March 20, ten days before their disappearance, Butler filed a motion in court granting her more time with her children, with her goal being full custody.
Four people have been arrested after a massive SWAT raid in Oklahoma following the kidnapping and murder of a Kansas mother and her friend, who disappeared while on their way to pick up their children. Among those arrested were Tifany Adams (left), 54, Butler’s mother-in-law, and Adams’ boyfriend, Tad Cullum (right), 43.
The other two people arrested, Cole Twombly (right), 50, and Cora Twombly (left), 44, are eight years old. They are friends with Adams on Facebook
Butler and Kelley were traveling together to pick up Kelley’s children, ages 6 and 8, on March 30.
Court records claimed that Butler and the children’s grandmother, Adams, did not get along amid the custody battle.
Butler has weekly court-mandated visits every Saturday with the children, with Kelley one of four people listed as supervisors of those visits.
They had driven 45 minutes from Hugoton to a gas station in Eva, located near the Four Corners section of Oklahoma, but disappeared, with the car found just three miles from where they were supposed to meet.
Several pools of blood were found near the vehicle in the desolate Oklahoma panhandle, which was found 1,000 feet off Oklahoma State Highway 95, near a school Butler attended and graduated from degree in 2015.
Kelley is the wife of Pastor Heath Kelley, who serves in two churches in Kansas and Nebraska.
A massive convoy of SWAT trucks and police cars is rolling through rural Oklahoma on Saturday. Authorities announced the arrests shortly after
Several pools of blood were found near the vehicle in the desolate Oklahoma panhandle, which was found 1,000 feet off Oklahoma State Highway 95, near a school Butler attended and graduated from his diploma in 2015.
Kelley is the wife of Pastor Heath Kelley, who serves in two churches in Kansas and Nebraska.
On April 3, Kelley’s Willow Christian Church in Nebraska posted on Facebook: “We ask that you continue to pray for Jilian and Veronica and their families as the search and investigation continues.”
“Pray for strength, wisdom and faith for all involved. We appreciate everyone who has shared the prayer requests. We are receiving messages from all over the country from people praying for these two women and their families.
Hugoton First Christian Church also offered prayers on Facebook, while friends and family started a Meal Train page for Kelley’s family.
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