Arrests made in the case of the missing Kansas moms

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(NewsNation) — NewsNation has confirmed at least four people have been arrested in connection to the disappearance of two Kansas moms.

As authorities continue to investigate the case of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley of Hugoton, Kansas, sources tell NewsNation that police suspect the women were shot and blood was found near the vehicle they were last seen in.

Investigators haven’t confirmed those details.

One person was arrested in Texas County, Oklahoma and three were arrested in Cimarron County. All four are being processed in Texas County, NewsNation affiliate KSNW reported.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/missing-kansas-moms-arrests/

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2 missing Kansas moms in Oklahoma: What we know
    The 2 women were last seen March 30
    One woman was part of a bitter custody battle
    The car was found 3 miles from its destination
Jeff Arnold, Laura Ingle, Tom Palmer   
Updated: Apr 13, 2024 / 04:13 PM CDT   

(NewsNation) — As the investigation continues into the disappearance of two Kansas women who vanished along an Oklahoma highway last month, police keep looking for clues into possible foul play.

Police have announced that Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley of Hugoton, Kansas, disappeared after their car was found 1,000 feet off of Oklahoma State Highway 95 along a dirt path Mar. 30.  ...

Butler’s family has told police the two women were traveling together to Eva, Oklahoma, to pick up Butler’s two children. NewsNation has learned Butler’s children may be living with the mother of the father of her children, who is currently watching the kids.

Police have described the two women as more acquaintances than friends. NewsNation reported this week that Kelley was the supervisor of the childhood visits for Butler. Family members, who have been asked to postpone media interviews until the police tell them otherwise, say the two women were involved in their community and their churches. ...

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Police confirm bodies found are those of missing Kansas moms

(NewsNation) — The Office of the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner has identified two bodies found in Texas County as Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday.

The two bodies were found Sunday after police began searching for the remains of the Kansas moms, who went missing more than two weeks ago. The cause of death is still pending from the medical examiner’s office.

Paternal grandmother Tifany Adams, 54; her boyfriend Tad Cullum, 43; Cora Twombly, 44; and her husband Cole Twombly, 50, are each charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder of Butler and Kelley, who vanished March 30 while en route to pick up Butler’s children for a supervised visit.

Adams and the other three suspects had been part of an anti-government group called “God’s Misfits” and had spoken about a previous murder attempt on Butler as well as plans to “take care of her,” according to probable cause affidavits filed in support of the criminal charges obtained by NewsNation.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/police-confirm-bodies-missing-kansas-moms/