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| Killings of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley | |
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 Map of Oklahoma State Highway 95 | |
| Location | Highway 95, Texas County, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°08′54″N 101°17′04″W / 37.1482°N 101.2844°W |
| Date | March 30, 2024 |
Attack type | Double-Homicide, kidnappings |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Victims | Veronica Butler Jilian Kelley |
| Accused | 5 |
| Charges |
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On March 30, 2024, Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley (née Dalbey) of Hugoton, Kansas, went missing after arriving to Four Corners, Oklahoma, to took up their children and attend a birthday party.[1] Butler's vehicle was found abandoned near Highway 95 in Texas County, Oklahoma, south of the state border with Kansas.[2] The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) stated in a press conference that foul play was suspected in the disappearances, and an Endangered Missing Advisory (EMA) Alert was issued for Butler and Kelley.[3]
On April 14, the bodies of Butler and Kelley were found in Texas County inside a chest freezer buried in a cow pasture.[4] Court documents says that Butler and Kelley were stabbed and killed.[5] The authorities arrested and charged five suspects with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in first degree in relation in the killings of both women.[6][7]
Disappearances
[edit]Victims
[edit]Veronica Claire Butler was born on February 28, 1997, to Clinton and Amanda Butler. From childhood, she was actively involved in church and was a dedicated member of the Hugoton Assembly of God Church.[8] Butler was a certified nursing assistant.[8][9] She worked in various nursing homes. Butler was attending Seward County Community College to study surgical technologist.[9] Butler shared custody of her two children with the children's paternal grandmother.[10][11] She was engaged.[8]
Kelley was born Jilian Delores Dalbey on June 3, 1984, to Theodore Joe and Kalie Ann Dalbey.[12] In October 2002, she married Christian church minister Heath Kelley in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.[13] Kelley was a devout Christian and served as the secretary of the First Christian Church in Hugoton, Kansas.[12]
Investigation
[edit]Arrests
[edit]Reactions and memorials
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit][[Category:2020s missing person cases]]
[[Category:Crimes in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Missing person cases in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:March 2024 events in the United States]]
[[Category:April 2024 events in the United States]]
[[Category:March 2024 crimes in the United States]]
[[Category:April 2024 crimes in the United States]]
[[Category:2024 murders in the United States]]
[[Category:Incidents of violence against women]]
[[Category:2024 in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Violence against women in Oklahoma]]
References
[edit]- ^ Flores, Rosa; Weisfeldt, Sara; Levenson, Eric; Wolfe, Elizabeth (April 18, 2024). "Bodies of 2 murdered Kansas moms were buried on land leased by suspect, court documents say". ABC7.
- ^ Boyette, Chris; Sutton, Joe (April 15, 2024). "2 bodies found in rural Oklahoma as 4 suspects face murder charges in case of missing women". CNN.
- ^ Czachor, Emily Mae (April 4, 2024). "Evidence indicates "foul play" after 2 women disappear in Oklahoma, officials say". CBS News.
- ^ Price, Stepheny (September 12, 2024). "Court documents detail cause of death for murdered Kansas moms". Fox Wilmington.
- ^ Day, Wil (September 12, 2024). "Documents reveal cause of death for Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley". KSN-TV.
- ^ Davis, Kelsey; Stockton, Paige. "All 5 suspects in Texas County murders appear in court to consider consolidating case". KFDA 10.
- ^ Sarnoff, Leah (April 16, 2024). "Kansas women identified as 2 dead bodies discovered in Texas County, Oklahoma: Medical Examiner". ABC News.
- ^ a b c "Veronica Claire Butler". Robson Funeral Home.
- ^ a b Branson, Carina (May 3, 2024). "Celebration of Life held for Veronica Butler". KSNW.
- ^ Czachor, Emily Mae (May 23, 2024). "Missing womens' bodies found buried on farm property linked to grandma accused in complex murder plan, documents show". CBS News.
- ^ Castillo, Eduardo (April 16, 2024). "One of two missing Kansas women was embroiled in custody battle with suspect in her death". The Wichita Eagle.
- ^ a b "Jilian Delores (Dalbey) Kelley". Robson Funeral Home.
- ^ Standard, Christian (April 20, 2024). "Celebration of Life Service for Jilian Kelley Set for April 30". Christian Standard.