Current:Home > NewsTimeline of events: Bodies found in connection to missing Kansas women, 4 people arrested -AssetTrainer
Timeline of events: Bodies found in connection to missing Kansas women, 4 people arrested
View
Date:2025-04-16 23:39:16
Four people have been arrested and charged with murder and kidnapping in connection to the disappearance of two Kansas women in a rural Oklahoma county, where two bodies were found over the weekend.
Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, were on their way to pick up children but never made it to the pickup location on March 30, according to a missing person's poster from the Texas County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma.
It's unclear what the connection between the two women is. Investigators have said they suspected foul play in their disappearance.
“They never made it to the pickup location. Their car was located abandoned on the side of the road,” according to the Endangered Missing Advisory activated by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
The agency said Sunday that two bodies were recovered in rural Texas County. The bodies will be taken to the Medical Examiner's Office to determine identification and cause and manner of death.
"This is still an ongoing investigation," the Oklahoma investigation bureau said in a post on Facebook.
A timeline of events so far
◾ March 30: Texas County, Oklahoma, Sheriff’s Department posts missing poster on social media, providing details about the women’s physical appearance and photos.
◾ March 31: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced they were asked to assist in investigating a “suspicious” disappearance in Texas County.
◾ April 3: OSBI said that “based on the information obtained from the victim’s vehicle, our investigators believe there was evidence to indicate foul play.”
◾ April 13: Police arrest four people in connection to the women's disappearance. All four were booked into the Texas County jail Saturday, each for two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said. Official charges have not been filed.
◾ April 14: OSBI announced that two bodies were recovered in rural Texas County and will be taken to the Medical Examiner's Office for identification.
Contributing: Jana Hayes, Moran Elwell
veryGood! (6764)
Related
- Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams vows to fight charges in criminal indictment
- Alex Jones' Infowars set to be auctioned off to help pay victims of Sandy Hook defamation case
- Kentucky sheriff accused of killing judge in Letcher County pleads not guilty
- Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
- NFL MVP race after Week 3: Bills' Josh Allen, Vikings' Sam Darnold lead way
- Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's divorce nears an end after 6 years
- How to watch People's Choice Country Awards, where Beyoncé, Zach Bryan lead 2024 nominees
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool mocks Marvel movies in exclusive deleted scene
Ranking
- Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
- A Coal Miner Died Early Wednesday at an Alabama Mine With Dozens of Recent Safety Citations
- Hoda Kotb says she is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next year
- What to know about Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight: date, odds, how to watch
- Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
- Egg prices again on the rise, with a dozen eggs over $3 in August: Is bird flu to blame?
- Detroit judge who put teen in handcuffs during field trip is demoted to speeding tickets
- 4 youths given 'magic mushrooms' by suspected drug dealer, 2 of them overdosed: Police
Recommendation
'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
College football Week 5 predictions for every Top 25 game start with Georgia-Alabama picks
Why Julianne Hough Sees Herself With a Man After Saying She Was Not Straight
Napheesa Collier matches WNBA scoring record as Lynx knock out Diana Taurasi and the Mercury
Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Settle Divorce 6 Years After Breakup
Hurricane Helene cranking up, racing toward Florida landfall today: Live updates
Caitlin Clark's spectacular run comes to a close. Now, she'll take time to reflect