Current:Home > InvestTimeline of events: Bodies found in connection to missing Kansas women, 4 people arrested -TradeWisdom
Timeline of events: Bodies found in connection to missing Kansas women, 4 people arrested
View
Date:2025-04-15 00:03:05
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! (3614)
Related
- Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says
- After a serious breach, Uber says its services are operational again
- Prince William and Kate visit a London pub amid preparations for King Charles' coronation
- Life Kit: How to log off
- California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- Star Wars and Harry Potter Actor Paul Grant Dead at 56
- Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Run NYC Half Marathon Together After GMA3 Exit
- Who is Queen Camilla? All about King Charles' wife and Britain's new queen
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
- DOJ fails to report on making federal websites accessible to disabled people
Ranking
- Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
- Biden signs semiconductor bill into law, though Trump raid overshadows event
- Outer Banks' Madelyn Cline Shares Birthday Message for Her Love Jackson Guthy
- Tyga Buys Massive $80,000 Gift for Avril Lavigne Amid Budding Romance
- Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
- Quiet Quitting: A Loud Trend Overtaking Social Media
- Jeremy Scott Steps Down as Moschino's Creative Director After a Decade
- Twitter says it's testing an edit button — after years of clamoring from users
Recommendation
Sam Taylor
Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers
Young King Charles III's outsider upbringing was plagued by bullying, former classmate says
How alt.NPR's experimentation shaped the early podcasting landscape starting in 2005
Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
Matt Damon Unveils Tattoo With Double Meaning in Honor of Late Dad Kent
How alt.NPR's experimentation shaped the early podcasting landscape starting in 2005
The best games of 2022 so far, picked by the NPR staff