A full autopsy report has been released for a Kansas mother of two who was found buried in a freezer in a cow pasture after she went missing during a trip.
The report, conducted by the Oklahoma State Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, found that Veronica Butler, 27, suffered 30 sharp wounds, including nine stab wounds.
report Obtained from KOKH He said 10 of the wounds were consistent with Butler trying to protect himself by grabbing the knife blade with his right hand.
“Given the extent of Ms Butler's injuries, including the loss of both internal jugular veins due to blood loss, I am of the opinion that her death was very rapid and likely occurred before she was placed in the freezer and buried. 's opinion,' the report states. . “This opinion is further supported by the fact that her body appears to have remained in the freezer.”
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Jillian Kelly (left) and Veronica Butler (right) went missing while picking up Butler's children from a birthday party in Hugoton, Kansas. (Texas County Sheriff's Office/Oklahoma Highway Patrol/Shutterstock)
The autopsy was released more than two weeks after the report on Gillian Kelly, 39, another mother who went missing on the expedition, was released, revealing further details about her death. Ta.
Kelly's report cited multiple sharp force trauma as a possible cause of death, including nine stab wounds and seven other cuts. Reports say she died trying to protect herself.
The report said Kelly also likely died before being placed in the freezer.
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The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) has identified Tad Burt Karam, 43, Tiffany Machelle Adams, 54, and Cole Earl Twombly, 50, in connection with the women's deaths. , Cora Twombly, 44, and Paul Grice, 31, were arrested. (OSBI)
Butler and Kelly were last seen on March 30, when their car was found abandoned after picking up their children. Near the border of Oklahoma and Kansas Police say foul play is suspected.
The bodies of the two women were found in a cow pasture inside a chest freezer.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) announced on April 13 that Tad Burt Karam, 43, Tiffany Machelle Adams, 54, Cole Earl Twombly, 50, and Cora Twombly. (44 years old) was taken into custody. in connection with the murder case.
A fifth suspect, 31-year-old Paul Grice, was arrested shortly after other arrests were made.
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Paul Grice was arrested and 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 in connection with the murders of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelly. (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation)
The four belonged to a religiously affiliated rebel group called “God's Misfits,” Fox News Digital said. Previously reported. It is unclear whether Grice was involved with the same rebel group.
Adams, one of the women arrested, is reportedly the grandmother of Butler's two children. Investigators say their motive was to gain custody of the children.
Adams' son, Wrangler Rickman, had custody of the children and was confirmed to have been in a rehabilitation facility in Oklahoma at the time of the women's disappearance. Court documents say Butler is allowed supervised visitation with her children every Saturday and will likely be granted unsupervised visitation during future hearings.
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The state argues that all five defendants should receive a preliminary hearing together rather than separately because they allege that all five conspired and participated in the murders of Butler and Kelly.
A hearing for the Twombly, Cullum and Adams families is scheduled for December 17th. KAKE reported. During that hearing, a judge will decide whether there is enough evidence to bring someone to trial.
Grice, who was denied bail, waived his right to a preliminary hearing and is scheduled to appear in court on February 18, 2025.
