Investigators allege that Tifany Machel Adams, her boyfriend Tad Cullum, and married couple Cole and Cora Twombly conspired to murder Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley. The custody disputes between Adams and Butler had been ongoing for five years, with Adams not wanting her grandchildren to have more contact with their mother than court-ordered supervised visits. The murders of Butler and Kelley were allegedly committed as a result of this custody dispute. The four suspects were arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy in connection with the killings.
The victims, Butler and Kelley, disappeared while traveling from Kansas to pick up Butler’s children from Adams in Oklahoma. Investigators believe Adams, Cullum, and the Twomblys deliberately killed the women, with Butler being the apparent target. The suspects had reportedly planned to kill Butler previously, with Adams buying weapons and burner phones in preparation. The victims were found in a desolate area in Oklahoma, showing signs of a bloody ambush. The teenage daughter of the Twomblys provided crucial information to authorities about the events leading up to the murders.
The daughter described her parents and Adams as being part of an anti-government religious group called God’s Misfits, who had planned the killings. She revealed details of how the suspects lured Butler and Kelley to a remote location and forced them into another vehicle. The suspects then allegedly killed the women and disposed of their bodies. Cell phone records and witness statements helped investigators piece together the events surrounding the murders. Adams and her accomplices were linked to the crime scene through burner phone activity and other evidence.
Adams and her boyfriend were tracked to a property where Cullum had rented pasture for cattle grazing. The skid steer, a type of bulldozer, was used to dig a hole where the victims’ bodies were later discovered. The burner phones used by the suspects were traced to the same area where the victims disappeared. Two sets of remains were confirmed to be those of Butler and Kelley. The families of the victims expressed their grief and disbelief at the senseless murders, questioning how someone could harbor so much hatred towards the mother of their grandchildren to the point of committing such a heinous crime.
The investigation into the murders revealed a disturbing plot by the suspects to eliminate a perceived threat to Adams’ custody of her grandchildren. The court hearing that was scheduled for the day of the murders was abruptly turned into a hearing for the accused killers. The affidavits and witness statements provided a detailed account of how the suspects carried out the murders and disposed of the victims’ bodies. The suspects were charged with multiple serious offenses and denied bond during their initial court appearances. The community and families of the victims were left reeling from the tragic loss and the shocking circumstances surrounding the murders.
