TEXAS COUNTY, Okla. — Law enforcement authorities continue investigating the suspicious disappearance of two women from Hugoton, Kansas who have been missing since Saturday.
Based on the information obtained from the victim’s vehicle, investigators believe there was evidence to indicate foul play, according to a Wednesday afternoon statement from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
We are still searching for these victims and there are no arrests at this time. We ask that anyone with additional information to contact us.
On March 30, 2024, the Texas County Sheriff's Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate the suspicious disappearance of 27-year-old Veronica Butler and 39-year-old Jilian Kelley.
They were traveling together to pick up children when they went missing, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.
They never made it to the pickup location, the OSBI advisory said. Their car was located abandoned on the side of the road.
Their car was found abandoned near Highway 95 and Road L, south of Elkhart, Kansas, in rural Texas County. The Yarbrough Schools in Texas County, Oklahoma have been operating on a locked down status with additional safety measures in place due to the search in the area, according to an online statement from the school district.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the OSBI at [email protected] or 1-800-522-8017. This is still an ongoing investigation. The OSBI would like to thank the Texas County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and several other local agencies for assisting us with this case.