Grandma makes shock confession after bodies of two missing mums were found

The grandma, who was charged with murder along with three others after the bodies of two missing Kansas mums were found, has made a shocking confession.

Last week, four people were charged with the kidnap and murder of the two missing women, Veronica Butler, 27, and Jillian Kelley, 39, including the paternal grandma of one of the women’s children.

The pair were first reported missing on 30 March when their car was discovered abandoned on the side of the road near the Kansas border in Texas County.

Last week, four people were charged with the kidnap and murder of the two missing Kansas mums. (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation)

They had been travelling into Oklahoma to pick up Veronica's young children from a birthday party, however, their missing person's alert said that 'neither made it to the pick up location'.

Their vehicle was later found abandoned on a rural highway in Texas County - a whole three miles short of where they were supposed to pick up their children in Eva.

According to an official press release from the Texas Country Sheriff's Office, their vehicle was found abandoned near Highway 95 and Road L, south of Elkhart, Kansas, in rural Texas County.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) special agents immediately began investigating the vehicle and determined there was evidence to indicate foul play.

Around two weeks later (13 April), four people were arrested; 54-year-old Tifany Machel Adams, who is grandma to Veronica's kids, and her boyfriend 43-year-old Tad Bert Cullum, 50-year-old Cole Earl Twombly, and 44-year-old Cora Twombly, who are reportedly friends with Adams on Facebook.

All four individuals were booked into the Texas County Jail on two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree.

Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime. (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation/X)

The OSBI took to X, formerly Twitter, to share the news last weekend (14 April).

They uploaded the mugshots of the four people charged, captioning the post: "FOUR ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO TEXAS COUNTY DISAPPEARANCE CASE."

In a follow-up tweet posted a day later (15 April), the OSBI added: "Today, the OSBI, @FBI, and the Texas County Sheriff's Office recovered two deceased persons in rural Texas County. Both individuals will be transported to the Office of the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner to determine identification and cause and manner of death. @OSBI_Director."

Adams, who was allegedly caught up in a bitter custody dispute with Butler, has since reportedly taken responsibility for the deaths, according to court documents obtained by local NBC affiliate, KSNW-TV.

The court document also reportedly states no condition of bond would 'assure the safety of the community' as Adams and the three other defendants were willing to commit murder to keep Butler from regaining custody and/or unsupervised visitation with her children.

All the details of the 54-year-old grandmother's admission of guilt over the heinous crimes have not yet been released.

The suspects are due back in court next month.

Topics: Crime, News, US News, Parenting, True Crime

Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle is a Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from the University of Manchester in 2021 in English Literature. Alongside her studies, she was the Lifestyle Editor of The Mancunian, the largest student newspaper in the United Kingdom. Her favourite topics to write about include sex and relationships, bizarre lifestyle trends and all things travel.