Apr 01, 2024

Police: Vehicle found, 2 Kansas women missing

Posted Apr 01, 2024 9:00 AM
Butler-photo OSBI
Butler-photo OSBI

TEXAS COUNTY  –Law enforcement authorities are investigating the suspicious disappearance of two women from Hugoton, Kansas.

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.

Kelly-photo OSBI
Kelly-photo OSBI

Their vehicle was found abandoned near Highway 95 and Road L, south of Elkhart, Kansas, in rural Texas County.

 Special agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation along with local law enforcement agencies continue working to locate the two women.

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.