Fifth Arrest, Paul Grice, Made in Connection to the Killings of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of a fifth suspect, Paul Grice, in connection with the murders of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley. Grice, 31, 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 murder in the first degree.

Fifth Arrest, Paul Grice, Made in Connection to the Killings of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley

Case Details

1. Date of Disappearance: Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley disappeared on March 30 while on their way from Kansas to pick up Butler’s children from a birthday party in nearby Oklahoma. Their remains were found on April 14 after having last been seen together in a vehicle that was later found abandoned by the highway in a rural part of Texas County.
2. Involvement of Suspects: Grice admitted during an interview that he was involved in the planning, killing, and burial of Butler and Kelley. He was also mentioned in other affidavits related to the case.
3. Group Affiliation: The suspects are reported to be part of an anti-government group called “God’s Misfits” and allegedly planned the attack over a problematic child custody battle between Butler and Adams, one of the other suspects.

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