Autopsy reveals that the murdered Kansas mom endured over 30 stab and cut wounds while attempting to protect herself.

The autopsy report for the second Kansas mom who disappeared on a road trip and was later found buried in a freezer in a cow pasture has been made public.

The Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's report revealed that Veronica Butler, 27, sustained 30 sharp force injuries, including nine stab wounds.

According to KOKH's report, ten of the wounds were consistent with Butler attempting to defend herself, including grasping the knife blade with her right hand.

"Based on the extent of Ms. Butler's injuries, including defects to both of her internal jugular veins with resultant exsanguination, it is my opinion that her death was very quick and likely occurred before she was placed inside the freezer and buried. This opinion is further supported by the fact that her body appeared to have remained exactly how it was placed inside the freezer."

The autopsy report on Jilian Kelley, the other mom who disappeared on a road trip, was released two weeks after the initial report, providing additional information about her death.

The report stated that Kelley's death was caused by multiple sharp force trauma injuries, including nine stab wounds and seven other cuts. Additionally, she died while attempting to defend herself, according to the report.

Before being placed in the freezer, it was reported that Kelley was most likely already deceased.

Police said that foul play was suspected after Butler and Kelley's car was found abandoned near the Oklahoma-Kansas border on March 30, and they were last seen heading to pick up their children.

In a chest freezer within a cow pasture, the bodies of two women were discovered.

On April 13, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) apprehended Tad Bert Cullum, 43, Tifany Machel Adams, 54, Cole Earl Twombly, 50, and Cora Twombly, 44, for their involvement in the murders.

Paul Grice, a 31-year-old suspect, was arrested shortly after the other suspects were apprehended.

It was unclear if Grice was a member of the "God's Misfits," a religiously affiliated anti-government group, as previously reported by Planet Chronicle Digital.

One of the women arrested, Adams, is reportedly Butler's grandmother and the mother of his two children. The motive for their arrest, investigators claim, was to gain custody of the children.

Rickman, Adams' son, had custody of the children but was confirmed to be in an Oklahoma rehab facility when the women disappeared. Butler was granted supervised visitation with her children every Saturday and was likely to be granted unsupervised visitation during an upcoming hearing, per court documents.

The state is advocating for all defendants to undergo a joint preliminary hearing rather than individual hearings, as they claim all five individuals collaborated and were involved in the killings of Butler and Kelley.

The hearing for the Twomblys, Cullum, and Adams is scheduled for December 17th, according to KAKE. At this hearing, the judge will decide if there is sufficient evidence to proceed with a trial.

Grice, whose bond was denied, has waived his right to a preliminary hearing and will be in court on Feb. 18, 2025.