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Kansas women identified as 2 dead bodies discovered in Oklahoma: Medical Examiner

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

The Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner's Office announced Tuesday it had positively identified bodies recovered Sunday as the two missing Kansas women.

ABC 7 Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Authorities confirm 2 bodies found in Oklahoma those of missing women

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

  2. Newest

    Kansas women identified as 2 dead bodies discovered in Oklahoma: Medical Examiner

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    4 arrested, bodies found in connection with disappearance of 2 women in Oklahoma (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Bert Cullum, Tifany Machel Adams, Cole Earl Twombly and Cora Twombly are charged with murder in the disappearance of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    2 bodies found in rural Oklahoma as 4 suspects face murder charges in case of missing women (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Chris Boyette and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are working to identify two bodies found in rural Oklahoma on Sunday, a day after four people were arrested on murder and kidnapping charges in connection with the disappearance of two women late last month.

  3. Washington Times

    Four charged in ‘brutal’ deaths of missing Kansas moms (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Two Kansas women who went missing weeks ago in rural Oklahoma were confirmed dead Monday, as investigators come off a busy weekend that featured four arrests and two bodies recovered in the case.

  4. Tulsa World

    Four arrested, two bodies found after Kansas women went missing in Oklahoma (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    One arrest was made in Texas County, and three were made in Cimarron County in the Oklahoma panhandle, between Kansas and Texas.

  5. ABC 30 Fresno

    2 missing Kansas women confirmed dead, kids safe; 4 charged with kidnapping and murder (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

    Published

    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Two bodies have been recovered in Oklahoma after 4 people were charged with murder and kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of two women.

  6. Breitbart News

    Officials: Two Bodies Recovered amid Search for Missing Kansas Mothers (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Officials said Sunday two bodies have been found in Texas County, Oklahoma, as authorities have been searching for two Kansas mothers.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    2 bodies found in a rural Oklahoma county as authorities searched for missing Kansas women (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Two bodies have been recovered in a rural Oklahoma county, a day after four people were charged there with murder and kidnapping in connection with the March disappearance of two Kansas women, authorities said.

  8. New York Post

    Two bodies recovered amid missing Kansas moms investigation as search turns to murder probe (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Two bodies have been discovered in rural Texas County, Oklahoma amid an investigation into the disappearance of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley who went missing in March.

  9. UPI

    Bodies found in rural Okla. county by investigators searching for 2 missing mothers (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Authorities in Oklahoma investigating the disappearance of two mothers announced the discovery of two bodies in rural Texas County on Sunday night.

  10. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Kansas women identified as 2 dead bodies discovered in Oklahoma: Medical Examiner (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner's Office announced Tuesday it had positively identified bodies recovered Sunday as the two missing Kansas women.

  11. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Oklahoma chief medical examiner positively identifies recovered bodies as missing Kansas women (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A medical examiner identified the two deceased persons found in Texas County as missing Kansas women Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39.

  12. KESQ Palm Springs

    Authorities confirm 2 bodies found in Oklahoma those of missing women (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

    Published

    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Two bodies found in Oklahoma on Sunday have been identified by the office of the chief medical examiner as two women who had been missing, the state bureau of investigation said Tuesday.

  13. CBS News

    Remains identified as 2 missing Kansas women at center of Oklahoma murder case (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley's disappearance last month prompted a murder investigation​ that has led to four arrests.

  14. Fox News

    Oklahoma authorities identify bodies of 2 missing Kansas moms who disappeared without a trace (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The body's of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, were positively identified by Oklahoma authorities on Tuesday.

  15. CNN

    Authorities confirm 2 bodies found in Oklahoma are those of missing women (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday evening that the two bodies that were found in Texas County on Sunday have been identified by the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner as 27-year-old Veronica Butler and 39-year-old Jilian Kelley.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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