OK, Veronica Butler 27 & Jilian Kelley 39, Vehicle Abandoned, Texas County, 30 Mar 2024 #7 *Arrests*

[Knox]

‘God’s Misfits’: 2 defendants share testimony in preliminary murder trial

Two of the defendants accused of murdering two Kansas women in 2024 shared testimony of the murders in the preliminary trial.

www.newschannel10.com

 

[Seattle1]

*****We will advise that much of the testimony is difficult to read and may be considered disturbing.*****

To read the court documents related to the case, click here.

The preliminary hearing documents will be under the date 06/16/2025, the plaintiff’s motion for appointment of receiver for defendant’s assets, and will begin on page 69.

Many details are involved in this case, some gruesome.

All five defendants are scheduled for further proceedings, and the hearing on the state’s application for an order allowing testing that could destroy or damage has finally been set for July 30 at 10 a.m.

DKDA/News10 - COURT DOCS

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

July 30, 2025 News Channel 10 KFDA online article by Paige Stockton entitled ‘5 defendants meet for further proceedings in Texas County murder case’:

5 defendants meet for further proceedings in Texas County murder case

Emotions were high in the Texas County courtroom this morning as Judge Parsley pushed back potential trial dates in the murder case of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley.

www.newschannel10.com

A good summary of some aspects of this case / these cases. Of note, for 3 of the 5 defendants this will be the last hearing before arraignment. MOO

 

[Curious Me]

Posted: Oct 15, 2025 / 10:52 AM / Updated: Oct 15, 2025 / 02:25 Grandmother pleads no contest in deaths of two Kansas moms (news video included)

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/woman-pleads-no-contest-to-killing-two-kansas-moms/

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Adams’ sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 28.

 

[Knox]

Posted: Oct 15, 2025 / 10:52 AM / Updated: Oct 15, 2025 / 02:25 Grandmother pleads no contest in deaths of two Kansas moms (news video included)

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/woman-pleads-no-contest-to-killing-two-kansas-moms/

also on

MSN

Adams’ sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 28.

So that’s it? She’ll be sentenced in January with no trial?

 

[Curious Me]

Posted: Oct 15, 2025 / 10:52 AM / Updated: Oct 15, 2025 / 02:25 Grandmother pleads no contest in deaths of two Kansas moms (news video included)

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/woman-pleads-no-contest-to-killing-two-kansas-moms/

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Adams’ sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 28.

So that’s it? She’ll be sentenced in January with no trial?

Right. No trial. Right to sentencing on January 28, 2026.

A "no contest" plea means that a defendant does not admit guilt but also does not contest the charges against them, resulting in a conviction without a full trial.​

Definition from the Legal Dictionary​

The term "no contest," or "nolo contendere," is a legal plea made by a defendant in a criminal case. When a defendant pleads no contest, they are essentially stating that they will not fight the charges but are not admitting guilt. This plea is treated similarly to a guilty plea in that it results in a conviction and sentencing by the court.​

 

[Cedars]

So that’s it? She’ll be sentenced in January with no trial?

Yep. Same as Bryan Kohberger - except it was a big deal about Kohberger, and apparently not much of a deal in this case. Maybe if some of the defendents were wealthy dentists...

 

[Knox]

A "no contest" plea means that a defendant does not admit guilt but also does not contest the charges against them, resulting in a conviction without a full trial.

Definition from the Legal Dictionary​

The term "no contest," or "nolo contendere," is a legal plea made by a defendant in a criminal case. When a defendant pleads no contest, they are essentially stating that they will not fight the charges but are not admitting guilt. This plea is treated similarly to a guilty plea in that it results in a conviction and sentencing by the court.

Thank you I appreciate your effort. I posted that out of anger not lack of understanding.

 

[Muddy K]

Complete coward's way out. JMO. There's still abundant dirty laundry to be aired out and she's not having it.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

So that’s it? She’ll be sentenced in January with no trial?

I really wanted to watch her fry.
I felt introduced to different shades of evil...as we watched this case roll out.

 

[Cedars]

Complete coward's way out. JMO. There's still abundant dirty laundry to be aired out and she's not having it.

I think normally prosecutors would release the details, but can't because of the upcoming trial of the others.

I know people just want to hate on her, but I honestly don't see a plea deal as cowardice. It's the smart thing to do, when there's so much evidence against you. Plus, it doesn't drain your family's finances trying to defend you.

JMO

 

[Muddy K]

I think normally prosecutors would release the details, but can't because of the upcoming trial of the others.

I know people just want to hate on her, but I honestly don't see a plea deal as cowardice. It's the smart thing to do, when there's so much evidence against you. Plus, it doesn't drain your family's finances trying to defend you.

JMO

@Cedars I appreciate your response. It's not so much that I want or need to hate on TA, it's that IMO she's a psychopath who showed heself capable of stopping at nothing to get what she wanted, to the point of conceiving, ordering and overseeing the brutal slaughter of two human beings in order to gain possession of her grandchildren.

JMO, but I don't see anything benevolent in her pleading no contest.

 

[Cedars]

@Cedars I appreciate your response. It's not so much that I want or need to hate on TA, it's that IMO she's a psychopath who showed heself capable of stopping at nothing to get what she wanted, to the point of conceiving, ordering and overseeing the brutal slaughter of two human beings in order to gain possession of her grandchildren.

JMO, but I don't see anything benevolent in her pleading no contest.

Right. She's certainly guilty and deserves what she'll get.

And I know people just want to express how they feel about her and what she did.

But I also like having a true understanding of what makes people psychopaths, and the thinking has long been it's because they don't feel fear. So then, it seems to me illogical to accuse them, as some do, of cowardice.

IMO, it would be a good thing if she was a coward, cause then she wouldn't have gone ahead with her murderous scheme!

I'll link to this old DM because it's the only news source that comes up.

The mind of a PSYCHOPATH: Study finds they feel fear but see no danger

Researchers have found that psychopathic individuals may actually experience fear, in contrast to previous beliefs, but fall short in their ability to recognize and respond to threats.

www.dailymail.co.uk