By Jennifer Theurer

According to a recent KAKE News report, one of five people accused in the deaths of two Kansas women in 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Texas County, Oklahoma, court records show that Tifany Adams was sentenced February 2 for her part in the deaths of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley. The women were reported missing March 30, 2024, and found buried in a freezer two weeks later. Both had been stabbed to death.

Adams and four others were charged in connection with the case: Paul Grice, Tad Cullum, Cole Twombly and Cora Twombly.

Tad Collum and Cole Twombly have pleaded not guilty, and the district attorney said he will seek the death penalty. Their trials are scheduled for October 19, 2026, and February 22, 2027, respectively. Grice and Cora Twombly have already taken plea deals to testify for the state.