Grandma Tifany Pleads No Contest to Double Murder, Attorney Explains Deal

The 'Grandma Tiffany' Double Murder Case

• 💡 Tifany Adams, known as 'Grandma Tiffany,' has pleaded no contest to orchestrating the ambush murder of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelly.
• 🎯 Veronica Butler was the mother of Adams' grandchildren, and Jillian Kelly was a court-ordered supervisor for a custody visit.
• 📅 The murders occurred on March 30, 2024, the day before Easter, when the victims were lured to a rural Oklahoma intersection for a custody handoff.

The 'God's Misfits' Conspiracy

• 👥 The perpetrators, including Adams, her boyfriend Tad Cullum, Kora and Cole Twambbley, and Paul Grace, were members of an anti-government Christian prayer group called 'God's Misfits.'
• 🔪 Adams is accused of hatching the plot, purchasing burner phones, and acquiring stun guns, while her co-conspirators carried out the violent attack.
• 🥶 The victims' car was found abandoned, and their bodies were discovered two weeks later, buried 10 feet underground in a freezer chest on property leased by Tad Cullum.
• 🩸 Autopsies revealed Veronica Butler suffered nine stab wounds and 21 defensive wounds, while Jillian Kelly sustained nine stab wounds and seven shallower cuts.

Plea Deals and Legal Strategy

• ⚖️ Two members, Kora Twambbley and Paul Grace (who wielded the knife), took plea deals, avoiding the death penalty.
• 🤝 Tifany Adams also pleaded no contest, agreeing to a life sentence without parole, thus avoiding the death penalty.
• ❓ Criminal defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh explains that prosecutors may offer such deals to ensure a conviction and avoid lengthy, expensive appeals, especially in Oklahoma where death penalty reversals are common.
• 🚫 A 'no contest' plea means Adams does not admit guilt but does not contest the charges, effectively accepting the conviction and sentence.

Remaining Defendants and Sentencing

• 👨‍⚖️ Two men, Tad Cullum and Cole Twambbley, are still awaiting trial or potential plea deals.
• 🗓️ Adams' sentencing is scheduled for three days, which may include victim impact statements and the presentation of extensive evidence.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The plea deals may also serve to protect the 15-year-old daughter of Kora and Cole Twambbley, who may have overheard conversations related to the murder plot.