James Butler, 48, and his wife Michelle Butler, 46, from New Hampshire, were found murdered and buried in a shallow grave on Padre Island near Corpus Christi, Texas. The discovery followed the couple’s cross-country trip to Florida; they died on October 27, 2019.

Investigators identified two suspects from Utah, Adam Curtis Williams, 35, and Amanda Noverr, 34. Early inquiries focused on the theft of the Butlers’ pickup truck and RV after the couple disappeared. Surveillance footage later showed the suspects crossing the Mexico border in the Butler vehicle. Williams was apprehended in Mexico and returned to the United States; Noverr was arrested and extradited as well.

The case received widespread attention as the investigation unfolded.