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James Butler

Case from Corpus-christi, TX dated Oct 27, 2019

Victim Details

James Butler

Male

Corpus-christi

TX

2019-10-27

48

James

Butler

07/18/2026

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James Butler, a 48-year-old man from New Hampshire, tragically died on October 27, 2019, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He and his wife, Michelle Butler, 46, were on a cross-country trip to Florida when they were murdered. The couple's bodies were discovered buried in a shallow grave on Padre Island, near Corpus Christi.

The investigation into their deaths revealed that Adam Curtis Williams, 35, and Amanda Noverr, 34, both from Utah, were responsible for the murders. Initially, Williams and No ...
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  • WMUR: Case timeline: Rumney couple killed in Texas; person of interest in custody
  • kiiitv.com: Questions left unanswered in case of missing New Hampshire couple found dead in South Texas
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