. >> reporter: the two were last seen saturday jillian kelly hopping in the car with veronica butlerirthday. according to kbii, the two never arrived. >> we have not identified the suspect or suspects at this time. now, we are continuing to look at everybody who could be involved. >> reporter: local authorities recovering the small blue suv they were in, abandoned along a highway south of the kansas border. investigators saying analysis based on what they found in the suv revealed evidence to indicate foul play. >> that area, there aren'ted a lot of people who live in that area. the people who are are there, they're very, very concerned about this right now. >> there's two primary directions i believe the police will go in this case. the forensic side of it, dna, fingerprint, etc, to people that are known in their lives. people they've had relationships with. >> reporter: veronica, a known business woman in the community, was reportedly in the midst of a custody battle. jilian, is a pastor's wife. she was set to be riding along for support. >> totally out of nature for both of them.