The person at the center of this case
McKenna Butcher (11 years old at time of disappearance)
Missing Person · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019
JENNIFER LEA SETTLE
Justice for McKenna Butcher (11 years old at time of disappearance) — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where has Jennifer Lea Settle been hiding with her daughter since April 2019?
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person
Lead #2Has McKenna Butcher been seen or contacted by anyone since her disappearance?
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evidence
Lead #3What resources or support network might Jennifer Settle be using to evade detection?
Jennifer Lea Settle allegedly abducted her 11-year-old daughter McKenna Butcher from Taylors, South Carolina on April 25, 2019, following a court order awarding full custody to the child's father. Settle was charged with custodial interference and later with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, with a federal warrant issued in June 2019. McKenna's current whereabouts remain unknown, and authorities believe she may still be in her mother's company.
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#1165
South Carolina State Law Enforcement / United States District Court, District of South Carolina
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contact
Lead #4Has Jennifer Settle attempted any communication with family, friends, or her daughter's father?
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Source Narrative
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Custodial Interference Jennifer Lea Settle is wanted in South Carolina for allegedly abducting her 11-year-old daughter McKenna Butcher. Law enforcement received information that, following a family court order, full custody of McKenna was given to her father.
McKenna went missing from Taylors, South Carolina, on April 25, 2019. McKenna may be in the company of her mother Jennifer Settle.
An arrest warrant was issued for Jennifer Lea Settle by the state of South Carolina after she was charged with custodial interference. On June 28, 2019, Settle was also charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, and a federal warrant was issued by the United States District Court, District of South Carolina.
McKenna Butcher is described as a White female, date of birth November 14, 2007, 4'8" (at the time of her disappearance), 85 pounds (at the time of her disappearance), with light brown hair and blue eyes.
Timeline of Events
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2019-04-25
McKenna Butcher disappears
11-year-old McKenna Butcher goes missing from Taylors, South Carolina, believed to be with her mother Jennifer Lea Settle following a custody court order.
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2019-06-28
Federal charges filed
Jennifer Lea Settle charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution; federal warrant issued by United States District Court, District of South Carolina.
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Case Information
Incident:April 25, 2019
Last Updated:June 7, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 25, 2019
Last Updated:June 7, 2026