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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person
Lead #1Where is Jennifer Lea Settle currently located and is she still with McKenna?
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suspect
Lead #2What was Jennifer Settle's motivation for taking McKenna, and did she have a plan or support network to evade detection?
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Lead #3Has Jennifer Settle attempted to contact family, friends, or used financial resources that could provide leads to her whereabouts?
Jennifer Lea Settle allegedly abducted her 11-year-old daughter McKenna Butcher from Taylors, South Carolina on April 25, 2019, following a court order granting full custody to the father. Jennifer Settle was charged with custodial interference and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, with federal warrants issued in June 2019. McKenna may still be in her mother's company, and locating them remains an active investigative priority.
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#1165
South Carolina State Law Enforcement; United States District Court, District of South Carolina (Federal)
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Lead #4McKenna was 4'8" and 85 pounds with light brown hair and blue eyes—have there been any sightings matching this description?
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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 Missing
11-year-old McKenna Butcher went missing from Taylors, South Carolina following a family court order awarding full custody to her father.
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2019-06-28
Federal Warrant Issued
Jennifer Lea Settle was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and a federal warrant was issued by the United States District Court, District of South Carolina.
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Case Information
Incident:April 25, 2019
Last Updated:September 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 25, 2019
Last Updated:September 12, 2026