He was initially reported missing by relatives concerned about not only the childrenwhom they had not heard from in weeksbut also several other suspicious incidents. Morgan Loew: We know that shortly after Charles's death, Lori tried to claim that life insurance policy he had changed the beneficiary to his sister. They dug up a dog. May 27, 2021 Lori Vallow is deemed incompetent and unfit to stand trial. Tylee's friend Vaisia posted a kaleidoscope of memories online. Jonathan Vigliotti: What did you think when you saw the photos of Chad and Lori in Hawaii, the ukulele in hand all smiles. All told similar stories of self-defense and were sent home. July 12, 2019 Lori Vallow notifies Charles' sons from another marriage of his death via text message. On Dec. 20, 2019, the Rexburg Police Department went public on their search for JJ and Tylee. Lori was both thrilled and attracted to this belief system and became increasingly fixated on this newfound "purpose" and on Chad. And finally. 0:05. Lori and Tylee and JJ are there, and so is Alex Cox. ', [] the children are not with Chad and Lori. "Chad Daybell was a gravedigger for a profession when he was younger. July 17, 2020 Lori Daybell's jury trial was set in Madison County for January 2529, 2021, on three misdemeanor charges. They saw him several times during their stay. JJ's grandparents, Kay and Larry Woodcock, could barely contain their grief as they listened. Produced by Liza Finley and Richard Fetzer. After JJ and Tylee's remains were found, they were taken to the Ada County Coroner's Office for an autopsy. Little is known about his death as investigators await results from an ongoing autopsy. Their souls had left them. LORI VALLOW: My husband switched his life insurance policy to her right? At 11:53 a.m., after Alex Cox left the backyard, Chad Daybell wrote a text to his wife Tammy who wasn't home explaining why there was a new grave in the pet cemetery. Echo Itaaehau [in tears]: I just can't bear the thought of Tylee being scared and JJ being scared or know or knowing what was happening and by who. The police arrived and shot video of Cox on the curb outside the home. LORI VALLOW: Well, they were going to "Frozen "2 today, so they may be at the movies. DET. She repeatedly dodges their questions regarding his cause of death. They were the center of her world. No one wanted this. Soon after the newlyweds returned to Rexburg from Hawaii, JJ's grandmother, Kay Woodcock, sounded the alarm. ALEX COX [bodycam]: She came out to defend my sister with her bat. What turned out to be the remains of Tylee Ryan. Evidence was collected, and Tammy's body was exhumed for autopsy. October 1, 2019 Lori rents storage locker in Rexburg in which children's belongings are later found. And so, I'm not sure what hijacked that priority. ALEX COX: Yeah, there's blood. I spotted a big raccoon along the fence. [33], On February 24, 2006, Lori married Leland Anthony Vallow (August 17, 1956, Calcasieu, Louisiana July 11, 2019, Chandler, Arizona), commonly known as Charles Vallow, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband Chad Daybell were set to stand trial on April 3, 2023, over the murders of her children, JJ, 7, and Tylee, 17, but at a status hearing, Judge Boyce severed the . Then came the news that he was never coming back. Cox legally changed his name to Alex Pastenes just before his marriage. [17], No post-mortem or autopsy was performed on Tammy's body at the time, as Chad had declined to do so and the county coroner did not overrule his decision. Those who were "light" were "followers of Jesus Christ". OFFICER DORENBUSH: She threatened to murder you? June 9, 2020 Human remains are found on Chad Daybell's property in. Two weeks after she died, he gets remarried? November 15, 2022 - District Judge Steven Boyce ruled that Lori Vallow-Daybell was competent and fit to stand trial. Vallow is in jail in Idaho facing felony child desertion charges. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. September 9, 2020. [16], On July 11, 2019, Charles Vallow was shot and killed in Chandler, Arizona by Lori's brother, Alex Cox,[39][40] who claimed self-defense. I can't conceive of a scenario where she wasn't involved. August 6, 2021 James Archibald, a death-penalty-certified attorney, is appointed as co-counsel for Lori Vallow. The police blurred Tylee's face, because she was a minor. Daybell was a former gravedigger-turned-novelist and podcaster from Rexburg, Idaho, who some say was something of a local cult leader, says Morgan. March 21, 2022 - Judge denied Chad Daybell's request to separate his case from Lori Vallow's case. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. November 30, 2019 Newly divorced Melani Boudreaux marries Ian Pawlowski of Rexburg in Las Vegas, one day after Alex Cox (Melani's uncle) wed Zulema Pastenes. Then family members filed a missing case. They started by removing a top layer of earth on a 4 foot-by-2 foot patch of grass that was shorter than the rest. After almost 13 years of marriage, Charles Vallow filed for divorce. That's not that's not what a friend does. They just I really thought he was comin' home. I'll always remember them like that," said Tylee's best friend Vaisia Itaaehau. The heartbreaking deaths of Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow have remained a mystery to many. In a subsequent interview, one of Tammy and Chad's children, Emma, said that her family has not been contacted regarding the results of her mother's autopsy. MELANIE GIBB: I'm just worried for you guys because, you know, he's missing and, you know LORI VALLOW: I know exactly where he is. and I really love JJ. She was silent as her lawyers put in a plea of not guilty for her. He passed away in 2018 of natural causes, according to investigators. Best friends Vaisia Itaaehau and Tylee Ryan. It's like not a care in the world. July 29, 2021 Prosecution drops charges for counts of conspiracy to destroy, alter, or conceal evidence against Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. Chad later stayed at the Vallow residence in Arizona. After text-messaging Tylee indicating he was worried, he received responses from Tylee's cell phone that indicated she was safe but too busy to talk. [57] She has since been deemed competent to stand trial after mental health treatment, incompetent, and again competent. "Where are your kids? There were so many times that I would die laughing. 2007 Alex Cox (Lori's brother) attacks Joseph Ryan with a taser and threatens his life; Cox sentenced to 90 days in jail and 5 years of probation. Margaret Travillion: I just get so angry. [2] When Rexburg police and the FBI arrived the next day to search the home, it was abandoned. DET. [16][2] That night, a neighbor saw Lori and Alex Cox packing a truck outside her home. JJ's teacher Julia Allen says he made a big impression in a small amount of time. By the time the remains of 7-year-old JJ Vallow and his 16-year-old sister Tylee Ryan were found buried in shallow graves on Chad Daybell 's property in June 2020, they had become two of the. An aerial view of Todd Daybell's backyard, where the remains of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan were found in June. Margaret Travillion: Because he was amazing. He dropped dead six months before JJ and Tylee were found. CHARLES VALLOW [to police officer]: She's unhinged. First published on October 3, 2020 / 11:09 PM. Morgan Loew: It's hard to discount the idea that a million-dollar life insurance policy would be a motive for a murder. January 2529, 2021 Lori Vallow's trial for the misdemeanor charges was scheduled to begin. February 26, 2020 In extradition hearing, judge refuses to lower Lori's $5 million bail. Even if her mother didn't [cries]. Authorities believe J. J. died around that time frame based on location data on the cell phone of his uncle. Tylee, who had gone outside with JJ, and Lori, who says she was in another room both said they heard the shooting but didn't see it. Reality and justice were not far behind. [32] His death was attributed to blood clots and high blood pressure. JJ had autism and Lori seemed the ideal mother for him, says Raymond. On the same day, Chad Daybell had a closed hearing. in journalism,[14] and worked as a cemetery sexton, or gravedigger, among other jobs. Now the cold glare of death would shift focus to Chad Daybell's family. They Googled Charles Vallow's name and learned the truth. [53], On March 24, 2020, NBC News reported on documents showing that Chad and Lori became convinced that Tylee and J.J. were "possessed" and had become "zombies". RAY HERMOSILLO: I observed what looked to be brown human hair. The two have been indicted on several charges in connection to the deaths of two of Lori's children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, and Chad's first wife, Tammy Daybell: Lori Vallow Daybell JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan First-degree murder; . Morgan Loew: A second team of investigators were searching a different part of the yard. 2001 Lori Norene Cox marries Joseph Anthony Ryan Jr. September 24, 2002 Tylee Ryan is born to Lori and Joseph, who later divorce. [52] At least two local bond companies were reportedly unwilling to work with her. He also claimed he could read light and dark auras. I'm still not holding it together. December 20, 2019 Rexburg Police Department officially announce an investigation into the disappearances of Tylee and J.J. January 3, 2020 Rexburg Police Department and FBI search Chad and Tammy's former home in Idaho. The discovery of the children in Chad Daybell's backyard was the result of a complicated six-month investigation that unraveled a sordid tale of murder, greed and religious fanaticism a story that began with their mother, Lori Vallow, who, to her friend April Raymond, was a woman who once seemed incapable of harming her own children. But not everyone believes they played equal parts. I just kind of loved how she would just play with him and just always have, like, a really good time with him. Their cases have been merged and their team has moved to dismiss the charges and obtain a change of venue. In 2004, Chad founded Spring Creek Book Company, which he used to self-publish his end times fiction and other religious books. Chad Daybell referred to Lori as an "eternal being" of 21 separate lives, only five of which had occurred on this planet; the same five he had lived on this planet. March 22, 2021 Scheduled court date for Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. Morgan Loew: He goes into the house. The county sheriff's office did not find the perpetrator. At 9:55 a.m. on September 23, 2019, Cox returned to Chad Daybell's backyard. Chad believed the "Dark" individuals were from this earth but were followers of Satan. [c] Cox tasered Ryan and threatened to murder him. Chad Daybell, a former gravedigger turned author, podcaster and doomsday prophet, was a married father of five. Fun times.". Lori told Gibb she was hiding JJ because he was in danger. It was one of many tributes to the two lost children. LORI VALLOW: He's with one of my friends in Arizona. POLICE OFFICER [bodycam audio]: So, we're here . 0:00. On June 10, his bail was set at $1 million. What else is happening with the bizarre case, missing kids? Police had followed Alex's Cox's cellphone data to the children's graves, and on June 9, 2020, Chad Daybell was arrested. ", Margaret Travillion [reading aloud] "If you're working or playing or sitting with friends you can [cries] dance til you're dizzy." Morgan Loew: Chad had this belief that some people who were on this earth weren't really the people they were supposed to be. After months of silence, they started speaking JJ's name and couldn't stop. [16] Vallow, a lifelong Catholic, became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), converting to his new wife's faith. April Raymond traveled from Utah to Rexburg, Idaho, where it all began. [54], On June 9, 2020, police executed a search warrant at Chad's home, where they discovered human remains buried in a purported pet cemetery. One payment was sent on October 10, with a message that read "we love you", and the second payment was sent on October 16, with a heart emoji. This finding was officially confirmed by Rexburg police on June 13. How are you guys? He reportedly believed he had numerous past lives and could talk to angels. He previously served as a foreign correspondent for the network's London bureau. December 8, 2022 - New trial date has been set for April 3, 2023. Inside they discovered items belonging to or associated with Tylee and J.J., such as clothing, bikes, and photographs, all of which had been abandoned when Lori suddenly left Rexburg at the end of November 2019. And we're grateful that we were chosen to share and to be part of his life for the time that we did. The judge also denies a request from prosecutors to have a jury transported from Ada County to Fremont County for the trial and re-affirms that the trial will happen in Ada County. J. J. was last seen on the evening of September 22, 2019, at his mother Lori Daybell's Rexburg apartment. Chad was charged with insurance fraud "related to a life insurance policy he had on Tammy Daybell for which he was the beneficiary and received funds after her death". Margaret Travillion | LIFE co-founder: Our administrator came into my office. In the winter of 2019, Charles Vallow changed the beneficiary of his $1 million life insurance policy from Lori to his sister Kay Woodcock, JJ's biological grandmother. January 30, 2020 Lori misses court-ordered deadline to produce J.J. and Tylee. November 4, 2019 Alex Cox and Melani Boudreaux arrive in Rexburg. UNIDENTFIED PERSON #1: Could you get a hold of her at some point and say, "Can you please call back the officer that's been trying to call you?". Jonathan Vigliotti: Why do you think the children were murdered? Two-and-a-half weeks later, the widower and the merry widow wed in Hawaii. [citation needed], Another factor contributing to the mystery was Chad and Lori's well-documented obsession with certain Mormon-influenced[43] apocalyptic beliefs,[44] which Chad had discussed in numerous books and podcasts. Police efforts to locate J.J. led to the discovery that Tylee was also missing. Everyone wanted to know what happened to them. Cox was never charged in connection to Charles Vallow's death. September 29, 2022 - For the second time, Lori Vallow-Daybell's trial has been suspended due to competency concerns. Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan were found dead on the property of their step-father's home this week, police say, a horrific discovery that . Lori was charged with grand theft related to "Social Security Survivor benefits over $1,000 allocated for the care of minors Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow that were appropriated after the children were missing and ultimately found deceased". Since the children's remains were found, they are no longer considered missing and the investigation is now focused on determining the circumstances surrounding their deaths.[60][61][62]. Instead of helping search, they skipped off to another vacation back in Hawaii. A warning: what you are about to read may be disturbing. 0:57. Melanie Gibb testified, "She asked me just to pick up my phone and take a picture of random kids to make it look like it was JJ.". April Raymond JJ was very difficult to take care of So I really admired how patient she was with him and how much care she took of him. Source: CHARLES VALLOW: She said, you're not Charles. Conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in relation to the death of her first husband, Charles Vallow; Their conversation was recorded on the officer's bodycam. Requests from Chad to separate his case from Lori's have been denied. 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March 3, 2023 - Judge has severed the case of Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. At Chad Daybell's preliminary hearing, Detective Ray Hermosillo testified the child was covered head to toe in duct tape. They wanted to start over. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he served in Austin, Texas. This is an area the Daybell family called the pet cemetery. East. ROB WOOD: How did Alex Cox bring JJ into the house? A coroner in Idaho has confirmed that autopsies have been completed on the bodies of two missing children found buried in their stepfather Chad Daybell's backyard earlier this month, but additional testing is needed before authorities can confirm the cause of death or release the results. "There's no place, not one, that my love can't find you.". The two soon began a private communication. DET. Wiped out in late September 2019 roughly two weeks after the big sister he adored disappeared. investigative reporter Morgan Loew asks Lori Vallow Daybell on March 5, 2020, as she was extradited from Hawaii to Rexburg, Idaho, to face child abandonment charges. Over the past year, Cushing has advocated . [42] Lori was indicted in June 2021 for conspiracy to murder Charles. ALEX COX: Well it was over my sister. Autopsy confirms remains found on Chad Daybell's property belong to JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan Chad Daybell was booked into the Fremont County Jail after police say they found what appears to be human . [c] In early October 2019, Brandon Boudreaux, the then-estranged husband of Lori's niece, Melani, was shot at in the driveway of his Gilbert, Arizona, home from a vehicle still registered to the deceased Charles Vallow. The corpses of J.J. and Tylee were discovered at Chad’s residence on June 9, 2020, after authorities carried out a search order there. CHARLES VALLOW: She threatened me, murder me, kill me. [55], On July 17, 2020, in light of the two felony counts against Lori having been dropped, her bond was lowered by Madison County judge Michelle Mallard. Melanie Gibb and her boyfriend David Warwick, both of whom testified at Daybell's hearing, were staying with Lori in Rexburg the last weekend of JJ's life. LORI VALLOW: That's why the neighbors don't know us very well. [55] On May 25, 2021, Chad and Lori were indicted on the charge of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, first-degree murder, and grand theft by deception for the deaths of Tylee, and J.J., and Tammy. "[41] Police did not pursue the matter further. This is to make sure that she and Chad Daybell will be tried together. August 10, 2019 The last time grandparents Larry and Kay Woodcock reportedly speak with J.J. August 30, 2019 Lori returns J.J.'s service dog, citing "a change in life circumstances". By the time the remains of 7-year-old JJ Vallow and his 16-year-old sister Tylee Ryan were found buried in shallow graves on Chad Daybell's property in June 2020, they had become two of the most famous missing children in America. MELANIE GIBB: I appreciate those words, but if you really love me, you wouldn't have told the police that I had JJ with me. ROB WOOD: What did she ask you to do with that, again? Beneath the rocks, they found thin pieces of wood paneling. Margaret Travillion: That it made sense. Morgan Loew: I think what Lori didn't bank on was that Melanie had a conscience and Melanie was really worried about what happened. Lori explained why. Then he goes back to his apartment, and then, after 9 in the morning, his cell phone appears in Chad Daybell's backyard. The couple was raising two children Tylee, Lori's teenage daughter from a former marriage, and their adopted son JJ, the grandson of Charles's sister Kay Woodcock. Tylee's body was dismembered and burned, according to court documents, while JJ's. The Chandler (Az.) Around the time of the death of Daybell's wife, Lori Vallow and . Chad Daybell was a grave digger for a profession when he was younger. [34] In 2013, the couple adopted Vallow's grandnephew, Joshua Jaxon "J.J." Vallow (born 2012),[35] and in late 2014, they moved to Kauai, Hawaii.[16]. So, what makes her a danger to herself and to others? ALEX COX [bodycam video]: and he hit me in the back of the head with the bat So, I went to my room and got my gun, 'cause I always carry it. There has been no new trial date set. [e] According to Gibb, by the end of the weekend, Chad told Lori the two had been married in seven previous lifetimes. Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, and sister Tylee Ryan, 17, were reported missing by extended family members to police in November 2019. . Morgan Loew: Because of the condition of of Tylee's remains, it's hard to tell what happened to her. Gibb handed that secret recording to authorities, and investigators launched a nationwide search but not just for JJ. Morgan Loew: What was striking about the footage that we saw was that There's no remorse. JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan found dead. In the filing, Charles claims that, in late January 2019, Lori threatened to murder him if he got in the way of her, July 11, 2019 Charles Vallow is shot dead in. The results were completed by February 2021 but have not been made public. April Raymond: I feel like whatever story we were given about how Charles was killed was not the truth. November 26, 2019 Rexburg Police Department conducts a well-being check on J.J. Lori claims J.J. is with relatives in Arizona and Tylee is away at. 911 DISPATCHER: And is he hurt? MELANIE GIBB: He carried him in, and he was asleep. RAY HERMOSILLO [in court]: They began pulling up the sod and topsoil which revealed three large white rocks, flat rocks. Morgan Loew: He said, "I need to report a shooting. And so much potential. "48 Hours" reached out to Chad and Lori's attorneys to ask whether their clients had some involvement in the children's deaths. Vallow Daybell's children missing children, Joshua "JJ" Vallow, and Tylee Ryan are . In 2018, Ryan died of a reported heart attack. The court released an audio-only version of that conversation.
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