[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". Both J.J. and Tylee had witnessed the incident; according to an unidentified son of Charles' from a previous marriage, Lori did not inform the family about the shooting and he learned about it from the news. Morgan Loew: the same color hair as JJ Vallow. Lori goes from saying people are out to get her "I just feel like I'm being tracked all the time. February 10, 2020 CBS News reports police found Tylee's cell phone with Lori's belongings in Hawaii. "When I think of Tylee and JJ, I just think of fun and love. Despite all of Lori's talk about demons inhabiting Charles's body, Morgan Loew says her motive may have been more mundane: money. Cox was born Alexander Lamar Cox and was known by the diminutive "Alex". Court documents later show that Tylee's body was dismembered and partially burned, while J.J.'s body was wrapped in black plastic bags and secured with duct tape. The autopsy results are not published but seeing the critical conditions of the children's dead bodies; were killed brutally. LORI VALLOW: Wow, this is a big mess, I just talked to the guy on the phone. They wanted to start over. The big sister who used to watch over her little brother was no longer there to protect him. 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. Kind of a heaviness on the campus. DAVID WARWICK: I asked to see him, and she just said that he was out of control, so she had Alex come and get him . He also claimed he could read light and dark auras. Morgan Loew: It's hard to discount the idea that a million-dollar life insurance policy would be a motive for a murder. Tylee Ryan’s cause of death. [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]. Autopsy performed on Idaho remains positively identifies JJ and Tylee | KUTV SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) - The autopsy performed by the medical examiner's office on the bodies found on the property. Or Is he alive, or? I was not OK with it because she told something to the police that was not true So, I was I had a really bad feeling in my stomach, and I felt very shooken [sic] up by it. They found a melted bucket. 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; . Charles was so spooked by Lori he went to the police. When the little boy who loved to dance first came to LIFE, a school for special needs students, he was a very different child than when he left, says Travillion. JJ's teacher Julia Allen says he made a big impression in a small amount of time. [48] There they told others that Tylee had died in 2017 and/or that Lori had no minor children. December 28, 2021 - Judge removes Mark Means from Lori Vallow's defense team because there is a conflict of interest relating to having previously represented her husband Chad Daybell. The children hadn't been seen alive since the fall of 2019. Over the past year, Cushing has advocated . June 29, 2021 Lori Vallow is indicted by Arizona grand jury on conspiracy to murder her husband Charles Vallow. The way they found that body leads you to believe that JJ was still alive Because you don't go through all that trouble to somebody who's already dead. December 2011 Alex Cox's probation ends more than one year before it was originally scheduled to end (May 2013). I I shot my brother-in-law in self-defense.". Police Department released video of the full interview they conducted with Tylee Ryan following the death of her stepfather, Charles Vallow 2019 American disappearance and homicide case, Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow's marriage and flight, Tylee was last seen September 8, 2019, at. He's perfectly fine. Those who were "light" were "followers of Jesus Christ". Chad believed the "Dark" individuals were from this earth but were followers of Satan. Tylee, 16, and her 7-year-old brother JJ Vallow were found dead in the backyard of Vallow's now-husband Chad Daybell's home outside of Rexburg, Idaho, on June 9. Morgan Loew: It appears that Chandler Police believe Lori had something to do with Charles's death. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. [59], On June 10, 2020, the Woodcock and Ryan families confirmed that the human remains found on Chad's property were those of Tylee and J.J. East. It's the last moments of the children's lives that keeps Echo up at night. After JJ and Tylee's remains were found, they were taken to the Ada County Coroner's Office for an autopsy. But the little boy was nowhere to be seen the next morning. But not everyone believes they played equal parts. JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan found dead. Vaisia Itaaehau: She was a fan of his writing. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. In court, Melanie Gibb described getting a call from Lori asking her to back up the "Frozen" story: MELANIE GIBB: and that she told the police that I had JJ, that I was at a movie called "Frozen," that she asked me just to pick up my phone and take a picture, random picture of kids running around. Police efforts to locate J.J. led to the discovery that Tylee was also missing. Lori became famous when she was arrested for killing her children, 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. 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. October 2019 Lori's brother, Alex Cox, believed to be seen on video security footage using Lori's storage unit numerous times during this period, usually alone. 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. May 2, 2022 - The prosecution announced that they will be seeking the death penalty for Lori Vallow. Margaret Travillion | LIFE co-founder: Our administrator came into my office. Morgan Loew: We know that in the spring of 2019, Lori started referring to Tylee as a zombie, to at least one of her close friends. What is what is happening? Sometime between 9 p.m. and midnight on September 22, the last night of their visit, Lori, Melanie and David were in the kitchen doing a religious podcast when Alex Cox appeared. CHARLES VALLOW [to police officer]: She's unhinged. 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. Who got a million dollars when he died. And the only way to release their spirits to heaven was to kill the bodies. When the police returned to Lori's home, she embellished her story even more. Tylee's body was dismembered and burned, according to court documents, while JJ's. Morgan Loew: He said, "I need to report a shooting. 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. [12][13] On July 2, prosecutors dropped two of the charges against Lori two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children and instead charged her with obstruction or concealment of evidence in regards to her children's remains. Margaret Travillion: It just didn't make any sense why would you tell us he committed suicide last week and he's been gone for two weeks and he was actually shot by your brother? Lori and her new fifth husband, Chad Guy Daybell, claimed that J.J. was staying with family friend Melanie Gibb in Arizona, where they had lived before moving to Idaho in early September 2019, which Gibb later denied. "There's no place, not one, that my love can't find you.". 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.". The heartbreaking deaths of Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow have remained a mystery to many. / CBS News. Newly released video shows Tylee Ryan fidget as she talks to Chandler, Arizona police about her stepdad's shooting death. The thought of Tylee ending up that way was almost too much for Echo Itaaehau to bear. And evilness took over their bodies. Something's happened to her. An Idaho judge says Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell's triple murder case will be tried separately. [57] She has since been deemed competent to stand trial after mental health treatment, incompetent, and again competent. September 29, 2022 - For the second time, Lori Vallow-Daybell's trial has been suspended due to competency concerns. On the morning of July 11, he went to Lori's rental home in Chandler, Arizona, to pick up JJ and take him to school. [16] In 2007, Ryan was attacked by Lori's brother, Alexander Lamar "Alex" Cox, who claimed Ryan had been abusive to Lori and the children. But what killed them? He is now in our pet cemetery. April Raymond: The way she had explained it to me about Charles was that Charles was already dead. Because I think they are at the movies right now. 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. Jonathan Vigliotti: What did you think when you saw the photos of Chad and Lori in Hawaii, the ukulele in hand all smiles. After a year, the police officers found dead bodies in the Daybells estate. She also believed she had been appointed another, more ominous role, says Raymond. July 12, 2019 Lori Vallow notifies Charles' sons from another marriage of his death via text message. And Lori thought/ that was a liability. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 19:21. However, police uncovered a cryptic series of messages that proved to be . He pled guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he served in Austin, Texas. April Raymond met Lori in 2015 in Hawaii. "[41] Police did not pursue the matter further. When JJ was there, you knew he was there. July 29, 2021 Prosecution drops charges for counts of conspiracy to destroy, alter, or conceal evidence against Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. They tied yellow ribbons around the trees and waited for his return. He dropped dead six months before JJ and Tylee were found. Tylee was last seen September 8, 2019, at Yellowstone National Park with her brother J.J., her mother Lori, and her uncle Alex Cox,[c] Lori's brother. Joshua Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17, were last seen in September 2019, but their mother, Lori Vallow, and her new hubby never reported them missing and haven't been cooperating with authorities . October 2, 2019 Brandon Boudreaux, Lori Vallow's nephew-in-law, is the target of a failed drive-by shooting in. They were the center of her world. Chad showed his support in the courtroom as Lori was extradited to Rexburg, Idaho. He and his wife Tammy had five children. Lori and Chad Daybell were charged with conspiracy to commit destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence. [45] Melani Boudreaux, Lori's niece, reportedly shares these beliefs. She finally reached out to the police. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. So angry she was still talking about it when the Rexburg police first came to her door looking for JJ. It appears the first problem was a 16-year-old girl: Tylee Ryan. His cell phone left a digital map. It was updated on May 29, 2021. CHARLES VALLOW: She thinks she's a resurrected being and a and a god. If there is a picture book that captures the JJ Vallow educators at LIFE school came to love, Margaret Travillion says it's this one: "Wherever you are my love will find you. Everyone wanted to know what happened to them. Chad was booked into jail later that day on obstruction or concealment of evidence; he was later charged with felony murder. POLICE OFFICER [Bodycam video]: Hi, who are are you? At this point in the ongoing investigation, only Chad and Lori know the truth about what happened to JJ and Tylee. I spotted a big raccoon along the fence. A new trial has not been scheduled. 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. "Chad Daybell was a gravedigger for a profession when he was younger. 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. That pet cemetery just behind a bush where investigators found the charred remains of Tylee Ryan. And now we're gonna talk about it. And so much potential. [38], After Charles' death, his attorneys stated he was primarily concerned for J.J.'s safety and well-being, as he needed a consistent routine due to his special needs. Margaret Travillion: And I literally remember coming into the classroom in the beginning and him just being very closed off To the later part of him being with us, just to "Miss Margaret" (chuckles). Cox alleged that he went to confront Charles about abusing his sister, whereupon "Charles Vallow struck him in the head with the bat, so he went to get his gun. Morgan Loew: He tapped into this "prepper" element out there, people who wanted to prepare for Armageddon. April Raymond traveled from Utah to Rexburg, Idaho, where it all began. Because so many people were affected. 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. Back then, the only two people who didn't seem concerned were Lori and Chad. 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. [16], Shortly after, the Fremont County prosecutor's office announced they would be handling the case going forward. Lori explained why. [18], Lori Ryan Daybell,[d] also referred to as Lori Vallow Daybell, was born Lori Norene Cox on June 26, 1973, in San Bernardino, California. ROB WOOD: After (unintelligible) these phone calls, how did that make you feel? That's an awful coincidence," reporter Morgan Loew said of the children's bodies being found buried in Daybell's backyard. Items are seen hanging on the fence in memory of Tylee Ryan, 17, and Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, at Chad Daybell's residence in Salem, Idaho on Thursday, June 11, 2020. With Lori now in jail, Chad Daybell returned home. This discovery was officially confirmed by Rexburg police on June 13. [6][7][8] On June 9, 2020, police executed a search warrant at Chad's home and discovered the remains of J.J. and Tylee. September 28, 2022 - Chad Daybell's lawyers again ask for his case to be separated from that of his wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. Morgan Loew: They dug up a cat. August 6, 2021 James Archibald, a death-penalty-certified attorney, is appointed as co-counsel for Lori Vallow. Chad's home was also searched by investigators. Somebody else must have helped with that. [16] By February 2019, according to Charles Vallow, Lori was informing him that "she no longer cared about him or J.J." and claimed that she was the reincarnated wife of LDS founder Joseph Smith, then vanished for 58 days. Tammy Daybell died in October of 2019 just two weeks before her husband tied the knot with Vallow and about a month before his new wife's children, 7-year-old Joshua "J.J." Vallow and 17 . 'Cause he had so much possibility. Tylee spent what's believed to be the last day of her life at Yellowstone National Park with Lori, JJ and Alex. Cox says Tylee came out of her room with a bat. July 2014 Lori and Charles officially adopt Joshua Jaxon "J.J." Vallow. And he had so much love- - so much love. How are you guys? He reportedly believed he had numerous past lives and could talk to angels. June 10, 2020 Kay Woodcock, the biological grandmother of J.J. Vallow, announces that one of the sets of human remains belongs to J.J. Vallow. Jonathan Vigliotti: Why do you think the children were murdered? She was released from the mental health facility into the custody of the Fremont County Sherriff. Tweet. Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, and sister Tylee Ryan, 17, were reported missing by extended family members to police in November 2019. . There were so many times that I would die laughing. They are investigating her for conspiracy to commit murder. "48 Hours" and correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti detail the investigation into the heartbreaking national search for two missing children, the life of their mother Lori Vallow, and what is ahead in the case against Vallow and her new husband Chad Daybell, who have each been indicted on murder charges for the deaths of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. Chad Daybell was also charged with first-degree murder in the death of his former wife, Tammy Daybell. Police initially determined that Cox acted in self-defense, but the case was reopened later that year when Lori's children Tylee Ryan, 16, and Joshua "JJ" Vallow, seven, were reported missing. Joshua, aged 7, and Tylee, age 16, went to Yellowstone National park with Loris and Loris's Brother. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1992 with a B.A. MELANIE GIBB: Horrible. The court released an audio-only version of that conversation. [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. [2] From December 2019 to January 2020, Rexburg police, the Fremont County sheriff's office, and the FBI intensified the investigation into the disappearances of the two children, as well as the investigation into Tammy's death and the flight of Chad and Lori from Idaho. This is to make sure that she and Chad Daybell will be tried together. Morgan Loew: Why do you bind somebody's feet and hands and mouth in duct tape? Cox says he came back and shot Charles Vallow dead. November 27, 2019 Chad and Lori are seen packing. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. That was such a huge red flag to me. What else is happening with the bizarre case, missing kids? 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. DET. A smiling Lori Vallow on police bodycam video after learning her husband was dead. Her younger adopted brother, J.J., was last seen alive on September 23, 2019, at Rexburg's Kennedy Elementary School. [14], In 2015, Chad claimed he heard a voice telling him to relocate to Rexburg, Idaho. All that potential, all that love gone. [32] His death was attributed to blood clots and high blood pressure. A guardian who was involved in the custody battle between Lori Vallow and Tylee Ryan's father expressed concern about Tylee's well-being a decade before she and her younger brother were found dead. Michael McHugh, Diana Modica and Jack Pyle are the editors. Colby and J.J.'s grandparents pleaded with the Daybells to return the children, with the latter offering a reward of $20,000. Morgan Loew: Charles He was worried about his safety and the safety of his children. 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. So, shook up, she called Lori and Chad 12 days later and secretly recorded it. Evidence was collected, and Tammy's body was exhumed for autopsy. LT. RON BALL | Rexburg Police Department: Who's he with in Arizona? Some believe Chad Daybell was the driving force; others believe it was Lori. His last confirmed sighting was at Rexburg's Kennedy Elementary School. 'Cause I didn't want to. and she was kind of like another mama to him. ROB WOOD: OK. And then what did she tell you? Now the cold glare of death would shift focus to Chad Daybell's family. Recently released autopsy reports, photos, and results have provided crucial insight into the cause of their deaths. [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. The police arrived and shot video of Cox on the curb outside the home. Official statements will come from authorities. Margaret Travillion: Because he was amazing. [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. The results were completed by February 2021 but have not been made public.