Another hearing set for September 8, 2021. Lori started doing podcasts with Daybell and began telling people she was a supernatural being appointed by God to lead the 144,000 chosen into the millennium. On May 1, 2020, Lori appeared for a court hearing in Rexburg to request a reduction of her $1 million bail. "[16], Authorities soon turned their attention to a Rexburg storage locker rented by Lori in October 2019. GRAPHIC CONTENT: New clues found on #JJVallow's remains that could lead to his cause of death. [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. It's the last moments of the children's lives that keeps Echo up at night. They were zombies. October 31/November 1, 2019 Alex Cox and Lori's niece, Melani Boudreaux, reportedly seen by Melani's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux, packing up in. Benjamin Hyde: That was the number one thing that told me something was horribly wrong . The evidence of course will speak for itself. Around the time of the death of Daybell's wife, Lori Vallow and . Chad Cox talks with police after shooting Charles Vallow. Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow died grisly deaths, and police allege their mother, Lori Vallow, was behind the murders. Over the past year, Cushing has advocated . 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. RAY HERMOSILLO: Under the bucket was a partial human skull. "Outside and . By the end of September 2019, Lori had a dead husband, Charles Vallow, and though no one yet knew it, two dead children. 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. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. And so much potential. 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. Ryan told police that Charles Vallow was angry on the morning that. [57] She has since been deemed competent to stand trial after mental health treatment, incompetent, and again competent. Vallow is in jail in Idaho facing felony child desertion charges. 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[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. December 5, 2018 Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow meet. Because of the second ruling of incompetence, the January 2023 trial date was canceled. On December 5, 2018, Chad and Lori appeared together on the Preparing a People[37] podcast episode "Time to Warrior Up". DET. 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. At 9:55 a.m. on September 23, 2019, Cox returned to Chad Daybell's backyard. Morgan Loew: That taped phone conversation is when you can hear Chad and Lori go from, "Oh, yeah, everything's great," to that change where, "OK we've got a problem here.". And the children who embraced the light. But as they dug further, they found some things that were strange. Newly released video shows Tylee Ryan fidget as she talks to Chandler, Arizona police about her stepdad's shooting death. J. J. was last seen on the evening of September 22, 2019, at his mother Lori Daybell's Rexburg apartment. Lori and Tylee and JJ are there, and so is Alex Cox. While JJ was missing, no one at his old school spoke his name as if that somehow made it less real. April Raymond: I feel like whatever story we were given about how Charles was killed was not the truth. In attendance were both Gibb and Chad, who was speaking at another conference in Mesa, Arizona. July 2014 Lori and Charles officially adopt Joshua Jaxon "J.J." Vallow. 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. I wish that she had known that there were people that really loved her. Chad was booked into jail later that day on obstruction or concealment of evidence; he was later charged with felony murder. But not everyone believes they played equal parts. February 24, 2006 Lori Ryan marries Charles Vallow. Charles Vallow had good reason to be scared. Morgan Loew: The medical examiner performed an autopsy on Alex Cox and found that he died of natural causes. Vallow had two sons from a previous marriage, Nicholas and Zachary Chase. In 2018, Ryan died of a reported heart attack. ALEX COX: Yeah, there's blood. Cox (who changed his surname to Pastenes, the surname of his wife) died on December 12, 2019. CHARLES VALLOW [to Officer Dorenbush]: She's psychologically, she's gone. Chad Guy Daybell (born August 11, 1968, Provo, Utah)[14] married Tamara "Tammy" Douglas (May 4, 1970 October 19, 2019) in Manti, Utah, on March 9, 1990. His lawyers also asked that the trial be pushed back to the fall of 2023. Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, and sister Tylee Ryan, 17, were reported missing by extended family members to police in November 2019. . Margaret Travillion: We're gonna talk about JJ dancing in heaven. This is to make sure that she and Chad Daybell will be tried together. What is what is happening? He had a lot of energy. POLICE OFFICER [Bodycam video]: How long have you lived here? The police blurred Tylee's face, because she was a minor. August 7, 2020 It is reported that Chandler, Arizona Police are planning to file a conspiracy to commit murder charge against Lori Daybell for the death of Charles Vallow. I felt in shock. ROB WOOD [in court]: Where was he located when you saw him? The autopsy results are not published but seeing the critical conditions of the children's dead bodies; were killed brutally. November 5, 2019 Lori Vallow marries Chad Daybell in Hawaii. Below that, a layer of black plastic. Produced by Liza Finley and Richard Fetzer. August 5, 2021 Prosecution announces they are seeking the. he never hesitated to resort to violence if he believed he was defending his sister. He and Tammy moved there from Springville, Utah, that June. But this time he was only there for 17 minutes. They just I really thought he was comin' home. I just kind of loved how she would just play with him and just always have, like, a really good time with him. Do you think she played an active role in the deaths of her children? RAY HERMOSILLO: He had duct tape continuously wrapped from elbow all the way around his arms, over his hands, all the way to his right elbow. 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.". 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. ROB WOOD | Madison County/City of Rexburg Deputy Prosecuting Attorney: And what did you observe when they did that? 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. First published on October 3, 2020 / 11:09 PM. November 15, 2022 - District Judge Steven Boyce ruled that Lori Vallow-Daybell was competent and fit to stand trial. Morgan Loew: What was striking about the footage that we saw was that There's no remorse. Beneath the rocks, they found thin pieces of wood paneling. He's there for a couple of hours. The heartbreaking deaths of Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow have remained a mystery to many. July 17, 2020 Lori Daybell's jury trial was set in Madison County for January 2529, 2021, on three misdemeanor charges. The Chandler (Az.) ROB WOOD: OK, what did she say about Kay? Daybell was married. She was extradited to Idaho and transported there by officials on March 5, 2020. December 2011 Alex Cox's probation ends more than one year before it was originally scheduled to end (May 2013). 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. Back then, the only two people who didn't seem concerned were Lori and Chad. [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. and I really love JJ. Inside Edition obtained court documents unearthed by social media sleuths that appear to show concerns voiced by an . 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. Investigators were able to piece together what happened after this photo was taken thanks to Alex Cox. 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. Morgan Loew: I don't know that regular people could begin to understand how he could live in that house All the while those kids were buried 50 feet away in the backyard. I just can't bear that thought. A new trial has not been scheduled. Alex told them Charles and Lori got into a fight. April Raymond: She did everything for JJ, everything for Tylee. But it was Tylee's bond with JJ that Vaisia will always remember. Conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in relation to the death of her first husband, Charles Vallow; [e] According to Gibb, by the end of the weekend, Chad told Lori the two had been married in seven previous lifetimes. What turned out to be the remains of Tylee Ryan. Reality and justice were not far behind. I can't conceive of a scenario where she wasn't involved. April Raymond: I feel like it's difficult to conceive of a scenario where she didn't. The big sister who used to watch over her little brother was no longer there to protect him. There were so many times that I would die laughing. LORI VALLOW: He's with one of my friends in Arizona. This finding was officially confirmed by Rexburg police on June 13. Evidence was collected, and Tammy's body was exhumed for autopsy. January 11, 2021 Chad Daybell's trial was scheduled to begin. JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan. The judge lowered her bail to $1 million. Morgan Loew: Somehow, in 17 minutes, there was a grave dug and filled in. 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 . [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. LORI VALLOW: Like, "Hi neighbors, sorry" [laughs]. May 27, 2021 Lori Vallow is deemed incompetent and unfit to stand trial. 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. 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. 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. RAY HERMOSILLO: It was what appeared to be a small body tightly wrapped in black plastic, covered in duct tape. February 10, 2020 CBS News reports police found Tylee's cell phone with Lori's belongings in Hawaii. 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. A #forensic expert looks at what we know of evidence and where. 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 . Morgan Loew: He said, "I need to report a shooting. A month later, Lori told them she got a new job in California, and sent an email saying she was taking JJ out of school. [2], Complicating circumstances around the disappearances was a string of suspicious deaths. J." And he had so much love- - so much love. That's not possible. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. The autopsy reports of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan have not been publicly released, as the investigation into their deaths is ongoing. I didn't hold it together at all. It was then that they realized his sister Tylee was also missing. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. After JJ and Tylee's remains were found, they were taken to the Ada County Coroner's Office for an autopsy. And the only way to release their spirits to heaven was to kill the bodies. He passed away in 2018 of natural causes, according to investigators. Chad Daybell was a grave digger for a profession when he was younger. November 27, 2019 Rexburg police search for children, to no avail, with search warrants to the three apartments of Lori Vallow Daybell, Alex Cox (aka Alex Pastenes) and Melani Boudreaux. [47], Chad and Lori were married in Hawaii on November 5, 2019, two weeks after the death of Chad's first wife, Tammy Daybell. 2001 Lori Norene Cox marries Joseph Anthony Ryan Jr. September 24, 2002 Tylee Ryan is born to Lori and Joseph, who later divorce. Morgan Loew: He tapped into this "prepper" element out there, people who wanted to prepare for Armageddon. Margaret Travillion | LIFE co-founder: Our administrator came into my office. And they cut through that. this one sticks this one is bad. After months of silence, they started speaking JJ's name and couldn't stop. Morgan Loew: Alex was Lori's protector. CHARLES VALLOW: She threatened me, murder me, kill me. August 26, 2021 - Chad Daybell waives his right to a. August 30, 2021 - Lori Vallow still found to be incompetent, due to incomplete status update from mental health facility. JJ's grandparents, Kay and Larry Woodcock, could barely contain their grief as they listened. How come you're not telling anybody where your kids are?" Lori and Chad Daybell were charged with conspiracy to commit destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence. DET. The whole school turned out to celebrate the little boy who loved to dance. Cox was never charged in connection to Charles Vallow's death. Vallow was married to Joseph Ryan, Tylee's father, until 2004 when the couple divorced. February 26, 2020 In extradition hearing, judge refuses to lower Lori's $5 million bail. That's an awful coincidence . [49], More than a week later, Gibb called police saying that both Lori and Chad had asked her to lie to police about J.J.'s whereabouts but she refused. Morgan Loew: Everybody was hoping in the back of their minds that maybe there was a chance the kids were alive. 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. September 29, 2022 - For the second time, Lori Vallow-Daybell's trial has been suspended due to competency concerns. Lori was both thrilled and attracted to this belief system and became increasingly fixated on this newfound "purpose" and on Chad. 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. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Back in Rexburg, on November 26, police visited Lori's townhouse at the request of J.J.'s grandmother, Kay Woodcock, to conduct a welfare check on J.J. Lori told police that J.J. was in Arizona with a family friend, Melanie Gibb. [28] She and Lagioia had a son, Colby, in 1996 (who was later arrested on two counts of sexual assault in Arizona in 2022, charges that were later dropped without prejudice),[29][30] before divorcing on February 25, 1998.[16]. POLICE OFFICER [bodycam audio]: So, we're here . He also claimed he could read light and dark auras. All told similar stories of self-defense and were sent home. Police in Hawaii searched Lori's rental car looking for evidence of the kids. Jonathan Vigliotti: What did you think when you read that email? MELANIE GIBB: He brought JJ into the house during the middle of the podcast. [c] Cox tasered Ryan and threatened to murder him. Julia Allen: He was a spitfire, for sure. All that potential, all that love gone.