April Raymond met Lori in 2015 in Hawaii. [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. July 2019 Days after Charles Vallow's death, Lori learns her late husband had changed the beneficiary of his million-dollar life insurance policy from Lori to his sister, Kay Woodcock, who is also J.J.'s paternal grandmother. After months of silence, they started speaking JJ's name and couldn't stop. This story previously aired on October 3, 2020. He filed for an order of protection against Lori at the advice of his attorney, citing a "genuine fear for his life". He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1992 with a B.A. The scary story tells about the life and crimes of Lori Vallow Daybell, who has been called the "doomsday mom" by the media. DET. So, what makes her a danger to herself and to others? Newly released video shows Tylee Ryan fidget as she talks to Chandler, Arizona police about her stepdad's shooting death. [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. They are investigating her for conspiracy to commit murder. Vallow is in jail in Idaho facing felony child desertion charges. Lori and Tylee and JJ are there, and so is Alex Cox. to that big life insurance payout Kay Woodcock got from Charles Vallow. The thought of Tylee ending up that way was almost too much for Echo Itaaehau to bear. Chad later stayed at the Vallow residence in Arizona. Investigators contended that "'Joshua and Tylee's lives are in danger. Her 17-year-old daughter Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old son Joshua "JJ" Vallow have not been seen since September, and Vallow has refused to cooperate with the police investigation into her children's disappearance. and she was kind of like another mama to him. [e] According to Gibb, by the end of the weekend, Chad told Lori the two had been married in seven previous lifetimes. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the son of Vallow's subsequent . Speculation and rumors have swirled, leaving the public with more questions than answers. Jonathan Vigliott | CBS News correspondent: How did you hold it together? You do it to keep them from yelling or talking. February 8, 2019 Charles Vallow files for divorce from Lori. Vaisia Itaaehau: If I had one more day with JJ and Tylee, I would want them to know how much they did for me. 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. At this point in the ongoing investigation, only Chad and Lori know the truth about what happened to JJ and Tylee. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. Chad Daybell, a former gravedigger turned author, podcaster and doomsday prophet, was a married father of five. On January 31, 2019, Charles Vallow is seen on police bodycam video tell officers his wife had become "unhinged," and had threatened to murder him. And finally. It it was in every classroom, in every environment. "[41] Police did not pursue the matter further. Recently released autopsy reports, photos, and results have provided crucial insight into the cause of their deaths. "Outside and . MELANIE GIBB: He was in the family room mostly, and then outside some. The county sheriff's office did not find the perpetrator. Margaret Travillion | LIFE co-founder: Our administrator came into my office. Lori explained why. Gibb handed that secret recording to authorities, and investigators launched a nationwide search but not just for JJ. [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. December 5, 2018 Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow meet. Morgan Loew: Lori sort of viewed Alex as the destroyer of bad things in her eyes he was there to take care of the problems. Lori Daybell is a devoted mother and she resents assertions to the contrary. [16], In October 2019, two Venmo payments were made from Tylee's account to her older half-brother, Colby Ryan. CHARLES VALLOW: She threatened me, murder me, kill me. Police efforts to locate J.J. led to the discovery that Tylee was also missing. Chad Daybell was a grave digger for a profession when he was younger. 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; . With Lori now in jail, Chad Daybell returned home. What is it over? ALEX COX: Well it was over my sister. READ ALSO: Where was Cooper Noriega found? All told similar stories of self-defense and were sent home. Jonathan Vigliotti: Why do you think the children were murdered? 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. The police blurred Tylee's face, because she was a minor. They Googled Charles Vallow's name and learned the truth. Cushing is the sister of Joseph Ryan, Tylee's father and Lori's third husband. When the police returned to Lori's home, she embellished her story even more. She was released from the mental health facility into the custody of the Fremont County Sherriff. MELANIE GIBB: He brought JJ into the house during the middle of the podcast. ALEX COX: Yeah, there's blood. JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. February 24, 2020 In child custody court documents. So angry she was still talking about it when the Rexburg police first came to her door looking for JJ. Judy Tygard is the executive producer. Lori became famous when she was arrested for killing her children, 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. LORI VALLOW: Like, "Hi neighbors, sorry" [laughs]. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Cox legally changed his name to Alex Pastenes just before his marriage. January 11, 2021 Chad Daybell's trial was scheduled to begin. She repeatedly dodges their questions regarding his cause of death. [Lori speaks] OK, just stand over there for just a second, guys. September 8, 2019 Tylee is last seen in Yellowstone National Park, along with Lori, Alex and J.J. September 23, 2019 J.J. is last seen at his new school, Kennedy Elementary in Rexburg, Idaho. Tylee Ryan autopsy report Obituary Tylee Ryan autopsy report By Samuel Sasu May 4, 2022 On June 10, 2020, the Woodcock and Ryan families confirmed that the human remains discovered on Chad's property were those of Tylee and J.J. 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. 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 . 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. Morgan Loew: In 30 years, I've never covered a story quite like this. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. [38] Charles was also concerned for Tylee, but he was unable to include her in the filings as she was not his biological daughter and thus he had no legal standing. Both Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow were found dead in Chad Daybell's estate in Salem, Idaho, and their cause of death is still not confirmed. LORI VALLOW: He's with one of my friends in Arizona. 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Morgan Loew: I think what Lori didn't bank on was that Melanie had a conscience and Melanie was really worried about what happened. The trial is set for October 11, 2022 to December 16, 2022. 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. They both had unconditional love for each other. And we're grateful that we were chosen to share and to be part of his life for the time that we did. [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. Below that, a layer of black plastic. OFFICER DORENBUSH: OK. I spotted a big raccoon along the fence. June 13, 2020 Authorities officially confirm the remains are those of the children. Evidence was collected, and Tammy's body was exhumed for autopsy. Then family members filed a missing case. He referred to others as light or "dark" and various gradations in between. 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. But around 2017, friends say Lori's relationships with her kids began to shift about the time she started reading the books of Chad Daybell. And his grandmother Kay Woodcock was the threat. And we got nothing for me to raise JJ. [45] Melani Boudreaux, Lori's niece, reportedly shares these beliefs. LORI VALLOW: Well, they were going to "Frozen "2 today, so they may be at the movies. September 8, 2021 Judge Boyce found Lori Vallow to still be incompetent based on the progress report from the mental health facility. 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. Where is Lori right now? Investigators were able to piece together what happened after this photo was taken thanks to Alex Cox. 2001 Lori Norene Cox marries Joseph Anthony Ryan Jr. September 24, 2002 Tylee Ryan is born to Lori and Joseph, who later divorce. Despite all of Lori's talk about demons inhabiting Charles's body, Morgan Loew says her motive may have been more mundane: money. 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. I can't conceive of a scenario where she wasn't involved. Roughly one month after JJ's death, Chad's 49-year-old wife Tammy Daybell, died mysteriously in her sleep. / CBS News. On November 26, 2019, two months after JJ was last seen, Rexburg Police came knocking on Lori's door looking for the little boy. And just let them know that I love them, and I've never met anyone like them. OFFICER DORENBUSH: She threatened to murder you? 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.". We know that Lori was angry about that. Source: Around the time of the death of Daybell's wife, Lori Vallow and . Police learned what happened to JJ by once again following Alex Cox's cell phone. 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. March 3, 2022 - Prosecutors in Arizona announce that they will not file conspiracy to commit murder charges against Chad Daybell in the attempted shooting case of Brandon Boudreaux. Police called that friend in Arizona, Melanie Gibb, to verify Lori's story, but she did not respond to their call. 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.". Those who were "light" were "followers of Jesus Christ". [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. July 15, 2022 - Lori Vallow-Daybells attorneys ask Judge Steven Boyce to clarify language in charges, separating potentially joined counts. Chad and Tammy Daybell's five children remain steadfast in their belief that their father had nothing to do with the death of their mother, or the murders of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. It was one of many tributes to the two lost children. Within an hour of entering the house that morning, Vallow was lying on the floor in a pool of blood shot in the chest by Alex Cox. Official statements will come from authorities. All that potential, all that love gone. Who got a million dollars when he died. 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. [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. 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. LORI VALLOW: That's why the neighbors don't know us very well. Morgan Loew: What happened to those kids is is horrendous. Cox says Tylee came out of her room with a bat. Due to this, there is a stay in her case in Idaho. 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". A few weeks later, on October 19, she died in her sleep from what was initially recorded as "natural causes". Then he goes back to his apartment, and then, after 9 in the morning, his cell phone appears in Chad Daybell's backyard. They wanted to start fresh. Lori and Chad Daybell were charged with conspiracy to commit destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence. May 2, 2022 - The prosecution announced that they will be seeking the death penalty for Lori Vallow. November 5, 2019 Lori Vallow marries Chad Daybell in Hawaii. They dug up a dog. 0:57. Benjamin Hyde: That was the number one thing that told me something was horribly wrong . LORI VALLOW: My husband switched his life insurance policy to her right? GRAPHIC CONTENT: New clues found on #JJVallow's remains that could lead to his cause of death. What turned out to be the remains of Tylee Ryan. He previously served as a foreign correspondent for the network's London bureau. His cell phone left a digital map. On February 20, 2020, Lori was arrested in Kauai, Hawaii, and charged with desertion and nonsupport of her dependent children. 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. "When I think of Tylee and JJ, I just think of fun and love. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 19:21. Morgan Loew: They're in this Hawaii vacation. 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. Margaret Travillion: They say it takes a village to raise a child. And with Alex Cox went a whole incredible amount of potential information that investigators could've used on this case. Vallow was married to Joseph Ryan, Tylee's father, until 2004 when the couple divorced. On December 5, 2018, Chad and Lori appeared together on the Preparing a People[37] podcast episode "Time to Warrior Up". Cox was never charged in connection to Charles Vallow's death. After JJ and Tylee's remains were found, they were taken to the Ada County Coroner's Office for an autopsy. But what about the man who led them to Daybell's backyard? Cindy Cesare and Alyssa Estrada are the lead development producers. [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. Some believe Chad Daybell was the driving force; others believe it was Lori. And the only way to release their spirits to heaven was to kill the bodies. Morgan Loew: One of the crime scene investigators cut a hole in the top of this plastic, and beneath the black plastic was some white plastic, like, plastic bag. One of the many tributes to JJ and Tylee. But as they dug further, they found some things that were strange. Vaisia Itaaehau: I loved being around JJ and Tylee. MELANIE GIBB: Hi Chad. JJ and Tylee Autopsy Report The couple, Lori Willow and Daybell, are charged with first-degree killing and are on death row, so the court hasn't released the autopsy results yet. They abandon everything in Rexburg, including the contents of Lori's storage unit, and disappear until found in Kauai in late January. MELANIE GIBB: He carried him in, and he was asleep. Morgan Loew: They dug up a cat. J. J. was last seen on the evening of September 22, 2019, at his mother Lori Daybell's Rexburg apartment. Here is what we know. The only thing we we can know for sure is that At one point, whoever did this, dismembered her body and burned it. Because I think they are at the movies right now. September 28, 2022 - Chad Daybell's lawyers again ask for his case to be separated from that of his wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. " Vallow (May 25, 2012 - c. September 23, 2019) [b] were two American children from Chandler, Arizona, who disappeared in September 2019 and whose remains were found buried in shallow graves on June 9, 2020 in Rexburg, Idaho, in their stepfather Chad In November 2019, police questioned the children's mother, Lori (Cox) Yanes Lagioia Ryan Vallow Daybell, about the children's whereabouts and welfare. His last confirmed sighting was at Rexburg's Kennedy Elementary School. Colby and J.J.'s grandparents pleaded with the Daybells to return the children, with the latter offering a reward of $20,000. And JJ loved dancing. It takes a community to raise one of our children and JJ had a community. [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. We're going to do it for JJ. 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. 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. 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]. [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. They saw him several times during their stay. I felt in shock. Chad was booked into jail later that day on obstruction or concealment of evidence; he was later charged with felony murder. February 24, 2006 Lori Ryan marries Charles Vallow. November 15, 2022 - District Judge Steven Boyce ruled that Lori Vallow-Daybell was competent and fit to stand trial. LORI VALLOW: Wow, this is a big mess, I just talked to the guy on the phone. JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan found dead. [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. in journalism,[14] and worked as a cemetery sexton, or gravedigger, among other jobs. 2019 American disappearance and homicide case, Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow's marriage and flight, Tylee was last seen September 8, 2019, at. ', [] the children are not with Chad and Lori. Little is known about his death as investigators await results from an ongoing autopsy. On May 25, 2021, they were formally charged with murder in the first degree in the deaths Tylee and JJ. 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. "[16], Authorities soon turned their attention to a Rexburg storage locker rented by Lori in October 2019. 'Cause he had so much possibility. Lori's brother, Alex Cox, the man she considered her protector, moved into the same complex. Tylee's body was dismembered and burned, according to court documents, while JJ's. ROB WOOD | Madison County/City of Rexburg Deputy Prosecuting Attorney: And what did you observe when they did that? Best friends Vaisia Itaaehau and Tylee Ryan. Echo Itaaehau: I didn't. CHARLES VALLOW [to Officer Dorenbush]: She's psychologically, she's gone. On the same day, Chad Daybell had a closed hearing. [2] When Rexburg police and the FBI arrived the next day to search the home, it was abandoned. I didn't hold it together at all. I never even considered that they weren't. At Chad Daybell's preliminary hearing, Detective Ray Hermosillo testified the child was covered head to toe in duct tape. But it was Tylee's bond with JJ that Vaisia will always remember. It appears the first problem was a 16-year-old girl: Tylee Ryan. 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