On November 26, 2019, two months after JJ was last seen, Rexburg Police came knocking on Lori's door looking for the little boy. He previously served as a foreign correspondent for the network's London bureau. They wanted to start over. At right is their mother's brother Alex Cox. Morgan Loew: Because of the condition of of Tylee's remains, it's hard to tell what happened to her. December 8, 2022 - New trial date has been set for April 3, 2023. Authorities believe J. J. died around that time frame based on location data on the cell phone of his uncle. I'm still not holding it together. "Where are your kids? Yeah. But the little boy was nowhere to be seen the next morning. Cox was never charged in connection to Charles Vallow's death. But the horror was just beginning to unfold. Cindy Cesare and Alyssa Estrada are the lead development producers. 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. In the fall of 2018, Lori and her friend Melanie Gibb attended a "Preparing a People" event, where Lori was introduced to Chad for the first time. 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. Chad claimed that she had retired the night before "with a terrible cough" and died in her sleep. His lawyers also asked that the trial be pushed back to the fall of 2023. 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. Due to this, there is a stay in her case in Idaho. In a troubling sign of the deception to come, Lori told a completely different story to JJ's school Lauren's Institute for Education or LIFE. February 8, 2019 Charles Vallow files for divorce from Lori. And just let them know that I love them, and I've never met anyone like them. 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. April Raymond says Lori told her one of those evil beings was her own husband Charles Vallow. In addition to the bond reduction, a jury trial for the Madison County charges against Lori was set for January 2529, 2021. November 5, 2019 Lori Vallow marries Chad Daybell in Hawaii. [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]. / CBS News. His uncle Alex Cox later went to take J. J. to his apartment. Investigators were able to piece together what happened after this photo was taken thanks to Alex Cox. CHARLES VALLOW: She thinks she's a resurrected being and a and a god. LORI VALLOW: I don't know why you're being controversial to me or if you're recording this conversation for the police or whatever. It's the last moments of the children's lives that keeps Echo up at night. Lori Vallow-Daybell and JJ Vallow at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. RAY HERMOSILLO: Under the bucket was a partial human skull. They both had unconditional love for each other. And the FBI tracked the messages of Lori and her husband so they could find the real culprit easily. And the children who embraced the light. The investigation is being led by the . On the same day, Chad Daybell had a closed hearing. February 4, 2021 Prosecutor Lindsey Blake takes over the Fremont County case involving Tamara Daybell's death. Tylee Ryan autopsy report The horrible events surrounding the finding of Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan in Chad Daybell's garden were detailed in court documents which spelled out whereby JJ was wrapped in plastic and restrained with duct tape as Tylee was mutilated and burnt. On February 20, 2020, Lori was arrested in Kauai, Hawaii, and charged with desertion and nonsupport of her dependent children. 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 . [16], Shortly after, the Fremont County prosecutor's office announced they would be handling the case going forward. [47], Chad and Lori were married in Hawaii on November 5, 2019, two weeks after the death of Chad's first wife, Tammy Daybell. What else is happening with the bizarre case, missing kids? It just seems very unlikely. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. September 9, 2020. 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. Or Is he alive, or? This is an area the Daybell family called the pet cemetery. Cox said Vallow grabbed the bat from Tylee and came at him. An Idaho judge says Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell's triple murder case will be tried separately. 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. All told similar stories of self-defense and were sent home. 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. February 24, 2020 In child custody court documents. LORI VALLOW: Well, they were going to "Frozen "2 today, so they may be at the movies. Some details of their last moments and autopsy have not been made. February 20, 2020 Lori Vallow is arrested in Kauai and charged with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children. She was silent as her lawyers put in a plea of not guilty for her. Tylee's body was dismembered and burned, according to court documents, while JJ's. [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. Little is known about his death as investigators await results from an ongoing autopsy. This is to make sure that she and Chad Daybell will be tried together. Reality and justice were not far behind. MELANIE GIBB: He was in the family room mostly, and then outside some. While JJ was missing, no one at his old school spoke his name as if that somehow made it less real. 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. Lori and Chad Daybell were charged with conspiracy to commit destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence. Evidence was collected, and Tammy's body was exhumed for autopsy. And JJ loved dancing. CBS News. The big sister who used to watch over her little brother was no longer there to protect him. January 30, 2020 Lori misses court-ordered deadline to produce J.J. and Tylee. He withdrew the petition one month later, saying he "wanted to try to make the marriage work". Chad Cox talks with police after shooting Charles Vallow. JJ's grandparents, Kay and Larry Woodcock, could barely contain their grief as they listened. April Raymond traveled from Utah to Rexburg, Idaho, where it all began. The scary story tells about the life and crimes of Lori Vallow Daybell, who has been called the "doomsday mom" by the media. There's no, "Oh, my gosh, my husband's dead.". [16], In October 2019, two Venmo payments were made from Tylee's account to her older half-brother, Colby Ryan. Tylee was last seen alive at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. JJ was wrapped in plastic and. In . July 12, 2019 Lori Vallow notifies Charles' sons from another marriage of his death via text message. Vaisia Itaaehau: She was a fan of his writing. She was extradited to Idaho and transported there by officials on March 5, 2020. Requests from Chad to separate his case from Lori's have been denied. GRAPHIC CONTENT: New clues found on #JJVallow's remains that could lead to his cause of death. 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. 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. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 19:21. April Raymond: I feel like they were a liability. It was updated on May 29, 2021. They abandon everything in Rexburg, including the contents of Lori's storage unit, and disappear until found in Kauai in late January. 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. [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. Morgan Loew: A second team of investigators were searching a different part of the yard. December 11, 2019 Authorities decide to further investigate the death of Tammy Daybell. in journalism,[14] and worked as a cemetery sexton, or gravedigger, among other jobs. 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. October 19, 2019 Tammy Daybell is found dead in her home in. Lori, Alex and Tylee were questioned at the police headquarters. USA TODAY. The heartbreaking deaths of Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow have remained a mystery to many. 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. [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. She ignored it and was arrested on the island of Kauai on child abandonment charges. May 26, 2022 - The start date of Lori Vallow's trial has been changed from October 11, 2022 to January 9, 2023. 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. he never hesitated to resort to violence if he believed he was defending his sister. [49] When police reached Gibb by phone, she told police that J.J. was not with her and had not been there for several months. "Outside and . But not everyone believes they played equal parts. And she comes back later with Tylee. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. LORI VALLOW: Wow, this is a big mess, I just talked to the guy on the phone. Morgan Loew: It's hard to discount the idea that a million-dollar life insurance policy would be a motive for a murder. Judge Mallard decided to decrease bond to US$50,000 on each charge, totaling US$150,000, but noted that Chad would still need to post US$1 million in neighboring Fremont County to get out of jail. JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan. September 28, 2022 - Chad Daybell's lawyers again ask for his case to be separated from that of his wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. CHARLES VALLOW [to police officer]: She's unhinged. Julia Allen | JJ's teacher: there was this feeling at LIFE when the remains were found. That's not possible. Some believe Chad Daybell was the driving force; others believe it was Lori. Authorities believe it is was they who embraced the darkness. Produced by Liza Finley and Richard Fetzer. Now the cold glare of death would shift focus to Chad Daybell's family. That's an awful coincidence . In October 2019, Chad's wife, Tammy Daybell, was attacked in her driveway by what she believed was someone shooting a defective paintball gun. Vaisia Itaaehau: She took beautiful pictures, so we would just go to the beach and just take pictures and kind of capture certain moments She was just so clever and always just like really quick comebacks, like so witty. It it was in every classroom, in every environment. that's a real thing. READ ALSO: Where was Cooper Noriega found? 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. So, shook up, she called Lori and Chad 12 days later and secretly recorded it. The trial is set for October 11, 2022 to December 16, 2022. A few weeks later, on October 19, she died in her sleep from what was initially recorded as "natural causes". 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. I just kind of loved how she would just play with him and just always have, like, a really good time with him. April Raymond: I feel like whatever story we were given about how Charles was killed was not the truth. 'Cause he had so much possibility. ROB WOOD: OK. And then what did she tell you? LT. RON BALL | Rexburg Police Department: Who's he with in Arizona? He and Tammy moved there from Springville, Utah, that June. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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]. JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan found dead. He filed for an order of protection against Lori at the advice of his attorney, citing a "genuine fear for his life". 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. At this point in the ongoing investigation, only Chad and Lori know the truth about what happened to JJ and Tylee. 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. Police efforts to locate J.J. led to the discovery that Tylee was also missing. Cox legally changed his name to Alex Pastenes just before his marriage. His birth name was Canaan Todd Trahan. The Chandler (Az.) He referred to others as light or "dark" and various gradations in between. 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. July 29, 2021 Prosecution drops charges for counts of conspiracy to destroy, alter, or conceal evidence against Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. Patti Aronofsky is the senior producer. 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. 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. Morgan Loew: Everybody was hoping in the back of their minds that maybe there was a chance the kids were alive. April Raymond: She did everything for JJ, everything for Tylee. What is what is happening? [56] On May 27, 2021, Lori was found incompetent and unfit to stand trial, and her case was stayed. Morgan Loew: He was at that property for over two hours that morning. [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. They just I really thought he was comin' home. He is now in our pet cemetery. With Lori now in jail, Chad Daybell returned home. Around 2015, Lori read Chad Daybell's Standing in Holy Places series of books, reportedly becoming "obsessed" with them. 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. Their cases have been merged and their team has moved to dismiss the charges and obtain a change of venue. June 29, 2020 Police execute another search warrant at the home of Chad Daybell. She had heard enough excuses. His partner in this venture was a man identified in media only by the name Douglas, a graphic artist and manager. JJ's teacher Julia Allen says he made a big impression in a small amount of time. to that big life insurance payout Kay Woodcock got from Charles Vallow. Margaret Travillion | LIFE co-founder: Our administrator came into my office. Police Department released video of the full interview they conducted with Tylee Ryan following the death of her stepfather, Charles Vallow The body of Chad's wife, Tammy Daybell, has been exhumed and investigators are now calling her death suspicious. ST. ANTHONY, Idaho A married couple accused in a triple murder case will be tried separately, an Idaho judge ruled Thursday. However, police uncovered a cryptic series of messages that proved to be . We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. 0:00. There has been no new trial date set. Where is Lori right now? Here is what we know. Lori goes from saying people are out to get her "I just feel like I'm being tracked all the time. [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. I never even considered that they weren't. August 21, 2020 Chad Daybell pleads not guilty to all four of his felony counts against him. Charles was so spooked by Lori he went to the police. Kind of a heaviness on the campus. When JJ was there, you knew he was there. LORI VALLOW: That's why the neighbors don't know us very well. LORI VALLOW: He's with one of my friends in Arizona. No post-mortem or autopsy was initially performed. 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 was held on US$5 million bail. Morgan Loew: Alex was Lori's protector. MELANIE GIBB: Hi Chad. Cox was born Alexander Lamar Cox and was known by the diminutive "Alex". In 2018, Ryan died of a reported heart attack. But it was Tylee's bond with JJ that Vaisia will always remember. They saw him several times during their stay. Because, by golly, he has to be dancing in heaven. When the police returned to Lori's home, she embellished her story even more. An aerial view of Todd Daybell's backyard, where the remains of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan were found in June. 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. 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. 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. Jonathan Vigliotti: Why do you think the children were murdered? Newly released video shows Tylee Ryan fidget as she talks to Chandler, Arizona police about her stepdad's shooting death. 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. The results were completed by February 2021 but have not been made public. It appears the first problem was a 16-year-old girl: Tylee Ryan. Speculation and rumors have swirled, leaving the public with more questions than answers. At the time, she went along with the self-defense story, but could she have changed her mind? Hey Lori. [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. [52] At least two local bond companies were reportedly unwilling to work with her. And then Police tracked his cell phone to Lori's apartment at 2:45 in the morning on September 9th. Tylee Ashlyn Ryan (September 24, 2002 c. September 9, 2019)[a] and Joshua Jaxon "J. He passed away in 2018 of natural causes, according to investigators. Ryan W. Miller Joel Shannon. He and his wife Tammy had five children. 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. And on January 25, 2020, she was formally served an order to produce Tylee and JJ within five days. "[16], Authorities soon turned their attention to a Rexburg storage locker rented by Lori in October 2019. And with Alex Cox went a whole incredible amount of potential information that investigators could've used on this case. 2019 American disappearance and homicide case, Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow's marriage and flight, Tylee was last seen September 8, 2019, at. Vaisia Itaaehau: I loved being around JJ and Tylee. This is Chad Daybell's backyard. I'll always remember them like that," said Tylee's best friend Vaisia Itaaehau. [57] She has since been deemed competent to stand trial after mental health treatment, incompetent, and again competent. It's like not a care in the world. 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. Tweet. This finding was officially confirmed by Rexburg police on June 13. Police in Hawaii searched Lori's rental car looking for evidence of the kids. Chad Daybell was also charged with first-degree murder in the death of his former wife, Tammy Daybell. 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. 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. Michael McHugh, Diana Modica and Jack Pyle are the editors. This discovery was officially confirmed by Rexburg police on June 13. 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". Chad Daybell and Lori' Vallow's hula dancing days were numbered. The judge lowered her bail to $1 million. The evidence of course will speak for itself. Tylee was really protective over JJ. Cox says Tylee came out of her room with a bat. Tylee's friend Vaisia posted a kaleidoscope of memories online. November 27, 2019 Chad and Lori are seen packing. ", Margaret Travillion [reading aloud] "If you're working or playing or sitting with friends you can [cries] dance til you're dizzy." MELANIE GIBB: Horrible. Vallow is in jail in Idaho facing felony child desertion charges. 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. November 29, 2019 Alex Cox marries Zulema Pastenes of. One of those close friends was April Raymond. A smiling Lori Vallow on police bodycam video after learning her husband was dead. 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. I didn't hold it together at all. 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. 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. She was also charged with three misdemeanors: resisting or obstructing officers; criminal solicitation to commit a crime; and contempt of court. Benjamin Hyde: That was the number one thing that told me something was horribly wrong . 1:11. 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. [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. 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. I didn't hold it together at all. January 2529, 2021 Lori Vallow's trial for the misdemeanor charges was scheduled to begin. [48] There they told others that Tylee had died in 2017 and/or that Lori had no minor children. Jonathan Vigliott | CBS News correspondent: How did you hold it together? 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. RAY HERMOSILLO: It was what appeared to be a small body tightly wrapped in black plastic, covered in duct tape. It was one of many tributes to the two lost children. One of the many tributes to JJ and Tylee. March 9, 2020 Lori remains in jail, and some local bail bond companies reportedly have refused to assist her. First published on October 3, 2020 / 11:09 PM. JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. It scared the crap out of me. It is horrifying! October 8, 2021 - Judge grants Chad Daybell's request for a change of venue. 0:05. MELANIE GIBB: Take a picture of random kids to make it look like it was JJ. Lori told Gibb she was hiding JJ because he was in danger. Then came the news that he was never coming back. April 28, 2022 - Judge Boyce denied request from Chad Daybell's attorney to drop his charges. Police. [42] Lori was indicted in June 2021 for conspiracy to murder Charles. In 2001, Lori married Joseph Anthony Ryan Jr., who legally adopted Colby. 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. Who got a million dollars when he died. 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