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They wanted to start over. [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. [27] At age 22, she married 23-year-old William Lagioia in Travis County, Texas, on October 22, 1995. Morgan Loew: A second team of investigators were searching a different part of the yard. Now the cold glare of death would shift focus to Chad Daybell's family. LORI VALLOW: Well, they were going to "Frozen "2 today, so they may be at the movies. Just two months before Idaho mom Lori Vallow's two kids went missing, she and her 17-year-old daughter Tylee Ryan spoke to Arizona investigators about the shooting death of Lori's husband, 62 . [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]. April Raymond: She did everything for JJ, everything for Tylee. 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. 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]. And that Tylee knew the truth. 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. [16] Colby has said he had not heard from Tylee since these texts. [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. He dropped dead six months before JJ and Tylee were found. 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. The scary story tells about the life and crimes of Lori Vallow Daybell, who has been called the "doomsday mom" by the media. Alex Cox, Lori's brother, incredibly, had also died. MELANIE GIBB: He carried him in, and he was asleep. His last confirmed sighting was at Rexburg's Kennedy Elementary School. 'Cause I didn't want to. Police learned what happened to JJ by once again following Alex Cox's cell phone. I just kind of loved how she would just play with him and just always have, like, a really good time with him. Jonathan Vigliotti: What went on in your mind when, weeks after Tammy died, Chad and Lori get married? But this time he was only there for 17 minutes. Authorities in Arizona are also investigating the shooting death of Lori's former husband, Charles Vallow. and I really love JJ. 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. He is now in our pet cemetery. That's not possible. [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. Charles Vallow had good reason to be scared. Morgan Loew: It appears that Chandler Police believe Lori had something to do with Charles's death. JJ had autism and Lori seemed the ideal mother for him, says Raymond. Requests from Chad to separate his case from Lori's have been denied. A #forensic expert looks at what we know of evidence and where. USA TODAY. December 8, 2022 - New trial date has been set for April 3, 2023. At 9:55 a.m. on September 23, 2019, Cox returned to Chad Daybell's backyard. Margaret Travillion: That it made sense. Lori became famous when she was arrested for killing her children, 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. Some believe Chad Daybell was the driving force; others believe it was Lori. [14], In 2015, Chad claimed he heard a voice telling him to relocate to Rexburg, Idaho. ALEX COX: Well it was over my sister. RAY HERMOSILLO [in court]: They began pulling up the sod and topsoil which revealed three large white rocks, flat rocks. September 9, 2020. Morgan Loew: In 30 years, I've never covered a story quite like this. The judge lowered her bail to $1 million. He referred to others as light or "dark" and various gradations in between. Police. October 1, 2019 Lori rents storage locker in Rexburg in which children's belongings are later found. LORI VALLOW: Like, "Hi neighbors, sorry" [laughs]. 0:57. 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 Daybell's backyard. He and his wife Tammy had five children. Soon after the newlyweds returned to Rexburg from Hawaii, JJ's grandmother, Kay Woodcock, sounded the alarm. On May 1, 2020, Lori appeared for a court hearing in Rexburg to request a reduction of her $1 million bail. At the time, she went along with the self-defense story, but could she have changed her mind? Then family members filed a missing case. With Lori now in jail, Chad Daybell returned home. Around 6:45 p.m. that evening, they left Yellowstone and drove back to the apartment complex in Rexburg. Patti Aronofsky is the senior producer. Recently released autopsy reports, photos, and results have provided crucial insight into the cause of their deaths. January 30, 2020 Lori misses court-ordered deadline to produce J.J. and Tylee. All that potential, all that love gone. Source: LORI VALLOW: We're OK. How are you doing, babe? "Outside and . 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. 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. Benjamin Hyde: That gives me the willies, look at this! 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. Tylee was really protective over JJ. 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 . Cox says Tylee came out of her room with a bat. But no one acted on it and Vallow let his guard down. 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. April Raymond: Part of her mission on Earth was to eliminate the darkness, the demonic the evil. [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. But what killed them? 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. [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. Gibb handed that secret recording to authorities, and investigators launched a nationwide search but not just for JJ. DET. Alex told them Charles and Lori got into a fight. The trial is set for October 11, 2022 to December 16, 2022. The autopsy reports of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan have not been publicly released, as the investigation into their deaths is ongoing. 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. I can't conceive of a scenario where she wasn't involved. October 2, 2019 Brandon Boudreaux, Lori Vallow's nephew-in-law, is the target of a failed drive-by shooting in. February 10, 2020 CBS News reports police found Tylee's cell phone with Lori's belongings in Hawaii. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. [ Lori] knows where they are or what has happened to them, but she has 'completely refused to assist this investigation, [choosing instead to leave the state with her new husband]. 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. She remains incarcerated in Kauai awaiting extradition to Idaho. February 20, 2020 Lori Vallow is arrested in Kauai and charged with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children. Who got a million dollars when he died. 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). One of those close friends was April Raymond. 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. 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. #fox10phoenix", "JJ and Tylee's families, Chad Daybell's brother issue statements", "Rexburg Police confirm bodies are that of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan", "Human remains found at Idaho home of Chad Daybell, husband of 'cult mom' Lori Vallow, police say", "Chad Daybell arrested, booked into jail", "Chad Daybell: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know", "A timeline of the events surrounding the disappearance of J.J. 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