It takes a community to raise one of our children and JJ had a community. Lori became famous when she was arrested for killing her children, 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. Lori told Gibb she was hiding JJ because he was in danger. Tylee Ryan’s cause of death. We're going to do it for JJ. [14], In 2015, Chad claimed he heard a voice telling him to relocate to Rexburg, Idaho. Alex told them Charles and Lori got into a fight. That's not possible. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says. Vaisia Itaaehau: She was a fan of his writing. The evidence of course will speak for itself. They dug up a dog. Yeah. I spotted a big raccoon along the fence. 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. Conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in relation to the death of her first husband, Charles Vallow; January 2529, 2021 Lori Vallow's trial for the misdemeanor charges was scheduled to begin. Another hearing set for September 8, 2021. Source: So, what makes her a danger to herself and to others? July 29, 2021 Prosecution drops charges for counts of conspiracy to destroy, alter, or conceal evidence against Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. BREAKING: Coroner releases autopsy results for 'Cult mom' Lori Vallow's Morgan Loew: In 30 years, I've never covered a story quite like this. In . Some believe Chad Daybell was the driving force; others believe it was Lori. 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. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. Autopsies for 'Cult mom' children found dead in Chad Daybell's backyard It scared the crap out of me. and It was just the beginning. East. 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. In October 2019, Chad's wife, Tammy Daybell, was attacked in her driveway by what she believed was someone shooting a defective paintball gun. A smiling Lori Vallow on police bodycam video after learning her husband was dead. 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. ROB WOOD: How did Alex Cox bring JJ into the house? [e] According to Gibb, by the end of the weekend, Chad told Lori the two had been married in seven previous lifetimes. 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. January 11, 2021 Chad Daybell's trial was scheduled to begin. July 12, 2019 Lori Vallow notifies Charles' sons from another marriage of his death via text message. Authorities in Arizona are also investigating the shooting death of Lori's former husband, Charles Vallow. And JJ loved blue. She was extradited to Idaho and transported there by officials on March 5, 2020. February 26, 2020 In extradition hearing, judge refuses to lower Lori's $5 million bail. They tied yellow ribbons around the trees and waited for his return. Morgan Loew: He goes into the house. He's there for a couple of hours. "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. March 9, 2020 Lori remains in jail, and some local bail bond companies reportedly have refused to assist her. 911 DISPATCHER: And is he hurt? Complete Tylee Ryan interview with police following death of Charles Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell case: JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan found dead Tylee's body was dismembered and burned, according to court documents, while JJ's. 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. I didn't hold it together at all. Lori's brother, Alex Cox, the man she considered her protector, moved into the same complex. Tylee Ryan told therapist her father molested her; Mom Lori Vallow said I can't conceive of a scenario where she wasn't involved. 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. DET. ALEX COX [bodycam]: She came out to defend my sister with her bat. At 9:55 a.m. on September 23, 2019, Cox returned to Chad Daybell's backyard. In 2018, Ryan died of a reported heart attack. This is Chad Daybell's backyard. OFFICER DORENBUSH: OK. The police arrived and shot video of Cox on the curb outside the home. 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. Lori goes from saying people are out to get her "I just feel like I'm being tracked all the time. His cell phone left a digital map. 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 I'll always remember them like that. April Raymond traveled from Utah to Rexburg, Idaho, where it all began. He previously served as a foreign correspondent for the network's London bureau. Chad Daybell was also charged with first-degree murder in the death of his former wife, Tammy Daybell. Her younger adopted brother, J.J., was last seen alive on September 23, 2019, at Rexburg's Kennedy Elementary School. Margaret Travillion: They say it takes a village to raise a child. CHARLES VALLOW: She said, you're not Charles. [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. 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. Morgan Loew: What happened to those kids is is horrendous. 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. [35] On September 24, 2019, Lori contacted the school to tell them that she was withdrawing J.J. from classes, claiming she would be homeschooling him. It was a fresh start all right, but not in California. [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. With Lori now in jail, Chad Daybell returned home. In 2001, Lori married Joseph Anthony Ryan Jr., who legally adopted Colby. Everyone wanted to know what happened to them. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. April Raymond: The way she had explained it to me about Charles was that Charles was already dead. 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 . 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. In 2016, the Vallow family moved back to Arizona. this one sticks this one is bad. April Raymond: Part of her mission on Earth was to eliminate the darkness, the demonic the evil. The whole school turned out to celebrate the little boy who loved to dance. "When I think of Tylee and JJ, I just think of fun and love. June 29, 2020 Police execute another search warrant at the home of Chad Daybell. It appears the first problem was a 16-year-old girl: Tylee Ryan. The judge denied her request. Tammy Daybell's autopsy completed amid Lori Vallow probe And that there was a demon living inside of him. 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. Sometime in 2018 Lori met Chad Daybell and spent time with him away from her family. He and his wife Tammy had five children. July 2014 Lori and Charles officially adopt Joshua Jaxon "J.J." Vallow. The heartbreaking deaths of Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow have remained a mystery to many. That's an awful coincidence . In November 2019, police questioned the children's mother, Lori (Cox) Yanes Lagioia Ryan Vallow Daybell, about the children's whereabouts and welfare. It it was in every classroom, in every environment. I don't know what your intention is on this phone call. March 21, 2022 - Judge denied Chad Daybell's request to separate his case from Lori Vallow's case. February 8, 2019 Charles Vallow files for divorce from Lori. In addition to the bond reduction, a jury trial for the Madison County charges against Lori was set for January 2529, 2021. 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. 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. 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. 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. DET. But as they dug further, they found some things that were strange. Noah Rodriguez. 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. Who got a million dollars when he died. Cox legally changed his name to Alex Pastenes just before his marriage. CHANDLER POLICE OFFICER [bodycam video]: So, you get in an argument? Lori's attorney had no comment and Chad's attorney did not respond. In the end, Chad and Lori's belief in evil may prove to be true. Over the past year, Cushing has advocated . Julia Allen: He was a spitfire, for sure. [16] After repeated calls to Tylee went unanswered, Colby became more worried. Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow's Cause of Death: How Did They Die? Did Lori Daybell was a former gravedigger-turned-novelist and podcaster from Rexburg, Idaho, who some say was something of a local cult leader, says Morgan. New Video Released of Lori Vallow Daybell and Daughter Tylee Ryan The court released an audio-only version of that conversation. MELANIE GIBB: He carried him in, and he was asleep. Below that, a layer of black plastic. A new trial has not been scheduled. This story previously aired on October 3, 2020. 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. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. August 6, 2021 James Archibald, a death-penalty-certified attorney, is appointed as co-counsel for Lori Vallow. OFFICER DORENBUSH: She threatened to murder you? Vallow is in jail in Idaho facing felony child desertion charges. [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]. Margaret Travillion: Because he was amazing. CHARLES VALLOW [to police officer]: She's unhinged. Best friends Vaisia Itaaehau and Tylee Ryan. Hey Lori. June 13, 2020 Authorities officially confirm the remains are those of the children. On November 26, 2019, two months after JJ was last seen, Rexburg Police came knocking on Lori's door looking for the little boy. Cox (who changed his surname to Pastenes, the surname of his wife) died on December 12, 2019. Autopsy completed in investigation of Tammy Daybell's death Feb. 5, 2021 Updated Fri., Feb. 5, 2021 at 10:07 p.m. Children Joshua "JJ" Vallow, left, and Tylee Ryan. Tylee was last seen alive at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. She was silent as her lawyers put in a plea of not guilty for her. September 29, 2022 - For the second time, Lori Vallow-Daybell's trial has been suspended due to competency concerns. [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. [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. 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. Chad Cox talks with police after shooting Charles Vallow. He also claimed he could read light and dark auras. Margaret Travillion: We're gonna talk about JJ dancing in heaven. Chad Daybell was a grave digger for a profession when he was younger. Chad Daybell and Lori' Vallow's hula dancing days were numbered. [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. CBS News. Around 6:45 p.m. that evening, they left Yellowstone and drove back to the apartment complex in Rexburg. On February 20, 2020, Lori was arrested in Kauai, Hawaii, and charged with desertion and nonsupport of her dependent children. [16], Shortly after, the Fremont County prosecutor's office announced they would be handling the case going forward. ALEX COX: Yeah, there's blood. April Raymond: And she had described Tylee as having a dark spirit. [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. Morgan Loew: I think what Lori didn't bank on was that Melanie had a conscience and Melanie was really worried about what happened. Chad's home was also searched by investigators. Even if her mother didn't [cries]. 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. But what about the man who led them to Daybell's backyard? A #forensic expert looks at what we know of evidence and where. And then Police tracked his cell phone to Lori's apartment at 2:45 in the morning on September 9th. Neither is Echo Itaaehau's daughter Vaisia, one of Tylee's best friends. April Raymond: I feel like they were a liability. Tylee and JJ Cause of Death: What Reason Does Their Autopsy Report So angry she was still talking about it when the Rexburg police first came to her door looking for JJ. Autopsy completed in investigation of Tammy Daybell's death I'll always remember them like that," said Tylee's best friend Vaisia Itaaehau. 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. August 21, 2020 Chad Daybell pleads not guilty to all four of his felony counts against him. Lori later told police that she walked past Vallow on the floor and went outside. One of the many tributes to JJ and Tylee. You do it to keep them from yelling or talking. 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. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. Benjamin Hyde has known Chad Daybell since the two men were missionaries together when they were 19. It's the last moments of the children's lives that keeps Echo up at night. [42] Lori was indicted in June 2021 for conspiracy to murder Charles. January 30, 2020 Lori misses court-ordered deadline to produce J.J. and Tylee. All told similar stories of self-defense and were sent home. Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow died grisly deaths, and police allege their mother, Lori Vallow, was behind the murders. Their conversation was recorded on the officer's bodycam. [52] At least two local bond companies were reportedly unwilling to work with her. Benjamin Hyde: That was the number one thing that told me something was horribly wrong . Colby and J.J.'s grandparents pleaded with the Daybells to return the children, with the latter offering a reward of $20,000. Ryan told police that Charles Vallow was angry on the morning that. Two weeks after she died, he gets remarried? 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. 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. 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; . JJ's grandparents, Kay and Larry Woodcock, could barely contain their grief as they listened. LORI VALLOW: That's why the neighbors don't know us very well. While JJ was missing, no one at his old school spoke his name as if that somehow made it less real. Due to this, there is a stay in her case in Idaho. Tammy Daybell Autopsy Results Released by Authorities He reportedly believed he had numerous past lives and could talk to angels. 0:57. 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. It's like not a care in the world. Morgan Loew: It appears that Chandler Police believe Lori had something to do with Charles's death. And the children who embraced the light. Vaisia Itaaehau: I just always had that hope that they were alive. On December 5, 2018, Chad and Lori appeared together on the Preparing a People[37] podcast episode "Time to Warrior Up". POLICE OFFICER [bodycam audio]: So, we're here . February 24, 2020 In child custody court documents. A start date of January 2023 for both trials had been set,[58] but was canceled in November 2022 without a new date being set. CHARLES VALLOW: She threatened me, murder me, kill me. He and Tammy moved there from Springville, Utah, that June. Wiped out in late September 2019 roughly two weeks after the big sister he adored disappeared. The autopsy results are not published but seeing the critical conditions of the children's dead bodies; were killed brutally. 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. Lori explained why. I'm like, 'why are police coming my door?'" Beneath the rocks, they found thin pieces of wood paneling. '", Through their lawyer, the Daybells stated that, "Chad Daybell was a loving husband and he has the support of his children in this matter. [16], In October 2019, two Venmo payments were made from Tylee's account to her older half-brother, Colby Ryan. I can only say it didn't feel right. [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. On the same day, Chad Daybell had a closed hearing. 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". Kind of a heaviness on the campus. Two-and-a-half weeks later, the widower and the merry widow wed in Hawaii. March 22, 2021 Scheduled court date for Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. Investigators at Chad Daybell's preliminary hearing In August 2020 described in chilling detail finding the remains of the two children in Daybell's backyard. I hurried and got my gun One shot did the trick. October 8, 2021 - Judge grants Chad Daybell's request for a change of venue. What else is happening with the bizarre case, missing kids? Why haven't the remains of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan been released to Missing Tylee Ryan's aunt says Lori Vallow waited WEEKS to inform Tylee Ashlyn Ryan (September 24, 2002 - c. September 9, 2019) [a] and Joshua Jaxon " J. J. [c] Cox tasered Ryan and threatened to murder him. Video footage shows her and her brother, Alex Cox,[c] moving items in and out of the locker prior to her departure. Judge splits trials of couple charged in triple murder case Joshua Vallow, Tylee Ryan disappearances may be tied to suspicious death Vallow had two sons from a previous marriage, Nicholas and Zachary Chase. Morgan Loew: He said, "I need to report a shooting. J. J. was last seen on the evening of September 22, 2019, at his mother Lori Daybell's Rexburg apartment. They were zombies. And she comes back later with Tylee. 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. "[41] Police did not pursue the matter further. J." The thought of Tylee ending up that way was almost too much for Echo Itaaehau to bear. [57] She has since been deemed competent to stand trial after mental health treatment, incompetent, and again competent. [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. [32] His death was attributed to blood clots and high blood pressure. JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. MELANIE GIBB: Horrible. UNIDENTFIED PERSON #1: Could you get a hold of her at some point and say, "Can you please call back the officer that's been trying to call you?". 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. ROB WOOD [in court]: Where was he located when you saw him? GRAPHIC CONTENT: New clues found on #JJVallow's remains that could lead to his cause of death. This discovery was officially confirmed by Rexburg police on June 13. Then came the news that he was never coming back. They wanted to start over. [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]. In late 2019, he married Zulema Pastenes in, Daybell has been known by a variety of different legal names. Jonathan Vigliotti: What did you think when you read that email? JJ was wrapped in plastic and. Now the cold glare of death would shift focus to Chad Daybell's family. The county sheriff's office did not find the perpetrator. October 1, 2019 Lori rents storage locker in Rexburg in which children's belongings are later found. However, police uncovered a cryptic series of messages that proved to be . On May 25, 2021, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were formally charged with murder in the first degree in the deaths Tylee and JJ. His uncle Alex Cox later went to take J. J. to his apartment. He dropped dead six months before JJ and Tylee were found. Additional testing ordered on remains of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan Authorities believe J. J. died around that time frame based on location data on the cell phone of his uncle. [51] She later agreed to be extradited back to Idaho to fight the charges. Morgan Loew: Everybody was hoping in the back of their minds that maybe there was a chance the kids were alive. And Lori thought/ that was a liability. But the horror was just beginning to unfold. Because of the second ruling of incompetence, the January 2023 trial date was canceled. What is it over? RAY HERMOSILLO: It was what appeared to be a small body tightly wrapped in black plastic, covered in duct tape. Remember, Tylee was there the day Charles Vallow was killed. Tylee Ryan cause of death - vimbuzz.com RAY HERMOSILLO: Under the bucket was a partial human skull. Vallow-Daybell and her husband Chad Daybell have pleaded not guilty to murder, conspiracy and grand theft charges in connection with the deaths of 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow, and Tylee Ryan . Something's happened to her. His lawyers also asked that the trial be pushed back to the fall of 2023. What turned out to be the remains of Tylee Ryan. Morgan Loew: Alex was Lori's protector. When the police returned to Lori's home, she embellished her story even more. But this time he was only there for 17 minutes. 'Cause I didn't want to. Inside the mysterious case of 3 deaths, 2 missing children and a "48 Hours" reached out to Chad and Lori's attorneys to ask whether their clients had some involvement in the children's deaths. 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. July 17, 2020 Lori Daybell's jury trial was set in Madison County for January 2529, 2021, on three misdemeanor charges. 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 she was kind of like another mama to him. Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell to be tried separately 2019 American disappearance and homicide case, Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow's marriage and flight, Tylee was last seen September 8, 2019, at. He withdrew the petition one month later, saying he "wanted to try to make the marriage work". But they got one thing wrong. 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.