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. 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. November 15, 2022 - District Judge Steven Boyce ruled that Lori Vallow-Daybell was competent and fit to stand trial. 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. Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan were found dead on the property of their step-father's home this week, police say, a horrific discovery that . 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. Ryan's sister Annie said on the "Dr. Phil" show that Vallow didn't tell her or other family members about Ryan's death for weeks. MELANIE GIBB: Hi Chad. Requests from Chad to separate his case from Lori's have been denied. April Raymond: I feel like it's difficult to conceive of a scenario where she didn't. Morgan Loew: He was at that property for over two hours that morning. [16] The couple's biological daughter, Tylee, was born in 2002. So, shook up, she called Lori and Chad 12 days later and secretly recorded it. A #forensic expert looks at what we know of evidence and where. But the little boy was nowhere to be seen the next morning. April Raymond traveled from Utah to Rexburg, Idaho, where it all began. [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. But not everyone believes they played equal parts. Margaret Travillion: We're gonna talk about JJ dancing in heaven. Gibb handed that secret recording to authorities, and investigators launched a nationwide search but not just for JJ. Best friends Vaisia Itaaehau and Tylee Ryan. [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]. DET. And she was like, "Margaret, you're not gonna believe this. And now we're gonna talk about it. Ryan W. Miller Joel Shannon. October 19, 2019 Tammy Daybell is found dead in her home in. They are investigating her for conspiracy to commit murder. DAVID WARWICK: She said that he was being a zombie and climbed up on the cabinets, climbed up on top of the fridge, smashed her picture of Christ down, and then climbed up onto the upper cabinets and got between the top of the cabinet and the ceiling. 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. At the time, Lori was married to businessman Charles Vallow. And we're grateful that we were chosen to share and to be part of his life for the time that we did. March 3, 2023 - Judge has severed the case of Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. On the same day, Chad Daybell had a closed hearing. 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? However, police uncovered a cryptic series of messages that proved to be . Lori and Chad Daybell were charged with conspiracy to commit destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence. One of the many tributes to JJ and Tylee. Remember, Tylee was there the day Charles Vallow was killed. [35] The same month, Charles filed for divorce, stating that his wife had "threaten[ed] to murder him", taken US$35,000 from their joint bank accounts, and stolen his truck. 2019 American disappearance and homicide case, Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow's marriage and flight, Tylee was last seen September 8, 2019, at. CHARLES VALLOW [to Officer Dorenbush]: She's psychologically, she's gone. We're going to do it for JJ. [50], On February 20, 2020, Lori was arrested by the Kauai Police Department in Princeville, Hawaii, and charged by prosecutors in Madison County, Idaho with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children. The two soon began a private communication. 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. 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. Cox says he came back and shot Charles Vallow dead. LORI VALLOW: Wow, this is a big mess, I just talked to the guy on the phone. This is Chad Daybell's backyard. On June 10, his bail was set at $1 million. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Prosecutors charged Lori with conspiracy to murder Charles in June of this year, shortly after she was indicted over the deaths of her kids. LORI VALLOW: Like, "Hi neighbors, sorry" [laughs]. The big sister who used to watch over her little brother was no longer there to protect him. Hey Lori. July 2014 Lori and Charles officially adopt Joshua Jaxon "J.J." Vallow. Police Department released video of the full interview they conducted with Tylee Ryan following the death of her stepfather, Charles Vallow ', [] the children are not with Chad and Lori. September 29, 2022 - For the second time, Lori Vallow-Daybell's trial has been suspended due to competency concerns. November 4, 2019 Alex Cox and Melani Boudreaux arrive in Rexburg. Vaisia Itaaehau: I just always had that hope that they were alive. January 25, 2020 Local authorities locate Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow in. And we got nothing for me to raise JJ. RAY HERMOSILLO [in court]: They began pulling up the sod and topsoil which revealed three large white rocks, flat rocks. Morgan Loew: They're in this Hawaii vacation. Margaret Travillion | LIFE co-founder: Our administrator came into my office. Lori Vallow (their mother) and Chad were immediately arrested on . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. JJ had autism and Lori seemed the ideal mother for him, says Raymond. Margaret Travillion: And just that growth of watching him come out of himself was just wonderful. But no one acted on it and Vallow let his guard down. [19] In 1992, at the age of 19, she married high school boyfriend Nelson Yanes, but the marriage ended in divorce shortly afterwards. Patti Aronofsky is the senior producer. 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. So, what makes her a danger to herself and to others? Lori told Gibb she was hiding JJ because he was in danger. Police believe their mother, Lori Vallow, was responsible for the murders of Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow, who both met horrifying ends. What is it over? Here is what we know. Morgan Loew: What happened to those kids is is horrendous. And he had so many people that loved him and wanted him. No one wanted this. His partner in this venture was a man identified in media only by the name Douglas, a graphic artist and manager. So angry she was still talking about it when the Rexburg police first came to her door looking for JJ. But I love you with all my heart, and I have forever, and I will always love you. CHARLES VALLOW [to police officer]: She's unhinged. He had a lot of energy. GRAPHIC CONTENT: New clues found on #JJVallow's remains that could lead to his cause of death. 2001 Lori Norene Cox marries Joseph Anthony Ryan Jr. September 24, 2002 Tylee Ryan is born to Lori and Joseph, who later divorce. The remains of 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and her 7-year-old adopted brother JJ Vallow were found in shallow graves in June 2020. 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 . Newly released video shows Tylee Ryan fidget as she talks to Chandler, Arizona police about her stepdad's shooting death. December 11, 2019 Authorities decide to further investigate the death of Tammy Daybell. 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. May 25, 2012 Joshua Jaxon "J.J." Vallow is born, the son of Charles Vallow's nephew. "48 Hours" reached out to Chad and Lori's attorneys to ask whether their clients had some involvement in the children's deaths. December 28, 2021 - Judge removes Mark Means from Lori Vallow's defense team because there is a conflict of interest relating to having previously represented her husband Chad Daybell. Lori explained why. 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. Morgan Loew: Because of the condition of of Tylee's remains, it's hard to tell what happened to her. Vaisia Itaaehau: If I had one more day with JJ and Tylee, I would want them to know how much they did for me. Little is known about his death as investigators await results from an ongoing autopsy. Some believe Chad Daybell was the driving force; others believe it was Lori. At Chad Daybell's preliminary hearing, Detective Ray Hermosillo testified the child was covered head to toe in duct tape. Chad later stayed at the Vallow residence in Arizona. Fun times.". Authorities in Arizona are also investigating the shooting death of Lori's former husband, Charles Vallow. 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. ROB WOOD: After (unintelligible) these phone calls, how did that make you feel? April Raymond: She did everything for JJ, everything for Tylee. "There's no place, not one, that my love can't find you.". Chad showed his support in the courtroom as Lori was extradited to Rexburg, Idaho. Tylee was really protective over JJ. 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. Lori was both thrilled and attracted to this belief system and became increasingly fixated on this newfound "purpose" and on Chad. 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]. Then he goes back to his apartment, and then, after 9 in the morning, his cell phone appears in Chad Daybell's backyard. '", Through their lawyer, the Daybells stated that, "Chad Daybell was a loving husband and he has the support of his children in this matter. JJ's grandparents, Kay and Larry Woodcock, could barely contain their grief as they listened. Around September 1, 2019, Lori, Tylee and JJ moved into a town home in Rexburg, Idaho not far from where Chad Daybell lived with his wife, Tammy. I just can't bear that thought. Charles was so spooked by Lori he went to the police. Chad was booked into jail later that day on obstruction or concealment of evidence; he was later charged with felony murder. March 6, 2020 In first hearing after being extradited from Hawaii to Idaho, court lowers bail from $5 million to $1 million. Michael McHugh, Diana Modica and Jack Pyle are the editors. LORI VALLOW: That's why the neighbors don't know us very well. / CBS News. I hurried and got my gun One shot did the trick. Somebody else must have helped with that. I don't know who you are, what you did with Charles. ROB WOOD: What did she ask you to do with that, again? MELANIE GIBB: He was in the family room mostly, and then outside some. Colby and J.J.'s grandparents pleaded with the Daybells to return the children, with the latter offering a reward of $20,000. [15] Chad and Tammy had five children: Garth, Emma, Seth, Leah, and Mark. Jonathan Vigliotti: What went on in your mind when, weeks after Tammy died, Chad and Lori get married? Her younger adopted brother, J.J., was last seen alive on September 23, 2019, at Rexburg's Kennedy Elementary School. 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. Echo Itaaehau: I didn't. The only thing we we can know for sure is that At one point, whoever did this, dismembered her body and burned it. At 9:55 a.m. on September 23, 2019, Cox returned to Chad Daybell's backyard. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. An Idaho judge says Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell's triple murder case will be tried separately. Vallow was married to Joseph Ryan, Tylee's father, until 2004 when the couple divorced. After months of silence, they started speaking JJ's name and couldn't stop. They wanted to start over. ALEX COX [bodycam]: She came out to defend my sister with her bat. June 9, 2020 Human remains are found on Chad Daybell's property in. I spotted a big raccoon along the fence. The evidence of course will speak for itself. Morgan Loew: The medical examiner performed an autopsy on Alex Cox and found that he died of natural causes. February 24, 2006 Lori Ryan marries Charles Vallow. It just seems very unlikely. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Investigators contended that "'Joshua and Tylee's lives are in danger. The whole school turned out to celebrate the little boy who loved to dance. September 8, 2021 Judge Boyce found Lori Vallow to still be incompetent based on the progress report from the mental health facility. November 27, 2019 Chad and Lori are seen packing. November 5, 2019 Lori Vallow marries Chad Daybell in Hawaii. The judge denied her request. Yeah. [16] By February 2019, according to Charles Vallow, Lori was informing him that "she no longer cared about him or J.J." and claimed that she was the reincarnated wife of LDS founder Joseph Smith, then vanished for 58 days. [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. 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. That was such a huge red flag to me. MELANIE GIBB: She said that Kay was trying to kidnap JJ. He's perfectly fine. 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 . A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. 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. 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. On May 25, 2021, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were formally charged with murder in the first degree in the deaths Tylee and JJ. But it was Tylee's bond with JJ that Vaisia will always remember. 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?". [45] Melani Boudreaux, Lori's niece, reportedly shares these beliefs. You do it to keep them from yelling or talking. September 28, 2022 - Chad Daybell's lawyers again ask for his case to be separated from that of his wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. And he had so much love- - so much love. An aerial view of Todd Daybell's backyard, where the remains of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan were found in June. Two months later, Tammy's body was exhumed and autopsied. [32] His death was attributed to blood clots and high blood pressure. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce determined that . 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.". Police learned what happened to JJ by once again following Alex Cox's cell phone. This discovery was officially confirmed by Rexburg police on June 13. this one sticks this one is bad. 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. 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 . I wish that she had known that there were people that really loved her. Tylee's body was dismembered and burned, according to court documents, while JJ's. Those who were "light" were "followers of Jesus Christ". Lori, Alex and Tylee were questioned at the police headquarters. And I'll always remember them like that. MELANIE GIBB: He carried him in, and he was asleep. Vaisia Itaaehau: She was a fan of his writing. October 9, 2019 Tamara "Tammy" Daybell calls police after a masked assailant attempted to shoot her in her garage with what she believed was a paintball gun. I didn't hold it together at all. All told similar stories of self-defense and were sent home. 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. Morgan Loew: In 30 years, I've never covered a story quite like this. Benjamin Hyde: That was the number one thing that told me something was horribly wrong . This is to make sure that she and Chad Daybell will be tried together. 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. [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. Lori became famous when she was arrested for killing her children, 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. She had heard enough excuses. Ryan told police that Charles Vallow was angry on the morning that. 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. [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. Lori's estranged 4th husband, Charles Vallow, was shot and killed in July 2019 by Lori's brother, Alexander Cox, who claimed self-defense; Cox died of a blood clot on December 12, 2019. 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; . That pet cemetery just behind a bush where investigators found the charred remains of Tylee Ryan. Morgan Loew: Why do you bind somebody's feet and hands and mouth in duct tape? Lori was held on US$5 million bail. 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. Morgan Loew: It appears that Chandler Police believe Lori had something to do with Charles's death. Video footage shows her and her brother, Alex Cox,[c] moving items in and out of the locker prior to her departure. In attendance were both Gibb and Chad, who was speaking at another conference in Mesa, Arizona. OFFICER DORENBUSH: OK. [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. Chad Daybell, a former gravedigger turned author, podcaster and doomsday prophet, was a married father of five. Tylee spent what's believed to be the last day of her life at Yellowstone National Park with Lori, JJ and Alex. 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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. 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. All that potential, all that love gone. "Chad Daybell was a gravedigger for a profession when he was younger. The thought of Tylee ending up that way was almost too much for Echo Itaaehau to bear. POLICE OFFICER [Bodycam video]: Hi, who are are you? May 2, 2022 - The prosecution announced that they will be seeking the death penalty for Lori Vallow. 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. 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. He filed for an order of protection against Lori at the advice of his attorney, citing a "genuine fear for his life". Cox was born Alexander Lamar Cox and was known by the diminutive "Alex". 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. "[16], Authorities soon turned their attention to a Rexburg storage locker rented by Lori in October 2019. [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. Chad Cox talks with police after shooting Charles Vallow. Lori Daybell is a devoted mother and she resents assertions to the contrary. He's not moving. Lori later told police that she walked past Vallow on the floor and went outside. 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. [12][13] On May 25, 2021, Lori and Chad were charged with the first degree murders of Tylee, J.J., and Tammy. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he served in Austin, Texas. April 28, 2022 - Judge Boyce denied request from Chad Daybell's attorney to drop his charges. "[41] Police did not pursue the matter further. And so, I'm not sure what hijacked that priority. Police had followed Alex's Cox's cellphone data to the children's graves, and on June 9, 2020, Chad Daybell was arrested. 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Tammy's autopsy took so long since it began, Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow have been charged with conspiracy to hide the bodies of her two kids, Tylee Ryan, 17, and JJ Vallow, 7, on his Salem property and are facing a summertime trial in Fremont County, Idaho in part because she had been dead for two months by the time she was exhumed . [52] At least two local bond companies were reportedly unwilling to work with her. Who got a million dollars when he died. The results were completed by February 2021 but have not been made public. December 8, 2022 - New trial date has been set for April 3, 2023. There were so many times that I would die laughing. Because, by golly, he has to be dancing in heaven. [14], In 2015, Chad claimed he heard a voice telling him to relocate to Rexburg, Idaho. March 9, 1990 Chad Daybell and Tamara Douglas are married. LORI VALLOW: My husband switched his life insurance policy to her right? 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. With Lori now in jail, Chad Daybell returned home. And she comes back later with Tylee. March 21, 2022 - Judge denied Chad Daybell's request to separate his case from Lori Vallow's case. Cushing is the sister of Joseph Ryan, Tylee's father and Lori's third husband. 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. Morgan Loew: I think what Lori didn't bank on was that Melanie had a conscience and Melanie was really worried about what happened. Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow died grisly deaths, and police allege their mother, Lori Vallow, was behind the murders. 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). Vallow is in jail in Idaho facing felony child desertion charges. [51] She later agreed to be extradited back to Idaho to fight the charges. He's the sweetest soul I've ever met. Where is Lori right now? By the summer of 2019, Charles Vallow had gone to the police twice claiming there was something desperately wrong with his estranged wife Lori Vallow. In the filing, Charles claims that, in late January 2019, Lori threatened to murder him if he got in the way of her, July 11, 2019 Charles Vallow is shot dead in. And the children who embraced the light. Police. DET. [2], Complicating circumstances around the disappearances was a string of suspicious deaths. 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. December 2011 Alex Cox's probation ends more than one year before it was originally scheduled to end (May 2013). On November 26, 2019, two months after JJ was last seen, Rexburg Police came knocking on Lori's door looking for the little boy. BOISE Additional testing is underway on the bodies of Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow after the Ada County Coroner's Office completed autopsies earlier this month. Gibb later recalled Chad lavishing attention on Lori and expounding upon his unusual religious beliefs and "the deeper mysteries of God" with a small group of the overnight guests. LORI VALLOW: OK, sure. 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.