"[16], Authorities soon turned their attention to a Rexburg storage locker rented by Lori in October 2019. He was getting physical with her. November 5, 2019 Lori Vallow marries Chad Daybell in Hawaii. / CBS News. Colby and J.J.'s grandparents pleaded with the Daybells to return the children, with the latter offering a reward of $20,000. Authorities believe it is was they who embraced the darkness. 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 . I didn't hold it together at all. The two soon began a private communication. The autopsy report suggests that Tylee's body was burned, dismembered, and dumped in a pet graveyard on the property, and JJ was discovered dead inside a plastic bag that had been duct wrapped. 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. December 5, 2018 Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow meet. [14], In 2015, Chad claimed he heard a voice telling him to relocate to Rexburg, Idaho. [27] At age 22, she married 23-year-old William Lagioia in Travis County, Texas, on October 22, 1995. 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'm still not holding it together. Hey Lori. [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. Recently released autopsy reports, photos, and results have provided crucial insight into the cause of their deaths. [12][13] On May 25, 2021, Lori and Chad were charged with the first degree murders of Tylee, J.J., and Tammy. [c] In early October 2019, Brandon Boudreaux, the then-estranged husband of Lori's niece, Melani, was shot at in the driveway of his Gilbert, Arizona, home from a vehicle still registered to the deceased Charles Vallow. Morgan Loew: He was at that property for over two hours that morning. I'll always remember them like that," said Tylee's best friend Vaisia Itaaehau. July 17, 2020 Lori Daybell's jury trial was set in Madison County for January 2529, 2021, on three misdemeanor charges. Why haven't the remains of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan been released to In October 2019, Chad's wife, Tammy Daybell, was attacked in her driveway by what she believed was someone shooting a defective paintball gun. So, what makes her a danger to herself and to others? I'm like, 'why are police coming my door?'" They were zombies. In 2004, Chad founded Spring Creek Book Company, which he used to self-publish his end times fiction and other religious books. Additional testing ordered on remains of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan And the children who embraced the light. OFFICER DORENBUSH | Gilbert Police Department: What did she say yesterday? Chad showed his support in the courtroom as Lori was extradited to Rexburg, Idaho. She also believed she had been appointed another, more ominous role, says Raymond. September 2019 Lori, with Tylee, and J.J., moves to Rexburg, Idaho, to be with Chad Daybell. His cell phone left a digital map. Margaret Travillion: That it made sense. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. Margaret Travillion: We're gonna talk about JJ dancing in heaven. Around 6:45 p.m. that evening, they left Yellowstone and drove back to the apartment complex in Rexburg. 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. He previously served as a foreign correspondent for the network's London bureau. 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. JJ & Tylee Vallow's Causes of Death: How Did They Die? - Heavy.com June 29, 2021 Lori Vallow is indicted by Arizona grand jury on conspiracy to murder her husband Charles Vallow. He was initially reported missing by relatives concerned about not only the childrenwhom they had not heard from in weeksbut also several other suspicious incidents. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce determined that . "48 Hours" reached out to Chad and Lori's attorneys to ask whether their clients had some involvement in the children's deaths. 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. JJ's grandparents, Kay and Larry Woodcock, could barely contain their grief as they listened. Missing Tylee Ryan's aunt says Lori Vallow waited WEEKS to inform Two-and-a-half weeks later, the widower and the merry widow wed in Hawaii. Vallow had two sons from a previous marriage, Nicholas and Zachary Chase. February 10, 2020 CBS News reports police found Tylee's cell phone with Lori's belongings in Hawaii. Tylee Ryan told therapist her father molested her; Mom Lori Vallow said Morgan Loew: They're in this Hawaii vacation. Vallow was married to Joseph Ryan, Tylee's father, until 2004 when the couple divorced. On May 25, 2021, they were formally charged with murder in the first degree in the deaths Tylee and JJ. October 19, 2019 Tammy Daybell is found dead in her home in. 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. 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. They found a melted bucket. On the same day, Chad Daybell had a closed hearing. Then came the news that he was never coming back. Chad Daybell was a grave digger for a profession when he was younger. 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 . Lori Vallow (their mother) and Chad were immediately arrested on . 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. 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 . [45] Melani Boudreaux, Lori's niece, reportedly shares these beliefs. Benjamin Hyde: That gives me the willies, look at this! Chad claimed that she had retired the night before "with a terrible cough" and died in her sleep. So, shook up, she called Lori and Chad 12 days later and secretly recorded it. Joshua, aged 7, and Tylee, age 16, went to Yellowstone National park with Loris and Loris's Brother. November 4, 2019 Alex Cox and Melani Boudreaux arrive in Rexburg. 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. And the only way to release their spirits to heaven was to kill the bodies. Everyone wanted to know what happened to them. This discovery was officially confirmed by Rexburg police on June 13. [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 11, 2022 - Judge Boyce declares that Lori Vallow is now competent to stand trial. Who got a million dollars when he died. On December 5, 2018, Chad and Lori appeared together on the Preparing a People[37] podcast episode "Time to Warrior Up". At right is their mother's brother Alex Cox. GRAPHIC CONTENT: New clues found on #JJVallow's remains that could lead to his cause of death. RAY HERMOSILLO: I observed what looked to be brown human hair. The heartbreaking deaths of Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow have remained a mystery to many. 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. March 6, 2020 In first hearing after being extradited from Hawaii to Idaho, court lowers bail from $5 million to $1 million. And that Tylee knew the truth. Because of the second ruling of incompetence, the January 2023 trial date was canceled. 911 DISPATCHER: And is he hurt? Morgan Loew: The medical examiner performed an autopsy on Alex Cox and found that he died of natural causes. February 8, 2019 Charles Vallow files for divorce from Lori. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he served in Austin, Texas. POLICE OFFICER [Bodycam video]: Hi, who are are you? 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. His uncle Alex Cox later went to take J. J. to his apartment. JJ had autism and Lori seemed the ideal mother for him, says Raymond. Joshua Vallow, Tylee Ryan disappearances may be tied to suspicious death And he had so much love- - so much love. Autopsy confirms bodies of JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan found - KNXV 'Cause I didn't want to. Police efforts to locate J.J. led to the discovery that Tylee was also missing. 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. And I'll always remember them like that. Video footage shows her and her brother, Alex Cox,[c] moving items in and out of the locker prior to her departure. [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. In a subsequent interview, one of Tammy and Chad's children, Emma, said that her family has not been contacted regarding the results of her mother's autopsy. After Chad and Lori's marriage two weeks after Tammy's death, law enforcement became suspicious and exhumed Tammy's corpse for autopsy.[3][4][5]. In 2018, Ryan died of a reported heart attack. 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. Morgan Loew: Somehow, in 17 minutes, there was a grave dug and filled in. October 8, 2021 - Judge grants Chad Daybell's request for a change of venue. Chad was booked into jail later that day on obstruction or concealment of evidence; he was later charged with felony 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. June 29, 2020 Police execute another search warrant at the home of Chad Daybell. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Soon his secret was out. Lori's brother, Alex Cox, the man she considered her protector, moved into the same complex. The police arrived and shot video of Cox on the curb outside the home. Charles was so spooked by Lori he went to the police. He's not moving. RAY HERMOSILLO: It was what appeared to be a small body tightly wrapped in black plastic, covered in duct tape. Morgan Loew: In 30 years, I've never covered a story quite like this. he never hesitated to resort to violence if he believed he was defending his sister. 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. When JJ was there, you knew he was there. In 2016, the Vallow family moved back to Arizona. The big sister who used to watch over her little brother was no longer there to protect him. [2], Complicating circumstances around the disappearances was a string of suspicious deaths. 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. June 9, 2020 Human remains are found on Chad Daybell's property in. ROB WOOD: OK, what did she say about Kay? Beneath the rocks, they found thin pieces of wood paneling. The thought of Tylee ending up that way was almost too much for Echo Itaaehau to bear.
