Ten days later, Tammy was found dead in her home, purportedly from natural causes. JJ was wrapped in plastic and. Items are seen hanging on the fence in memory of Tylee Ryan, 17, and Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, at Chad Daybell's residence in Salem, Idaho on Thursday, June 11, 2020. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the son of Vallow's subsequent . I can't conceive of a scenario where she wasn't involved. Their souls had left them. All that potential, all that love gone. 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. He reportedly believed he had numerous past lives and could talk to angels. January 2529, 2021 Lori Vallow's trial for the misdemeanor charges was scheduled to begin. 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]. 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?". this one sticks this one is bad. ROB WOOD: How did Alex Cox bring JJ into the house? January 11, 2021 Chad Daybell's trial was scheduled to begin. JJ Vallow, 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. OFFICER DORENBUSH: OK. East. By the end of September 2019, Lori had a dead husband, Charles Vallow, and though no one yet knew it, two dead children. It it was in every classroom, in every environment. 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. They were zombies. According to Gibb, Chad stated that he had lived 31 different lives on various earth-like planets. In attendance were both Gibb and Chad, who was speaking at another conference in Mesa, Arizona. February 4, 2021 Prosecutor Lindsey Blake takes over the Fremont County case involving Tamara Daybell's death. He filed for an order of protection against Lori at the advice of his attorney, citing a "genuine fear for his life". [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. [53], On March 24, 2020, NBC News reported on documents showing that Chad and Lori became convinced that Tylee and J.J. were "possessed" and had become "zombies". He is now in our pet cemetery. And just let them know that I love them, and I've never met anyone like them. JJ was found dead in a duct-taped plastic bag while Tylee's body was burned, dismembered, and left in a pet cemetery on the property. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. What is what is happening? 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. JJ's grandparents, Kay and Larry Woodcock, could barely contain their grief as they listened. "Chad Daybell was a gravedigger for a profession when he was younger. and It was just the beginning. Tylee, who had gone outside with JJ, and Lori, who says she was in another room both said they heard the shooting but didn't see it. [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. 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. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1992 with a B.A. In November 2019, police questioned the children's mother, Lori (Cox) Yanes Lagioia Ryan Vallow Daybell, about the children's whereabouts and welfare. August 5, 2021 Prosecution announces they are seeking the. 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. Jonathan Vigliotti is a CBS News correspondent based in Los Angeles. He's not moving. 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. Morgan Loew: That taped phone conversation is when you can hear Chad and Lori go from, "Oh, yeah, everything's great," to that change where, "OK we've got a problem here.". 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. [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. MELANIE GIBB: He brought JJ into the house during the middle of the podcast. I'm like, 'why are police coming my door?'" And the FBI tracked the messages of Lori and her husband so they could find the real culprit easily. Cindy Cesare and Alyssa Estrada are the lead development producers. February 24, 2006 Lori Ryan marries Charles Vallow. I I shot my brother-in-law in self-defense.". Police in Hawaii searched Lori's rental car looking for evidence of the kids. And then Police tracked his cell phone to Lori's apartment at 2:45 in the morning on September 9th. Charles Vallow had good reason to be scared. 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. Soon his secret was out. May 25, 2021 Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell are charged with the murders of Tamara Daybell, Tylee Ryan, and JJ Vallow. In 2016, the Vallow family moved back to Arizona. Authorities believe J. J. died around that time frame based on location data on the cell phone of his uncle. The two soon began a private communication. June 13, 2020 Authorities officially confirm the remains are those of the children. Around 6:45 p.m. that evening, they left Yellowstone and drove back to the apartment complex in Rexburg. 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. I can only say it didn't feel right. It was updated on May 29, 2021. They wanted to start fresh. October 2, 2019 Brandon Boudreaux, Lori Vallow's nephew-in-law, is the target of a failed drive-by shooting in. Lori's attorney had no comment and Chad's attorney did not respond. Tylee's friend Vaisia posted a kaleidoscope of memories online. Lori Vallow-Daybell and JJ Vallow at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. But as they dug further, they found some things that were strange. Morgan Loew: Charles He was worried about his safety and the safety of his children. Tylee was last seen alive at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. 'Cause I didn't want to. Two weeks after she died, he gets remarried? CHARLES VALLOW: She thinks she's a resurrected being and a and a god. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he served in Austin, Texas. 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. The county sheriff's office did not find the perpetrator. It just seems very unlikely. Evidence was collected, and Tammy's body was exhumed for autopsy. "Paint til you're blue." Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. He and his wife Tammy had five children. Chad showed his support in the courtroom as Lori was extradited to Rexburg, Idaho. 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. Fun times.". Alex told them Charles and Lori got into a fight. What is it over? Authorities in Arizona are also investigating the shooting death of Lori's former husband, Charles Vallow. 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. 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. 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. September 28, 2022 - Chad Daybell's lawyers again ask for his case to be separated from that of his wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. LORI VALLOW: Well, they were going to "Frozen "2 today, so they may be at the movies. DET. It worked. DET. 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. Ryan W. Miller Joel Shannon. His partner in this venture was a man identified in media only by the name Douglas, a graphic artist and manager. Benjamin Hyde: That gives me the willies, look at this! I wish that she had known that there were people that really loved her. CBS News. He's there for a couple of hours. Police called that friend in Arizona, Melanie Gibb, to verify Lori's story, but she did not respond to their call. This is an area the Daybell family called the pet cemetery. His uncle Alex Cox later went to take J. J. to his apartment. #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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We're going to do it for JJ. J. J. was last seen on the evening of September 22, 2019, at his mother Lori Daybell's Rexburg apartment. Cox says Tylee came out of her room with a bat. 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. Morgan Loew: He was at that property for over two hours that morning. [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. JJ had autism and Lori seemed the ideal mother for him, says Raymond. OFFICER DORENBUSH: She threatened to murder you? They both had unconditional love for each other. 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. February 26, 2020 In extradition hearing, judge refuses to lower Lori's $5 million bail. POLICE OFFICER [Bodycam video]: How long have you lived here? March 22, 2021 Scheduled court date for Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce determined that . I hurried and got my gun One shot did the trick. The results were completed by February 2021 but have not been made public. Chad Cox talks with police after shooting Charles Vallow. She repeatedly dodges their questions regarding his cause of death. And they cut through that. This is Chad Daybell's backyard. The remains of the two children . Instead of helping search, they skipped off to another vacation back in Hawaii. I don't know who you are, what you did with Charles. Speculation and rumors have swirled, leaving the public with more questions than answers. Vaisia Itaaehau: I loved being around JJ and Tylee. [19] In 1992, at the age of 19, she married high school boyfriend Nelson Yanes, but the marriage ended in divorce shortly afterwards. And so much potential. DET. That's an awful coincidence," reporter Morgan Loew said of the children's bodies being found buried in Daybell's backyard. 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. Morgan Loew: Somehow, in 17 minutes, there was a grave dug and filled in. One of the many tributes to JJ and Tylee. She ignored it and was arrested on the island of Kauai on child abandonment charges. in journalism,[14] and worked as a cemetery sexton, or gravedigger, among other jobs. The judge lowered her bail to $1 million. All told similar stories of self-defense and were sent home. April Raymond: I feel like it's difficult to conceive of a scenario where she didn't. Morgan Loew: I think what Lori didn't bank on was that Melanie had a conscience and Melanie was really worried about what happened. He withdrew the petition one month later, saying he "wanted to try to make the marriage work". July 17, 2020 Lori Daybell's jury trial was set in Madison County for January 2529, 2021, on three misdemeanor charges. 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". Hey Lori. They dug up a dog. She had heard enough excuses. He was getting physical with her. July 29, 2021 Prosecution drops charges for counts of conspiracy to destroy, alter, or conceal evidence against Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. It appears the first problem was a 16-year-old girl: Tylee Ryan. USA TODAY. [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] 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. Because I think they are at the movies right now. Beneath the rocks, they found thin pieces of wood paneling. [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. And with Alex Cox went a whole incredible amount of potential information that investigators could've used on this case. Especially Tylee was a liability for what she knew. September 29, 2022 - For the second time, Lori Vallow-Daybell's trial has been suspended due to competency concerns. ST. ANTHONY, Idaho A married couple accused in a triple murder case will be tried separately, an Idaho judge ruled Thursday. That was such a huge red flag to me. They abandon everything in Rexburg, including the contents of Lori's storage unit, and disappear until found in Kauai in late January. April Raymond says Lori told her one of those evil beings was her own husband Charles Vallow. Morgan Loew: He said, "I need to report a shooting. 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. Benjamin Hyde: That was the number one thing that told me something was horribly wrong . Tylee Ryan’s cause of death. On June 10, his bail was set at $1 million. This story previously aired on October 3, 2020. Chad Daybell, a former gravedigger turned author, podcaster and doomsday prophet, was a married father of five. 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. She also believed she had been appointed another, more ominous role, says Raymond. Chad Daybell and Lori' Vallow's hula dancing days were numbered. The only thing we we can know for sure is that At one point, whoever did this, dismembered her body and burned it. 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. [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. No post-mortem or autopsy was initially performed. Over the past year, Cushing has advocated . 911 DISPATCHER: And is he hurt? ALEX COX: Well it was over my sister. [ 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]. 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. Morgan Loew: In 30 years, I've never covered a story quite like this. [16][2] That night, a neighbor saw Lori and Alex Cox packing a truck outside her home. " 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 Julia Allen: He was a spitfire, for sure. I just can't bear that thought. Margaret Travillion: That it made sense. 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. Chad's home was also searched by investigators. Who got a million dollars when he died. Wiped out in late September 2019 roughly two weeks after the big sister he adored disappeared. In 2018, Ryan died of a reported heart attack. How are you guys? October 1, 2019 Lori rents storage locker in Rexburg in which children's belongings are later found. "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. [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. [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].
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