POLICE OFFICER [Bodycam video]: Hi, who are are you? I didn't hold it together at all. To his sister. Morgan Loew: I think what Lori didn't bank on was that Melanie had a conscience and Melanie was really worried about what happened. Ryan W. Miller Joel Shannon. Morgan Loew: He goes into the house. May 27, 2021 Lori Vallow is deemed incompetent and unfit to stand trial. ", Margaret Travillion [reading aloud] "If you're working or playing or sitting with friends you can [cries] dance til you're dizzy." His partner in this venture was a man identified in media only by the name Douglas, a graphic artist and manager. [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. She was also charged with three misdemeanors: resisting or obstructing officers; criminal solicitation to commit a crime; and contempt of court. Morgan Loew: Chad had this belief that some people who were on this earth weren't really the people they were supposed to be. [14], In 2015, Chad claimed he heard a voice telling him to relocate to Rexburg, Idaho. 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. They wanted to start fresh. So, what makes her a danger to herself and to others? That was such a huge red flag to me. Tylee was really protective over JJ. They were zombies. Cox was never charged in connection to Charles Vallow's death. The autopsy reports of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan have not been publicly released, as the investigation into their deaths is ongoing. CHARLES VALLOW: She said, you're not Charles. The county sheriff's office did not find the perpetrator. He and Tammy moved there from Springville, Utah, that June. [42] Lori was indicted in June 2021 for conspiracy to murder Charles. All that potential, all that love gone. April Raymond: I feel like it's difficult to conceive of a scenario where she didn't. this one sticks this one is bad. April 19, 2022 - Lori Vallow is arraigned. January 30, 2020 Lori misses court-ordered deadline to produce J.J. and Tylee. He's perfectly fine. 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. [19] In 1992, at the age of 19, she married high school boyfriend Nelson Yanes, but the marriage ended in divorce shortly afterwards. Lori told Gibb she was hiding JJ because he was in danger. [16] Colby has said he had not heard from Tylee since these texts. Police efforts to locate J.J. led to the discovery that Tylee was also missing. [9][10][11] Chad was arrested later that day on charges of destruction or concealment of evidence. [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. The children hadn't been seen alive since the fall of 2019. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Margaret Travillion: Because he was amazing. And so, I'm not sure what hijacked that priority. / CBS News. 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. Chad Cox talks with police after shooting Charles Vallow. LORI VALLOW: Wow, this is a big mess, I just talked to the guy on the phone. Chad later stayed at the Vallow residence in Arizona. 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. Ryan filed for divorce on August 13, 2004, which was finalized on May 18, 2005. It it was in every classroom, in every environment. I never even considered that they weren't. 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. Around 2015, Lori read Chad Daybell's Standing in Holy Places series of books, reportedly becoming "obsessed" with them. Instead of helping search, they skipped off to another vacation back in Hawaii. March 6, 2020 In first hearing after being extradited from Hawaii to Idaho, court lowers bail from $5 million to $1 million. Speculation and rumors have swirled, leaving the public with more questions than answers. July 29, 2021 Prosecution drops charges for counts of conspiracy to destroy, alter, or conceal evidence against Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. [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. [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. [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]. He is now in our pet cemetery. [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. She was released from the mental health facility into the custody of the Fremont County Sherriff. USA TODAY. The autopsy results are not published but seeing the critical conditions of the children's dead bodies; were killed brutally. Police learned what happened to JJ by once again following Alex Cox's cell phone. CHANDLER POLICE OFFICER [bodycam video]: So, you get in an argument? 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?". 2019 American disappearance and homicide case, Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow's marriage and flight, Tylee was last seen September 8, 2019, at. After almost 13 years of marriage, Charles Vallow filed for divorce. Police had followed Alex's Cox's cellphone data to the children's graves, and on June 9, 2020, Chad Daybell was arrested. He reportedly believed he had numerous past lives and could talk to angels. Around 6:45 p.m. that evening, they left Yellowstone and drove back to the apartment complex in Rexburg. Because I think they are at the movies right now. 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. 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. April 28, 2022 - Judge Boyce denied request from Chad Daybell's attorney to drop his charges. [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. What is what is happening? I spotted a big raccoon along the fence. Tweet. He was getting physical with her. Margaret Travillion | LIFE co-founder: Our administrator came into my office. 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). Margaret Travillion: That it made sense. But I love you with all my heart, and I have forever, and I will always love you. December 5, 2018 Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow meet. 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. I felt in shock. So angry she was still talking about it when the Rexburg police first came to her door looking for JJ. March 9, 2020 Lori remains in jail, and some local bail bond companies reportedly have refused to assist her. ROB WOOD [in court]: Where was he located when you saw him? Two months later, Tammy's body was exhumed and autopsied. It was updated on May 29, 2021. CBS News. 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. August 6, 2021 James Archibald, a death-penalty-certified attorney, is appointed as co-counsel for Lori Vallow. All told similar stories of self-defense and were sent home. Michael McHugh, Diana Modica and Jack Pyle are the editors. Where is Lori right now? A warning: what you are about to read may be disturbing. However, police uncovered a cryptic series of messages that proved to be . [32] His death was attributed to blood clots and high blood pressure. And so much potential. He's not moving. One of the many tributes to JJ and Tylee. April Raymond: And she had described Tylee as having a dark spirit. What turned out to be the remains of Tylee Ryan. Two weeks after she died, he gets remarried? Noah Rodriguez. April Raymond met Lori in 2015 in Hawaii. Even if her mother didn't [cries]. Benjamin Hyde: That was the number one thing that told me something was horribly wrong . July 12, 2019 Lori Vallow notifies Charles' sons from another marriage of his death via text message. LORI VALLOW: That's why the neighbors don't know us very well. Lori was both thrilled and attracted to this belief system and became increasingly fixated on this newfound "purpose" and on Chad. No one wanted this. he never hesitated to resort to violence if he believed he was defending his sister. Authorities believe it is was they who embraced the darkness. Tylee Ryan’s cause of death. RAY HERMOSILLO: It was what appeared to be a small body tightly wrapped in black plastic, covered in duct tape. Lori Vallow-Daybell and JJ Vallow at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. Authorities in Arizona are also investigating the shooting death of Lori's former husband, Charles Vallow. Lori Daybell is a devoted mother and she resents assertions to the contrary. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1992 with a B.A. Neither is Echo Itaaehau's daughter Vaisia, one of Tylee's best friends. DET. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he served in Austin, Texas. Morgan Loew: Somehow, in 17 minutes, there was a grave dug and filled in. 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. [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. February 2019 to March 2019 Lori Vallow disappears for 58 days. Especially Tylee was a liability for what she knew. Evidence was collected, and Tammy's body was exhumed for autopsy. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. Vallow was married to Joseph Ryan, Tylee's father, until 2004 when the couple divorced. 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His last confirmed sighting was at Rexburg's Kennedy Elementary School. 0:57. And Lori thought/ that was a liability. Jonathan Vigliotti: Lori hasn't been convicted of anything yet. While JJ was missing, no one at his old school spoke his name as if that somehow made it less real. Vaisia Itaaehau: If I had one more day with JJ and Tylee, I would want them to know how much they did for me. DET. 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. They were the center of her world. Morgan Loew: Every time, Kay Woodcock, would call, there would be a different excuse about where the kids were. Soon his secret was out. REXBURG Court documents released Friday evening detail the horrific manner in which Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan were found in Chad Daybell's backyard. Charles Vallow had good reason to be scared. August 5, 2021 Prosecution announces they are seeking the. Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow died grisly deaths, and police allege their mother, Lori Vallow, was behind the murders. [47], Chad and Lori were married in Hawaii on November 5, 2019, two weeks after the death of Chad's first wife, Tammy Daybell. in journalism,[14] and worked as a cemetery sexton, or gravedigger, among other jobs. They are investigating her for conspiracy to commit murder. They dug up a dog. [12][13] On May 25, 2021, Lori and Chad were charged with the first degree murders of Tylee, J.J., and Tammy. Cox says he came back and shot Charles Vallow dead. She also believed she had been appointed another, more ominous role, says Raymond. And the children who embraced the light. In the end, Chad and Lori's belief in evil may prove to be true. The whole school turned out to celebrate the little boy who loved to dance.