MELANIE GIBB: He was in the family room mostly, and then outside some. His uncle Alex Cox later went to take J. J. to his apartment. 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. 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]. [48] There they told others that Tylee had died in 2017 and/or that Lori had no minor children. And finally. Police called that friend in Arizona, Melanie Gibb, to verify Lori's story, but she did not respond to their call. It was then that they realized his sister Tylee was also missing. That's an awful coincidence . 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. At Chad Daybell's preliminary hearing, Detective Ray Hermosillo testified the child was covered head to toe in duct tape. May 29, 2021 / 10:42 PM March 22, 2021 Scheduled court date for Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. His last confirmed sighting was at Rexburg's Kennedy Elementary School. July 2014 Lori and Charles officially adopt Joshua Jaxon "J.J." Vallow. 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. 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. ROB WOOD [in court]: Where was he located when you saw him? ST. ANTHONY, Idaho A married couple accused in a triple murder case will be tried separately, an Idaho judge ruled Thursday. [57] She has since been deemed competent to stand trial after mental health treatment, incompetent, and again competent. [32] His death was attributed to blood clots and high blood pressure. September 29, 2022 - For the second time, Lori Vallow-Daybell's trial has been suspended due to competency concerns. 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. LORI VALLOW: He's with one of my friends in Arizona. and she was kind of like another mama to him. "Where are your kids? [56] On May 27, 2021, Lori was found incompetent and unfit to stand trial, and her case was stayed. Below that, a layer of black plastic. I didn't hold it together at all. Hey Lori. On June 10, his bail was set at $1 million. Cox was born Alexander Lamar Cox and was known by the diminutive "Alex". Cox said Vallow grabbed the bat from Tylee and came at him. He and Tammy moved there from Springville, Utah, that June. 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; . Who got a million dollars when he died. 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. [e] According to Gibb, by the end of the weekend, Chad told Lori the two had been married in seven previous lifetimes. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. And we're grateful that we were chosen to share and to be part of his life for the time that we did. 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 It was just the beginning. 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. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. 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. So angry she was still talking about it when the Rexburg police first came to her door looking for JJ. It just seems very unlikely. "48 Hours" reached out to Chad and Lori's attorneys to ask whether their clients had some involvement in the children's deaths. [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]. December 11, 2019 Authorities decide to further investigate the death of Tammy Daybell. Cox (who changed his surname to Pastenes, the surname of his wife) died on December 12, 2019. What is what is happening? Tylee and JJ Cause of Death: What Reason Does Their Autopsy Report He reportedly believed he had numerous past lives and could talk to angels. 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. 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. But as they dug further, they found some things that were strange. While JJ was missing, no one at his old school spoke his name as if that somehow made it less real. [ 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]. Their souls had left them. that's a real thing. Sometime in 2018 Lori met Chad Daybell and spent time with him away from her family. July 29, 2021 Prosecution drops charges for counts of conspiracy to destroy, alter, or conceal evidence against Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. Lori and Tylee and JJ are there, and so is Alex Cox. There has been no new trial date set. I felt in shock. He's not moving. Tylee Ryan autopsy report - Ghanafuo Autopsy completed in investigation of Tammy Daybell's death April Raymond: I feel like whatever story we were given about how Charles was killed was not the truth. And with Alex Cox went a whole incredible amount of potential information that investigators could've used on this case. [2] When Rexburg police and the FBI arrived the next day to search the home, it was abandoned. January 2529, 2021 Lori Vallow's trial for the misdemeanor charges was scheduled to begin. April Raymond says Lori told her one of those evil beings was her own husband Charles Vallow. April Raymond: The way she had explained it to me about Charles was that Charles was already dead. 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". She was given another 180 days to attain competence. October 2, 2019 Brandon Boudreaux, Lori Vallow's nephew-in-law, is the target of a failed drive-by shooting in. January 11, 2021 Chad Daybell's trial was scheduled to begin. The remains of the two children . This discovery was officially confirmed by Rexburg police on June 13. Chad was booked into jail later that day on obstruction or concealment of evidence; he was later charged with felony murder. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says. Michael McHugh, Diana Modica and Jack Pyle are the editors. April Raymond JJ was very difficult to take care of So I really admired how patient she was with him and how much care she took of him. Police efforts to locate J.J. led to the discovery that Tylee was also missing. [42] Lori was indicted in June 2021 for conspiracy to murder Charles. Joshua, aged 7, and Tylee, age 16, went to Yellowstone National park with Loris and Loris's Brother. October 19, 2019 Tammy Daybell is found dead in her home in. Chad Daybell's children reveal authorities told them their mother was That was such a huge red flag to me. What is it over? The trial is set for October 11, 2022 to December 16, 2022. Despite all of Lori's talk about demons inhabiting Charles's body, Morgan Loew says her motive may have been more mundane: money. [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. 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. LORI VALLOW: I don't know why you're being controversial to me or if you're recording this conversation for the police or whatever. A warning: what you are about to read may be disturbing. Investigative reporter and CBS News consultant Morgan Loew has covered this story since the beginning. Wiped out in late September 2019 roughly two weeks after the big sister he adored disappeared. 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.". 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. ROB WOOD: What did she ask you to do with that, again? What turned out to be the remains of Tylee Ryan. Jonathan Vigliotti: What went on in your mind when, weeks after Tammy died, Chad and Lori get married? 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. RAY HERMOSILLO [in court]: They began pulling up the sod and topsoil which revealed three large white rocks, flat rocks. Tylee Ashlyn Ryan (September 24, 2002 - c. September 9, 2019) [a] and Joshua Jaxon " J. J. I don't know who you are, what you did with Charles. Ryan W. Miller Joel Shannon. April 11, 2022 - Judge Boyce declares that Lori Vallow is now competent to stand trial. Ten days later, Tammy was found dead in her home, purportedly from natural causes. Investigators contended that "'Joshua and Tylee's lives are in danger. August 5, 2021 Prosecution announces they are seeking the. [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. Beneath the rocks, they found thin pieces of wood paneling. At the time, Lori was married to businessman Charles Vallow. Lori told Gibb she was hiding JJ because he was in danger. Some details of their last moments and autopsy have not been made. The police arrived and shot video of Cox on the curb outside the home. But it was Tylee's bond with JJ that Vaisia will always remember. And they cut through that. How Did JJ Vallow & Tylee Ryan Die? Forensic Expert Weighs In on May 2, 2022 - The prosecution announced that they will be seeking the death penalty for Lori Vallow. 911 DISPATCHER: And is he hurt? LORI VALLOW: Like, "Hi neighbors, sorry" [laughs]. 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.". March 6, 2020 In first hearing after being extradited from Hawaii to Idaho, court lowers bail from $5 million to $1 million. 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. An Idaho judge says Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell's triple murder case will be tried separately. But they got one thing wrong. The police blurred Tylee's face, because she was a minor. And the children who embraced the light. Chad Daybell was a grave digger for a profession when he was younger. Alex Cox, Lori's brother, incredibly, had also died. Charles Vallow had good reason to be scared. Kind of a heaviness on the campus. 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. In 2016, the Vallow family moved back to Arizona. Investigators were able to piece together what happened after this photo was taken thanks to Alex Cox. On December 5, 2018, Chad and Lori appeared together on the Preparing a People[37] podcast episode "Time to Warrior Up". 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. He had a lot of energy. And his grandmother Kay Woodcock was the threat. Benjamin Hyde: That gives me the willies, look at this! They just I really thought he was comin' home. After almost 13 years of marriage, Charles Vallow filed for divorce. Tylee was last seen alive at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. "When I think of Tylee and JJ, I just think of fun and love. 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). Where is Lori right now? Lori became famous when she was arrested for killing her children, 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. A #forensic expert looks at what we know of evidence and where. [16] The couple's biological daughter, Tylee, was born in 2002. Do you think she played an active role in the deaths of her children? No post-mortem or autopsy was initially performed. But no one acted on it and Vallow let his guard down. Daybell was a former gravedigger-turned-novelist and podcaster from Rexburg, Idaho, who some say was something of a local cult leader, says Morgan. August 21, 2020 Chad Daybell pleads not guilty to all four of his felony counts against him. January 25, 2020 Local authorities locate Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow in. 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. Police. We're going to do it for JJ. CHARLES VALLOW: She thinks she's a resurrected being and a and a god. September 9, 2020. Morgan Loew: It appears that Chandler Police believe Lori had something to do with Charles's death. 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. [9][10][11] Chad was arrested later that day on charges of destruction or concealment of evidence. Chad believed the "Dark" individuals were from this earth but were followers of Satan. 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 . GRAPHIC CONTENT: New clues found on #JJVallow's remains that could lead to his cause of death. So, shook up, she called Lori and Chad 12 days later and secretly recorded it. Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell to be tried separately in triple murder case Morgan Loew: He was at that property for over two hours that morning. I spotted a big raccoon along the fence. 0:00. She ignored it and was arrested on the island of Kauai on child abandonment charges. That's not that's not what a friend does. It appears the first problem was a 16-year-old girl: Tylee Ryan. July 17, 2020 Lori Daybell's jury trial was set in Madison County for January 2529, 2021, on three misdemeanor charges. Jonathan Vigliotti: Lori hasn't been convicted of anything yet. August 6, 2021 James Archibald, a death-penalty-certified attorney, is appointed as co-counsel for Lori Vallow. Authorities in Arizona are also investigating the shooting death of Lori's former husband, Charles Vallow. June 13, 2020 Authorities officially confirm the remains are those of the children. Official statements will come from authorities. Fun times.". Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell to be tried separately In October 2019, Chad's wife, Tammy Daybell, was attacked in her driveway by what she believed was someone shooting a defective paintball gun. Recently released autopsy reports, photos, and results have provided crucial insight into the cause of their deaths. July 15, 2022 - Lori Vallow-Daybells attorneys ask Judge Steven Boyce to clarify language in charges, separating potentially joined counts. That's not possible. 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]. The judge also denies a request from prosecutors to have a jury transported from Ada County to Fremont County for the trial and re-affirms that the trial will happen in Ada County. No one wanted this. May 25, 2021 Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell are charged with the murders of Tamara Daybell, Tylee Ryan, and JJ Vallow. The only thing we we can know for sure is that At one point, whoever did this, dismembered her body and burned it. Tylee was really protective over JJ. This is Chad Daybell's backyard. September 2019 Lori, with Tylee, and J.J., moves to Rexburg, Idaho, to be with Chad Daybell. Chad claimed that she had retired the night before "with a terrible cough" and died in her sleep. March 21, 2022 - Judge denied Chad Daybell's request to separate his case from Lori Vallow's case. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1992 with a B.A. 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. Court docs show concern over Tylee Ryan's well-being years before she And then Police tracked his cell phone to Lori's apartment at 2:45 in the morning on September 9th. Lori Vallow (their mother) and Chad were immediately arrested on . 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. ROB WOOD: How did Alex Cox bring JJ into the house? Ryan filed for divorce on August 13, 2004, which was finalized on May 18, 2005. "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. [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. [16], Shortly after, the Fremont County prosecutor's office announced they would be handling the case going forward. Chad showed his support in the courtroom as Lori was extradited to Rexburg, Idaho. All that potential, all that love gone. 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 . It is horrifying! Yeah. Tylee Ryan told therapist her father molested her; Mom Lori Vallow said She also believed she had been appointed another, more ominous role, says Raymond. ALEX COX: Yeah, there's blood. Morgan Loew: Alex was Lori's protector. Disturbing moment Lori Vallow LAUGHS hours after husband's death as Because I think they are at the movies right now. It was updated on May 29, 2021. Here is what we know. That pet cemetery just behind a bush where investigators found the charred remains of Tylee Ryan. Noah Rodriguez. New Video Released of Lori Vallow Daybell and Daughter Tylee Ryan It it was in every classroom, in every environment. 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. LORI VALLOW: My husband switched his life insurance policy to her right? 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. They wanted to start fresh. Cox was never charged in connection to Charles Vallow's death. In November 2019, police questioned the children's mother, Lori (Cox) Yanes Lagioia Ryan Vallow Daybell, about the children's whereabouts and welfare. The corpses of J.J. and Tylee were discovered at Chad’s residence on June 9, 2020, after authorities carried out a search order there. February 26, 2020 In extradition hearing, judge refuses to lower Lori's $5 million bail. 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. It's like not a care in the world. This story previously aired on October 3, 2020. June 9, 2020 Human remains are found on Chad Daybell's property in. He withdrew the petition one month later, saying he "wanted to try to make the marriage work". 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. We know that Lori was angry about that. The timeline in the disappearance and tragic deaths of JJ Vallow - KIVI 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. Morgan Loew: Lori, at that point takes JJ to school. 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. 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? Their conversation was recorded on the officer's bodycam. [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. 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 . April Raymond: There were people from all walks of life at that memorial And it didn't really matter our differences, but we were all there for Tylee and JJ. They Googled Charles Vallow's name and learned the truth. He referred to others as light or "dark" and various gradations in between. [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. MELANIE GIBB: She said that Kay was trying to kidnap JJ. They saw him several times during their stay. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. The thought of Tylee ending up that way was almost too much for Echo Itaaehau to bear. November 30, 2019 Newly divorced Melani Boudreaux marries Ian Pawlowski of Rexburg in Las Vegas, one day after Alex Cox (Melani's uncle) wed Zulema Pastenes. Cushing is the sister of Joseph Ryan, Tylee's father and Lori's third husband. He is now in our pet cemetery. / CBS News. Neither is Echo Itaaehau's daughter Vaisia, one of Tylee's best friends. His partner in this venture was a man identified in media only by the name Douglas, a graphic artist and manager. 1:11. [52] At least two local bond companies were reportedly unwilling to work with her.