The autopsy reports of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan have not been publicly released, as the investigation into their deaths is ongoing. "Paint til you're blue." Morgan Loew: Why do you bind somebody's feet and hands and mouth in duct tape? I just can't bear that thought. " 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 Morgan Loew: Alex was Lori's protector. OFFICER DORENBUSH: OK. Something's happened to her. May 29, 2021 / 10:42 PM March 6, 2020 In first hearing after being extradited from Hawaii to Idaho, court lowers bail from $5 million to $1 million. Ryan W. Miller Joel Shannon. 'Cause he had so much possibility. Recently released autopsy reports, photos, and results have provided crucial insight into the cause of their deaths. [16] After repeated calls to Tylee went unanswered, Colby became more worried. January 11, 2021 Chad Daybell's trial was scheduled to begin. Morgan Loew: Because of the condition of of Tylee's remains, it's hard to tell what happened to her. 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. Charles Vallow had good reason to be scared. Cox was born Alexander Lamar Cox and was known by the diminutive "Alex". They started by removing a top layer of earth on a 4 foot-by-2 foot patch of grass that was shorter than the rest. April Raymond: The way she had explained it to me about Charles was that Charles was already dead. I'm still not holding it together. Police efforts to locate J.J. led to the discovery that Tylee was also missing. December 2011 Alex Cox's probation ends more than one year before it was originally scheduled to end (May 2013). The judge lowered her bail to $1 million. The big sister who used to watch over her little brother was no longer there to protect him. September 9, 2020. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he served in Austin, Texas. RAY HERMOSILLO: It was what appeared to be a small body tightly wrapped in black plastic, covered in duct tape. And we got nothing for me to raise JJ. Jonathan Vigliotti: What did you think when you saw the photos of Chad and Lori in Hawaii, the ukulele in hand all smiles. 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. USA TODAY. Daybell was a former gravedigger-turned-novelist and podcaster from Rexburg, Idaho, who some say was something of a local cult leader, says Morgan. [52] At least two local bond companies were reportedly unwilling to work with her. ROB WOOD: After (unintelligible) these phone calls, how did that make you feel? Morgan Loew: That night, we know Alex was in his own apartment. This is to make sure that she and Chad Daybell will be tried together. Video footage shows her and her brother, Alex Cox,[c] moving items in and out of the locker prior to her departure. No one wanted this. This discovery was officially confirmed by Rexburg police on June 13. [2] From December 2019 to January 2020, Rexburg police, the Fremont County sheriff's office, and the FBI intensified the investigation into the disappearances of the two children, as well as the investigation into Tammy's death and the flight of Chad and Lori from Idaho. 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; . RAY HERMOSILLO [in court]: They began pulling up the sod and topsoil which revealed three large white rocks, flat rocks. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. [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. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. ROB WOOD: OK, what did she say about Kay? 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. July 17, 2020 Lori Daybell's jury trial was set in Madison County for January 2529, 2021, on three misdemeanor charges. Cindy Cesare and Alyssa Estrada are the lead development producers. CBS News. In November 2019, police questioned the children's mother, Lori (Cox) Yanes Lagioia Ryan Vallow Daybell, about the children's whereabouts and welfare. Tweet. September 8, 2021 Judge Boyce found Lori Vallow to still be incompetent based on the progress report from the mental health facility. MELANIE GIBB: He brought JJ into the house during the middle of the podcast. [17], No post-mortem or autopsy was performed on Tammy's body at the time, as Chad had declined to do so and the county coroner did not overrule his decision. June 29, 2021 Lori Vallow is indicted by Arizona grand jury on conspiracy to murder her husband Charles Vallow. I'll always remember them like that," said Tylee's best friend Vaisia Itaaehau. While JJ was missing, no one at his old school spoke his name as if that somehow made it less real. Produced by Liza Finley and Richard Fetzer. It's like not a care in the world. She was extradited to Idaho and transported there by officials on March 5, 2020. She remains incarcerated in Kauai awaiting extradition to Idaho. [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. 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?". Lori later told police that she walked past Vallow on the floor and went outside. October 2019 Lori's brother, Alex Cox, believed to be seen on video security footage using Lori's storage unit numerous times during this period, usually alone. Over the past year, Cushing has advocated . Some believe Chad Daybell was the driving force; others believe it was Lori. His last confirmed sighting was at Rexburg's Kennedy Elementary School. But it was Tylee's bond with JJ that Vaisia will always remember. MELANIE GIBB: Horrible. 0:05. Morgan Loew: In 30 years, I've never covered a story quite like this. Police Department released video of the full interview they conducted with Tylee Ryan following the death of her stepfather, Charles Vallow What is it over? It was updated on May 29, 2021. Lori explained why. and I really love JJ. But this time he was only there for 17 minutes. MELANIE GIBB: He carried him in, and he was asleep. What else is happening with the bizarre case, missing kids? His uncle Alex Cox later went to take J. J. to his apartment. The results were completed by February 2021 but have not been made public. I never even considered that they weren't. Lori started doing podcasts with Daybell and began telling people she was a supernatural being appointed by God to lead the 144,000 chosen into the millennium. Source: I spotted a big raccoon along the fence. 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. 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. His partner in this venture was a man identified in media only by the name Douglas, a graphic artist and manager. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1992 with a B.A. 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. A smiling Lori Vallow on police bodycam video after learning her husband was dead. Requests from Chad to separate his case from Lori's have been denied. "There's no place, not one, that my love can't find you.". [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. 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. And then Police tracked his cell phone to Lori's apartment at 2:45 in the morning on September 9th. 'Cause I didn't want to. 0:57. Chad Guy Daybell (born August 11, 1968, Provo, Utah)[14] married Tamara "Tammy" Douglas (May 4, 1970 October 19, 2019) in Manti, Utah, on March 9, 1990. He dropped dead six months before JJ and Tylee were found. The autopsy results are not published but seeing the critical conditions of the children's dead bodies; were killed brutally. One of those close friends was April Raymond. [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. [16][2] That night, a neighbor saw Lori and Alex Cox packing a truck outside her home. 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. January 2529, 2021 Lori Vallow's trial for the misdemeanor charges was scheduled to begin. Their cases have been merged and their team has moved to dismiss the charges and obtain a change of venue. Police in Hawaii searched Lori's rental car looking for evidence of the kids. And just let them know that I love them, and I've never met anyone like them. And so much potential. On the same day, Chad Daybell had a closed hearing. So angry she was still talking about it when the Rexburg police first came to her door looking for JJ. In addition to the bond reduction, a jury trial for the Madison County charges against Lori was set for January 2529, 2021. That was such a huge red flag to me. Chad believed the "Dark" individuals were from this earth but were followers of Satan. I don't know what your intention is on this phone call. Lori's attorney had no comment and Chad's attorney did not respond. Morgan Loew: He goes into the house. He's the sweetest soul I've ever met. Joshua Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17, were last seen in September 2019, but their mother, Lori Vallow, and her new hubby never reported them missing and haven't been cooperating with authorities . The evidence of course will speak for itself. 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 . April 19, 2022 - Lori Vallow is arraigned. ROB WOOD: How did Alex Cox bring JJ into the house? Because I think they are at the movies right now. [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. Margaret Travillion | LIFE co-founder: Our administrator came into my office. 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. February 24, 2020 In child custody court documents. DET. LORI VALLOW: Like, "Hi neighbors, sorry" [laughs]. Cushing is the sister of Joseph Ryan, Tylee's father and Lori's third husband. Margaret Travillion: Because he was amazing. Police learned what happened to JJ by once again following Alex Cox's cell phone. [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. [27] At age 22, she married 23-year-old William Lagioia in Travis County, Texas, on October 22, 1995. Then family members filed a missing case. The investigation is being led by the . But the horror was just beginning to unfold. Chad Daybell and Lori' Vallow's hula dancing days were numbered. Somebody else must have helped with that. November 29, 2019 Alex Cox marries Zulema Pastenes of. 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. April 28, 2022 - Judge Boyce denied request from Chad Daybell's attorney to drop his charges. 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). I can't conceive of a scenario where she wasn't involved. Beneath the rocks, they found thin pieces of wood paneling. But as they dug further, they found some things that were strange. He is now in our pet cemetery. Morgan Loew: It's hard to discount the idea that a million-dollar life insurance policy would be a motive for a murder. Ten days later, Tammy was found dead in her home, purportedly from natural causes. 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. October 8, 2021 - Judge grants Chad Daybell's request for a change of venue. [9][10][11] Chad was arrested later that day on charges of destruction or concealment of evidence. 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. He withdrew the petition one month later, saying he "wanted to try to make the marriage work". In 2004, Chad founded Spring Creek Book Company, which he used to self-publish his end times fiction and other religious books. 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 . ST. ANTHONY, Idaho A married couple accused in a triple murder case will be tried separately, an Idaho judge ruled Thursday. On Dec. 20, 2019, the Rexburg Police Department went public on their search for JJ and Tylee. She was given another 180 days to attain competence. ROB WOOD | Madison County/City of Rexburg Deputy Prosecuting Attorney: And what did you observe when they did that? 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. Daybell was married. May 25, 2012 Joshua Jaxon "J.J." Vallow is born, the son of Charles Vallow's nephew. Because, by golly, he has to be dancing in heaven. Roughly one month after JJ's death, Chad's 49-year-old wife Tammy Daybell, died mysteriously in her sleep. Joshua, aged 7, and Tylee, age 16, went to Yellowstone National park with Loris and Loris's Brother. But the little boy was nowhere to be seen the next morning. 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. How are you guys? 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. Ryan told police that Charles Vallow was angry on the morning that. Lori Vallow-Daybell and JJ Vallow at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. April Raymond: And she had described Tylee as having a dark spirit. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. First published on October 3, 2020 / 11:09 PM. Vallow Daybell's children missing children, Joshua "JJ" Vallow, and Tylee Ryan are . Investigators contended that "'Joshua and Tylee's lives are in danger. 2 men found drugged after leaving NYC gay bars were killed, medical examiner says. [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. East. Cox was never charged in connection to Charles Vallow's death. It was one of many tributes to the two lost children. So, shook up, she called Lori and Chad 12 days later and secretly recorded it. And Lori thought/ that was a liability. In 2001, Lori married Joseph Anthony Ryan Jr., who legally adopted Colby. And we're grateful that we were chosen to share and to be part of his life for the time that we did. 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. Her younger adopted brother, J.J., was last seen alive on September 23, 2019, at Rexburg's Kennedy Elementary School. Chad later stayed at the Vallow residence in Arizona. CHARLES VALLOW [to police officer]: She's unhinged. 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]. Jonathan Vigliotti: What did you think when you read that email? OFFICER DORENBUSH: She threatened to murder you? By the time the remains of 7-year-old JJ Vallow and his 16-year-old sister Tylee Ryan were found buried in shallow graves on Chad Daybell's property in June 2020, they had become two of the most famous missing children in America. 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]. August 5, 2021 Prosecution announces they are seeking the. / CBS News. [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]. 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. And when she actually got to talk with him, it, yeah, just escalated from there. The court released an audio-only version of that conversation. It's the last moments of the children's lives that keeps Echo up at night. His lawyers also asked that the trial be pushed back to the fall of 2023. Two-and-a-half weeks later, the widower and the merry widow wed in Hawaii. 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