Jonathan Vigliotti is a CBS News correspondent based in Los Angeles. I don't know who you are, what you did with Charles. 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. But no one acted on it and Vallow let his guard down. June 13, 2020 Authorities officially confirm the remains are those of the children. 911 DISPATCHER: And is he hurt? Produced by Liza Finley and Richard Fetzer. She was also charged with three misdemeanors: resisting or obstructing officers; criminal solicitation to commit a crime; and contempt of court. Cox says he came back and shot Charles Vallow dead. Police Department released video of the full interview they conducted with Tylee Ryan following the death of her stepfather, Charles Vallow Margaret Travillion: We're gonna talk about JJ dancing in heaven. Neither is Echo Itaaehau's daughter Vaisia, one of Tylee's best friends. Benjamin Hyde: That was the number one thing that told me something was horribly wrong . July 15, 2022 - Lori Vallow-Daybells attorneys ask Judge Steven Boyce to clarify language in charges, separating potentially joined counts. But I love you with all my heart, and I have forever, and I will always love you. He reportedly believed he had numerous past lives and could talk to angels. Court docs show concern over Tylee Ryan's well-being years before she 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. April Raymond: And she had described Tylee as having a dark spirit. It was a fresh start all right, but not in California. April Raymond: I feel like they were a liability. Autopsy completed in investigation of Tammy Daybell's death You do it to keep them from yelling or talking. 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. And his grandmother Kay Woodcock was the threat. Morgan Loew: It appears that Chandler Police believe Lori had something to do with Charles's death. Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, White supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes kicked out of CPAC, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Biden team readies new advisory panel ahead of expected reelection bid, At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, House Democrats unhappy with White House handling of D.C.'s new criminal code. And Lori thought/ that was a liability. And they cut through that. At the time, Lori was married to businessman Charles Vallow. When JJ was there, you knew he was there. And then Police tracked his cell phone to Lori's apartment at 2:45 in the morning on September 9th. July 12, 2019 Lori Vallow notifies Charles' sons from another marriage of his death via text message. Tammy Daybell's autopsy completed amid Lori Vallow probe J." CHARLES VALLOW [to Officer Dorenbush]: She's psychologically, she's gone. [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. 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. Lori's brother, Alex Cox, the man she considered her protector, moved into the same complex. DET. Around 6:45 p.m. that evening, they left Yellowstone and drove back to the apartment complex in Rexburg. LORI VALLOW: Wow, this is a big mess, I just talked to the guy on the phone. The whole school turned out to celebrate the little boy who loved to dance. Chad's home was also searched by investigators. Disturbing moment Lori Vallow LAUGHS hours after husband's death as [16] After repeated calls to Tylee went unanswered, Colby became more worried. Hey Lori. I I shot my brother-in-law in self-defense.". February 26, 2020 In extradition hearing, judge refuses to lower Lori's $5 million bail. But the horror was just beginning to unfold. Daybell was married. "Outside and . All told similar stories of self-defense and were sent home. Morgan Loew: Somehow, in 17 minutes, there was a grave dug and filled in. Soon after the newlyweds returned to Rexburg from Hawaii, JJ's grandmother, Kay Woodcock, sounded the alarm. June 29, 2021 Lori Vallow is indicted by Arizona grand jury on conspiracy to murder her husband Charles Vallow. 0:05. A few weeks later, on October 19, she died in her sleep from what was initially recorded as "natural causes". Chad Daybell's children reveal authorities told them their mother was April Raymond: I feel like it's difficult to conceive of a scenario where she didn't. His lawyers also asked that the trial be pushed back to the fall of 2023. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1992 with a B.A. Margaret Travillion: And just that growth of watching him come out of himself was just wonderful. It takes a community to raise one of our children and JJ had a community. 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. 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. MELANIE GIBB: Take a picture of random kids to make it look like it was JJ. It just seems very unlikely. Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow died grisly deaths, and police allege their mother, Lori Vallow, was behind the murders. I didn't hold it together at all. Tylee and JJ Vallow's Tragic Deaths: Autopsy Reports, Photos, and ROB WOOD: OK, what did she say about Kay? Instead of helping search, they skipped off to another vacation back in Hawaii. Police in Hawaii searched Lori's rental car looking for evidence of the kids. Do you think she played an active role in the deaths of her children? The two soon began a private communication. The police arrived and shot video of Cox on the curb outside the home. Inside the mysterious case of 3 deaths, 2 missing children and a 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 . Investigative reporter and CBS News consultant Morgan Loew has covered this story since the beginning. LORI VALLOW: That's why the neighbors don't know us very well. 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. [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. By the summer of 2019, Charles Vallow had gone to the police twice claiming there was something desperately wrong with his estranged wife Lori Vallow. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 19:21. By the end of September 2019, Lori had a dead husband, Charles Vallow, and though no one yet knew it, two dead children. Chad claimed that she had retired the night before "with a terrible cough" and died in her sleep. BREAKING: Coroner releases autopsy results for 'Cult mom' Lori Vallow's On November 26, 2019, two months after JJ was last seen, Rexburg Police came knocking on Lori's door looking for the little boy. Alex told them Charles and Lori got into a fight. They are investigating her for conspiracy to commit murder. The results were completed by February 2021 but have not been made public. 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. 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. How come you're not telling anybody where your kids are?" I was not OK with it because she told something to the police that was not true So, I was I had a really bad feeling in my stomach, and I felt very shooken [sic] up by it. Morgan Loew: Alex was Lori's protector. The trial is set for October 11, 2022 to December 16, 2022. [56] On May 27, 2021, Lori was found incompetent and unfit to stand trial, and her case was stayed. Lori Vallow: Tammy Daybell autopsy completed - Knewz Police efforts to locate J.J. led to the discovery that Tylee was also missing. 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?". Another hearing set for September 8, 2021. [47], Chad and Lori were married in Hawaii on November 5, 2019, two weeks after the death of Chad's first wife, Tammy Daybell. Their souls had left them. On January 31, 2019, Charles Vallow is seen on police bodycam video tell officers his wife had become "unhinged," and had threatened to murder him. POLICE OFFICER [bodycam audio]: So, we're here . A guardian who was involved in the custody battle between Lori Vallow and Tylee Ryan's father expressed concern about Tylee's well-being a decade before she and her younger brother were found dead. 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. Some details of their last moments and autopsy have not been made. December 8, 2022 - New trial date has been set for April 3, 2023. He and his wife Tammy had five children. Roughly one month after JJ's death, Chad's 49-year-old wife Tammy Daybell, died mysteriously in her sleep. This is Chad Daybell's backyard. The autopsy results are not published but seeing the critical conditions of the children's dead bodies; were killed brutally. Tylee Ashlyn Ryan (September 24, 2002 - c. September 9, 2019) [a] and Joshua Jaxon " J. J. Margaret Travillion: Because he was amazing. JJ's teacher Julia Allen says he made a big impression in a small amount of time. 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]. However, police uncovered a cryptic series of messages that proved to be . [2], Complicating circumstances around the disappearances was a string of suspicious deaths. ", Margaret Travillion [reading aloud] "If you're working or playing or sitting with friends you can [cries] dance til you're dizzy." In addition to the bond reduction, a jury trial for the Madison County charges against Lori was set for January 2529, 2021. May 27, 2021 Lori Vallow is deemed incompetent and unfit to stand trial. 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. November 27, 2019 Chad and Lori are seen packing. I never even considered that they weren't. But as they dug further, they found some things that were strange. Newly released video shows Tylee Ryan fidget as she talks to Chandler, Arizona police about her stepdad's shooting death. They were the center of her world. They saw him several times during their stay. Additional testing ordered on remains of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan 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. Autopsy completed in investigation of Tammy Daybell's death [35] The same month, Charles filed for divorce, stating that his wife had "threaten[ed] to murder him", taken US$35,000 from their joint bank accounts, and stolen his truck. 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. "Paint til you're blue." What else is happening with the bizarre case, missing kids? [27] At age 22, she married 23-year-old William Lagioia in Travis County, Texas, on October 22, 1995. September 29, 2022 - For the second time, Lori Vallow-Daybell's trial has been suspended due to competency concerns. Morgan Loew: Chad had this belief that some people who were on this earth weren't really the people they were supposed to be. DET. 'Cause he had so much possibility. [e] According to Gibb, by the end of the weekend, Chad told Lori the two had been married in seven previous lifetimes. Morgan Loew: In 30 years, I've never covered a story quite like this. What is what is happening? Tylee Ashlyn Ryan (September 24, 2002 c. September 9, 2019)[a] and Joshua Jaxon "J. Lori Vallow will be tried separately from her husband Chad Daybell In the end, Chad and Lori's belief in evil may prove to be true. Police learned what happened to JJ by once again following Alex Cox's cell phone. J. J. was last seen on the evening of September 22, 2019, at his mother Lori Daybell's Rexburg apartment. [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. It appears the first problem was a 16-year-old girl: Tylee Ryan. Tylee & JJss Cause Of Death, How Did Tylee & JJs Die? So, what makes her a danger to herself and to others? February 2019 to March 2019 Lori Vallow disappears for 58 days. MELANIE GIBB: He brought JJ into the house during the middle of the podcast. Back in Rexburg, on November 26, police visited Lori's townhouse at the request of J.J.'s grandmother, Kay Woodcock, to conduct a welfare check on J.J. Lori told police that J.J. was in Arizona with a family friend, Melanie Gibb. Margaret Travillion: I just get so angry. ALEX COX [bodycam]: She came out to defend my sister with her bat. Margaret Travillion: They say it takes a village to raise a child. The autopsy reports of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan have not been publicly released, as the investigation into their deaths is ongoing. And I'll always remember them like that. August 5, 2021 Prosecution announces they are seeking the. Two months later, Tammy's body was exhumed and autopsied. POLICE OFFICER [Bodycam video]: Hi, who are are you? We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor. DET. 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. Killings of Tylee Ryan and J. J. Vallow - Wikipedia It scared the crap out of me. I'll always remember them like that," said Tylee's best friend Vaisia Itaaehau. 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. Several weeks after their initial meeting, Lori's husband left town on a business trip and Lori held an intimate overnight gathering at her home. August 21, 2020 Chad Daybell pleads not guilty to all four of his felony counts against him. And JJ loved blue. 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. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. She repeatedly dodges their questions regarding his cause of death. Speculation and rumors have swirled, leaving the public with more questions than answers. The only thing we we can know for sure is that At one point, whoever did this, dismembered her body and burned it. This discovery was officially confirmed by Rexburg police on June 13. JJ had autism and Lori seemed the ideal mother for him, says Raymond.