Lori Vallow trial: Who are the key players in the murder case? - NBC 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. Chad Daybell at a court hearing in St. Anthony, Idaho, on Aug. 4, 2020. Vallow Daybell is accused along with her husband, Chad Daybell, of murder in connection with the deaths of Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16, who was last Vallow Daybell faces a felony charge in Arizona as well for allegedly conspiring to kill her fourth husband, Charles Vallow. Updated on: April 26, 2023 / 10:21 AM What is it over? The two were estranged but still married when Vallow Daybells brother, Alex Cox, shot and killed Charles Vallow outside his Phoenix suburban home. I'm still not holding it together. According to her ex-husband, she had similar extreme religious beliefs as the Daybells. Ryan, 27, is Vallow Daybells only living child. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. I wish that she had known that there were people that really loved her. She had heard enough excuses. FILE - A boy looks at a memorial for Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow in Rexburg, Idaho, on June 11, 2020. JJs biological father is Dennis Trahan, who is Kay Woodcocks son. Like many expectant mothers, Miranda Kekauoha had a plan. She had pleaded not guilty. Both Vallow Daybell's and Daybell's lawyers asked the court to separate the cases, originally set to go to trial in January. Fun times.". Morgan Loew: He goes into the house. Gibb testified that she later heard from Vallow, who repeated the story she had told police about Joshuas being with Gibb. JJs father, Charles Vallow, is actually Woodcocks brother: He adopted JJ as a baby because JJs biological parents including Woodcocks son were unable to care for the child. Maybe you should understand, Ryan continued, before his mother interrupted: I didnt. He's the sweetest soul I've ever met. They wanted to start fresh. Woodcock was the first witness in the trial. Her father was Vallows third husband, Joseph Ryan, who died of a heart attack in 2018 and had been in a bitter custody battle with Vallow over Tylee. Their souls had left them. But it was Tylee's bond with JJ that Vaisia will always remember. April Raymond: I feel like it's difficult to conceive of a scenario where she didn't. Bordeaux had already spoken with authorities about Lori Vallow, alleging that a vehicle she had access to was involved in an attempt to kill him in October 2019, according to a probable cause affidavit filed against Lori Vallow in 2020, before the childrens remains were found. Margaret Travillion: And just that growth of watching him come out of himself was just wonderful. HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, MGM+ & Cinemax. 233. Daybell, 54, was also a member of the LDS church and a self-published author who wrote doomsday-focused fiction loosely based on church teachings. He was last seen sleeping in the arms of his uncle, Lori's brotherAlex Cox, in Idaho on September 22. 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. Jurors were heard gasping throughout the harrowing testimony. Joseph Ryan Died of Natural Causes: Police | Law&Crime 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.". Two-and-a-half weeks later, the widower and the merry widow wed in Hawaii. She finally reached out to the police. John Roark / The Idaho Post-Register via AP, Pool file. A second suggested that her sudden death at the age of 46 was likely a direct cause of all the anguish and stress she endured losing JJ. 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Echo Itaaehau: I didn't. Vallow Two childrenTylee Ryan, age 17; and Joshua J.J. Vallow, age 7died under suspicious circumstances while under the care of their mother, Lori Vallow. Chad Daybell also faces criminal charges in the deaths of Tylee and Joshua, as well as in the death of his late wife, Tammy Daybell. Gibb participated in castings with Vallow Daybell and others. Leger reportedly had visitation rights for the first six months of JJ's life before she relapsed and was ordered to go to rehab in order to regain access to her son, one source said. He is now in our pet cemetery. Lori Vallow's son's birth mom had devastating reaction to JJ's death Margaret Travillion: Because he was amazing. 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? First published on October 3, 2020 / 11:09 PM. I dont even think there was a fight, Adam Cox said in the interview. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. 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 brought a tragic end to And now we're gonna talk about it. A Look at Who's Who in the Murder Trial of Slain Kids' Mom Blake also argued that Vallow Daybell and her husband used their religious beliefs to try to persuade those around them not to question their actions and even to justify murder. April Raymond: I feel like they were a liability. His cell phone left a digital map. Charles was so spooked by Lori he went to the police. The call starts with Ryan asking Vallow Daybell if she thought she could keep hiding from him. Alex Cox was the brother of Vallow Daybell who fatally shot his sisters husband, Charles Vallow, in Arizona. April 28, 2023, at 6:10 p.m. A Look at Who's Who in the Murder Trial of Slain Kids' Mom. However, both Leger and JJs biological father, Todd Trahan, suffered from substance abuse issues, resulting in their son being born addicted to drugs. But he was never formally charged with a crime because the 51-year-old died from a blood clot in December 2019. There were so many times that I would die laughing. Neither is Echo Itaaehau's daughter Vaisia, one of Tylee's best friends. Lori Vallow is currentlyon trialfor first-degree murder, conspiracy, and grand theft charges in connection with the deaths of JJ and Tylee. It was then that they realized his sister Tylee was also missing. But equally destructive to each other, Gibb told "Dateline." Both have pleaded not guilty to all charges. The night before she died, Leger had made a defiant vow to a friend in a text message, voicing determination to get to the bottom of what happened to her biological son. But this time he was only there for 17 minutes. Nate Eaton And Lori thought/ that was a liability. Gwilliam later found out Lori was also associated with the last name Vallow and did an internet search. In September 2019, Vallow Daybell moved to Rexburg from Arizona just months after Charles Vallow was shot and killed by Cox and her children went missing less than a month later. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were married roughly two weeks after Tammy Daybell's funeral. "She threatened me, murder me, kill me," he told police in a conversation captured on video, "48 Hours" reported. Woodcock was the first witness in the trial. He adopted Colby Ryan and was the biological father of Tylee. Prosecutors have alleged that the couple planned to kill Tylee and steal the Social Security benefits she was receiving because her father had died. Benjamin Hyde: That gives me the willies, look at this! 3. The bucket was melted so it was kind of deformed.. I can only say it didn't feel right. Joshua JJ Vallow Charles and Lori Vallow adopted JJ in 2014. Vallow So in a way, they were their equal match, in that they were destructive to each other. Chad Daybell is the fifth and current husband of Lori Vallow Daybell. It's the last moments of the children's lives that keeps Echo up at night. And finally. And she comes back later with Tylee. Yeah. Joshua Jaxon JJ Vallow was the adopted son of Charles and Lori Daybell. Like Vallow Daybell, he has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. I didn't hold it together at all. Lori explained why. And that she was going to let the police know that JJ was with me.. The last time anyone saw Tylee Ryan was in September 2019, when the family took a trip to Yellowstone National Park. A look at who's who in the murder trial of slain kids' mom Morgan Loew: Lori, at that point takes JJ to school. POLICE OFFICER [bodycam audio]: So, we're here . Morgan Loew: Because of the condition of of Tylee's remains, it's hard to tell what happened to her. The thought of Tylee ending up that way was almost too much for Echo Itaaehau to bear. This is an area the Daybell family called the pet cemetery. Melani Pawlowski is the niece of Vallow Daybell. When JJ was there, you knew he was there. CHARLES VALLOW: She said, you're not Charles. Lori later married Charles Vallow, and the Vallows adopted J.J., who was autistic. April Raymond: Part of her mission on Earth was to eliminate the darkness, the demonic the evil. Prosecutors in both Idaho and Arizona said he conspired to kill JJ, Tylee, Tammy Daybell and Charles Vallow. Morgan Loew: Everybody was hoping in the back of their minds that maybe there was a chance the kids were alive. April Raymond traveled from Utah to Rexburg, Idaho, where it all began. Documents in the police investigation obtained by NBC affiliate KSL of Salt Lake City said a friend of the couple told authorities Chad Daybell claimed to have had a vision that Tammy would die on a trip and that when she didnt, he began to believe she had been taken over by a spirit and was a zombie.. Vallow Daybell is also charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Tammy Daybell. They were both like gasoline and fire. The criminal trial against Lori Vallow Daybell a 49-year-old Rexburg, Idaho, mother accused of killing her two children involves several states, families and a monthslong search for her kids. I don't know who you are, what you did with Charles. You can listen to each day's testimony, which the court releases at the end of each day, onCBS News' YouTube channel. The sister of Tammy Daybell, who was killed in what Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. But shortly after what would have been Tylees 17th birthday in September of 2019, the tone and syntax of those texts changed. Or Is he alive, or? Morgan Loew: They're in this Hawaii vacation. Trahans DNA was compared to JJs, while Lori Vallow Daybells DNA was compared to that of Tylee Ryan. They wanted to start over. She was also worried that JJ may had witnessed his fathers death. Lori Vallow's murdered son's birth mother made a heart-wrenching Shortly before he died, he changed the beneficiary of his $1 million life insurance policy from his wife to his sister. Ms Vallow then went on to meet and marry Charles Vallow. Police said its unclear whether she ever received the email before her death. And we're grateful that we were chosen to share and to be part of his life for the time that we did. CHARLES VALLOW [to Officer Dorenbush]: She's psychologically, she's gone. Prosecutors in Lori Vallows case told the court that they plan to prove that the attempt on Bordeauxs life was part of a larger scheme to access Bordeauxs wealth through her niece. But I love you with all my heart, and I have forever, and I will always love you. After months of silence, they started speaking JJ's name and couldn't stop. Hes a self-published author who has written more than two dozen books about near-death and doomsday events. Sometime in 2018 Lori met Chad Daybell and spent time with him away from her family. At 9:55 a.m. on September 23, 2019, Cox returned to Chad Daybell's backyard. A look at who's who in the murder trial of Lori Vallow Produced by Liza Finley and Richard Fetzer. OFFICER DORENBUSH | Gilbert Police Department: What did she say yesterday? J. J. Vallow was born to his parents Todd Trahan and Chrysta. He also expressed fear that she might hurt their children. Vallow Brandon witnessed the Jeep and observed a rifle with a silencer come out of the rear window of the Jeep and then Brandons vehicle was shot once in the front drivers doorframe, according to the probable cause affidavit. On May 25, 2021, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were formally charged with murder in the first degree in the deaths Tylee and JJ. His sister Tylee had also vanished without a trace days earlier, having last been seen during a family vacation to Yellowstone National Park on September 8. That welfare check in November 2019 revealed that both kids were missing. They were last seen in September, and they were declared missing in November after extended family urged police to investigate. After Ryan moved out of the family home, he continued to exchange texts with Tylee. I just can't bear that thought. That's not possible. Charles Vallow, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, entered the picture several months later. 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. The trial, which is expected to last up to 10 weeks, started on Monday, April 10, after a week of jury selection that saw dozens of potential jurors dismissed, many for being too familiar with details of the case or having already formed an opinion. Soon after, Vallow Daybell and her children moved to Idaho. And then Police tracked his cell phone to Lori's apartment at 2:45 in the morning on September 9th. The boys biological parents couldnt care for him, so the Morgan Loew: Somehow, in 17 minutes, there was a grave dug and filled in. J. J. Vallow Biological Parents. Below that, a layer of black plastic. Shes pleaded not guilty to murder, conspiracy and grand theft charges in the deaths of her two youngest kids and her new husbands previous wife. Vallow and her husband 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. Alex told them Charles and Lori got into a fight. After Charles died, Woodcock feared Vallow Daybell no longer wanted the boy. April Raymond: And she had described Tylee as having a dark spirit. Melanie Gibb is a former friend of Loris, who along with her now-husband David Warwick was one of the last people to see JJ alive. Zombies are described in the court documents as human bodies that have had their original spirits forced from them and have been possessed by a demon, a disembodied spirit or a worm or slug. Vallow Patti Aronofsky is the senior producer. that's a real thing. this one sticks this one is bad. Gwilliam is Tammy Daybells sister the only two girls in a family of five kids. Prosecutors say he met Vallow Daybell at a conference in Utah in 2018. JJ Vallow was born premature and was later diagnosed with autism, Kay Woodcock explained. That includes JJ Vallows biological grandmother, Kay Woodcock Loris other son, Colby Ryan and Loris sister, Summer Shiflet. RAY HERMOSILLO: Under the bucket was a partial human skull. They dug up a dog. And we got nothing for me to raise JJ. NFL RedZone, MLB Extra Innings, Latino, Movies and more! Court documents later showed that Joshuas remains had been buried in a pet cemetery and that Tylee had been dismembered and burned in a fire pit. JJs father, Charles Vallow, is actually Woodcocks brother: He adopted JJ as a baby because JJs biological parents including Woodcocks son were unable to care for the child. We're going to do it for JJ. Morgan Loew: It's hard to discount the idea that a million-dollar life insurance policy would be a motive for a murder. First published on April 10, 2023 / 10:41 AM. Woodcock was the first witness in the trial. "Where are your kids? 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. 'Cause he had so much possibility. At the time, she went along with the self-defense story, but could she have changed her mind? And she was like, "Margaret, you're not gonna believe this. In 2012, the two adopted then 2-year-old Joshua, whose biological father was Vallow's nephew the son of his sister, Kay Woodcock. While not yet scheduled, his lawyers initially asked for it to be pushed back to the fall of 2023. Vallow Daybell is also charged with grand theft, a felony, allegedly for collecting Social Security benefits on behalf of her children, including those Tylee was receiving because of her father's death. "Chad Daybell was a gravedigger for a profession when he was younger. Vallow Morgan Loew: What happened to those kids is is horrendous. Morgan Loew: A second team of investigators were searching a different part of the yard. So, what makes her a danger to herself and to others? Joshua Jaxon JJ Vallow a high-energy 7-year-old boy with a goofy smile died from asphyxiation because of a plastic bag over his head and duct tape over his It appears the first problem was a 16-year-old girl: Tylee Ryan. He dropped dead six months before JJ and Tylee were found. They were found dead in shallow graves on Chad Daybells property nine months later in June 2020. Lori Vallows family has said that she had long been obsessed with death and the afterlife and that her marriage to Daybell pushed her deeper into her beliefs. We were so worried about JJ, and did he see what happened to his dad, Woodcock told jurors. We could only dig for a couple of minutes. Daybell was married. "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. Leger was the biological mother ofJoshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, who was found buried in a shallow grave in Rexburg, Idaho, on June 9, 2020, near the dismembered remains of his older sisterTylee Ryan, 16. Tammy Daybell, the first wife of Chad Daybell, died in October 2019. Vallow and her husband Chad Daybell, have both been charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, murder, and grand theft in connection with the deaths of Vallow's two youngest children: 7-year-old Joshua Charles told police in Gilbert, Arizona, he was worried about Lori and what she could do to Charles Vallow emailed Tammy Daybell less than a month before he was killed, informing her about an affair between Chad and Lori. The 49-year-old is charged with the murders of her children Joshua JJ Vallow, seven, and Tylee Ryan, 16, and conspiracy to "I spoke to her the night before she died, and at that point, she just wanted to find out the truth of how [JJ] ended up being murdered - she wanted to know that more than anything - and how he ended up being put in that dysfunctional environment, to begin with. Cindy Cesare and Alyssa Estrada are the lead development producers. Vallow Vaisia Itaaehau: If I had one more day with JJ and Tylee, I would want them to know how much they did for me. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Four months ago, Charles sister and JJs grandmother, Kay Vallow Woodcock, wrote that JJ was autistic. Vaisia Itaaehau: I loved being around JJ and Tylee. Already a Cox Residential customer? Chad Daybell was also charged with first-degree murder in the death of his former wife, Tammy Daybell. Authorities believe it is was they who embraced the darkness. Kay Woodcock testified the first week of Loris trial that her son and his girlfriend gave JJ up when they were unable to care for him. Charles Vallow filed for divorce, contending in court papers that Vallow Daybell also believed herself to be a deity tasked with helping to usher in the Biblical apocalypse. The couple later adopted JJ, who was the biological grandson of Vallows sister, and the family lived together with Tylee for years. Please enter valid email address to continue. He's not moving. She was devastated when she learned Chad Daybell remarried just a couple of weeks after Tammy died, she said, but he told her that he and his new wife connected because they were both grieving over deceased spouses. Gwilliam told the police the location of the pet cemetery on Chads and Tammys Salem, Idaho, property, which led to authorities finding Tylees remains, according to East Idaho News. Michael McHugh, Diana Modica and Jack Pyle are the editors. To his sister. 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. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Colby Ryan in a jail recording accused his mother of killing his siblings. Vallow But it turned over his records , Republicans say Montana deserves better, but Zephyr said decorum used as tool of oppression , Cheney High School student dies after incident during PE class, Homeless in the city where he was once mayor, Tincture of iodine kills skin, nail fungi, Suspect identified in crash that killed bicyclist. Tammy Daybell's sister testifies in Lori Vallow Daybell Trial She and her husband, Larry, are JJs grandparents, which makes Charles JJs biological great-uncle. That's an awful coincidence," reporter Morgan Loew said of the children's bodies being found buried in Daybell's backyard. Margaret Travillion | LIFE co-founder: Our administrator came into my office. "Part of her mission on Earth was to eliminate the darkness, the demonic the evil," Raymond said. Especially Tylee was a liability for what she knew. How come you're not telling anybody where your kids are?" Chad Daybell and Lori' Vallow's hula dancing days were numbered. Leger and JJ's biological father, Todd Trahan, suffered from substance abuse issues and JJ was born addicted to drugs. He was the grandson of Charles Vallows sister, Kay Woodcock. It's like not a care in the world. Charles Vallow filed for divorce soon after the incident. ROB WOOD: How did Alex Cox bring JJ into the house? "She was completely devastated [when JJ was found dead]," the friend told The U.S. Sun. JJ and Tylee Facebook. Julia Allen | JJ's teacher: there was this feeling at LIFE when the remains were found. Joshua, known as JJ, had autism, Near a pet cemetery of property grounds, investigators found JJ's decomposed remains buried in a shallow grave. The police blurred Tylee's face, because she was a minor. Sign in, Looking for Business service? 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. Daybellowned a religious publishing company, and his own writing focused on fringe beliefs, including what he said were his own near-death experiences and the end times. who in the Daybell case Morgan Loew: He was at that property for over two hours that morning. That welfare check in November of 2019 revealed that both kids were missing. Gibb told the court that Lori Vallow had manipulated her into thinking Joshua could be in danger. Sometimes she would send money to Colby Ryan through a phone app, and sometimes his mom would put money into Tylees account to send to him, he said. JJs father, Charles Vallow, is actually Woodcocks brother: He adopted JJ as a baby because JJs biological parents including Woodcocks son were unable to care
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