Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were married roughly two weeks after Tammy Daybell's funeral. Ms Vallow has been everything from a beauty pageant queen to a TV game show contestant to a hairdresser and now an accused killer. "My sister was telling me something had happened to her," Gwilliam said. Thats for the Lord to decide. "There's so much deceit. But that didn't make sense to Gwilliam. The day after JJ was last seen, investigators say Alex Cox's cellphone showed that Cox returned to Chad Daybell's backyard. Lori Vallow Daybellwill qualify for capital punishment if she is convicted at her trial later this year because the slayings were exceptionally depraved and carried out for financial gain, according to court documents filed by prosecuting attorneys from Fremont and Madison counties on May 2. However, their Daybell was also charged with murdering his first wife, Tammy Daybell. Vallow has also been charged with murder in Arizona for allegedly killing her fourth husband and is awaiting trial in that case. 20/20 spoke to Janis Cox a month before the bodies were found. 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Lori Vallow is famously known as the mother of Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan, two Idaho children who mysteriously disappeared in September 2019. Lori Vallow Daybell was born Lori Norene Cox on June 26, 1973, in San Bernadino, Calif. She got married for the first time in 1992, when she was 19 years old, to her high school sweetheart, Nelson Yanes. Throughout the course of her life, Vallow has been married at least five times - including her current husband Chad Daybell, according to East Idaho News. In 2006, Lori married Charles Vallow and the couple adopted JJ after Charles' sister, Kay Woodcock, who had been caring for the boy at the time, suggested the idea. Lori Vallow In 2001, Vallow Daybell married again, this time to a man named Joseph Ryan. Alex Cox claimed to detectives that he killed Charles Vallow in self-defense while trying to protect his sister and his niece, Tylee. Kay Woodcock told The Rexburg Journal that the judge's decision tracked with Lori's history of financial difficulty, noting, "She's never been good at money management. He said he believes his sister suffers from mental illness and was drawn to cultish beliefs after four failed marriages and not "having her life not turn out the way she thought it would or wanted it to.". After Vallow and Ryan divorced, in a custody battle between them, Alex Cox assaulted Ryan. Later that month, JJ's grandmother, Kay Woodcock, asked police to check on JJ's welfare. 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John Roark / Post Register via AP pool file, Idaho couple Vallow and Daybell charged in murder of two children, who with her husband Chad Daybell is charged murdering her two children, is a self-published author who has written more than two dozen books, was last seen alive on Sept. 23, 2019 at Kennedy Elementary School in Rexburg, found on Daybell's Idaho property in June of 2020, Vallow has since been charged in connection with Charles Vallow's death, committed to a mental health facility in June, Prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty. The remains of Tylee and JJ were found on Daybell's Idaho property in June of 2020. Vallow is accused of killing her two children, J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan, and conspiring to kill her husband Chad Daybell's ex-wife, Tammy. Vallow and her fifth husband, have been linked to a string of suspicious deaths that occurred prior to their Hawaii wedding. Detectives later determined she lied and discovered thatDaybelland Vallow "abruptly vacated their home" when police returned to question them the next day. Lori Vallow's third husband died of natural causes after probe of Adam Cox has a hard time coming to grips with what has happened to his family. Adam Cox is the older brother of Lori Vallow. "I don't remember the exact wording, but she basically told me she knew where they were and they were safe," Shiflet recalled. BOISE, Idaho - A piece of Lori Vallow's hair was apparently stuck to a piece of duct tape wrapped around her murdered 7-year-old son's body, a witness testified Monday, according to local reports. She did not look sick at all," East Idaho News reported. Lori and Charles Vallow adopted JJ Vallow. Elsewhere in the filing, Charles alleged that Lori had "recently become infatuated at times obsessive about near-death experiences and spiritual visions" and that Lori told him she was eternally married to "the ancient Book of Mormon prophet Moroni and that she has lived numerous lives on numerous planets prior to this current life.". Cox did, however, find that Vallows estranged husband, Charles Vallow, shared his concerns about what they saw as a troubling change in her mental state. John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, FILE. Lori Vallow Daybell, 49, is a beautician by trade, a mother of three, and a wife five times over. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "Lori used money, power and sex or the promise of those things to get what she wanted," said Fremont County Prosecuting Attorney Lindsey Blake. The Idaho judge said news organizations will no longer be able to shoot still photography or videos inside the courtroom. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case: A timeline of events The two were close -- they talked every day and saw each other often when they lived in Utah. Lori Vallow went to Burger King minutes after her brother Alex Cox shot and killed her fourth husband Charles Vallow, jurors heard in court this week. Adam said Vallow, in recent letters to their parents, has said she refuses to talk with authorities about the case. Douglass said one late 2019 Venmo payment was captioned "birthday gift." "She's clearly dead," Chad Daybell said. "That day I just was sick," Zac said. Gwilliam said Tammy Daybell's parents didn't know Chad Daybell had gotten married -- "He wouldn't even tell my parents he had gotten remarried. ", The morning after Tylee Ryan disappeared, investigators say that Alex Cox's cellphone GPS placed him in Chad Daybell's backyard, on the property for about 2 hours. Lori, 49, has been married five times. Judge Steven Boyce granted a motion by Chad Daybell's attorneys to sever the trials, meaning separate trials will be held. "We had prayed our hearts out for them and hoped with all of our hearts they were safe. Meanwhile, Lori's former in-laws, Larry and Kay Woodcock, have urged her to be "half-honest" about their grandson's death. When police arrived at Chad and Lori's Rexburg, Idaho, home, on Nov. 27, 2019, they found the property "abruptly" vacated. The couple was later charged with first-degree murder of the children and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder against the children and Daybell's ex-wife, according to court documents. With Lori Vallow's children's whereabouts unknown, tragedy struck Chad Daybell's family. BOISE, Idaho - Witness testimony resumes on May 1 in the trial of Lori Vallow, the so-called "Doomsday mom." Growing desperate after months of silence from Vallow, relatives of J.J. turned to the authorities for help. ", "2's and 3's are fluid and can change sides during earth life," Chad wrote. The episode, entitled "The Doomsday Files," aired on November 12, 2021, at 9pm EST. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Charles Vallow filed for a divorce from Lori. Gwilliam said she spoke with her sisterthe last time she was ill. Duringavisit with Tammy Daybell two weeks before she died in October 2019, Gwilliam said her sisternever mentioned she felt sick. "We didnt know what was going on," Gwilliam said. On April 10, the prosecution and defense in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell made their opening arguments to a jury in Boise, Idaho. The next morning, I hear she passed," Miller said. "I just wish that I would have said something sooner, and if I had done that maybe they would have listened earlier and things would be different if we would have done something to help Lori or stop her.". pic.twitter.com/aVzjktS0Lu. Throughout the course of her life, Vallow has been married at least five times - including her current husband Chad Daybell, according to East Idaho News. "Lori talked about death a lot actually, talked about the next life, how great the next life is and how its going to be perfect, and how her kids wont have to suffer in the next life," Adam said. Chad and Lori wed just two weeks after Tammy died. In order to be closer to Daybell, a married father of five, Lori Vallow, J.J., Tylee and her brother Alex Cox relocated from Arizona to Rexburg, Idaho, in September 2019. "Friday I see her at school -- things are great. "Theres no children and they were going to be empty nesters.". Freemont County Sheriff's Office The couple was found in Hawaii in January 2020, at which point authorities gave Vallow until the end of the month to "physically Tammy Daybell died the year before her 50th birthday, Gwilliam said, and she remembered planning the celebration with her sister. Authorities in Idaho said there was no sign that Joshua and Tylee Ryan ever made it to Hawaii. Sometime in 2018, Lori Vallow met Chad Daybell. During a hearing, Judge Steven Boyce agreed. Like Nephi killed just to stop the pain and to stop him coming after me and to stop him coming after my children.". Vallow's Then in 2011, they would adopt J.J. Vallow. JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan, and their uncle, Alex Cox, at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019. Garth Daybell, the son of Tammy and Chad Daybell, tells West over the phone that they found his mom. "I thought Lori was great, very loving," Lori's former sister-in-law, Annie Cushing, concurred. "Lori talked about death a lot actually, talked about the next life, how great the next life is and how its going to be perfect, and how her kids wont have to suffer in the next life," said he brother. Lori Vallow Judge Steven Boyce ruled Lori Vallow Daybell is nowmentally competentto stand trial in the Idaho murder case. "Oh my Oh man.". Who is Lori Vallow Daybell from Netflix doc, when does her trial In 2019, Charles Vallow became very worried about Lori, and he went to the police with his concerns. Judge Steven Boyce rejected a request from Lori Vallow Daybell's attorneys that she and her husband be allowed to meet in person and on the phone to discuss strategies and settlement options. Even after Vallow Daybell's arrest, the couple refused to say where the children were. According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by East Idaho News and Deseret News in July 2020, Lori allegedly told her friend Melanie Gibb that she convinced her son J.J.'s grandmother, Kay Woodcock, to take him in because she had cancer. "Chad was doing his thing, and thats why its kind of the perfect storm," Zac said. But the next morning, according to Warwick, when he asked to see JJ, Lori reportedly told them that JJ was "being a zombie" and that Cox had to take him away. Police say the last time Tylee was seen alive was on a trip to Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 8, 2019. Their ongoing investigation were featured in a two-hour episode of Dateline in November 2021, marking the show's fifth time covering the case. Its not for the Lord.". "They were ready to be taken," said Vallow's brother, Adam Cox on "The Followers: Madness of Two" podcast, which is exploring the case. IE 11 is not supported. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. ", Vallow Daybell thought her kids were 'zombies. Chad and Lori wed just two weeks after Tammy died. "Vallow further elaborated to Gibb that she had traveled with JJ and handed him off to Kay in an airport.". "4.1 and above have made covenants to their side. We gotta do something. And my mom was like, Well, she's never said that to me. In February 2020, Lori and Chad, who had fled to Kauai, Hawaii, were arrested for failing to meet a court order to produce the children. ", At one point, Lori allegedly told a friend that Tylee and J.J. were "zombies" and that she and Chad were on a mission to eradicate zombies before the second coming of Jesus Christ. Dye asked Chad Daybell how Tammy Daybell could have fallen off the bed if she was already dead. Gwilliam testified aboutTammy Daybell's healthand said her sister previously suffered from depression a few years before her death. "Lori was, before she had even met Chad Daybell, she was listening to podcasts by Julie Roe," a self-proclaimed clairvoyant who says she has had visions about the end times. Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow were later found buried on Chad Daybell's property on June 9, 2020. He has been named by prosecutors as a co-conspirator in the murders of JJ, Tylee and Daybell's previous wife, Tammy Daybell. JJ and Tylee, I am so sorry for what happened to you guys. Melanie Gibb has said that Lori had referred to Tylee as a "zombie. ', Vallow Daybell's trial has been the subject of national fascination and scrutiny. He describes an idyllic childhood with his sister and three other siblings. Some are listening every day, and taking notes. On April 25, 2023, Lori's sister Summer Cox Shiflet took the stand during Lori's murder trial. Police say Vallow Daybell lied to them, claiming that JJ was safe and staying in Arizona with her friend, Melanie Gibb. Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell were charged with first-degree murder for the deaths of JJ and Tylee. Alex Cox, the brother of Adam Cox and Lori Vallow, was also implicated in the murders, according to the indictment. JJ Disappears: A photo of JJ wearing red pajamas taken on September 22, 2019, in what is believed to be last known photo of the 7-year-old. Chad Daybell told witness Lori Vallow Daybell had no Police were able to find a photo from that day of Tylee on a trip with Vallow, Vallow's brother, Alex Cox, and Joshua (JJ) to Yellowstone National Park, according to authorities. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. He did not provide other details about her treatment or mental condition. 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. The marriage between Charles and Lori Vallow has come into the spotlight after she was arrested on charges of desertion after she failed to cooperate with authorities about the location of her missing children, daughter Tylee Ryan, 17, and adopted son Joshua JJ Vallow, 7. Death isn't good enough," said Adam Cox. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Charles Vallow, Lori Vallow's former husband who was shot and killed, tried to warn Tammy Daybell about the affair he discovered his wife having with Chad Daybell. He went into the bathroom to help her clean up, and got her back to bed. ", "Its life in prison or death penalty," he said. " Besides Utahs chief medical examiner and the DNA analyst, an FBI special agent took the stand retracing the steps of another alleged co-conspirator, Loris late brother Alex. Example video title will go here for this video. Feb. 8, 2019: Charles Vallow files for divorce from Lori. The text read: " I spotted a big racoon [sic] along the fence. Larry also said that while he believed Lori and Chad may have hidden the children or joined a cult, he and Kay couldn't fathom the couple actively harming J.J. and Tylee.