When will Lori Vallow be Sentenced? What Happened to Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell? How Did Lori Vallow Kill Tylee and JJ? Where is Chad Daybell Now?
by Kowsalya
Updated May 13, 2023
When Will Lori Vallow be Sentenced?
Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty on Thursday of murdering her children Tylee Ryan and Joshua "J.J." Vallow, as well as conspiring to kill her husband's previous wife, Tammy Daybell. The court also found her guilty of grand theft. A Boise, Idaho courtroom heard the verdict and the judge stated that a sentencing date will be scheduled in about three months.
Lori faces a sentence of 10 years to life in prison for the murder and conspiracy convictions and one to 14 years for the theft conviction. In March, the court ruled that Lori will not face the death penalty in Idaho.
Her legal team is likely to file an appeal. Additionally, Lori faces extradition to Arizona where she is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, according to a statement from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
What Happened to Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell?
Tylee Ryan and Joshua "J.J." Vallow were two American children from Chandler, Arizona who disappeared in September 2019 and were later found buried in shallow graves in Rexburg, Idaho on June 9, 2020. Tylee was last seen alive at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019, while J.J. was last seen at Rexburg's Kennedy Elementary School on September 22, 2019.
Their mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, and her new husband, Chad Guy Daybell, were questioned about the children's whereabouts and welfare in November 2019. They claimed that J.J. was staying with a family friend in Arizona, which was later found to be untrue, and police efforts to locate J.J. led to the discovery that Tylee was also missing.
The investigation into the children's disappearance was complicated by a series of suspicious deaths, including the shooting death of Lori's estranged fourth husband, Charles Vallow, in July 2019 by Lori's brother, Alexander Cox, who claimed self-defense.
Cox died of a blood clot in December 2019. In October 2019, Brandon Boudreaux, the then-estranged husband of Lori's niece, Melani, was shot at in the driveway of his Arizona home from a vehicle still registered to Charles Vallow. Tammy Daybell, Chad's wife, was also attacked in her driveway in October 2019 and died in her sleep shortly after, with the initial cause of death being recorded as "natural causes."
After Chad and Lori's marriage two weeks after Tammy's death, law enforcement became suspicious and exhumed Tammy's corpse for autopsy, which revealed she had been asphyxiated by someone else.Lori was arrested in Kauai, Hawaii on February 20, 2020, and charged with desertion and nonsupport of her dependent children. She was extradited to Idaho in March 2020.
On June 9, 2020, police discovered the remains of J.J. and Tylee buried in Chad's backyard and arrested him on charges of destruction or concealment of evidence.On May 25, 2021, Lori and Chad were charged with the first-degree murders of Tylee, J.J., and Tammy. On May 12, 2023, Lori was found guilty of all charges related to the killing of her children.
How Did Lori Vallow Kill Tylee and JJ?
According to reports, after a four-hour autopsy, the cause of death for JJ Vallow was determined to be asphyxiation and the manner of death was classified as a homicide. This means that JJ was killed by someone else and that his death was not accidental or natural. However, due to the condition of Tylee Ryan's remains, a specific cause of death could not be determined during the initial autopsy.
After a week-long autopsy, the manner of Tylee's death was classified as a homicide, indicating that she was also killed by someone else. While the exact cause of Tylee's death could not be determined, it is believed that her remains were damaged, which made it difficult to identify a specific cause of death.
These findings were crucial in the investigation and led to charges being brought against Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell for the murders of Tylee and JJ, among other crimes.
Where is Chad Daybell Now?
Lori Vallow Daybell is currently facing trial for the murder of her two children, J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan. The children went missing while in their mother's care and their remains were found on Chad Daybell's property in June 2020.
Chad Daybell, Lori's husband and a doomsday author, is also accused of murder, as his ex-wife Tammy Daybell died in October 2019 under suspicious circumstances. Chad has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial in Fremont County Prison.
Lori and Chad were married in November 2019, just weeks after Tammy's death. They were charged with murder after human remains were found on Chad's property, with prosecutors alleging that Lori was obsessed with Chad and was determined to remove any obstacles in their path to be together, including her own children and Chad's wife. The prosecution argued that the two conspired to kill the children and Tammy in order to start a new life together. Lori's trial began this month.
Who is Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell?
Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell are a married couple who gained notoriety after the disappearance of Vallow's two children, Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow, in September 2019.
The children's remains were later found buried on Daybell's property in Idaho in June 2020. Vallow was arrested and charged with desertion and nonsupport of her dependent children, while Daybell was charged with destruction or concealment of evidence.
They were both later charged with the first-degree murders of the children and Daybell's ex-wife, Tammy Daybell, who died in October 2019 under suspicious circumstances. Vallow is currently on trial for the murder of her children, while Daybell is expected to stand trial seven months from now.
When Will Lori Vallow be Sentenced - FAQs
Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty on Thursday of murdering her children Tylee Ryan and Joshua "J.J." Vallow, as well as conspiring to kill her husband's previous wife, Tammy Daybell.
Tylee Ryan and Joshua "J.J." Vallow were two American children from Chandler, Arizona who disappeared in September 2019 and were later found buried in shallow graves in Rexburg, Idaho on June 9, 2020.
According to reports, after a four-hour autopsy, the cause of death for JJ Vallow was determined to be asphyxiation and the manner of death was classified as a homicide.
Chad has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial in Fremont County Prison.