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Lori and Chad Daybell: Family Organization Chart by Elle Bee
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Lori Daybell Chart by Elle Bee
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Lori and Chad Daybell: Family Organization Chart by Elle Bee
The Timeline
1968
Chad Guy Daybell born in Provo, Utah
1973
Lori Norene Cox born in San Bernardino County CA
1985
Chad Daybell has near-death exp while cliff jumping. Claims to have crossed into another dimension and realized there was a world beyond ours.
1986
Chad Daybell graduates high school in Springville, Utah. (1985 & 1986 Springville Herald from newspapers.com)
1987
Chad Daybell take a LDS mission in NJ. (Fox13 Salt Lake City, Daily Mail)
August 1989-1991
Chad Daybell worked part time as cemetery sexton in Springville, Utah and started college at Brigham Young University (BYU) (Chad’s website Archives).
1990
Chad has 2nd near-death exp. Claims his spirit was visiting grandfather who showed him future events. (PAP Speaking Event Poster, Chad's Website Blog).
March 9, 1990
Chad Daybell marries Tamara "Tammy" Douglas
1991
Lori Cox graduates high school in Rialto, CA (Newspapers.com)
1991/92
Chad works as Assistant Editor for BYU’s newspaper. (Chad’s website archives)
April 1992
Chad graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism.
1992
After graduation Chad took a job as a copy editor and headline writer with the Standard-Examiner in Ogden, Utah. The family lived in the suburbs of Washington Terrace in Ogden (Chad’s website archives).
1992
Lori marries her 1st husband while she is still a teenager fresh out of HS. This relationship ends in divorce. (according to Grey Hughes interview with relatives).
Dec 1995 - April 2000
Chad again works as cemetery sexton in Springville, Utah. (Chad’s website archives).
October 22, 1995
Lori marries 2nd husband, William John Lagioia in Travis County, TX (Lori’s eldest son Colby Ryan is born during this relationship). (according to court records)
December 17, 1996
Lori’s 2nd husband files for divorce in Bexar County, Texas. (Court records)
1997
Chad hears voice while working in cemetery telling him to write his books. (Chad’s website archives).
February 25, 1998
Lori’s 2nd divorce finalized. (Court records)
May 25, 1998
Stacey Lynn Cope (sister to Lori and Alex, mother to Melani Boudreaux) dies of diabetic shock. Alex Cox was the only one home. Alex was using Stacey’s credit card while she was dead.
Stacey Lynn Cope (1966-1998) - Find A Grave...
March 17, 1999
Chad Daybell featured in article about publishing first book An Errand for Emma. The book is a fictional story set in 1868 with a teen girl main character that is based on Chad’s then 4 year old daughter’s personality. At the time of the article Chad is once again working as a cemetery sexton in Springville - a job he says he purposely took in order to spend more time with his family and have time to write books. (BYU Universe)
April 2001
Chad is working for Access Computer Products in Provo, Utah. (Chad’s website archives)
2001
Lori marries Joseph Anthony Ryan Jr (3rd husband and Tylee’s father) who gives her son Colby his last name.
September 24, 2002
Tylee Ashlyn Ryan is born.
March 18, 2003
Chad’s books are pulled from the shelves of Deseret Book stores, allegedly due to an irreverent scene in Chasing Paradise, where a warrior angel drop-kicks a naughty spirit through a wall. Chad is working as managing editor of Cedar Fort publishing at the time. (Deseret News)
February 23, 2004
Lori is listed on a General Warranty Deed for the home she shares with Joe Ryan in Driftwood, TX. (Hays County Property records)
March 1, 2004
Chad and Tammy form the Spring Creek Book Company
August 13, 2004
Joe Ryan files for divorce from Lori in Hays County, TX. (Court records, family interview on Grey Hughes)
May 18, 2005
Lori and Joe’s divorce finalized in Hays County, TX. (Court records)
September 6, 2005
Lori is listed on a Trustee Deed for the home in Driftwood, TX. (Hays County Property records)
February 24, 2006
Lori marries 4th husband, Leland “Charles” Anthony Vallow in Las Vegas, NV (Clark County marriage records)
August 8, 2006
Joe Ryan files in the 22nd District Court of TX for custody enforcement/modification in the interest of Tylee. (Court records)
August 5, 2007
While dropping off Tylee from visitation Joe Ryan was assaulted by Alex Cox. He was hit twice by a taser while attempting to flee. Alex threatened to kill Joe. The events were witnessed by a neighbor. Alex was arrested (Offense Report: 2007-2171206) and charged with Aggravated Assault. He spent 90 days in jail. The events happened in Austin (Travis County) Texas.
2008
Chad and Tammy Daybell file for bankruptcy. (Radar Online)
2008
Melani Cope (Alex and Lori’s niece, daughter of Stacey) marries Brandon Boudreaux. (Daily Mail)
March 2008
Lori and Charles sign a “lien release form” together in Travis County, TX. (Court records)
December 19, 2008
Joe Ryan requested dismissal of an appeal against Lori in the 3rd Court of Appeals, 245 District Court of Travis County, TX; the court granted his request.
Joseph Anthony Ryan, Jr. v. Lori N. Vallow--Appeal from 345th District Court of Travis County
January 26, 2009
Lori and Charles sign forms for authorization for someone to pay property tax on their behalf in Travis County, TX. (Court records)
July 17, 2009
Joseph Ryan again files a custody suit against Lori in the state of Texas. This suit is carried over to the AZ courts and a note about it in Maricopa County, AZ records reads: “From The State of Texas Interlocutory/of 7/17/09 in Suit to Modify Parent-Child Relationship” (Court records)
August 5, 2011
Joseph Ryan files “Petition to modify child custody, parenting time and child support” in Maricopa County, AZ Family Court. (Court records)
May 25, 2012
Joshua Jaxon “JJ” Vallow is born in Louisiana to Charles Vallow’s grand-nephew. JJ is later diagnosed with special needs (Autism and ADHD) and prescribed medication. (Court records)
June 5, 2012
Joseph Ryan files more petitions against Lori to modify child custody and child support arrangements for Tylee in Maricopa County, AZ. (Court records)
2013
Charles and Lori Vallow adopt Joshua
2014
Joseph Ryan wins his ongoing court battle with Lori as court records read: “Stipulation To Credit (Offset) Petitioner/Father’s Child Support Obligations for Seven (&) Months Commencing June 1, 2014”. (Court records)
2014
Chad Daybell meets Julie Rowe (PAP/AVOW connection) whom Chad helped publish her book about a near-death experience she had in 2004. Julie became close friends with Daybells including visiting their home monthly for a 3 year period. (Fox13 Salt Lake City)
May 2014
Tylee joins Twitter
Tylee Ryan (@tyleearyan) | Twitter
August 2014
Chad Daybell’s mother rents cabin in Island Park, Idaho. Chad hears voice say “You’ll live here soon.”
End of 2014
Charles and Lori move to Hawaii with JJ and Tylee
December 8, 2014
Charles and Lori register business called “Juice Island Hawaii LLC” in Princeville,HI
January 12, 2015
Charles and Loris register business called “JUICE ISLAND - PRINCEVILLE LLC” in Princeville, HI.
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February 2015
Daybells moved to Salem, Idaho
Following the path to ...Idaho?
June 2015
Daybells buy a house and move to Rexburg, Idaho. Tammy worked as assistant librarian at Madison Middle School and later became the librarian at Central Elementary School in Sugar City, Idaho. (Chad's website blog archives)
June 25, 2015
Tylee tweets a photo with friend captioned: “4 more days until Hawaii with this chick”.
July 11, 2015
Tylee tweets a photo with a friend doing Charlie’s Angel poses, caption: “Partners in Crime”.
July 27, 2015
Tylee tweets photo with friend captioned “gonna miss this girl”
August 4 2015
Charles and Lori register a business “JUICE ISLAND - LIHUE LLC” in Princeville, HI.
2016
Chad works as “sales executive at Falls Printing”
January 2, 2016
Tylee joins Poshmark but no public activity after Jan 2.
Tylee Ryan's Closet (@tyleearyan) | Poshmark
February 1, 2016
Lori posts photo to Instagram from Anini Beach, Kalihiwai, HI.
@lolo4kauai on Instagram: “Just a morning stroll in paradise”
March 12, 2016
Tylee retweets a post that says “someone help me i cant stop being hungry”. This is her last visible activity on Twitter.
Tylee Ryan (@tyleearyan) | Twitter
June 18, 2016
Tylee posts photo to her photography Instagram taken in Kakaha, HI.
@tylee.photography on Instagram: “Black sand beaches”
July 8, 2016
Tylee posts photo to photography Instagram with caption “Hanalei dayss”
@tylee.photography on Instagram: “Hanalei dayss”
July 20, 2016
Lori gets a traffic ticket for using her phone while driving in Kauai, HI. (Court records)
September 24, 2016
Tylee’s 14th birthday. Lori wishes Tylee happy birthday on her Instagram.
September 28, 2016
Lori dissolves one of the 3 Hawaii business entities (Juice Island - Lihue LLC). Note: The other Juice Island LLCs are listed as DELINQUENT for 2016, 2017, and 2018 due to no filings and the state administratively dissolved the entities in 2018.
December 2016
Tylee listed on the Honor Role as a freshman at Kapaa High School in Hawaii.
Late 2016/Early 2017
Lori and children move from HI to AZ.
March 7, 2017
Chad writes on his website blog that he is close to finished writing a book called Reclaiming Liberty, but he will not be releasing it until there is “a major earthquake in the western United States”. He also announces that he will release a short autobiography about his two near-death experiences.
cdaybell.com | The Official Website for Chad Daybell
March 29, 2017
Tylee creates a Roblox account under the username ‘Typicaltylee’.
Summer 2017
Chad meets author and podcaster Melanie Gibb for the first time after speaking at campout in Northern Utah. Melanie invites him to speak in her hometown of Mesa, AZ. (Chad's Forward for Melanie's book)
July 12, 2017
First podcast of Preparing A People (PAP). Co-hosted by Chad Daybell. Title: Is Rexburg Idaho the Promised Land?
Is Rexburg Idaho the Promised Land?
September 24, 2017
Tylee’s 15th birthday. Lori posts a “happy birthday” message to her on Instagram that mentions Perry High School in Gilbert, AZ.
April 3, 2018
Tylee Ryan's father Joseph Anthony Ryan JR dies in his home. His body was not found for 3 week. Death was ruled a heart attack and he was cremated (No 2nd autopsy possible).
OME Case Status Case Number: 2018-02968
June 2018
Chad finishes Times of Turmoil book series and ‘felt prompted’ to speak about book in AZ. He remembered meeting Melanie Gibb in 2017 and contacted her saying he felt he was supposed to speak in AZ in July. Melanie arranges a joint speaking event with Chad and Jason Mow.
June 27, 2018
Chad announces a book signing on his blog for Reclaiming Liberty, the last book in his Times of Turmoil series
June 30, 2018
Chad holds book signing along with Julie Rowe in Sugar City, Idaho.
June 3, 2018
Tylee created a 2nd Roblox account under username “Tyleearyan”.
July 25, 2018
Tylee adds the song ‘Watch’ by Billie Eilish on her Youtube channel. This appears to be her last activity on Youtube.
September 2018
Chad Daybell started speaking on a paid podcast called “Glimpses Through the Veil” with PAP. (PAP website & Event Flyers)
September 15, 2018
Chad Daybell spoke at a PAP event in Bringham City, Utah. (PAP website & Event Flyers)
October 26 & 27, 2018
Chad spoke at a PAP event in St George, Utah. (PAP website & Event Flyers)
November 26 & 27, 2018
Chad spoke at a PAP event in Mesa, AZ. (PAP website & Event Flyers)
December 5, 2018
Time to Warrior Up sequence on PAP begins with Lori Vallow, Jason Mow, and Melanie Gibb
January 15, 2019
Time to Warrior Up with Chad Daybell Pt1 and Pt2
March/February 2019
Lori abandoned the family and disappeared for 58 days leaving JJ with Charles while taking Tylee with her to Hawaii where she attempted to recruit a friend as one of the 144k. (Dateline)
February 8, 2019
Charles Vallow files for divorce against Lori. (Maricopa Court records)
February 16, 2019
Chad speaks at PAP event in Rexburg, Idaho. (PAP Flyer)
February 2019
Chad writes the forward for book Feel the Fire by Melanie Gibbs. (Melanie's book website)
March 6, 2019
Charles Vallow drops divorce proceedings against Lori and they remain legally married but separated. (Maricopa Court records)
May 2019
Chad travels to West Jordan, Utah to meet actress Valentina and filmmaker Devin K. Hansen about making is book Chasing Paradise into a movie. (Fox13 Salt Lake City)
May 31, 2019
Chad cancels his planned appearance at PAP event due to a “Family Emergency”. (PAP Event Adverts)
June 13, 2019
Lori uses Venmo to send her eldest son Colby Ryan money with the note ‘Medicine’ and a heart. This is the last time Lori used Venmo to send money.
June 2019
Melani Boudreaux (niece of Lori and Alex) demands divorce from Brandon Boudreaux after spending a lot of time with Lori's new religious group (Claiming revelation about things that were not real and there was no evidence given just a claim of being told by the savior.)
Family members say mother of missing children in Rexburg joined a dangerous cult with new husband
July 11, 2019
Charles Vallow is fatally shot twice in the chest at his home in the 5500 block of S. Four Peaks Place, Chandler, AZ, allegedly by Lori's brother Alex Cox during a family argument. Lori was separated from Charles at the time but living in the home Charles owned. Charles came to the house to pick up JJ and take him to school. Lori, Tylee and JJ were all at the house when the shooting occurred. Alex was hit in the head with a baseball bat during the incident. Alex called 911 and performed CPR on Charles until emergency crews arrived. Police initially ruled the death self-defense and no charges were filed; However, Chandler PD have since said the investigation remains open.
Chandler Police identify man who was shot dead during family fight
Man dead after family fight at Chandler home leads to shooting
Texas man killed during family argument in Chandler
Man shot, killed by brother-in-law in Chandler; no charges filed
August 2019
The last time that JJ had a Facetime conversation with his paternal grandparents Larry and Kay Woodcock (sister of Charles Vallow)
August 6 2019
Venmo in Tylee’s name sent money to older brother Colby.
August 9, 2019
JJ’s therapy dog sold. (need to verify)
August 24, 2019
Chad’s last post to his blog
Aug 31-Sept 2019
Lori, Tylee, and JJ move from AZ to Rexburg, ID.
September 3 2019
Joshua is enrolled by Lori at Kennedy Elementary in Rexburg, Idaho
September 11, 2019
Venmo in Tylee’s name sent money to older brother Colby.
September 23, 2019
Chad texts “Thanks so much” to filmmaker Devin K. Hansen about movie project. Chad did not reply to any texts from Hansen after this date. (Fox13)
September 23, 2019
Joshua Vallow last attended Kennedy Elementary in Rexburg, ID
September 24, 2019
Lori withdraws Joshua from school stating intent to home school.
September 24, 2019
Tylee’s 17th birthday. Unclear if she was seen by anyone on this day. Rexburg’s Assistant Police Chief Gary Hagen said, “It sounds like the last time anybody had seen the kids were somewhere on the 23rd or 24th of September.” (Daily Mail)
Late September or Early October
(About 3 weeks before Tammy’s death) Julie Rowe and Chad Daybell call each other. Julie Rowe said “And I asked him, do you still see Tammy dying? And he said yes I do.” (Fox13 Salt Lake City).
Oct 1, 2019
Lori purchases a storage unit in Rexburg Idaho
Oct 2, 2019
Brandon Boudreaux (ex-husband of Melani, Lori's niece) is shot at in the driveway of his Gilbert, AZ home; A bullet narrowly missing him and shatters the driver’s side window of Brandon’s car. The shooter is driving a vehicle matching the description of Tylee’s Jeep. A police report is filed. The Jeep was caught on CCTV and was later confirmed to be registered to the late Charles Vallow. The Jeep was later found in Rexburg, ID and impounded by police for evidence (Family interview on GH; Fox News & Arizona Republic).
October 4, 2019
Tammy Daybell visits her parents in Springville, UT. She is reported to have been healthy and doing Zumba and a clogging class by her father.
October 9, 2019
Tammy Daybell has an encounter with a masked man with a gun outside her ID home which she contacted the police about. She also posted about it on Facebook.
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October 10, 2019
Tylee Ryan’s Venmo account used to send money to older brother Colby.
October 16, 2019
Tylee Ryan's Venmo account last used to send money to brother Colby.
October 2019
Approximately 2 weeks after Brandon was shot at Melani texted Brandon saying that she decided to move to Boise, ID. (Arizona Republic)
October 18, 2019
Tammy goes to bed having a coughing fit. (according to Chad when he called her family to tell them she was dead)
October 19, 2019
Tammy Daybell dies in Salem, Idaho
October 22, 2019
Tammy Daybell buried in Springville, Utah.
October 22, 2019
Brandon and Melani’s divorce is finalized. Brandon requested full custody of their 4 children on the grounds that he believes Melani was behind the attempt on his life in early October; He also requested Melani not see children without supervision. (Court records; Arizona Republic)
October 23, 2019
A second memorial service of Tammy Daybell is held in Rexburg, Idaho.
October 25, 2019
Friend recieved text from Tylee's phone
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Oct 28, 2019
Alex Cox and Chad Daybell visit the storage unit removing several large, obviously heavy totes. This is the last visit to the storage unit.
October 30, 2019
Chad Daybell marries Lori Vallow in Hawaii. (Dateline)
November 14, 2019
Melani Boudreaux was arrested for trespassing on Brandon’s parents’ property in American Fork, Utah. She was released the same day. (Arizona Republic)
November 26, 2019
Rexburg police attempt to conduct a welfare check on JJ, the adopted 7- year-old special needs son of Lori Vallow, at their residence at 565 Pioneer Road in Rexburg, ID. Welfare check was at the request of out of state family members who had not spoken to JJ since Sept. Chad and Lori were at the home and said JJ was staying with a family friend in Arizona.
November 27, 2019
Law enforcement determine "friend" was a lie, return with search warrants to find Lori and Chad left abruptly. Rexburg PD receives request to help AZ law enforcement executed a search warrant at the townhome at 595 Pioneer Road in relation to the investigation into JJ’s welfare and location.
November 27, 2019
10:13 a.m
A phone related to their investigation is pinged at the general location "right now" when dispatched. However, when law enforcement arrives Lori and Chad have abruptly vacated the home and left town; law enforcement has reason to believe that they did not have JJ with them when they left Rexburg. Subsequently, the local law enforcement contacts the FBI to ask for assistance in locating JJ:
November 27, 2019
(or sometime after)
During the investigation into JJ’s disappearance, law enforcement learns that Lori’s 17 year old daughter Tylee Ryan was living with Lori in Rexburg but she also has not been seen since Sept 2019.
November 29, 2019
Alex Cox (Lori’s brother) marries Zulemar Pastenes in Clark County, Idaho (or NV). (need to verify)
November 30, 2019
Melani marries Ian Pawlowski (who was divorced 7/16/2019 from now ex-wife) in Clark County, (Idaho or NV) who is associated with PAP/AVOW (Lori and Chad’s ‘Cult’). (Family interviews on Grey Hughes)
December 11, 2019
Authorities exhume Tammy Daybell’s body for a 2nd autopsy after determining her death was suspicious. Results may take 30 days.
December 12, 2019
Alex Cox was found dead in Gilbert, AZ of unknown causes; we are awaiting an autopsy report. Investigation into his death is being handled by the Gilbert PD.
December 20, 2019
Rexburg Police post on facebook asking for help locating the endangered missing children, JJ and Tylee. They call the death of Tammy suspicious and say it is thought to be linked to the missing children.
December 20, 2019
Rexburg PD said the parents are not cooperating with officers’ attempts to check on the welfare of the children.
December 21, 2019
Police release photos of Lori and Chad, calling them persons of interest. “They told us several stories about where the children are, but when we investigate, the children don’t exist where they say they should,” Rexburg Police Chief Shane Turman told EastIdahoNews.com Friday. “We don’t know where they are at, but we think they are in pretty serious danger.”
December 22, 2019
Larry and Kay Woodcock, grandparents of JJ, plea for any information on the location of the children, "Just show me JJ, show me Tylee, let us see that those kids are OK," their grandfather pleads (Fox10 Phoenix).
December 22, 2019
Brandon Boudreaux, Lori’s former nephew by marriage, says Lori drastically changed after meeting Chad. Brandon also pleads for the kids’ safe return, "They're both just innocent and they didn't deserve to be involved in any of this." (Fox10 Phoenix)
December 23, 2019
Brandon spoke to the press claiming that Lori and Chad were part of a cult that his ex-wife Melani has also joined. Brandon also claims that there was an attempt on his life connected to this case:
“I spent the last 11 years of my life spending time with Lori and her now-deceased husband Charles,” Brandon said. “I don’t know what happened to those kids, but I know there’s people who do, and they’re not talking...”
“You can’t be a member of the church and believe those things,” Brandon said. “I think it’s an infatuation with the end of the world and an infatuation with power, and they’re using it to try to make money off of people’s beliefs.”
“A couple months ago there was an attempt on my life, so I went into hiding with my kids,” Brandon said, referencing his 4 young children with Melani. “All I could think was: "Someone's shooting at me. What do I need to do? I need to hit the gas and get out of here."
December 23, 2019
Attorney Sean Bartholick issued statement on the Daybells’ behalf:
“Chad Daybell was a loving husband and has the support of his children in this matter. Lori Daybell is a devoted mother and resents assertions to the contrary. We look forward to addressing the allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor.”
December 23, 2019
Kay Woodcock, sister of Charles Vallow and grandmother of JJ, says she is skeptical that JJ and Tylee are still alive, "If I have a worst enemy, I would never wish this on them. I would never wish this on anybody," said Kay Woodcock. "She just turned off. The person we knew just went away and she did not want JJ anymore. We were just trying to tell her, God. please let her go to a fire station, a church or something." (Fox10 Phoenix)
December 24, 2019
Colby Ryan, oldest son of Lori and brother of Tylee, release a Youtube video discussing the case. “Every week or two weeks has been something — new news that just sinks your heart through your stomach,” Colby Ryan said. “I didn't know there was a whole other family involved or anything." (Fox13 News, Fox10 Phoenix)
December 24, 2019
Kay Woodcock says Charles and Lori were separated for a few months before his death after Charles suspected her of infidelity. She said Lori was financially dependent on Charles. Kay believes Lori had joined a cult after listening to religious podcasts she made discussing the “end of days” published by Preparing a People, based in Highland, Utah (Idaho State Journal).
December 24, 2019
Former FBI Deputy Assistant Director Danny Coulson speculates that JJ and Tylee are being held by members of a cult that is preparing for the end of the world (Fox News).
December 24, 2019
Fremont County Sheriff Len Humphries says he has reason to believe the children were pulled out of school so they could be home schooled. He also says “For any kind of an investigation to go forward, we need facts. Certainly, if someone has some information that is factual, or they know where we can obtain evidence, we would be very interested in knowing about that,"… “Social media does tend to lend itself to lots of gossip, which doesn't really help anybody." (KTVB7)
December 24, 2019
BH says he was friends with Chad and they served a mission together in NJ. He is in shock from the reports that Chad is now under investigation. “I just was horrified, shaking when I first saw it because this is the last guy that I ever thought would be involved in something like this.” (KJZZ News, Fox13 News)
December 24, 2019
A Daily Mail source says that Chad Daybell was excommunicated from the LDS church in the Fall of 2019 for declaring himself a Prophet. The LDS spokesman declined to comment. (Daily Mail, Radar Online).
December 26, 2019
Preparing A People removed Chad and Lori’s podcasts and issued a statement denying they are a cult and claiming Chad had not spoken at one of their events since Feb 2019.
December 27, 2019
An anonymous friend says Lori became obsessed with Chad's books about 4 years ago. Friend says she can't wrap her head around what's happening; remembers Lori as amazing mother who devoted herself to Tylee and Joshua;
"She would fly her daughter's friend from Arizona to come see her just so that she would have a better week. I mean she's like mother of the year here," she remembered.
But now she realizes there may have been red flags, "She was 100% into the end of times, the end of the world and she would tell me no you really gotta start preparing for the end of the world. You gotta start getting your stuff together. She would order stuff all the time she would tell me I needed to read all these books," her friend said. The books written by Chad were a fictional series called "Standing in Holy Places." "Those books she got really obsessed with and she started buying me those books too. She must have gotten close to him from his books."
"Lori would say things to me like 'I'm never gonna get divorced again. I'm on my fourth husband.'" Adding, "And then she would tell me, 'You gotta get rid of your husband. We'll just go off and do our own thing.'"
Lori would allegedly say, "It's gonna be the end of the world and we should all just drive off a cliff and kill us and our kids and die all at the same time." (Fox7Austin)
December 27, 2019
Julie Rowe says Chad had visions Tammy would die.
“Angels had told him that he was going to lose Tammy,” Julie told a local TV station . Julie said Chad told her he wanted to get out of the publishing business but that Tammy did not.
“He said I’m ready to get out and Tammy doesn’t want to get out. When she passes, I’m done, I can’t keep doing this.”
Julie also say the missing children are safe. “I do know the kids are safe. I can see them,” she said. “I can see their energy and that they’re in a bright house.” (The Daily Beast)
December 28, 2019
Rexburg Police Capt. Gary Hagen told EastIdahoNews.com
“I don’t think we’re any closer than what we were two weeks ago … (and) time is always of the essence in any case, especially something like this.” Hagen also addressed rumors that this is all related to a child custody battle. “That’s what they claim, but we have proved that there is no active custody battle,” Hagen said. (KSL News)
December 30, 2019
Law enforcement releases statement: “We know that the children are not with Lori and Chad Daybell, and we also have information indicating that Lori knows either the location of the children or what has happened to them,” the release says. “Despite having this knowledge, she has refused to work with law enforcement to help us resolve this matter. It is astonishing that rather than work with law enforcement to help us locate her own children, Lori Vallow has chosen instead to leave the state with her new husband.” Rexburg Police Department
December 30, 2019
Rexburg PD says Lori told witnesses Tylee died a year before the death of her father Joseph Ryan - which is false. This happened weeks after Tammy Daybell’s death. Police say Chad Daybell also said Lori had no minor children.
December 30, 2019
Actress Valentina and filmmaker Devin K Hansen say they have not heard from Chad since Sept 23, 2019 and that the project to make his book into a movie is officially canceled (Fox13).
January 3, 2020
Daybell home searched for forensic evidence (blood, drugs, etc). (East Idaho New, Fox 13 Now, and many others)
January 10, 2020
Kay and Larry Woodcock offer $20,000