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Tylee Ashlyn Ryan (September 24, 2002 – c. September 9, 2019) and Joshua Jaxon "J. J." Vallow (May 25, 2012 – c. September 23, 2019) were two American children from Chandler, Arizona, who disappeared in September 2019, later being found buried in shallow graves in Rexburg, Idaho, on June 9, 2020. Their remains were located in the backyard of Chad Daybell, who was their mother's lover at the time of their death and had become her husband by the time their bodies were found. Tylee was last seen alive at Yellowstone National Park on September 8, 2019, while her younger adopted brother J.J. was last seen alive on September 22, 2019. In November 2019, police questioned the children's mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, about the children's whereabouts and welfare. Lori and her husband, Chad Guy Daybell, claimed that J.J. was staying with family friend Melanie Gibb in Arizona, their previous residence before moving to Idaho in early September 2019. However, Gibb later denied this claim. As police searched for J.J., they discovered that Tylee was also missing.Amid the disappearances was a string of suspicious deaths. Lori's estranged fourth husband, Charles Vallow, was shot and killed in July 2019 by Lori's brother, Alexander Cox, who claimed self-defense; Cox later died in December 2019 due to a blood clot. In October 2019, Brandon Boudreaux, the then-estranged husband of Lori's niece, was shot at from a vehicle registered to Charles Vallow. That same month, Tammy Daybell, Chad's wife, was attacked in her driveway and died 10 days later on October 19 under what was initially recorded as 'natural causes'. After Chad and Lori's marriage, Tammy's body was exhumed by law enforcement officials, revealing that she had been asphyxiated.On February 20, 2020, Lori was arrested in Kauai, Hawaii, and charged with desertion and non-support of her children. She was extradited to Idaho and transported there on March 5, 2020. On June 9, 2020, police discovered the remains of Tylee and J.J. during a search at Chad's home. Chad was arrested later that day 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. On July 31, 2023, Lori was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole. She has also been charged in Arizona related to the death of Charles Vallow and the shooting of Brandon Boudreaux. Background Chad Daybell Chad Guy Daybell (born August 11, 1968, Provo, Utah) married Tamara "Tammy" Douglas (May 4, 1970 – October 19, 2019) in Manti, Utah, on March 9, 1990. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1992 with a B.A. in journalism and worked for a time as a copy editor for a daily newspaper. At various times during and after his studies, he supported himself by working as a cemetery sexton, or gravedigger. His first religious-themed fiction book, An Errand for Emma, was published in 1999. Chad eventually left his job at the cemetery to focus on his writing. In 2001, he published One foot in the grave, a non-fiction book which chronicled his experiences working in cemeteries.In 2004, Chad founded Spring Creek Book Company, which he used to self-publish his beliefs regarding end times and other religious books. His partner in this venture was a man identified in media only by the name Douglas, a graphic artist and manager.Chad published dozens of fiction and non-fiction books, aimed at a Latter Day Saint audience. His novels often depicted apocalyptic situations and dystopian futures, and featured characters based on his own family. Chad claimed that he had had two near-death experiences, which allowed him to receive supernatural visions. He commented: "I don't fictionalize any of the events portrayed [in my books]. I'm really not that creative… My torn veil allows information to be downloaded into my brain from the other side. The scenes I am shown are real events that will happen."Chad and Tammy had five children: Garth, Emma, Seth, Leah, and Mark. By the end of the 2000s, the Daybells faced financial problems. At that time, Chad's publishing business guaranteed an annual income of approximately $2,000. Both spouses had to work part-time to supplement that income, with Chad being employed again as a cemetery sexton. Eventually, Chad salvaged his company and found an audience among people concerned by the Second Coming of Christ. He published several other authors, notably end-of-days clairvoyant Julie Rowe.Suzanne Freeman, another author published by Chad Daybell, later said that his religious views had radicalized during the 2010s, that his books had become less focused on Latter Day Saint teachings, and that she had stopped working with him after becoming convinced that his beliefs about the coming Apocalypse were dangerous.In 2015, Chad claimed he heard a voice telling him to relocate to Rexburg, Idaho. He and Tammy moved there from Springville that June. Lori Vallow Daybell Lori Ryan Daybell, also referred to as Lori Vallow Daybell, was born Lori Norene Cox on June 26, 1973, in Loma Linda, California. Past marriages In 1992, at the age of 19, Lori married her high school boyfriend Nelson Yanes, but the marriage ended in divorce shortly afterwards.In October 1995, Lori married William Lagioia when she was 22 years old. They had a son named Colby in 1996, before divorcing in 1998.In 2001, Lori married Joseph Anthony Ryan Jr., who legally adopted Colby. The couple's biological daughter, Tylee, was born in 2002. They divorced in 2005. In 2007, Lori’s brother, Alex Cox, attacked Ryan, claiming he had been abusive to Lori and the children. Cox was sentenced to jail for the incident. Ryan was later found dead in his apartment in 2018 from a heart attack. Lori, listed as his next of kin, was notified, but his family was not informed until five weeks later when no one had claimed his body. In February 2006, Lori married Leland Anthony Vallow, commonly going by the name Charles, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Charles, who was a lifelong Catholic, converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) for Lori. Charles had two sons from a previous marriage, and in 2013, they adopted his grandnephew, Joshua Jaxon "J.J." Vallow. The couple later moved to Kauai, Hawaii in late 2014. Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell meet Around 2015, Lori became interested in Chad Daybell's Standing in Holy Places series of books. The Vallow family moved back to Arizona in 2016, and in the fall of 2018 Lori met Chad for the first time at a "Preparing a People" event. Chad claimed to Lori that they had been married in seven previous lifetimes. They started communicating privately afterwards. After their initial meeting, Lori's husband went on a business trip, giving her the opportunity to hold a small overnight gathering at her home. Chad and Gibb were among the attendees, with Chad captivating Lori .... Discover the Lori Ryan popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Lori Ryan books.

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    All In

    Lori Ryan

    The Sleeper SEALs: former U.S. Navy SEALs recruited by a new counterterror division to handle solo dark ops missions to combat terrorism on U.S. soil. Mission Assignment: Luke Reyn...

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    The Billionaire Deal

    Lori Ryan

    Kelly Bradley isn't impulsive. Unless you count that time she walked into billionaire power player Jack Sutton's office and proposed on a sticky note. He said yes, by the way. Wit...

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    Latent Danger

    Lori Ryan

    Danger they never saw coming.        Detective Zach Reynolds' latest case shares too many similarities with a series of thirtyyearold murders. It's more than ju...

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    Reuniting with the Billionaire

    Lori Ryan

    Can they risk their hearts again? Jill can play with Andrew Weston. They can have fun. They can even have a wild, nostringsattached rebound fling. But he can never have her heart...

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    Game Maker

    Lori Ryan

    Pitcher Aiden Kyle knows the Triple Play Curse has the ability to mess with his life and with his team’s performance. And, now that the curse has been triggered, Aiden also knows h...

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    The Sutton Billionaires Books 4-6

    Lori Ryan

    "I don't think there's anything you can do to help me," she whispered, even though his arms around her made her want to lean into this man and trust him with it all. "What if all ...

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    The Cowboy Lassoes a Bride

    Kate Pearce

    New York Times bestselling author Kate Pearce knows how to navigate the rugged terrain of a cowboy’s heart in this witty, romantic story where everything goes spectacularly wrongfo...

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    Game Clincher

    Lori Ryan

    After two of his teammates fall prey to the curse, Gage Collier realizes he’s got worse things to worry about than the power of the curse alone. He’s got his mother to fear, and th...

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    The Billionaire Op

    Lori Ryan

    Can she ever get over her broken heart? Jennie Evans has known true love, and it died with her husband. But she’s found balance in her life: friends and a job she loves at Sutt...

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    Pure Vengeance

    Lori Ryan

    Detective Cal Rylan's day couldn't have gone to hell any faster. His partner's just been shot, a witness was taken out under his watch, and he has zero leads on a dangerous sniper ...

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    Game Changer

    Lori Ryan

    Shortstop Rafe Wilson has his routines down to a science. How he ties his shoes, what shirt to wear under his jersey, which foot touches the field first, and how to enter the batte...

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    Cutthroat

    Lori Ryan

    A woman determined to keep her estranged father out of her life, a man who wants to bring two people back together.  Jaxon Cutter copes with being home from the war by befrien...

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    Sutton Capital Intrigue Series Box Set

    Lori Ryan

    Cutthroat: Jaxon uncovers an inconceivable string of crimes against one of the city’s most vulnerable populations. The hunt to discover the truth pits him together with the untouch...

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    Cut to the Chase

    Lori Ryan

    Starting over just doesn’t seem possible.  Warrick Staunton had faced loss before. He’d lost his wife and their unborn baby, and he’d barely survived that. This time, instead ...

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    Cut and Run

    Lori Ryan

    What do you do when the search for truth only leads to more questions? Detective Jarrod Harmon has a lot of dead bodies and very few leads that make any kind of sense. Finding out ...

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    Situation Critical

    Amanda Knight

    A taut debut novel about a wounded soldier, a courageous doctor, and a dog in desperate need of a rescueSoldier, surgeon, traitor, dog… When Sergeant Nate Calloway is carried into ...

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    The Sutton Billionaires Books 1-3

    Lori Ryan

    “The first book in this series was fantastic, and each book has gotten better. This book was so exciting, sexy, and so suspenseful… I will be reading this book again after I read ...