Grandparents of Lori Vallow’s son visit Chad Daybell’s house where remains found of JJ, sister Tylee
KATE FELDMAN
The grandparents of Lori Vallow’s son JJ, who was found dead on his stepfather’s property Tuesday, were finally able to get some answers after a months-long search for the missing boy.
Kay and Larry Woodcock visited Chad Daybell’s Salem, Idaho, house late Wednesday, a day after remains of JJ and sister Tylee were found buried in the backyard.
“That’s the scene where JJ was,” a teary-eyed Larry Woodcock told Fox 13. “My little man.”
“My little man.” Larry and Kay Woodcock visit the spot where police found the remains of their grandson, JJ Vallow. Larry talked about wanting to mend fences. Larry is an incredible soul with such a loving heart. I just can’t imagine their pain over losing JJ. #JJVallowpic.twitter.com/oH7e7HyjoE
JJ, who turned 8 in late May, and 17-year-old Tylee were last seen in September and have been the subjects of a headline-making investigation into Vallow and Daybell, who wed in November.
Vallow, 46, was arrested in February and has pleaded not guilty to two counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children, as well as lesser counts of resisting and obstructing an officer, solicitation of a crime and contempt.
Daybell, 51, was taken into custody Tuesday after police executed a search warrant for his property, where the remains of JJ and Tylee were discovered. He has been charged with two counts of destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence.
Both are being held on $1 million bails.
“I’m not coming in hostility in any way,” Larry Woodcock told Fox 13. “I come with trying to be the peacemaker, and that’s all I want. I just want to be a peacemaker. Let’s all get along here.”
Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow
Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow are both being held on $1 million bails.
It’s unclear what prompted the search at Daybell’s property Tuesday after months of a stalled investigation as Vallow refused to give any information about where her kids were from behind bars.
Details are still slim on the remains, but prosecutor Ron Wood said Wednesday that one of the bodies was buried in a “particularly egregious” manner.
Vallow, JJ and Tylee moved to Idaho from Phoenix in September, months after her husband, Charles, was fatally shot by her brother, Alex Cox, in what was ruled self-defense. There, she began a relationship with Daybell, a doomsday author.
But Vallow’s fascination with death began before Daybell.
A booking photo provided by the Rexburg (Idaho) Police Department shows Chad Daybell, who was arrested Tuesday, June 9, 2020, on suspicion of concealing or destroying evidence after local and federal investigators searched his property, according to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said they uncovered human remains at Daybell's home Tuesday as they investigated the disappearance of his new wife's two children — a case that's drawn global attention for its ties to two other mysterious deaths and the couple's doomsday beliefs.
In this aerial photo, investigators search for human remains at Chad Daybell's residence on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Salem, Idaho. Authorities say they uncovered human remains at Daybell's home as they investigated the disappearance of his new wife’s two children.
In this aerial photo, investigators search for human remains at Chad Daybell's residence on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Salem, Idaho.
In this aerial photo, investigators search for human remains at Chad Daybell's residence on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Salem, Idaho.
In this aerial photo provided by East Idaho News shows authorities investigating a home in Salem, Idaho, on Tuesday June 9, 2020.
In this photo provided by East Idaho News shows authorities outside a home after serving a warrant in Salem, Idaho, on Tuesday June 9, 2020.
Lori Vallow Daybell leaves the courtroom during her hearing on Friday, March 6, 2020, in Rexburg, Idaho. Daybell who is charged with felony child abandonment after her two children went missing nearly six months ago had her bond reduced to $1 million by an Idaho judge on Friday.
Kay Woodcock, center, and Larry Woodcock, right, address the media outside court at a hearing for Lori Vallow Daybell on Friday, March 6, 2020, in Rexburg, Idaho.
Lori Vallow Daybell, front, second right, and her defense team wait to leave the courtroom during her hearing on Friday, March 6, 2020, in Rexburg, Idaho. Daybell who is charged with felony child abandonment after her two children went missing nearly six months ago had her bond reduced to $1 million by an Idaho judge on Friday.
Larry Woodcock, from left, Kay Woodcock and Brandon Boudreaux attend the hearing for Lori Vallow Daybell on Friday, March 6, 2020, in Rexburg, Idaho.
Lori Vallow appears in court in Lihue, Hawaii on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. A judge ruled that bail will remain at $5 million for Vallow, also known as Lori Daybell, who was arrested in Hawaii over the disappearance of her two Idaho children. Vallow requested a hearing so the judge would consider a reduced bail. After the judge denied the request, her defense attorney, Craig De Costa, left, said she is waiving an extradition hearing, which had been scheduled for March 2. Kauai Prosecutor Justin Kollar said he will work with Idaho authorities on logistics for her departure.
Lori Vallow appears in court in Lihue, Hawaii A judge ruled that bail will remain at $5 million for Vallow, also known as Lori Daybell, who was arrested in Hawaii over the disappearance of her two Idaho children on Feb. 26, 2020.
Chad Daybell, Lori Vallow's current husband, walks into court for his wife's hearing on child abandonment and other charges in Lihue, Hawaii on Feb. 21, 2020.
In this undated file photos released by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children show missing children Joshua Vallow, left, and Tylee Ryan.
Lori Vallow, right, and her new husband, Chad Daybell, are wanted in the disappearance of the two children.
In his February 2019 divorce filings, Charles Vallow accused her of becoming "infatuated at times obsessive about near death experiences and spiritual visions,” according to a filing obtained by Fox 10.
Other suspicious deaths surrounding the couple include Daybell’s wife, Tammy, who was found dead at home in October, Vallow’s brother, Cox, in December and Tylee’s father, Joseph Ryan, another of Vallow’s husbands.
