Two sets of human remains confirmed at Chad Daybell’s house, but no ID in Lori Vallow’s missing kids case
KATE FELDMAN
Chad Daybell’s Tuesday arrest marked the first major movement in the investigation into Lori Vallow’s missing children in months, but authorities are still working to identify the human remains found on his Salem, Idaho, property.
The Rexburg Police Department was tight-lipped about any details, found after executing a search warrant Tuesday morning, but confirmed Wednesday morning that the remains belonged to two different people.
An autopsy will be performed, Rexburg Police Assistant Chief Gary Hagen said Tuesday night.
Daybell, 51, was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of felony destruction and concealment of evidence. He’s currently being held at Fremont County Jail without bond.
His wife, Vallow, is sitting across town in Madison County Jail on a $1 million bail as she refuses to provide any whereabouts of her kids, 8-year-old JJ and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, who have been missing since September.
JJ Vallow, left, and Tylee Ryan have been missing since September.
JJ Vallow, left, and Tylee Ryan have been missing since September.
JJ’s grandparents, Kay and Larry Woodcock, told Fox 10 that the Rexburg PD and the FBI, who jointly served the search warrant on Daybell’s property, had been keeping them updated.
“This is obviously a very difficult time for our family, and we ask that you respect our privacy as we wait further news with heavy hearts,” they said in a statement.
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.
Conspiracy theories have swirled around Daybell and Vallow, who were married in Hawaii in November, as more suspicious deaths sprung up around them.
Two weeks before his wedding, Daybell’s wife, Tammy, was found dead at home. Her body has since been exhumed and her death has been ruled suspicious.
Vallow’s former husband, Charles, was fatally shot by her brother in Phoenix, Arizona in July, months after he filed for divorce, accusing her of being “infatuated" with near-death experiences and spiritual visions. Her brother claimed self-defense and was never charged.
Vallow is behind bars on a $1 million bond.
Vallow is behind bars on a $1 million bond. (John Roark/)
Cox died in December from what was ruled a pulmonary blood clot.
Charles Vallow’s claims about his wife echoed reports from others about her possible involvement with a doomsday cult. Daybell, an author of fictional doomsday books, frequently talked about "his near-death experience and the visions he’s had about mostly what’s coming to Idaho and Utah,” according to a colleague.
“He thinks that he has some kind of priesthood authority or sealing power that has been given to him to perform ordinances that one day will be on the Earth but are not now and he has no business messing with any of this,” Julie Rowe told Fox 10 in March.
Vallow, 46, has been charged with two felony 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.
