Vallow-Daybell murders
Also known as: Lori Vallow Daybell, Chad Daybell, Doomsday mom case
- Active
- 2019–2019
- Region
- Rexburg, Idaho, and Chandler, Arizona, USA
- Kind
- Serial
- Status
- Convicted
- Victims
- 5
In 2019 Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell, who led a small apocalyptic religious group, were behind a series of killings in Arizona and Idaho. Lori's brother shot her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, in Chandler, Arizona, in July; her children, Tylee Ryan, 16, and Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, vanished in Rexburg, Idaho, that September; and Chad's wife, Tammy Daybell, died at their Idaho home in October. A shot was also fired at Brandon Boudreaux in Gilbert, Arizona. Lori and Chad left Idaho for Hawaii, where Lori was arrested in February 2020. In June 2020 the children's remains were found buried on Chad's property. Lori was convicted in Idaho in 2023 and in Arizona in 2025 and is serving multiple life terms; Chad was convicted in 2024 and sentenced to death.
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Victims
We remember the people whose lives were taken.
- Charles Vallow · July 11, 2019
Lori's fourth husband, from whom she was estranged.
- Tylee Ryan, 16 · September 2019
Lori's daughter; last seen on a family trip to Yellowstone on September 8, 2019.
- Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7 · September 2019
Lori's son; last seen at her Rexburg home on September 22, 2019.
- Tammy Daybell · October 19, 2019
Chad Daybell's wife.
- Brandon Boudreaux · October 2, 2019
The former husband of Lori's niece; a rifle shot fired at him outside his home missed, and he survived.
Timeline of locations
- July 11, 2019Chandler, Arizona (Crime scene, approximate area)
Lori's brother, Alex Cox, shot and killed Charles Vallow in Chandler. Lori was later convicted of conspiring in the killing.
- September 2019Lori's home, Rexburg (Abduction, approximate area)
JJ was last seen at Lori's Rexburg home on September 22, 2019; Tylee had not been seen since a family trip to Yellowstone on September 8.
- October 2, 2019Gilbert, Arizona (Crime scene, approximate area)
A rifle shot was fired at Brandon Boudreaux outside his home in Gilbert; it missed.
- October 19, 2019Daybell home and property, near Rexburg (Recovery site, approximate area)
Tammy Daybell died at the home she shared with Chad on October 19, 2019. On June 9, 2020, investigators found Tylee's and JJ's remains buried on the property, and Chad was arrested that day.
- February 20, 2020Kauai, Hawaii (Lori's arrest) (Arrest, approximate area)
Lori and Chad had moved to Princeville on Kauai; Kauai police arrested Lori there on February 20, 2020.
- May 12, 2023Ada County Courthouse, Boise (Court / trial, approximate area)
Lori was convicted here in May 2023 and sentenced to life without parole. Chad was convicted in May 2024 and sentenced to death in June 2024.
- April 2025Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix (Court / trial, approximate area)
Lori was convicted in April 2025 of conspiring to murder Charles Vallow and in June 2025 of conspiring to murder Brandon Boudreaux, and received two more life sentences on July 25, 2025.
Watch, listen, read
Watch
- Sins of Our Mother (series, 2022, Netflix)
Sources
- Vallow-Daybell murders (Wikipedia)
- "Doomsday mom" Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced to life in prison: what to know about the case (CBS News)
- 'Doomsday mom' Lori Vallow handed 2 more life sentences in Arizona murder conspiracy trials (NBC News)
- Idaho Supreme Court sets date to hear appellate oral arguments in Lori Vallow Daybell case (East Idaho News)
Each location also lists its own sources in the data file.