Mother of Missing Children Investigated for Suspicious Death of Husband's Former Wife

The Idaho mother of the two missing children is being investigated in the suspicious death of her husband's former wife.

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Published: 4/20/2020, 3:07:15 AM EDT

Mother of Missing Children Investigated for Suspicious Death of Husband's Former Wife — Lori Vallow, also known as Lori Daybell. (Kauai Police Department via AP)

The Idaho mother of two missing children is being investigated in the suspicious death of her husband's former wife, along with other charges, according to multiple reports.

Lori Vallow, from Idaho, who was charged in the case of her missing children, is now under investigation by the Idaho attorney general's office to do with the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of her husband's former wife, Tammy Daybell. Her husband, Chad Daybell, is also under investigation in the death of his former wife, according to Fox News.

Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow are being investigated for conspiracy, attempted murder, as well as murder in connection with the death of Tammy Daybell.

"The [Attorney General] will assume full responsibility and authority for the case. All decisions regarding the case shall be the responsibility of the [Attorney General]," according to a letter from the Idaho Attorney General's Office.

Meanwhile, Vallow is currently held in Madison County Jail, with her bail bond set at $1 million dollars after she was extradited from Hawaii where she and Chad Daybell were living after fleeing Idaho.

She was charged, prior to the current investigation of Tammy Daybell's death, with two counts of child abandonment a felony. She also lied about the whereabouts of her children. Vallow was ordered, back in January 2020, to produce her children physically to the court, but she failed to do so,

Lori Vallow's two children Joshua "JJ" Vallow (L) and Tylee Ryan. (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children via AP) — Lori Vallow's two children Joshua "JJ" Vallow (L) and Tylee Ryan. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children via AP

KTVB 7 reported that Tammy Daybell died under suspicious circumstances back in October 2019 in her husband's home. Initially, investigators thought that she died from natural causes, but then in December 2019, her body was exhumed and an autopsy was performed, ultimately being ruled suspicious. The results of that autopsy have not yet been released.

“On October 19, 2019, family members found Tammy Daybell, 49, dead in her Fremont County home. At that time, Daybell’s death was believed to be natural. Tammy Daybell's body was exhumed in Springville, Utah, on Dec. 11, 2019. A subsequent investigation by the [Fremont County Sheriff’s Office] determined that Daybell’s death may be suspicious,” according to the press release issued by the Rexburg Police Department back in December 2019.

In the week following Tammy Daybell's death, Chad Daybell married Lori Vallow. Months later, Vallow's two children went missing.

Chad Daybell's website says that he is a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints. He has written and self-published more than 25 books.

Investigators on the Tammy Daybell case only knew of the existence of Vallow's children when they were on Tammy Daybell's case. Vallow's family stated that they had not seen either of Vallow's children since November 2019. They were not reported missing.

Three people connected with the couple have died over the past year. Lori Vallow’s fourth husband, Charles Vallow, was shot by her brother, Alex Cox, who claimed self-defense. He, in turn, died unexpectedly in December 2019.

Vallow's family visited Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 8, 2019. A photo from that day, obtained by authorities from Lori Vallows iCloud account, showed Lori Vallow, her brother, Alex Cox, Tylee and JJ together at the park.