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Lori Vallow Daybell was charged in the 2019 death of Charles Vallow, who was killed months before his son and stepdaughter went missing.
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Meanwhile, Lori Vallow Daybell was declared not competent to stand trial in Idaho in the deaths of he daughter and son.
Idaho couple appear in court in missing children case
Prosecutors claim the couple used their belief in doomsday scenarios to encourage and justify the killings.
Idaho couple faces charges in missing kids case
Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell appeared separately in an Idaho court as they face new charges in the deaths of her two children and his ex-wife. Carter Evans reports.
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Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan were reported missing in 2019.
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The testimony came during a preliminary hearing where a judge will decide whether there is enough evidence to hold Chad Daybell for trial.
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The children, 7-year-old JJ Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, were last seen in September.
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Investigators have recovered what seem to be human remains in their search for two missing Idaho kids. Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow have not been seen in public for nearly nine months. The children's stepfather is now in police custody. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest.
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Lori Vallow Daybell's two children are missing and she refuses to tell authorities where they are. Now for the first time, her mother and sister speak out about what they think may have happened.
Mother, sister of Lori Vallow speak out
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Lori Vallow's mother and sister are publicly defending the Idaho mom for the first time in the midst of a high-profile missing children case. Vallow is charged with the apparent disappearance of her children, Tylee and JJ, who have not been seen in months. In an interview for an upcoming "48 Hours," her two relatives told Jonathan Vigliotti that Vallow would never harm her children.
Lori Vallow makes first Idaho court appearance since kids went missing
Vallow has been charged with felony child abandonment.
Lori Vallow's first Idaho court appearance
Lori Vallow spoke barely above a whisper when she appeared before a packed Idaho courtroom for the first time since the disappearance of her two children, 7-year-old JJ Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan. The judge reduced Vallow's bail to $1 million as Rexburg, Idaho, residents stood outside with signs demanding to know where the missing kids are. Jonathan Vigliotti shares details on Vallow's first day in court.
FBI looking for anyone who saw missing Idaho kids in Yellowstone
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Lori Vallow to face Idaho judge on Friday
Lori Vallow, the mother of two missing children who have not been seen since September 2019, will face a judge in Idaho on Friday after being extradited to her home state from Hawaii. New video shows Vallow in handcuffs during a layover in Los Angeles. Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the case from Yellowstone National Park, which the FBI says is now an area of interest in searching for 7-year-old JJ and 17-year-old Tylee.
Mom of 2 missing kids extradited to Idaho to face charges
Vallow's children, Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow, have not been seen since September.
Lori Vallow to face trial in Idaho
Lori Vallow, the mother of two children whose 2019 disappearance continues to dominate headlines and baffle authorities, is now awaiting extradition back to Idaho after being arrested in Hawaii. Vallow appeared in court on Wednesday where a judge denied a request to reduce her bail. Errol Barnett reports on the latest details in the ongoing investigation.
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