Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed an extradition warrant allowing Lori Vallow Daybell, who was previously sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her two children and another woman, to be extradited to Arizona. Vallow Daybell now faces additional conspiracy charges in Arizona related to the death of her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, and the attempted murder of her niece’s ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux.
The extradition warrant, signed on October 31, states that Vallow Daybell will be transferred from Idaho to Arizona for trial. Arizona will cover the transportation costs.
Charles Vallow was killed by Lori Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, in the summer of 2019. Initially deemed as self-defense, further investigation revealed abnormalities surrounding Charles Vallow’s death, including the lack of blood at the scene and the absence of CPR performed by Cox. Texts and calls suggested that Charles Vallow was targeted due to Vallow Daybell’s fringe religious beliefs.
In addition to the murder of Charles Vallow, Vallow Daybell also faces charges for the attempted murder of Brandon Boudreaux. Boudreaux was shot at in October 2019, shortly after Charles Vallow’s death. Prosecutors believe that Vallow Daybell conspired with Cox to commit first-degree premeditated murder.
Vallow Daybell’s two children, Joshua “JJ” Vallow and Tylee Ryan, went missing in September 2019 and were later found murdered and buried in a shallow grave behind Chad Daybell’s home in Rexburg, Idaho. Chad Daybell, with whom Vallow Daybell was having an affair, was also implicated in the murders. Tammy Daybell, Chad’s previous spouse, was found dead in her sleep in October 2019, initially ruled as natural causes but later determined to be asphyxiation. Vallow Daybell married Chad Daybell shortly after Tammy’s death.
Lori Vallow Daybell is currently serving her sentence at the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center in Idaho.
