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Newly released court documents reveal that authorities in Idaho used data from the cellphone of Lori Vallow's brother to locate the remains of her two missing children. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
The children, 7-year-old JJ Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, were last seen in September.
Family members confirm that the remains found on Chad Daybell's rural property in Idaho are the bodies of his stepchildren Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan, who have not been seen in public since last September. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Police in Idaho have arrested Chad Daybell, whose stepchildren JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan have been missing for months, after they found human remains on his property. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Investigators searched Chad Daybell's home in a case that has vexed investigators for months and attracted worldwide attention.
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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Thousands of people have joined the search for missing JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan while their mother, Lori Vallow, awaits trial for charges of felony abandonment in Idaho. The children have not been seen since September 2019, and the strange story behind their disappearance has sparked a nationwide interest in the case. Jonathan Vigliotti speaks to Vallow's mother and sister, who insist she would never harm her children. The interview airs on "48 Hours" Saturday at 10 p.m. ET.
According to investigators, 7-year-old JJ vanished without a trace on September 23 — but Janis Cox claims she briefly spoke with him on October 1.
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.
Vallow has been charged with felony child abandonment.
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.
The last known image of 17-year old Tylee Ryan was taken on a family trip to Yellowstone on September 8.
Vallow's children, Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow, have not been seen since September.
Phone records show Tylee Ryan visited Yellowstone with her mother, uncle and brother JJ on September 8, according to court documents.
A neighbor of Lori Vallow, the Idaho mother whose children have been missing for five months, shared doorbell camera footage that showed her son playing in the yard.
Lori Vallow's husband, Chad Daybell, has self-published books about his brush with death and the end of the world.
A cellphone belonging to missing Idaho teen Tylee Ryan has been found, CBS News has learned. Ryan and her 7-year-old brother JJ Vallow were last seen in September. Their mother Lori Vallow was found in Hawaii last month with her new husband Chad Daybell. Jonathan Vigliotti reports that the phone was allegedly used several times after Ryan's disappearance.
It appears Tylee Ryan's phone was found in Hawaii, where her mother, Lori Vallow, turned up in January, the source said.
An Idaho mother is being ordered to physically produce her missing children, JJ Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17. The two have not been seen in four months. Their mother, Lori Vallow and her new husband, Chad Daybell, are also at the center of investigations into the deaths of their former spouses. Police found the couple in Hawaii last week where they tried to dodge reporters. Nikki Battiste reveals the latest pleas from JJ's grandparents, Kay and Larry Woodcock.
The parents of two missing children from Idaho are now missing too, and the FBI thinks the kids are in serious danger. Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17, haven't been seen for three months. Police believe their mother, Lori Vallow, and stepfather, Chad Daybell, could have answers if they can be found. Investigators say the children's disappearance could be connected to the death of Daybell's former wife. Errol Barnett reports.
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