2008
Brandon Boudreaux married Melanie, the niece of Lori Vallow, in 2008.
“Brandon married, uh, Lori Vallow's niece, Melanie, in 2008.”
Topic
Lori Vallow Daybell
21 facts from 2 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2018
Chad Daybell met Lori Vallow at a gathering of like-minded believers in late 2018 and convinced her she was a goddess who had been his wife in previous lives.
“met Lori at a meeting of like-minded believers back in late 2018, while Lori was still married to Charles, and convinced her she was a goddess who'd been his wife in previous lives.”
2019
In January 2019 Charles Vallow returned from a business trip to find he was locked out of his home, and he told police his wife Lori had fallen under a spell.
“had come home from a business trip and discovered he was locked out of his own house.”
2019
Charles Vallow was shot at Lori Vallow's home in Chandler, Arizona, two days before Brandon was told on July 13, 2019.
“In fact, it happened two days earlier at Lori's home in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler.”
2019
On October 2, 2019, Lori Vallow was recorded putting a Jeep's back seat and a spare tire into an Idaho storage unit.
“Didn't have a clue that on October second, Lori was caught on camera moving the back seat from a Jeep she owned, along with a spare tire, and putting those items in a storage unit in Idaho.”
2019
Investigators traced the Jeep believed used in the shooting to Rexburg, Idaho, about 900 miles from Phoenix.
“Investigators had found the Jeep, the one believed to have been involved in Brandon's attempted murder, and in what came as a surprise to no one, the Jeep had been traced to a town 900 miles from Phoenix, Rexburg, Idaho”
2020
Lori Vallow was arrested for refusing to produce her children and returned to Idaho, where she was held on $1 million bail.
“Less than a month after these scenes, Lori was arrested for refusing to produce the children and was flown back to Idaho, held on $1 million bail.”
2025
At Lori's Arizona trial, prosecutors showed video of Lori and Chad storing a Jeep Wrangler's tire and rear seat to make room for the shooter, Alex Cox.
“Lori and Chad putting a tire and a rear seat from a Jeep Wrangler into a storage unit to make room for the shooter, Alex Cox.”
2025
Lori Vallow Daybell represented herself at her Arizona trial for attempting to kill Brandon Boudreaux and cross-examined him.
“last year, Lori represented herself at the Arizona trial, her Arizona trial for attempting to kill Brandon.”
2026
The Idaho Supreme Court was scheduled to hear Lori Vallow Daybell's appeal on November 2.
“next week, on November 2nd, the Idaho Supreme Court is going to hear her case.”
Undated
The Idaho trials ended with convictions on all counts, with Lori Vallow Daybell receiving three consecutive life terms and Chad Daybell the death penalty.
“The Idaho trials ended with convictions on all counts. Lori received three consecutive life prison terms. Chad, the death penalty.”
Undated
An Arizona jury convicted Lori Vallow Daybell of conspiracy to commit murder in the killing of her husband Charles Vallow.
“A year later, in Arizona, Lori was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder for the killing of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.”
Undated
The Brandon Boudreaux episode was the eighth Dateline episode on the Lori Vallow Daybell saga.
“this was number eight, and I think every time for the last, what, two years”
Undated
Keith Morrison says Chad Daybell began declaring Lori Vallow's children "dark" and then zombies before they disappeared.
“And he began to declare her children dark, and then that they are zombies, and eventually they disappear.”
Undated
Lori Vallow's missing children were found buried in Chad Daybell's backyard.
“And when they're finally found, they've been buried in Chad Daybell's backyard.”
Undated
Melanie's mother Stacy died when Melanie was young, and Lori Vallow acted as a surrogate mother to her.
“Melanie's mom, Stacy, had died when she was young, so Lori was kind of a surrogate mom.”
Undated
Lori Vallow was married to her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, for roughly a dozen years.
“Lori was married to her 4th husband, Charles Vallow, and had been for a dozen years or so”
Undated
Chad Daybell told Lori Vallow that the two of them had been married in previous lives.
“He told Lori that they had been married in previous lives”
Undated
Keith Morrison says Tylee appeared to back her mother's account that Charles Vallow came at Lori with a baseball bat, which he says nobody believes.
“That he came at her with a baseball bat, which nobody believes for a moment.”
Undated
After the shooting, Brandon Boudreaux saw what appeared to be Lori Vallow's Jeep with Alex Cox driving it.
“and he sees what appears to be a jeep that belongs to Lori Vallow, with Alex Cox driving it.”
Undated
Lori Vallow Daybell has ongoing appeals in both Arizona and Idaho.
“Lori has ongoing appeals in both the state of Arizona and the state of Idaho.”
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