ROB H. WOOD # 8229 Madison County Prosecuting Attomey Filed:02/18/2020 21 223:15 Seventh Judicial District, Madison County Kim Muir, Clerk of the Court By: Deputy Clerk —Wood, Angie m'oodrfiiico.madison.id.us 159 East Main Street .P. Box 350 0. Rexburg, Idaho 83440 (208) 356—7768 (208) 356-7839 1N THE DISTRICT COURT 0F THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE 0F IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY 0F MADISON MAGISTRATE DIVISION STATE OF IDAHO, CR33-20-0302 Case N0: Plaintiff, V. LORI NORENE VALLOW, AKA LORI PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT 0F DETECTIVE RON BALL NORENE DAYBELL 4141 Queen Emma Drive, #3 Princeville. DOB: Hawaii 96722 06/26/ 1 973 SSN: XXX-XX—ISSS, Defendant. STATE OF IDAHO ) ss. County of Madison I, Det. dcpose and 1 . Ron ) Ball, of the Rexburg Police Department, being first duly sworn under oath, state as follows: The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. AFFIDAVIT 2. am I a Detective with the Rexburg Police Department and have been employed in Enforcement for more than 27 years. the Rexburg Police Department. Management Certificate from my currently hold an I training. career, including Law currently the lieutenant over investigations for Advanced Certificate and a the Idaho Peace Officers Standards and Training and have over 2500 hours of throughout am I Academy have attended multiple trainings and classes I gaduating from the FBI National Academy have received multiple hours of specialized training in investigations. in 2015. I I have also conducted numerous investigations and interviews with suspects, victims and witnesses involving narcotics, sex crimes and fraud. on trafiic 3. I have also received numerous hours oftraining stops and detection of criminal behavior. On the aflemoon ofNovember 25, 201 9, the Rexburg Police Department (hereinafier RPD) was contacted by the Gilbert, Arizona Police Department about a missing child, hereinafier designated as J.V., (DOB: 05-25-2012). J.V. is a 7-year—old boy with autism supposed to be living with his adoptive mother, Lori Norene Vallow, Daybell (Hereinafier Lori Vallow or Lon'.) J.V.’s grandmother, who was AKA Lori Norene Kay Woodcock, had contacted the Gilbert Police Department about J.V for a welfaxe check. 4. Lori Vallow also has a daughter, T.R. amdavit, while RPD (DOB: 09/24/2002). As described further in this was investigating the disappearance of J.V., the investigation include a search for T.R., who is gew to also missing and has not been seen since September 8, 2019. 5. I am aware that Lori Vallow moved to Rexburg with J.V. near the first week of September, 2019. I am aware that J.V. was enrolled for three weeks at Kennedy Elementary School in Rexburg, Idaho. in I am further aware that he was seen by neighbors at and near his apartment Rexbmg. Through alive the investigation, was on September 23, 2019, at RPD has learned that the last day J.V. was seen Kennedy Elementary School. On September 24, 2019 Lori Vallow informed the school that J.V. would no longer be attending Kennedy Elementary and that Lori would homeschool him. Kennedy Elementary has informed RPD that AFFIDAVIT no other school has made requests for J.V.’s school u-anscfipts. 2 6. We have not been able to find any witnesses who have seen J.V. since September 24, 2019. 7. I was familiar with Lori Gilbert, Vallow because the RPD had previously been contacted by the Arizona and Chandler, Arizona Police Departments who search warrants for a vehicle in Lofi’s possession. Said vehicle requested help to obtain was related to a possible attempted murder of Lori’s niece’s ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux in Arizona. aware that Detective Vallow Ray Hermosillo had at the request also performed intermittent surveillance of the Gilbert Police Department, starting Detective Hermosillo reports that he never once saw J.V. surveillance during the the process of getting a divorce was LWD0997. Said vehicle the deceased husband of Lori Vallow. is 2019. when he was performing in Gilbert (Lori is registered to Charles Vallow, Vallow and Charles Vallow were in when Charles Vallow died.) The Gilbert Police Depanment interested in this vehicle because Brandon Boudreaux 1, in paragraph 6 of this Affidavit is a 2018, grey Jeep Wrangler, bearing Texas license plate no. who on Lori month of November, 201 9. The vehicle mentioned 8. on November am I it had been identified Arizona on October 2, in an attempted shooting of a 201 9. Brandon had previously been married to Lori Vallow’s niece, Melanie Boudreaux. At the time ofhis attempted shooting, Brandon witnessed the Jeep (which he recognized as being the same vehicle regularly drove.) Brandon observed a rifle with a the Jeep and then Brandon’s vehicle silencer was shot once come out of the rear same Jeep observed by Brandon was seized pursuant was 9. I in still Rexburg, Idaho. in It is window of in the front driver’s doorframe. Brandon drove away, the Jeep followed, but eventually turned a 2019 that T.R. different direction. This to a search warrant in November of significant that the vehicle T.R. reportedly regularly drove Rexburg nearly two months afier the last known sighting of T.R. am aware, through contact with the Gilbert and Chandler Police Departments, that Lori’s husband, Charles Vallow, was shot on July ll, 2019, by Lori’s brother, Alex Cox. Vallow wife, that I As now married to Chad Daybell, from Fremont County, Idaho. Chad Daybell’s Tammy Daybell, died in Fremont County, Idaho on October 19, 2019. was informed I Chad and later AFFIDAVIT is Lori Lori married approximately two weeks afier the death of Tammy Daybell. confirmed they were married on November 3 5, 2019, on the Island 0f Kauai in Hawaii. Through our investigation, beach 10. in home check. discovered photographs of their wedding on a Hawaii. Neither J.V. or T.R. are seen in any of those photographs. On November 26, Lori’s RPD 201 9, Detective Hermosillo and Detective Hope from the RPD went to located at 565 Pioneer Road, #175, Rexburg, Idaho, to conduct a welfare Detectives Hermosillo and Hope met with Daybell outside the residence. Chad acted as Lori’s brother, Alex Cox, and if he didn’t know Chad Lori very well and stated he didn’t know her phone number. Alex told the detectives that J.V. was with his grandma, Kay Woodcock, the individual in Louisiana, who which was not be true due to the likely to fact that first called in a missing child report to the Gilbert Police Alex said Lori may be in apartment #107. Hermosillo and Hope went to 11. Shortly driving a black Chevrolet Equinox Hermosillo stopped Chad and asked him again last 12. On that Vallow J.V. 13. number and provided in her apartment, #1 75. was in Gilbert, fiom it Melanie Gibb. the residence. Lori. saw Detective had seen J.V. Chad responded that the He also admitted he knew to Detective Hermosillo. RPD located and spoke with Lori We identified omselves as RPD officers. We ended our contact with Lori and Lori told us that We obtained Melanie’s immediately attempted to We were unable to contact her. I contacted Lori Vallow again and were unable we would answer the phone. to contact Melanie Gibb we immediately requested that she call Melanie Gibb. Lori told us that Melanie and J.V. were at the AFFIDAVIT again and indicated that he Arizona with a friend named Melanie Gibb. Because Detective Stubbs and we away same day, myself and Detective Stubbs of the phone number fi'om call if he me time he had seen J.V. was in apartment #107 in October. Lori Vallow’s phone me and asked search for J.V. afler calling me, Detective Hermosillo called Chad Daybell Depanment. apartment #107, but the apartment was completely empty and vacant. At this time, they called me to come to the premises to help Kay was movie “Frozen 2” so We instructed Lori to call Melanie could verify the location of J.V. 4 it At this time was unlikely Melanie Gibb and have her call us so 14. By the evening of November 26, informed Detective Ryan Pillar 2019, we had still not heard from Melanie Gibb, so ofthc Gilbert Police Department of the information we had received regarding the children being with Melanie Gibb. around 9:30 p.m. that Gilbert Police went to the 15. I was informed later that evening home of Melanie but Detective Pillar contacted her by phone and she stated that J.V. at her Arizona house and had not been there for several months. was not staying On December 6, 2019, RPD was contacted by Melanie Gibb and informed that both Chad the police that she had J .V. even though J.V. her to tell RPD that she declined statement that Lori made to at separate times and asked was not with her. Melanie informed Chad’s and Lori’s requests. This further establishes that the law enforcement by Lori Vallow on November 26, 201 9 was Vallow knew it was The statement Lori made investigate a lead that false and false. to RPD about J.V. being with Melanie Gibb delayed the investigation into the whereabouts and safety of J.V. l7. Gibb. Melanie was not home Daybell and Lori Vallow called Melanie on November 26, 201 9 l6. RPD was verified by requiring us to take time to as false. On November 27, 2019, RPD obtained search warrants to search: l) Lori Vallow’s apartment, located at 565 Pioneer Road, #175, Rexburg, Idaho, 2) Melanie Boudreaux/Pawlowski’s (Lori Vallow’s niece) apartment located at 565 Pioneer Road, #174, Rexburg, Idaho and 3) Alex Cox’s (Lori’s brother) apartment located Rexburg, Idaho. items in its (This apartment had nothing in It it 565 Pioneer Road, #107, other than a couple of small garage.) All three apartments are part of the same complex. residences. at appeared to me removed. Other furniture was that still J.V. most of the clothing inside the residence. was not located in Lori’s at any of the apartment had been RPD believed that she lefi Rexburg with Chad Daybell the night of November 26, 2019. Melanie Boudreaux later confirmed that AFFIDAVIT Chad and Lori did leave Rexburg the night of the 5 26‘“. l8. During the search of Lori Vallow’s apartment, Risperidone in the form of a Risperidone. I name and labeled with J.V.’s have learned through research that Risperidone to treat irritability caused bottle contained 17 still pills. the prescribed a tranquilizer prescribed is by autism. That prescription was filled for J.V. The Risperidone in An'zona. pill bottle we found evidence that J.V. was prescribed in January 2019 We have verified through the Idaho State Pharmacy Board that said prescription has not been filled in Idaho. 19. On November 2019 27, RPD also served a search warrant located at Self-Storage Plus in Rexburg, Idaho. blanket with pictures of J.V. on on J.V.’s initials it, it, 20. RPD was further Storage Plus made aware of the storage unit Inside a blanket with pictures of T.R. on toys that appeared appropriate for a children’s clothing, bikes, a scooter on Lori Vallow’s storage unit it, we found a a backpack with young boy, winter clothing, other and a photo album. that the credit/debit card Lori Vallow provided was declined on January 2 of 2020. The owner of to Self- Self-Storage Plus has reported to law enforcement that as regular operating procedure he has reached out to Lori Vallow by phone, text, and email but has not heard back fi'om her. At this time, Lori Vallow has not attempted to provide another debit/credit card to Self Storage-Plus. 21. Soon afier we executed the search Gilbert Police asked us if Rexburg. T.R. who is is wanants we had any to find record of a T.R. named Colby Ryan. Colby reports 30, 2019, via FaceTime. (DOB: 09/24/2002), being in am aware that Gilbert Police Department has been I that the last time He informed Through our investigation, on or about September that T.R. 15‘ he spoke with T.R. was on August Gilbert Police that afier August 30, 201 9, Lori would give excuses as to AFFIDAVIT in Rexburg, Lori Vallow’s biological daughter from her marriage to Joseph Ryan, in contact with Colby. Gibb apanments deceased. 22. T.R. has a brother 23. J.V. at the why when he tried to contact T.R. T.R. could not talk with him. RPD has been informed that T.R. moved to Rexburg with Lori We or 2““, 2019. was attending classes at have been informed that Lori told BYU-Idaho. However, a records check 6 Melanie at BYU-I indicates that T.R. was never enrolled at BYU-Idaho or any other school affiliated with BYU. 24. RPD verified Lon' Vallow moved into the apartment located at 565 Pioneer Road, No. in Rexburg with T.R. and J.V. on or around September was corroborated by Lori Vallow’s neighbors who door apartment. They saw T.R. at or 15‘ T.R. briefly a couple oftimes afier she or 2nd, 2019. This information lived in the same complex around the residence when she These same neighbors actually helped Lori Vallow move 175 moved in the next- in with Lori. into her apartment. They saw moved in but have not seen her since the first couple of weeks of September. Their son played with J.V. multiple times. These same neighbors have fithher informed went us, through Detective to Lori’s apartment sometime in late Stubbs of the RPD, that one of their children September to play with J.V. and the child was informed by Lori Vallow that J.V. was not there and that he had gone to stay with his grandma. 25. Another neighbor of Lori Vallow, who lived directly across the courtyard from Lori at 565 Pioneer Road had a doorbell camera that recorded J.V. outside playing on September 17, 2019. 26. Throughout our investigation, we were able to determine, through phone records, that T.R. accompanied Lori Vallow, Alex Cox, and J.V. on a day on September 8, 20 l 9. trip to Yellowstone National Park We have obtained a photograph of T.R. at the park entrance through the National Park Service. Also, through service of a search warrant photo has obtained a fiom Lori Vallow’s iCloud account of T.R. in Yellowstone National Park that is time stamped on September 8, being with Lori Vallow. since September 27. RPD 8, 2019. This photo is the last time we can find any record of T.R. We have found no wimesses who can verify they have seen T.R. 2019. RPD has verified that Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow flew fiom the Los Angeles, California Airport to Kauai on American Airlines on December 1, 2019. This information was obtained through a search warrant served on American Airlines. RPD cannot find any information suggesting they have returned to the mainland of the United States since that AFFIDAVIT 7 time and it appears they have been in Hawaii since they arrived on December Those same records establish when she flew to 28. I am aware Chad and Lori that and in and T.R. were not with their 2019. mother Lori Vallow Kauai. Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii. condo that J.V. 1, I am in contact with the Kauai Police which Chad and Lori are Lori. Further, am I 4141 Queen are currently living at staying. The Emma who Drive, Unit 3, are monitoring the children have not been sighted with Chad aware that on multiple occasions, Chad and Lori checked into the Kauai Beach Resort and that no children checked in That information was with them. provided by an employee of the Resort. 29. Detective Chad Cataluna, of the Kauai Police Department, has performed surveillance on Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow in Kauai. He has informed us that he has seen Lori Vallow with Chad Daybell at least three times since he was made aware that Chad and Lori were residing on Kauai. Detective Cataluna has informed us T.R. with 30. Chad and On December that not once has he seen J.V. and Lori. 20, 2019, the Rexburg Police and the FBI published a press release announcing that J.V. and T.R. were missing, that RPD was looking for them, and asking for the public’s help in locating them. 31. Since December 20, 2019, this case has received national media attention. Lori Vallow has refused to provide law enforcement with any information regarding the location of her childxen 32. Through T.R and J.V. investigation this www.care.com to find a watch J.V. has learned that Lori babysitter for J.V. www.care.com we were able to RPD Vallow used the website Through service of a search warrant on to verify the identity of the babysitter who Lori Vallow hired We contacted this babysitter and she informed us that she watched J.V. on She had met Lori Vallow and J.V. the day before (September l8, the 19‘“ of September. 201 9.) The babysitter understood that her employment was to be ongoing. The babysitter reports that AFFIDAVIT on September 24, 2019 she reached out 8 to Lori Vallow and Lori told her that J.V. had gone stay with his grandma for several weeks and that the babysitter’s services were no longer needed. 33. On January l6, 2020, a Child Protection Action was filed by the State of Idaho in Madison County on behalf of J.V. and T.R. The case number is CV33-20-0045. The Court ordered Lori Vallow to produce J.V. and T.R. within 5 days of service of the order to the Rexburg Police Department or the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in Rexburg. Vallow was served that order Lori on Saturday, January 25, 2020, by Detective Chad Cataluna of the Kauai Police Department. Lori did not produce the children within five days of being served and has not produced the children to this date. 34. Other than Idaho, any current orders pending Child Protection Action in Madison County, in a RPD has not found any court record or order establishing guardianship or parentage of T.R. with anyone other than Lori Vallow. There is a Final Decree of Adoption from the 14‘“ Judicial District Court, Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana establishing Charles and Lori Vallow as the adopted parents of J.V., dated July 25, 2014. As such, the only known 35. On living parent of J.V. and T.R. the dates between January 24, is Lori Vallow. 2020 and January 29, 2020, Detective Hermosillo and the Kauai Police Department. I I was in Hawaii with reviewed video of Lori Vallow being served with the Order in the child protection case, which was filmed by the Kauai Police Department. J.V. and T.R. were not seen in the video. While FBI agents, Rory Johnson and Douglas McLand, Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. we were there, two assisted us in performing surveillance on On the morning of January 26, 2020, they observed Chad and Lori on a beach. J.V. and T.R. were not with them. 36. During the afiemoon of January 26, 2020, search wanants 0n the persons of Explorer they had rented. I observed the Kauai Police Department serve Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow and on a black Ford Said warrants were served on them in the parking lot of the Kauai Beach Resort. J.V. and T.R. were not with Lori and Chad. The following items were located a. AFFIDAVIT in their possession: birth certificates for T.R. and J.V., 9 37. BBVA, b. T.R.’s financial transaction card issued c. J.V.’s iPad (identified d. another iPad which was logged into J.V.’s Apple account, e. J.V.’s school registration receipts Through our investigation, by his initials by on the back), from Kennedy Elementary in Rexburg Idaho. RPD leamed that T.R. ’s BBVA financial transaction card which was found with Lori Vallow is still active and has been used since the last sighting of Tylee. 38. On January 26, 2020, afier the search warrants were served on the persons and vehicle of Chad Daybell and at 4141 Queen residing. I Lori Vallow, a search warrant was served on the Emma Drive, Unit 3, Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii, where Chad and Lori were personally observed the Kauai Police perform the search. condominium, there were two beach/lawn towels. There were no items was nothing found in the there was nothing found had been etc. condominium located there, in the that appeared to belong to T.R. or J.V. condominium that of the two yoga/fitness mats, and two beach garage that appeared to belong to a minor child. condominium in the chairs, In the garage would There Further, indicate that a seven year old boy such as children’s clothing, toys, children’s books, children’s medication, There was a second room, other than the master bedroom, in the condominium. That second room had no sigis of being lived in or otherwise occupied. 39. Through this investigation RPD discovered that J.V. had a service dog for his autism. dog was named Bailey and was Dog Training Elite, change trained AZ an email in life circumstances. by Dog Training Elite, This AZ. On July 22““ she sent asking about finding another family for Bailey due to a Dog Training Elite, AZ picked up the dog on August 30, 2019. 40. Through this investigation in Springville, Utah. Lori Vallow AFFIDAVIT I interviewed They informed Chad Daybell’s parents, Jack and me that was an “empty-nester.” 10 Chad and Lori told them in Sheila Daybell, November that 41. Through this investigation Gwilliam that 42. is Chad RPD has interviewed Jason and Samantha Gwilliam. the sister ofthe deceased told On February them 16, that Lori 2020, Tammy Daybell. had no juvenile Chad and Lori No financial information. Vallow RPD renting is in Maui, Hawaii car from the Hertz car rental at the Lori. J.V. that Maui and T.R. were not with in the picture. 43. Throughout this investigation, 44. children. The informant provided a picture of Chad and airport. RPD Jason and Samantha infonned RPD received a tip from a named individual Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow were Samantha providing RPD and the FBI have reviewed Lori Vallow’s bank and information has been found which would suggest that Lori money to anyone to care for J.V. and T.R. has found no evidence or verification of anyone providing for the housing, food, clothing, education, or medical care of J.V. since September 45. As ofthe 46. Due to: 8, September 24, 2019 and T.R. since 2019. date of this afiidavit, J.V. and T.R. are still missing. the legal parent and guardian of T.R. and J.V. a. Lori Vallow is b. Nobody has seen or verifiably heard from T.R. since September Nobody has seen or heard fiom J.V. 8, 2019; since September 23, 201 9; 9-9 Lori Vallow has verifiably been living on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii since the beginning of December 2019, with her new husband, Chad Daybell, and that not once have they been seen with J.V. or T.R.; c. The condominium no evidence f. AFFIDAVIT J.J. when J.V. was verifiably with T.R.’s financial transaction card T.R. is by Chad Daybel] and Lori Vallow contains any person other than Chad and Lori That medication prescribed to time g. that currently occupied l l living there; has not been refilled in the State of Idaho at a Lori Vallow; was not with Lori Vallow; is in the possession of Lori Vallow even though Lori Vallow and h. Chad Daybell have represented to Chad’s family that Lori has no juvenile children; Lori Vallow claimed that she and no other educational No was going to homeschool facility J.V. but she is not with J.V. has requested J.V.’s school records; verification of another caregiver for J.V. or T.R. has been found; and That as of January 30, 2020, Lori Vallow failed to comply with a Court Order to produce the minor children to the Rexburg Idaho Police Department or the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare within five days of being served with an order to I do so. believe probable cause exists that Lori Idaho Code l8-401(1), which states it Vallow has deserted T.R. and shall Having any child under the age of eighteen J.V., pursuant to be a felony for “Every person who: (1 8) years dependent upon him or her for care, education or support, deserts such child in any manner whatever, with intent to abandon further believe probable cause exists that Lori it;” I Vallow intentionally and willfully abandoned J.V. and T.R. pursuant to Idaho Code 18-403 and 18-405. 47. Due to: a. The fact that Lori Vallow provided verifiably false information to RPD by telling RPD that J.V. was located in Arizona with Melanie Gibb; That said false information obstructed and delayed the investigation into the location of J.V. by requiring RPD to investigate a false lead; and That fact that Lori Vallow solicited Melanie Gibb to corroborate the false information Lori gave I RPD; believe probable cause exists that Lori Vallow did resist, delay, or obstruct a public officer in the discharge or attempt to discharge a duty report of a missing child, pursuant to Idaho 48. Due Code 18-705. to: a. The fact that Lori information to Vallow did RPD solicit or request Melanie Gibb to provide false regarding the location of J.V., which would have further obstructed and or delayed AFFIDAVIT of his ofiice, specifically investigating a RPD’s investigation; 12 I believe probable cause exists that Lori Commit a Crime pursuant to Idaho Code 49. Vallow did commit the crime of Solicitation to 18-2001. Due to: The a. fact that Lori Vallow did refuse number CV33-20-0045 by failing to to obey a lawful order from the Court produce J.V. and T.R. to the RPD in case or to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in Rexburg on January 30th, 2020; I 50. believe probable cause exists that Lori Vallow did violate Idaho Due to the following facts I believe that Lori Vallow Within the day of when a. we met is a flight Code 18-1 801(4). risk: with Lori Vallow on November 26, 2019 to ask about the whereabouts of the children, Lori Vallow had lefi the state and was in Hawaii within a week. The charges being filed against Lori Vallow are Two of the serious. charges are felony abandonment of a child which carry up to 14 years in prison. Lori Vallow has no significant ties to Madison County. She no longer has a home here and she has abandoned a significant amount of property here. Lori Vallow has already displayed a willingness to disobey and ignore a court order by not producing J.V. and T.R. in Rexbuxg even though she was specifically ordered by the court to do so and had adequate time to do Lori Vallow and that them 51. travel a Tammy. As such, Lori and resources. am in life insurance proceeds Chad have resources aware upon the sufficient to help I hereby request a Warrant be issued for the arrest of Lori Norene AKA Lori Norene Daybell for: two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of children, Idaho Code 18-401 (1), b. one misdemeanor count of resisting and obstructing officers, Idaho Code 18-705, C. one misdemeanor count of criminal solicitation, Idaho Code 18-2001, one misdemeanor count of criminal contempt, Idaho Code 18-1801(4). AFFIDAVIT I and hide from law enforcement and the Court. Based upon the above, Vallow, Chad Daybell have significant financial Chad Daybell received at least $430,000.00 death ofhis wife so. l3 52. 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