Chad Daybell pleaded not guilty to these charges as well as counts of insurance fraud charges in collecting benefits on the death of his late wife. He was already fighting charges for allegedly hiding the bodies of the children on his property in Fremont County, Idaho, and allegedly conspiring with Lori to do so.
#ChadDaybell – The remains of Tylee & JJ were discovered buried in Chad’s yard one year ago today. @LawCrimeNetworkpic.twitter.com/5yI54YmoxE
The new charges were part of a winding, convoluted story. JJ’s dad
Charles Vallow told police in Arizona in early 2019 that Lori threatened to kill him. He would die months later. Cox killed him, claiming self-defense. Lori moved with the kids to Idaho just weeks later (and Arizona police now believe she conspired in the murder of Charles). JJ and Tylee went missing on separate dates in September, but Lori did not report this to authorities, police said. Tammy would die on or about October 18 to 19, 2019, authorities said. Chad and Lori would get married on Hawaii on November 5. Police would discover the disappearances of the children later that month, when JJ’s grandmother, who lived out of state, requested a welfare check.