Officers returned the following day and found that Lori and the man she married weeks earlier, Chad Daybell, had fled from the home. In the middle of all this finger-pointing, the question of where Tylee and J.J. are remains unanswered. Melani Boudreaux, who is Vallows niece, sat down with KPHO-TV in Phoenix to discuss the case. So much so that she left Arizona for Idaho after an attempt on his life failed. It was really fast. Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com: The first thing I want to ask, Melani and Ian, is your reaction to the autopsy results which came out Friday concerning Melanis uncle, Alex Cox. They still go on with their ownits still theyve done something bad and a lot of people have already made up their minds. Both werelast seen in September 2019, andtheir disappearanceshave uncovered a complicated sequence of events, including details surrounding the death of Lori's former husband, Charles Vallow, details ofunorthodox religious beliefs, including allegations of cult membership, and details surrounding the death of Tammy Daybell, the former wife of Chad Daybell. Vallow is also charged with conspiring to kill her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, who was fatally shot by Alex Cox in Chandler back in July 2019. In response to those allegations, Pawlowskis attorney Garrett Smith said She doesnt know where they are. The 51-year-old's death is now under investigation as police wait for an autopsy to determine the cause. Her children. Robertson believes the shooter is Cox. No one has told her where they are. Nevertheless, the Washington Times reports that last month Pawlowski cooperated with the FBI by undergoing interviews and handing over her computer to the FBI for review. "Doomsday mom" Lori Vallow's niece, Melani Boudreaux Pawlowski, has denied in a custody hearing that she was ever involved in a cult with her aunt and Vallow's fifth husband, "cult dad" Chad Daybell, 12 News NBC reports. Im kind of just loving them from a distance and letting everything play out. Her attorneys say she plans to fight the allegation and did not comply with the court order only because she did not want them to end up in foster care. (AP Photo/Jacques Billeaud). Brandon is a sales professional and a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Gilbert Police Departments shooting investigation identified the suspect as the late Alex Cox, Pawlowskis uncle and the brother of Lori Vallow. Melani: We got married Nov. 30. At last check, Gilbert Police are still investigating. It has been lightly edited for clarity. 'Sadly, and irresponsibly, much of the media has quoted Brandon Boudreaux's biased, vindictive, and fake accusations as truth and fact when they are his resentful, vengeful, and dishonest efforts to get full custody of Melani's children,' wrote the attorney. Here are my takeaways from the new documents. "I thought I had a happy marriage, so it was pretty overwhelming," Boudreaux told the Arizona Republic a few months ago. Ian made a bad joke saying, Did they test for all the invisible poisons? People will still think whatever speculation or rumors or whatever they want to believe even when its right in front of their face. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. He married Martha Magdalena Steinmetz on 22 December 1931, in Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany. Charles and Brandon did life insurance together. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP), I dont know where my cousins are. The investigation started in November 2021 and a detective with Mesa PD interviewed Pawlowskis attorney Garrett Smith. A new episode of "Dateline" airs on May 1, featuring interviews with Lori Vallow's niece Melani Pawlowski. 'I have been falsely accused of many things, wrongfully judged, betrayed by those who I thought loved and supported me, and wrongfully gone to Utah county jail for a few hours. On December 12, Lori's brother, Alex Cox, was found dead in Gilbert, Arizona. In the court papers, Boudreaux also alleged that Pawlowski knows where Tylee and J.J. are and that she had ominously told her new husband, Sometimes children are full of light and then just like that they go dark.. Lori is being investigated in connection with at least four deaths - including her and Stacey's brother Alex Cox. Would love your thoughts, please comment. He's investigating the murder attempt on Boudreaux from 10/2/19. Later in the post Melani vaguely mentioned her father. Its unreal. Brandon alleges the document was written by Melanis new husband, Ian Pawlowski, after he met with law enforcement officers. Published: 17:21 GMT, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 19:25 GMT, 29 April 2020, Lori Vallow's sister suffered an untimely death 22 years ago. I think I Googled him on the computers in high school, and I found him, and he was one of my favorite, favorite people in my life. Brandon drove straight through from Phoenix, Arizona, to Rexburg, Idaho, and spared Kay and Larry by making the identification for them. Business, Economics, and Finance. It was just me, my mom and dad. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. In one of the case's documents, Boudreaux alleged that. To prove defamation, you must have: Proving that the statement is true is an absolute defense to defamation. Prosecutors chose not to charge Daybell and Vallows case is still being reviewed. Can you address that? She was arrested in January in Hawaii, where she fled months earlier with her new and fifth husband,Chad Daybell, the author of several religious-themed doomsday novels. I dont judge anyone for all the things theyre scared of or confused about. Clearly, those allegations had a detrimental effect on Brandons business and personal reputation. On our ninth anniversary, Natalie asked for a divorce. He explained his decision to betray his wife to work with the police and the FBI to secretly record her conversations with Vallow and Daybell to ultimately clear Boudreauxs name. Lori. Melani: We got married on the 30th, and I think they got married on the 29th. She's fighting for custody of her children, who. According to the report, Smith admitted Pawlowski was indeed removed from the bank account when she logged into the online account only because the login information had not changed. RELATED:Click here for an interactive timeline of events surrounding the case. He said he had bent down to get a water bottle and took the breath out of him. Kids are missing. Its hard seeing the same patterns that happened to my mom now happening in my life where my kids are taken away from me wrongfully and things are said about me that arent true but my kids know who I am. He did not, however, say where the children are. Market data provided by Factset. Testimony tells that Melani was deemed to be a fit parent after a doctor's evaluation through the court. When Tylee and JJ show up and are here again, I dont know if people would even believe it. Eaton: There have been reports that Lori may be somehow tied to your mothers death that she may have been the first victim. On Oct. 2, Boudreaux was returning home when a 2018 Jeep Wrangler pulled up with a rifle with a silencer poking out of the window, he said. Peoples doors are being kicked down because they cant find the kids, Pawlowski told KPHO-TV while sat beside his wife. Melani about Lori: The court systems haven't protected her.and she had this history of doing everything she could to protect Tylee and JJ. 2015 - 2023
I decided to try to jump back into dating a little bit. It was very intimate and quick not anything crazy or anything, but it was special to us. Vallow and Daybell reportedly married there in early November, but there is no indication that Daybell was in Hawaii at the time Vallow's niece was reportedly there. She loves her children and respects life.. The first death is that of Lori's estranged husband Charles Vallow, who was shot dead by her brother Alex Cox in Arizona on July 10. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The children were last seen in September. Example video title will go here for this video. An obituary stated that Tammy passed away in her sleep and her cause of death was ruled as natural after Chad reportedly declined an autopsy. It is the fifth untimely death among family members associated with Lori and adds yet another layer of mystery to the saga that began with the disappearance of her children JJ and Tylee nearly eight months ago. Family members of Lori Vallow, the mom at the center of the disappearance and death of her kids, are in court for a custody hearing. Thats when, according to Boudreaux, his wife began spending a lot of time with Vallow, her aunt, and joined what he called a doomsday cult. The second mysterious death was Tammy Daybell - Chad's previous wife - who was found dead at the couple's home in Salem, Idaho, on October 19. Idaho Press reports that Pawlowski left her ex-husband Brandon Boudreaux and their children in Arizona shortly after Boudreaux accused her of being part of a cult. Per documents found by Fox 10 Phoenix, Pawloski relocated to Rexburg, Idaho and married Ian Pawlowski weeks later. I need to hit the gas and get out of here," Brandon said at the time. We knew that it would be natural causes. 'CULT MOM' LORI VALLOW ASKED CHAD DAYBELL TO JUDGE THE 'LIGHT' AND 'DARK' SPIRITS IN HER TWO MISSING CHILDREN, In this Feb. 27, 2020 photo Melani Pawlowski, right, is shown with her husband Ian Pawlowski outside a courthouse in Mesa, Ariz. Just work, school and being a dad was too much, and I just figured Id work. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. That was in March 2019. It was so clear she was far from anorexic. Records show two different affidavits from Gilbert Police, which testimony reveals Melani was initially a "person of interest" in the investigation and was later called an "investigative lead.". Some of the awards could be categorized as punitive damages, designed to punish the defendants for their vindictiveness. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. In a custody trial Wednesday, Melani was asked about the shooting and she denies any involvement. We got a dress and a tux and got the kids all dressed up and their hair done. Records show Boudreaux expressed concerns for his. Eaton: So they got married the day before you guys did? Court TV correspondent Ashleigh Banfield tracked down Stacey's gravestone in San Antonio, Texas, this week and found that it was covered in mud and appeared to have been neglected for years. Eaton: Melani, you had moved to Rexburg? This means Brandon may not get the full $12,000,000. pic.twitter.com/SrTXILtafZ. Lori married Chad Daybell on a Kauai beach on November 5 - weeks after her kids disappeared and days after Chad's previous wife Tammy died, July 11:Lori Vallow's husband, Charles Vallow, is killed by her brother, Alex Cox, in Arizona, August:Lori moves children JJ and Tylee to Rexburg, Idaho, September 23: The last time JJ was seen at his school in Idaho, October 19:Chad Daybell's wife Tammy dies at their Idaho home, October 25: A friend of Tylee receives a text from her phone, November 26: Out-of-state relatives ask Idaho police to perform a welfare check on JJ. When Melani left Brandon, she also left their four children. EastIdahoNews.com, LLC. 'CULT MOM' LORI VALLOW'S BROTHER DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES AFTER FATALLY SHOOTING HER ESTRANGED HUSBAND: AUTOPSY, Lori Vallow appears in court for her second bond reduction hearing at the Madison County Magistrate Court in Rexburg, Idaho on Friday, May 1, 2020. Records show she moved to the same complex as her aunt, Lori Vallow Daybell and uncle Alex Cox. We worked our way through and got it all wrapped up in July. In. Court documents filed by BrandonBoudreaux also claimed Melani told her new husband, Ian Pawlowski, whom she married in Las Vegas in November before relocating to Rexburg, that she believed "sometimes children are full of light and then just like that they go dark." So that morning, I called him and Ian was at work. She was waiting until she got an answer. Per Ian Pawlowskis alleged statement, Melani shared concerns that shes been told Brandon needed to die and that may indicate that Tylee and JJ needed to die as well. The IB Times reported that, with this information, Pawlowski reportedly went to the police to express concern that Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and Alex Cox might have been planning to kill Boudreaux and that his wife Melani did not want him to be hurt. FOX 10 did speak withPawlowskis attorney, Garrett Smith, over the phone, who saidthey filed the Notice of Deposition only after Boudreauxs attorneys listed Detective Pillar as a witness. Lori was the one that called and told me the news. February 2, 2021The case against Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow has gone a little quiet, but there is something to report about some of the players who are on the edges. Charles and Lori had gotten into an argument when the father came to pick up JJ at the mother's home in Chandler. Melani Boudreaux Pawlowski - Lori Daybell's niece. Court records show Boudreaux accuse Alex Cox, Lori's brother and Melani's uncle, of pulling the trigger. Per Inside Edition, Brandon Boudreaux and Melani Pawlowski are currently involved in a messy and complicated custody battle. Right now theyre nine and seven Max and Lily. In that case, Melanie's new husband, Ian, told investigators that Vallow and her husband told Melanie that Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan "had been possessed and had become zombies." I know Lori wouldnt ever do anything to hurt her kids, Boudreaux responded. The following is part of a court filing by Brandon Boudreaux in response to a motion by Melani Boudreaux regarding a child custody dispute. MESA, Ariz. - Melani Pawlowski the niece of Lori Vallow, the so-called "Doomsday Mom" accused of killing her two children was dismissed from her own criminal charge in Mesa Municipal Court. 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That suit was just settled forTWELVE MILLION DOLLARS! Earlier this month Melani was named as a potential witness in her aunt's upcoming trial on charges of child neglect and desertion in the disappearance of her son Joshua 'JJ' Vallow, seven, and daughter Tylee Ryan, 17, who were last seen in Rexburg, Idaho, in September. And, I hope that we continue to see that in the future as truth continues to come forward., Boudreaux was dragged into the case after being accused in divorce papers filed by her ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux, in February of being involved in a cult where numerous members, adults and children alike have been being killed off like flies," the Arizona Republic reported. She and Pawlowski moved to Idaho in November. Melani's estranged husband, Brandon Boudreaux, has accused her of attempting to kill him in a drive-by shooting last fall and claims that she knows where the missing children are but won't cooperate with authorities. My own father is helping my ex-husband right now, and theyve had my kids at their house and dont tell me. Melani: Mainly my Grandma Janis. "Do you think it's reasonable for Brandon to accuse you of being in a cult just because you're Lori Vallow's niece?" . Palm Springs residents sue to remove 25-foot Marilyn Monroe statue depicting her iconic Ukrainian soldier takes out five Russian tanks and three armoured vehicles in ONE DAY using US-supplied Ukraine 'hits major Russian air base in fresh strike' a day after kamikaze drone crashed down just 68 miles How did Russia lose HALF of its 45,000 elite paratroopers in just seven months? She almost died having me because she had a deep vein thrombosis blood clot. The judgment does have a few caveats in it. Wed had so many similar experiences with the way our divorces went and struggles, and we understood each other. 'While I was also unjustly taken away from my mother at age 6 and told all manner of lies about her, I stand here today grateful knowing that no one and no lie can take me away from the bond of my mother who has laid to rest since I was 9.'. Prosecutors said Vallowmarried the womans husband, Chad Daybell, in October shortly after Tammy unexpectedly died at home in Idaho. The coincidence of us picking the day right after them wasnt planned or anything it was just what happened. Her style of diabetes was called gastroparesis which prevented her from absorbing nutrients from her stomach into her bloodstream.. She had type 1 diabetes and gastroparesis. According to the IB Times, Brandon Bourdreaux was shot outside of his Gilbert, Arizona home on October 2, 2019 and survived. After the shooting, Boudreaux said, he became fearful for his life and the safety of his children so he filed for custody. Nobody knows where these kids are. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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