Mary Ellen Resendez-Schwezo

In her story, it is Charles who's having the affair and that she caught him. So he's a little angry and he's come up with this, you know, story. But she does go in for a mental evaluation here in Arizona and she is released. She passes. By the time you get into February 1st, Charles is filing for divorce, and he puts a lot in that divorce filing.

In her story, it is Charles who's having the affair and that she caught him. So he's a little angry and he's come up with this, you know, story. But she does go in for a mental evaluation here in Arizona and she is released. She passes. By the time you get into February 1st, Charles is filing for divorce, and he puts a lot in that divorce filing.

He talks about the religious belief that she's an exalted goddess, that the zombies, that she believes that he's Ned Schneider. He's no longer Charles Vallow. He's now this spirit called Ned Schneider. He's saying that.

He talks about the religious belief that she's an exalted goddess, that the zombies, that she believes that he's Ned Schneider. He's no longer Charles Vallow. He's now this spirit called Ned Schneider. He's saying that.

recently, that she's now saying this about me. And he's concerned. He's concerned for his life and he's concerned for the safety of his children.

recently, that she's now saying this about me. And he's concerned. He's concerned for his life and he's concerned for the safety of his children.

Yes. Several months later, on July 11th in 2019, Charles Vallow goes to a home in Chandler, Arizona that he has rented for Lori. He's there to pick up JJ and take JJ to school. But somehow or another, some type of tussle happens, and Charles ends up dead, shot by Alex Cox, her brother, in self-defense. But before police can investigate... Alex and Lori are moving again.

Yes. Several months later, on July 11th in 2019, Charles Vallow goes to a home in Chandler, Arizona that he has rented for Lori. He's there to pick up JJ and take JJ to school. But somehow or another, some type of tussle happens, and Charles ends up dead, shot by Alex Cox, her brother, in self-defense. But before police can investigate... Alex and Lori are moving again.

And that's how they end up in Idaho in September of 2019. And of course, that sort of takes us full circle to when the kids first turn up missing.

And that's how they end up in Idaho in September of 2019. And of course, that sort of takes us full circle to when the kids first turn up missing.

There were actually two trials. The cases were split in 2023, even though the evidence was very much the same. Chad had waived his right to the Speedy trial while Lori had not. So they had to sever those trials.

There were actually two trials. The cases were split in 2023, even though the evidence was very much the same. Chad had waived his right to the Speedy trial while Lori had not. So they had to sever those trials.

Yes. And in October of 2019, Tammy suddenly ends up dead. She's training for a marathon. So she seems very healthy, but she suddenly ends up dead. And Chad says, no autopsy. And so they sort of listed it as natural causes. It isn't until December of 2019 that they exhume Tammy's body. The kids are missing and all of a sudden they're questioning, what happened to Tammy?

Yes. And in October of 2019, Tammy suddenly ends up dead. She's training for a marathon. So she seems very healthy, but she suddenly ends up dead. And Chad says, no autopsy. And so they sort of listed it as natural causes. It isn't until December of 2019 that they exhume Tammy's body. The kids are missing and all of a sudden they're questioning, what happened to Tammy?

What really happened to Tammy? So they do exhume her and they have an autopsy. The autopsy reveals that she died of asphyxiation. So she also comes into these trials as one of the victims.

What really happened to Tammy? So they do exhume her and they have an autopsy. The autopsy reveals that she died of asphyxiation. So she also comes into these trials as one of the victims.

Well, this is kind of where we get into the very gruesome and just heartbreaking part of the trials. JJ died of asphyxiation. Basically, JJ was found buried. He was bound by duct tape. He had a garbage bag over his head, and then he was placed into another garbage bag. And investigators really detailed just the...

Well, this is kind of where we get into the very gruesome and just heartbreaking part of the trials. JJ died of asphyxiation. Basically, JJ was found buried. He was bound by duct tape. He had a garbage bag over his head, and then he was placed into another garbage bag. And investigators really detailed just the...

The tragic way of finding him, of opening up those garbage bags and seeing his hair first sticking out of the garbage bags. So it was really, really heartbreaking and disturbing to jurors in how JJ was found. Tylee wasn't entirely found. There were parts of Tylee found in Chad Daybell's, what they would call their pet cemetery. Tylee had been burned. She had been parted.

The tragic way of finding him, of opening up those garbage bags and seeing his hair first sticking out of the garbage bags. So it was really, really heartbreaking and disturbing to jurors in how JJ was found. Tylee wasn't entirely found. There were parts of Tylee found in Chad Daybell's, what they would call their pet cemetery. Tylee had been burned. She had been parted.