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Mary Ellen Resendez-Schwezo

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140 total appearances

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

And so they were never able to determine exactly how Tylee died or whether she was burned before or after. So it really gets into some really gruesome details. And it's really disturbing to investigators. It becomes very disturbing to jurors when they have to see the autopsy pictures and what was left of Tylee and how JJ was found.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

And so they were never able to determine exactly how Tylee died or whether she was burned before or after. So it really gets into some really gruesome details. And it's really disturbing to investigators. It becomes very disturbing to jurors when they have to see the autopsy pictures and what was left of Tylee and how JJ was found.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

And did they say Chad is the one who actually does the deed then or someone else? Well, according to phone records, you know, they're using GPS. They do believe that Alex was involved and that Chad was involved. They can see that Chad's and Alex's, you know, phones are on the property at the same time on the days that they believe the two kids were buried.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

And did they say Chad is the one who actually does the deed then or someone else? Well, according to phone records, you know, they're using GPS. They do believe that Alex was involved and that Chad was involved. They can see that Chad's and Alex's, you know, phones are on the property at the same time on the days that they believe the two kids were buried.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

And these were two different days because Tylee ends up missing first. And then a couple of weeks later, JJ ends up missing. There's not a lot of testimony as far as how or when or who last saw Tylee. We know that just before she goes missing, there's a trip to Yellowstone Park and we see a photo of Tylee taken out of Lori's iCloud.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

And these were two different days because Tylee ends up missing first. And then a couple of weeks later, JJ ends up missing. There's not a lot of testimony as far as how or when or who last saw Tylee. We know that just before she goes missing, there's a trip to Yellowstone Park and we see a photo of Tylee taken out of Lori's iCloud.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

And you can see Tylee, JJ, Alex, and Lori all at Yellowstone Park. With JJ, it is Lori's friend, Melanie Gibb, and her boyfriend who go to Lori's home. And they describe, you know, that was the last time that they saw JJ. They remember JJ that night. They remember Alex coming to get JJ. They remember Alex returning JJ, and JJ looked like he was asleep.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

And you can see Tylee, JJ, Alex, and Lori all at Yellowstone Park. With JJ, it is Lori's friend, Melanie Gibb, and her boyfriend who go to Lori's home. And they describe, you know, that was the last time that they saw JJ. They remember JJ that night. They remember Alex coming to get JJ. They remember Alex returning JJ, and JJ looked like he was asleep.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

But the next morning when they wake up, JJ is gone, and they ask about him. And Lori says he had been possessed by the spirit. He was climbing the refrigerator. So she kind of describes this disturbing behavior that happens. was allegedly displayed by JJ. And that was the last time anyone saw JJ. It took a while for police to actually figure out when JJ went missing.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

But the next morning when they wake up, JJ is gone, and they ask about him. And Lori says he had been possessed by the spirit. He was climbing the refrigerator. So she kind of describes this disturbing behavior that happens. was allegedly displayed by JJ. And that was the last time anyone saw JJ. It took a while for police to actually figure out when JJ went missing.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

They used the school records to decide that. And then, of course, Melanie Gibb and her boyfriend's testimony were key into when JJ was last seen.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

They used the school records to decide that. And then, of course, Melanie Gibb and her boyfriend's testimony were key into when JJ was last seen.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

Lori gives no defense. No witnesses are called. She doesn't testify.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

Lori gives no defense. No witnesses are called. She doesn't testify.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

She was sentenced to three life sentences without parole. We do end up hearing from her, though. At her sentencing, she tells this tale that there were no murders at all. There was only accidental deaths, suicides, medication side effects. She tells people or tells the court that JJ and Tylee are happy and they're busy in heaven. Tylee has visited her. She has told her not to worry.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

She was sentenced to three life sentences without parole. We do end up hearing from her, though. At her sentencing, she tells this tale that there were no murders at all. There was only accidental deaths, suicides, medication side effects. She tells people or tells the court that JJ and Tylee are happy and they're busy in heaven. Tylee has visited her. She has told her not to worry.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

And Tammy Daybell is her eternal friend, that Tammy also visits her to bring her peace and comfort. So the way Lori tells it, they don't blame her.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

And Tammy Daybell is her eternal friend, that Tammy also visits her to bring her peace and comfort. So the way Lori tells it, they don't blame her.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

He is sentenced to death. The death penalty actually went off the table with Lori, but it stayed on the table with Chad Daybelt. So he is right now on death row in Idaho.

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The Crime Scene: 'Doomsday Mom' Found Guilty, Again

He is sentenced to death. The death penalty actually went off the table with Lori, but it stayed on the table with Chad Daybelt. So he is right now on death row in Idaho.