Victim statements released in Lori Vallow Daybell case

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Victim statements were released for the Lori Vallow Daybell case on Friday, June 9.

According to court documents, there are four named victims, Tylee Ryan, Joshua Jaxon Vallow (JJ), Tamara Daybell and the United States government. A jury determined Tylee, JJ and Tamara all died by homicide.

Idaho law says the victims’ rights may be applied equally to the immediate families of homicide victims.

Colby Ryan is the half-brother and adoptive brother to Tylee and JJ. He is an immediate family member under Idaho law and is permitted to render a victim impact statement and exercise all enumerated rights afforded to the immediate family members of homicide victims.

Summer Shiflet has been designated as a representative of Tylee’s mother, Lori Vallow, who would qualify as an immediate family member of Tylee. As a court-designated representative, Summer is permitted to render a victim impact statement.

Similarly, Ethel Kathleen “Kay” Vallow Woodcock has been designated as a representative of JJ’s father, Charles Vallow, who would qualify as an immediate family member of JJ. Kay is permitted to render a victim impact statement.

Larry James Woodcock filed a victims’ rights form. As previously ordered, Larry Woodcock does not meet Idaho’s legal definition of an immediate family member in relation to any of the named victims.

Brandon Boudreaux filed a victims’ rights form. Boudreaux testified at trial he was formerly married to Lori Vallow’s niece, Melani Pawlowski, meaning Boudreaux would be the ex-uncle-in-law to her children, Tylee and JJ. This designation does not fall within Idaho’s definition of immediate family members of homicide victims.

Rex Conner and Vicki Hoben filed a victims’ rights form. The record does not establish who either person is, so the court cannot ascertain their relationship to the named victims in this case and whether they are immediate family members.

The individuals who qualify as immediate family members of the named homicide victims are entitled to exercise their rights by completing a form and supplying it to the prosecuting attorney to file with the clerk of the court.

Today also marks the three-year mark since Rexburg Police Department, FBI and Fremont County Sheriff's Deputies served a search warrant at Chad Daybell's home where JJ and Tylee's remains were found in 2020.

Additionally, the Tammy Douglas Daybell Foundation announced the passing of Tammy's mother, Phyllis Daybell. A Facebook post says, "She ended her 30-year battle against leukemia surrounded by her loving husband and children, peacefully departing from this world on Thursday evening."

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