Idaho Mother of Two Missing Children Arrested in Hawaii

Idaho mother Lori Vallow faces charges and was arrested by Kaua’i police on a $5 million warrant from her home state, all the while her children’s whereabouts or condition remain unknown.

A Twisted Tale
Two counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children are what Lori Vallow has been charged with as her two children Tylee Ryan, 17, and Joshua Vallow, 7, have been missing since September last year.

–Kaua‘i police arrest Lori Vallow on $5 million warrant from Idaho– pic.twitter.com/n2ghadtfal

— Kaua'i Police Department (@kauaipd) February 21, 2020

It turns out that Vallow’s story is quite a horrific thriller, as Tylee’s aunt Annie Cushing described the woman as “unhinged,” and expressing her fear and concern for the children’s safety.

Cushing’s brother, Joseph Ryan, died of a heart attack in 2018, as Vallow’s third husband which then leads us to the Daybells – Tammy and Chad, as Tammy was Chad Daybell’s first wife, found dead in her home in October, swiftly followed by Chad marrying Vallow several weeks after the fact.

Despite the quick discovery of “love” the Idaho mother’s fourth husband, Charles Vallow, was shot to death in July by the woman’s brother, Alex Cox, though neither were charged, as Cox later died in December, per The Associated Press.

Before Charles’ death, the man filed for divorce, with one of his lawyers saying he had a “genuine fear for his life,” mixed with Lori Vallow’s behavior, has lead the police to believe that the woman knows either what happened to the children or their whereabouts.

Vallow has yet to have a set court date, though she remains held on $5 million bail in Hawaii.