It was just me, my mom and dad. Lori was subsequently arrested and extradited back to Idaho. If you didn't do this, you couldn't go back and listen. Records show Boudreaux expressed concerns for his children's welfare over Melani's connection to her aunt Lori and Chad Daybell and accused involvement in an attempt on his life. 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. In Arizona, lawyers get their malpractice insurance through private companies. He was, overall, a pretty healthy guy but stubborn. Melani testified she moved to Rexburg, Idaho, in November 2019. "I thought I had a happy marriage, so it was pretty overwhelming," Boudreaux told the Arizona Republic a few months ago. 2015 - 2023 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. FOX affiliate KSTU in Salt Lake City obtained a 911 call where Vallow's niece was reported for trespassing, and it gets intense. - Thankshttps://amzn.to/3kEmx5cYOU ARE ALL AWESOME! NBCUniversal 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. I think the Lucky Little Wedding Chapel is where we picked and it was a small room. 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. Investigators reopened the case after learning that JJ and Tylee were missing, as their mother had married Chad just two weeks after Tammy died. 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. The Daybells already face murder-related charges in. The investigation concluded with the detective finding probable cause to charge Pawlowski with one count of computer tampering which is a class 3 felony. Cox died at his home in Gilbert in December 2019. When questioned by Boudreaux's attorney whether contact with Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell and Alex Cox was appropriate given all that happened, Melani responded she "didn't see what was going on behind her back.". Smith believes the response by the town attorney confirms his client is not a suspect in any criminal cases. She married Ian Pawlowski last November and lived next door to Daybell in Rexburg during the time her children were missing. Melani Boudreaux, who is Vallows niece, sat down with KPHO-TV in Phoenix to discuss the case. Boudreaux made. The case captured nationwide attention with the revelations that police are also investigating three mysterious deaths linked to Lori and Chad, as well as family members' claims that the couple are members of a dangerous doomsday cult. Brandon Boudreaux claims his ex-wife, Melani Pawlowski,. 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. She passed, and my dad didnt let me talk or see any of that side of the family. Melanie Pawlowski and Brandon Boudreaux are currently involved in a child custody case. Powered by. A Vegas wedding wasnt dreamy or anything, but our goal was to be sealed in the temple one day. They believe the two cases could be linked. A court filing by Boudreaux on Feb. 19, first reported by Fox 10, included a number of unsubstantiated allegations of nefarious behavior by Pawlowski: that she was involved in a cult where adults and children alike have been being killed off like flies and that she was involved in the Oct. 2 shooting. I do. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! 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If all these false claims were true if I was crazy or in a cult or done something horrible shouldnt they just reclaim me with kindness as their daughter and love me anyway? I feel like its been really hard. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The judgment does have a few caveats in it. Theres serious concern about their safety, he said. He claimed that Vallows brother, Cox, was the gunman; Cox has since died of unknown causes. In court filings, Melani's side has denied accusations. Lori. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Melani Pawlowski and Brandon Boudreaux are battling it out in court. Melani: Yeah, the first week of November I moved. It was so clear she was far from anorexic. Fox News reported that in November 2019, Melani Boudreaux was arrested and "was booked into Utah County Jail on a criminal trespass charge enhanced by domestic violence." She was attempting to take her children from their grandparents' house in American Fork, according to police. No task would be too difficult or great for him. I miss them a lot right now, and I would love to get them down here in Arizona. Melani is currently. (AP Photo/Jacques Billeaud). Some like it, NOT! pic.twitter.com/SrTXILtafZ. And, its more exciting than the truth., Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. EastIdahoNews.com, LLC. We hid out in a hotel for a couple months, and that started a nasty custody battle between them. Melani Boudreaux told KPHO-TV that she was absolutely not involved in what her ex-husband calls an "attempted murder plot"and Brandon knows that. She also explained that her talk of zombies with Pawlowski was just her, being in a new marriage, dumping theories and concerns about what had happened to her missing cousins, Tylee and JJ. The court documents were filed in an Arizona court by Vallow's niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux, in a child custody case against his ex, Melani Boudreaux Pawlowski, the East Idaho News reports. Pawlowski moved to Idaho, where Vallow had moved after her husband's death, and a judge granted Boudreaux temporary custody. The great betrayal: How journalist Isabel Oakeshott leaked Matt Hancock's WhatsApps after they worked Don't just stick to the Malbec! This was not recorded or shown live anywhere. This helps support the channel and allows me continue to make videos like this. After the children's bodies were discovered, one of her attorney's sent a statement on behalf of Melani, her new husband Ian, Lori's mother and Lori's sister saying, in part, they were all "deeply saddened by the recent findings" and "will anxiously await the pending conclusions with heavy hearts.". She and Pawlowski moved to Idaho in November. Nobody knows where these kids are. That set into motion the investigation that would eventually generate headlines around the world, drawing scrutiny to the deaths of Vallow and Daybells previous spouses, raising questions about the fate of Tylee and J.J., and providing new ammunition for Boudreaux in his legal tussle with Pawlowski, who had also since remarried. Charles and Lori had gotten into an argument when the father came to pick up JJ at the mother's home in Chandler. He is also under investigation in his former wife's death. Right now theyre nine and seven Max and Lily. Ive seen court systems let her down. 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. Legal Statement. Those deaths are: Lori's brother Alex Cox (left), her new husband Chad Daybell's previous wife Tammy Daybell (second left), her fourth husband Charles Vallow (center), her third husband Joseph Ryan (second right) and her sister Stacey Cox Cope (right). A mudslinging custody battle between Lori Vallows niece and the nieces ex-husband is the latest twist in the saga. I started school at BYU-Idaho. Brandon is a sales professional and a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. With a. I never understood why I just felt something off in my heart, but I have no judgment or resentment on why my dad did the things he did. Prepare for peak pothole season! 'CULT MOM' LORI VALLOW UNDER INVESTIGATION IN SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF CHAD DAYBELL'S FIRST WIFE. Lori and Chad Daybell are scheduled for a joint trial in July 2021. Just work, school and being a dad was too much, and I just figured Id work. Lori, ultimately,failedto obey thecourt order. Police initially determined that he acted in self defense - but the case was reopened amid the multi-state search for JJ and Tylee, who had moved to Idaho, where Chad lived, with their mother in August. Now, the Gilbert town attorney, Bill Amato, is responding. In November 2021, Gilbert police recommended attempted murder charges to the Maricopa County Attorneys Office to be filed against Vallow and Daybell, who were believed to orchestrate the shooting. 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. Its not clear how much the attorneys were insured for. My dad ran with that story, and its hurtful and untrue, and shes not here to tell that truth. In a follow-up, Pawlowski said I dont ever want to have anything to do with those two after this. Crypto So thats what we thought this whole time. 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. She wanted to take her around and show her everything shed been doing, play games with her and tell her everything thats on her mind. She almost died having me because she had a deep vein thrombosis blood clot. 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