CHILD killer Lori Vallow’s estranged son has watched in horror and disgust as his murdering mom showed up to her latest trial hearing wearing a makeshift wedding ring.
Vallow, 51, is standing trial for her ex-husband Charles Vallow’s murder after she was found guilty of killing her children Tylee, 16, and JJ, seven.
Her son Colby Ryan, who she had with another late ex-husband, Joseph Ryan, gave his horrified reactions as she represented herself in the hearing.
Vallow descended into a life of heartless crime after she met Chad Daybell – a grave digger, doomsday book author, and, eventually, alleged cult leader.
The two met through their Mormon church, and Daybell murdered his then-wife, Tammy Daybell before they got married.
Now, a criminal court will decide whether Vallow instructed her brother, Alex Cox, to murder her ex-husband, Charles, in July 2019.
Vallow and Daybell have both been sentenced to life in prison for the September 2019 killings of JJ and Tylee, and Daybell was handed the death sentence for murdering his wife.
Though their corpses were found mercilessly buried on Daybell’s property in Idaho, he desperately tried to point the blame at Vallow at every step of his trial.
After witnessing Daybell’s sentencing, Colby was shocked to see Vallow going to great lengths to apparently express her love for her latest husband.
She tied a hair band on her left ring finger, which appeared to be a makeshift wedding ring.
Colby blasted his mother for the bizarre ring and said her love for Daybell is proof she’s living in her own delusion.
“Why would you want to stay married and keep the last name of someone who has literally thrown you under the bus,” Colby said in a YouTube video.
“He has no care for you in the world. And she’s trying to show loyalty.
“It makes me sick.”
As the hearing played on, Colby blasted his mom for “causing more pain and drama” than necessary with her bizarre testimony.
She claimed that there was “no evidence” of a conspiracy to murder her ex-husband, but Colby said this is all part of her “alternate reality.”
Lori Vallow timeline
Lori Vallow has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murdering her two children. She has also been charged with conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the death of her ex-husband Charles Vallow. Here is timeline of events that led to her arrest, trial, and conviction.
- 2006: Lori Vallow married her then-husband Charles Vallow.
- 2014: Lori and Charles adopt JJ Vallow.
- 2018: After becoming a fan of Chad Daybell’s doomsday books, Lori meets him. The two start doing podcasts together.
- February 2019: Charles Vallow files for divorce from Lori.
- July 2019: Charles Vallow is shot to death by Lori’s brother, Alex Cox.
- September 8, 2019: Tylee Ryan, 16, Lori’s daughter, goes missing. She was last seen at Yellowstone National Park.
- September 22, 2019: JJ Vallow goes missing.
- October 19, 2019: Chad Daybell’s wife, Tammy, dies.
- November 5, 2019: Lori and Chad tied the knot in Hawaii.
- November 26, 2019: A nationwide search was launched following the disappearances of Tylee and JJ.
- February 20, 2020: Lori was arrested after failing to comply with a police order to produce her children and ensure they were safe.
- June 9, 2020: Human remains were found in Chad Daybell’s backyard. Daybell was arrested.
- June 2020: The remains found were identified as JJ and Tylee’s.
- May 2021: Lori and Chad were both charged with first-degree murder in connection with JJ and Tylee’s deaths.
- April 10, 2023: Lori’s trial starts.
- May 12, 2023: Lori was charged with murder in connection with JJ and Tylee’s deaths. She was also charged with conspiracy to murder in connection with JJ and Tylee’s deaths, as well as the death of Tammy Daybell.
- June 2, 2023: Judge Steven Boyce reveals Chad’s trial will start on April 1, 2024.
- July 31, 2023: Lori was sentenced to life in prison.
- December 7, 2023: Lori was charged with conspiracy to murder in connection with the death of Charles Vallow. She pleads not guilty.
- January 2024: John Prior, Chad’s lawyer, files a motion to remove himself from the case. Judge Boyce denies this request.
- February 2024: Lori beams in court during hearing – months after she was charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
- March 2024: Chad was booked into the Ada County Jail in Boise, Idaho, ahead of his trial. Daybell will be holed up inside the jail until his trial ends.
“We are living in a alternate reality where she is the victim, and this is going to be the tone for the rest of the time,” he said.
“She’s going to constantly make herself seem like a victim.”
Vallow made the erroneous request to see extradition records from when she was sent from Arizona to Idaho in 2023, but the judge immediately shut her down and said it was an irrelevant request.
She went on to complain about not getting orders and replies sent to her in prison.
“If you’re gonna play the part then you’re gonna have to show up and be a lawyer,” Colby said.
“He is not playing with her. he is not taking it easy.”
Vallow ended the hearing by stating that she wanted the trial to go smoothly and without delays.
Jury selection for the trial is scheduled to start at the end of March.
Colby also has an emotional interview with his mom, where he confronts her about murdering his siblings.
