Rexburg Police Department
7 hrs ·
Lorie Vallow / Chad Daybell Served
Press Release January 27, 2020
The Rexburg City Police and the Madison County, Idaho Prosecutor’s Office can confirm that a child protection action has been filed on behalf of Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow. Child protection actions are normally confidential and sealed to protect the anonymity of the parties. However, the Madison County Prosecutor’s Office has obtained an order from the Court on the case allowing us to unseal and disclose the following:
1) The existence of the child protective action,
2) An order from the Court requiring Lori Vallow to physically produce Tylee and J.J. to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in Rexburg, Idaho or to the Rexburg Police within five (5) days of being served with the order. We can confirm that Lori Vallow was served with that order in the city of Princeville on the island of Kauai, Hawaii on Saturday, January 25th by the Kauai Police Department and that Chad Daybell was with her. We can further confirm that Tylee and J.J. were not with Lori and Chad and there is no evidence that Tylee and J.J. were ever in Hawaii. Failure to comply with this order may subject Lori Vallow to civil or criminal contempt of court.
The Madison County Prosecutor’s Office asked the Court for permission to unseal and disclose the existence of the Child Protection Action and the above mentioned Order to alert the public and anyone with knowledge of the location or health and safety of the children. All other documents related to the child protection case remain under seal.
We can also confirm that during the afternoon of January 26th, the Kauai Police Department served a search warrant on the vehicle and persons of Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow.
Finally we would like to thank the Kauai Police Department and the Kauai Prosecutor’s Office for the invaluable help and assistance they have provided in this investigation.
Rexburg Police Department