Records show Boudreaux expressed concerns for his. I can only love and support her and hope for everyone to be safe, she said. Also my aunt Summer and my uncle Adam. Melani: She died of natural causes. the disappearance of doomsday mom Lori Vallows children, have said they believe the pair are in danger. In May, when Melani interviewed with 12 News, she defended her aunt Lori and claimed she didn't know what happened to Tylee and JJ but believed Lori wouldn't harm her children. I remember just being quiet and not really understanding what was going on. And I do talk a lot. Amato recently filed a motion to quash the subpoena, thus denyingthe request by Pawlowskis lawyers to speak to Gilbert Police detective Ryan Pillar. It was just a on-a-whim decision and (we) felt like its what we should do. Im kind of just loving them from a distance and letting everything play out. It was kind of a spur-of-the-moment thing. Lori sometimes refers to Melani as her daughter. 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. And then Seattle is where I spent a lot of time growing up. Business, Economics, and Finance. Vallow's bond reduction request was denied by Judge Michelle Mallard. Im trying to put my life back together and was maybe looking for a little bit of validation just somebody to talk to whos not going to judge me and push me away. She andPawlowski moved to Idaho in November. Lori and Chad Daybell are scheduled for a joint trial in July 2021. Melani Boudreaux told KPHO-TV she hasn't seen her own children since October as her custody battle continues with her ex-husband. Very few details are known about her death and the cause is unclear. Robertson also referred to surveillance video of a storageunit in Rexburg, Idaho,formerly rented by Lori. Smith told police that Pawlowski believed Boudreaux owed her money from the check and that is why she logged into the account to get a copy to her attorney. pic.twitter.com/pXpIiaJhUI, Justin Lum Fox 10 (@jlumfox10) February 25, 2020. When Tylee and JJ show up and are here again, I dont know if people would even believe it. Eaton: Was it just an intimate ceremony for the both of you? Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com: The first thing I want to ask, Melani and Ian, is your reaction to the autopsy results which came out Friday concerning Melanis uncle, Alex Cox. 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. The statement went on to level ugly charges about Boudreauxs behavior and his family, including criminal misconduct, while defending Pawlowski. Ive seen the pain that shes gone through and the abuse and betrayal. The 2-hour episode examines the disappearance of two missing Idaho children, named Joshua and Tylee. It was just easy to click, and I didnt have to try to do mental gymnastics to justify a second date. Melani recently had a baby with her present husband, Ian Pawlowski. He shared some things that I just felt I needed to write them down when he started talking to me. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. Boudreaux made. Pawlowski was convicted and then sentenced in December of 2020 and put on probation according to court records. All rights reserved, If you choose local pickup, please get your gift certificate at our office at 400 W. Sunnyside in Idaho Falls Dismiss, School closures and delays for Wednesday, March 1, Snowplow strikes ISP patrol vehicle, other cars during whiteout conditions, Winter storm conditions keep several highways closed in eastern Idaho, Utah social media influencer charged with throwing metal bar stools, wooden play set at boyfriend, Man arrested after police allegedly find five pounds of drugs in his Uber. It was his last words to me, and I didnt know that, but it was really just special like that. Pawlowski later told police and the FBI this information. I heard all manner of things about the Coxes, but my dad kind of cut off communication with them. Charles and Lori had gotten into an argument when the father came to pick up JJ at the mother's home in Chandler. Bank records show Pawlowski accessed the Chase Bank account several months after signing the divorce decree. Eaton: Melani, Alex was your uncle and a lot of people have thrown questions out there as to why he died. When Hans Karl Beblo was born on 5 September 1904, in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France, his father, Friedrich Carl Ewald Beblo, was 31 and his mother, Melanie Luise Knoch, was 28. Shes still just trying to get through every day and missing her husband. Watch a non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. Lori would later tell police that Charles became physical and her brother, Alex Cox, shot him dead in self-defensealthough police are re-investigating his death in light of recent disturbing developments. It feels like every time we get a little bit of good news, theres a little bit of drag too, but overall, just relief and comfort to be in the right direction. Attorneys for the niece, Melani Boudreaux Pawlowski, said in a press release that she "strenuously denies" allegations she knows the whereabouts of Vallow's son, Joshua, 7, and her daughter, Tylee . Brandon drove straight through from Phoenix, Arizona, to Rexburg, Idaho, and spared Kay and Larry by making the identification for them. Authorities say the couple have repeatedly lied about where JJ and Tylee are and refused to cooperate with the investigation. His wife of almost 30 years, Tammy, had suddenly died just weeks earlier and was buried without an autopsy (though her body has since been exhumed). On our ninth anniversary, Natalie asked for a divorce. On October 2, 2019, Gilbert PD responded to a call for an attempted shooting at Boudreaux. 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. 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). 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. We spent the next two days basically just talking constantly. Ive got two kids I love with all my heart, and I want them to be a big part of our lives. We worked our way through and got it all wrapped up in July. Authorities found the siblings dead nine months later in the backyard of Chad Daybell, Vallows fifth husband. Watch a non-stop stream of breaking news, live events and stories across the nation. In. Her style of diabetes was called gastroparesis which prevented her from absorbing nutrients from her stomach into her bloodstream.. She was arrested in January in Hawaii, where she fled months earlier with her new and fifth husband,Chad Daybell, the author of several religious-themed doomsday novels. My mom later passed away when I was 9. She has no information of who did it and does not profess to. Arizona police have said they were not able to corroborate the litany of lurid accusationsand Pawlowski fired back with a barrage of her own allegations in a statement from her attorneys. New details surrounding the family of Lori Vallow continue to emerge, months following the disappearance of two children with ties to Arizona. I do. Boudreaux was shot at in Gilbert in October 2019, and according. She and Pawlowski moved to Idaho in November. Brandon filed for and was granted temporary custody of the children, and there has been a very heated custody dispute going on ever since. Alex and Zulema were our witnesses, and it was just planned last second. Melani is a lifetime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and her beliefs are consistent with the Church. Lori was the one that called and told me the news. Brandon alleges the document was written by Melanis new husband, Ian Pawlowski, after he met with law enforcement officers. She went to every type of doctor, and I think she got tested for everything. An autopsy found he died of natural causes from a blood clot. Later that evening, I got a call from Zulema, and I was excited. She absolutely does not know where JJ and Tylee are. Brandon and Melani have been embroiled in a bitter custody battle over their four young kids since the mother suddenly filed for divorce over the summer. I still havent had the opportunity to meet her kids yet, and I cant wait too. Eaton: Your mother unfortunately passed away when you were young. She married Ian Pawlowski last November and lived next door to Daybell in Rexburg during the time her children were missing. PHOENIX As Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband Chad Daybell await trial for charges connected to the death of her children, Tylee and JJ, a custody case in Mesa has some more clues in the puzzling case. 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. Eaton: So they got married the day before you guys did? Its absolutely heartbreaking that I dont have a good relationship (with them) right now where I feel like I can keep them close in my life. I moved to Idaho in 2011 with my ex-wife, Natalie, and we have two kids together. 'While I was also unjustly taken away from my mother at age 6 and told all manner of lies about her, I stand here today grateful knowing that no one and no lie can take me away from the bond of my mother who has laid to rest since I was 9.'. She was waiting until she got an answer. So one of the things that led to us getting married so quickly was our children. She was arrested for criminal trespassing with a domestic violence enhancement in November 2019 when police say she tried to get her children who were staying with Boudreauxs parents in American Fork City in two separate incidents. Smith believes the response by the town attorney confirms his client is not a suspect in any criminal cases. Initially held on $5 million bail, Vallow has since waived extradition and will soon return to Idaho to face the charges. Eaton: There have been reports that Lori may be somehow tied to your mothers death that she may have been the first victim. Below is a transcript of the first part of their interview. Prosecutors say the two justified the killings including the murder of Daybells first wife Tammy by relying on extreme religious beliefs. The outlet reported that Melani was pregnant with Ians child. 'Melani's knowledge of the whereabouts of her aunt's two missing children and her unwillingness to cooperate with law enforcement is daunting,' the filing obtained by FOX10 states. The Masked Singer Season 3 Episode 13 Reveal: Spoilers & Unmasked Recap. JJ and Tylee, Boudreaux told KPHO-TV. And the Cox side doesnt really have great genes. She's fighting for custody of her children, who. In the middle of all this finger-pointing, the question of where Tylee and J.J. are remains unanswered. Things were about to get more overwhelming. A new episode of the hit true crime show Dateline airs on Friday, May 1 at 9/8c on NBC. The first death is that of Lori's estranged husband Charles Vallow, who was shot dead by her brother Alex Cox in Arizona on July 10. Im not feeling very good. That was big for him to say that because he never would say that he wasnt feeling good. Lori and Chad were named persons of interest in the children's disappearance after investigators said they believe the mother knows where her children are or what happened to them. We were across the street from each other but didnt know it. I was closer with my aunts and even my other uncle. Police identify the vehicle carrying the shooter as a Jeep . An obituary stated that Tammy passed away in her sleep and her cause of death was ruled as natural after Chad reportedly declined an autopsy. Records show she moved to the same complex as her aunt, Lori Vallow Daybell and uncle Alex Cox. He said he had bent down to get a water bottle and took the breath out of him. It was just me, my mom and dad. Eaton: Melani, you had moved to Rexburg? The coincidence of us picking the day right after them wasnt planned or anything it was just what happened. I think the Lucky Little Wedding Chapel is where we picked and it was a small room. Lori was young and busy with her life, but she would take me and go do fun things. Prosecutors chose not to charge Daybell and Vallows case is still being reviewed. I dont think I would have wanted to have that phone call by anybody else to have to give me that news. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE AND THE LATEST STORIES ON THE CASE. Ultimately, in court Wednesday, each party agreed to restore joint decision-making for their children and Melani will have full visitation restored in January 2021 after a re-introduction period. On that same day, Boudreaux was shot at in Gilbert. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. (January 2020 report). She knew she was supposed to be with Alex but was going to wait until it felt like the right time. He had been dead for months. Heres what you need to know about Lori Vallows Niece, Melani Pawlowski: After a childhood of chaos, the peace that Lori Vallow Daybells eldest son Colby finally obtained was about to be shattered, Hell talk to @Dateline_Keith tonight on an all-new 2-hour #Dateline at 9/8c. Pawlowski's lawyers denied the allegation and said their client has cooperated with authorities in the investigation. According to the IB Times, Brandon Bourdreaux was shot outside of his Gilbert, Arizona home on October 2, 2019 and survived. The children were last seen in September. In court Wednesday, Melani's attorney asked if she believes in "zombies" and "dark" spirits, which Melani denies. She had type 1 diabetes and gastroparesis. That suit was just settled forTWELVE MILLION DOLLARS! At the same time, I had just gone through a really rough divorce, and it kind of tore me up. Melani has denied those allegations - including in a recent Facebook post where she briefly mentioned the mother she lost when she was just nine years old. Brandon Boudreaux has claimed that Vallows brother, Alex Cox, shot at his pickup truck in October while sitting in the driveway of his Gilbert, Ariz., home, narrowly missing his head. I think I Googled him on the computers in high school, and I found him, and he was one of my favorite, favorite people in my life. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, They had talked about wanting to get married in Jackson or Las Vegas, and it just so happened when they picked their date, they had more of a plan than Ian and I did. The call happened in Utah back in November. Melani Pawlowski & Brandon Boudreaux's Custody Battle Trial Summary and Statement 4,934 views Nov 20, 2020 277 Dislike Share Zav Girl 54K subscribers If you want to join my new Membership program. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP), I dont know where my cousins are. So we said, Lets do this when we have Max and Lily, and then we have Braxton, Brighton, Blake and Brees too, lets all get together on that special day where we can be together.. When Katharina Koecher was born on 7 May 1893, in Ghren, Pappenheim, Weienburg-Gunzenhausen, Bavaria, Germany, her father, Johannes Koecher, was 38 and her mother, Henriette Margarethe Hohberger, was 34. Court and police reports show Boudreaux, Melani Pawlowski's former husband, were in a contentious divorce at the time of the shooting. Other court documents and police reports indicate that "zombies" and "dark spirits" are allegedly beliefs taught by Chad Daybell to a religious doomsday group and could possibly be linked to the several death investigations the couple is tied to. Per Inside Edition, Brandon Boudreaux and Melani Pawlowski are currently involved in a messy and complicated custody battle. The court systems went out of their way to protect her even when she was lying and scamming and getting her brother to attack and kill the people around her. 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.". I know Lori wouldnt ever do anything to hurt her kids, Boudreaux responded. 2 weeks after her arrest in Utah, 3 days after Rexburg PD searched her apt when JJs grandma reported him missing & 1 day after Alex Cox (uncle) also married in LV. The first time we came to Arizona, I came down with my two children to have Thanksgiving with my family. Melani: Alex and Zulema had been dating for several months, and Alex was very ready to marry Zulema. Lori and Chad claim he is in Arizona with relatives. I started school at BYU-Idaho. IDAHO FALLS Two key people tied to Lori Vallow Daybell are speaking about their relationship with her, Daybells missing children (Joshua JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan), the death of Daybells brother (Alex Cox) and other events that have come to light over the past few months. It's not clear what the cause of Cope's death was, Court TV correspondent Ashleigh Banfield (right) tracked down Stacey's gravestone (left) in San Antonio, Texas, this week and found that it was covered in mud and appeared to have been neglected for years, Stacey's daughter, Melani Boudreaux Pawlowski, became one of the key figures in the missing children's case earlier this year after her estranged husband Brandon Boudreaux (pictured together) claimed that she joined a dangerous Doomsday cult with her aunt Lori. The fight is being waged between Melani Pawlowski and Brandon Boudreaux, an Arizona couple who were married with four children until things started to get very strange in the summer of 2019. 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