Who is Lori Vallow? Mom-of-three, beauty queen – and convicted killer
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Vallow’s daughter Tylee Ryan, 16, and son Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, vanished without a trace in September 2019. In an explosive six-week trial that began on 3 April 2023, prosecutors successfully convinced a jury that Vallow and Mr Daybell conspired with her brother Alex Cox to kill the three victims as part of their doomsday beliefs – but also so they could collect life insurance money and the kids’ social security and survivor benefits. open image in gallery Lori Vallow pictured during a court appearance in August 2022 In 2001, Vallow married for a third time to Joseph Ryan and the couple had a daughter Tylee Ryan. They moved to Hawaii for a few years before setting up home in Arizona in 2017. open image in gallery Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan But it was around this time that Vallow was reading Mr Daybell’s doomsday books and friends say her behaviour started to change.