Boudreaux said he saw the muzzle of a gun pointed toward him and the gun was fired. It sounds like she was very money driven, just like the rest of the cult. Get informative articles and interesting stories delivered to your inbox weekly. In January,. I dont know what theyve been told, but I know they know in their hearts who I am. The way these things are worded, it sounds terrifying, and theyre stemming from bits of truth that we talk about in our religion. JJ was very high energy, and sometimes hed be in other peoples space, and I think sometimes that bothered some other people, so she would say, These are the friends that are not judgmental, and theyll just let JJ come in. She said that he loved his school there. All rights reserved, If you choose local pickup, please get your gift certificate at our office at 400 W. Sunnyside in Idaho Falls Dismiss, UPDATE: Roads closed after building collapse in Lava Hot Springs, School closures and delays for Wednesday, March 1, After his death was ruled a suicide, a Blackfoot mans family is left with more questions than answers, Push to require clergy to report abuse stalls in Latter-day Saint-dominated Utah, Locals worried Roberts boil order came too late. She was next door, but I spent most of my time with Alex. Were running on faith and hope that Loris got a plan, and she knows where JJ and Tylee are, but I dont know where my children are. The request came Tuesday after the Gilbert Police Department spent the past two years investigating the Oct. 2, 2019, attempted shooting of Brandon Boudreaux, Lori's former nephew-in-law. Two years later, Joshua was adopted by Lori Vallow and her former husband, Charles Vallow. But they split two years ago. Melani was the primary caretaker of her four kids for 10 years and never did anything at all to harm them. Melani & Brandon's divorce was finalized in November right after Melani was arrested TWICE for trespassing on Brandon's parents property. Brandon filed for divorce from Melani last July. So I told Melani on Dec. 19 that I had been talking with the police and a little later, I told her Id been recording her. Their bodies were found in June 2020 buried in Chad Daybell's backyard. So everything seemed really off at that point. There are topics where we dont have full understanding, like you see in this document things like translation, we dont have information on. Melani Right. Eaton: When you got married at the end of November, did you move into Ians place? That's still being uncovered. I get a knock at the door, and I open it and see police, and Im jumpy because what is my ex up to? She said investigators previouslycontacted Melani about the case, but she has not been identified as a suspect. Theyre scared. As a family, wed get together and talk about the mysteries of God and the deep doctrine conversations. Melani: I think the bigger question is why does Lori feel the need to protect her kids? To this day, I have not seen one shred of evidence about this shooting Brandons claiming that leads me to believe that it was Alex Cox. Two siblings from Idaho, who lived in Arizona for years, have been missing for months and their mother, Lori Vallow, has now been arrested in connection with their disappearance. Melani: Im not in any cult, and I dont believe anything that is against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its hard, all the attacks out there. She was a loving mother, and for some reason, all of a sudden, now Brandon is trying to take them away. We had them almost entirely through the month of January didnt have any problems with Melani or me being around the kids at that point, but now thats a problem. I knew the threats she was getting from Kay Woodcock (JJs grandmother) and from others, and I guess I didnt ask questions because I knew that history. Hes on the road all the time for his career similar to what Brandon does for his work. Melanie married Ian Pawlowski thereafter, according to the Idaho Statesman. These two must have critical information. The court system didnt protect them, and she had this history of doing everything she could to protect Tylee and JJ. Brandon was shot at in October and believes Alex Cox, his ex-wifes uncle, was the shooter. But as Ive gotten to know Summer and Janis and heard more about Loris life and the experiences shes gone through, Im starting to see maybe there is some reasoning behind whats going on. Meteorological winter brought Utah heavy snowfall. "Father asserts that Mother isheavily involved with a doomsday cult located primarily out of the town in which Mother currently resides. I would hope they took Zulema, Ian and Melani in for some hard core questioning. When Melani left Brandon, she also left their four children. Your intent was to protect your family and helps solve the case of the missing kids. The date for the Daybell's trial is not yet scheduled. I dont know if what we shared acted as a catalyst for that. It was where this big thing happened. The urgency for marriage is bizarre. In therecent court documents, Brandon claims Pawlowski told police that Melani told him she conspired with her uncle, Alex, to kill Brandon. Communication between the two continued until Cox approached Green River, Utah. In recent court documents, a Gilbert man claims his ex-wife could play a role in finding the children. Editors Note: This story contains the final portion of our interview with Melani and Ian Pawlowski. Lori Vallow was arrestedFeb. 20 by the Kaua'i Police Department in Hawaii andappeared in a Hawaii court the following day where her bail was set at $5 million. She felt that she had good reason to believe and take whatever steps she took in order to fulfill that goal. Eaton: So you do believe that Charles was shot in self-defense, and Alex was defending himself? THE husband of 'cult mom' Lori Vallow's niece has admitted he worked as an informant for the FBI in a bid to find out information on her two mysteriously missing children. Gibb herself admitted in an interview last month with East Idaho News that she visited Vallow and Daybell in Idaho, after the children were last seen alive. "Mother'sknowledge of the whereaboutsof her aunt's two missing children and her unwillingness to cooperate with law enforcement in finding those children is daunting to Father.". She knows what shes doing, I believe, and she knows where the kids are. On that phone call, I felt a lot of fear and doubt, and thats when I kind of went into this worrying phase. We know were going to be with them soon. Reach the reporter at chelsea.curtis@arizonarepublic.comor follow her on Twitter@curtis_chels. I took good care of my kids, and I love them. Be Safe, Be Well! Shes smiling on camera, and I know when shes uncomfortable, shell just kind of laugh or smile and try to make light of it. Support local journalism. And from then on, you can make decisions in light or dark, if you will. The Jeep driven by Cox made it back to Rexburg around 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 3, 2019. Its just how we handle being in shock, and every person handles being in shock differently. In an upcoming interview on Dateline, Gibb will again discuss Lori and Chads relationship. I got everything I need. Why would this lady suddenly marry Alex Cox in Las Vegas around same time as Ian and Lori getting married? Brandon was so sure, but his story kept changing. George Sr.: You'd be an accomplice! They were listed on the marriage license as residents of Rexburg, Idaho, which is where the children were. And from who? She loves learning, and she spent a lot of time in the temple trying to learn and grow from experiences and trying to feel peace from all the things that have happened in her life. Melanie Gibb said she once shared Chad and Lori Daybell's beliefs and considered both of them close friends. Correction: An earlier version of this story reported, based on the court documents, that Melanie Pawlowski visited both Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow in Hawaii in October. Thirteen hours before the shooting, Cox's Gmail account show he searched Boudreaux's new rental address, which Pawloski and a few others knew. They had knocked down my door and taken a lot of my things. Melani: I would guess they were already in Hawaii at that time because they left that last week in November and then a couple weeks later I had a phone call with them, I didnt have their number and that was the last time that I spoke with them. They say, Whoa, those ideas are on the fringe. I also think Latter-day Saints are very uncomfortable with the word cult. Melani, you said youre not in a cult, but are you in a fringe group? We were still married, and everything seemed OK. With Charles and Lori, things just went quick. About 37 hours before the attempted shooting, a green Jeep Wrangler registered to Charles Vallow, Lori Daybell's husband killed by Cox in July 2019, was spotted, presumably by a license plate reader, driving southbound on Interstate 15 near Blackfoot. They claimed Brandon wasacting in retaliation and "carried through with his threats by lying in his court documents" as an effort to get full custody of their children. Theres so much confusion out there, and this is what we want. As we know, Ive had every fear in the world of what could have happened to them. Almost three weeksbefore the couple's divorce was finalized, Brandon was shot at on Oct. 2 in Gilbert while driving home from the gym. Charles just went ballistic, and then he took JJ away, saying Lori is never going to see him again. They are all clearly apart of this plan they have. 2 weeks after her arrest in Utah, 3 days after Rexburg PD searched her apt. Melani and Ian have repeatedly claimed that they first met through a Mormon date app in November 2019. After the attempted shooting at Brandon, Melani also moved to Rexburg in November. I know theyre trying to change that whole investigation now to make it look like Lori had something planned or Alex did but theres no doubt in my mind about that shooting. Still to this day, I dont know what happened in the shooting. Documents filed in Maricopa County Superior Court last week allege Lori Vallow's niece knows the location ofher children who have been missingfor more than five months. I think it was the night Ian told me he had been going to the police and FBI. They were listed on the marriage license as residents ofRexburg, Idaho,which is where the children were last seen. As you make bad decisions or invite evil things into your life, youre losing that light of Christ. I could maybe understand a day or two but if youre going on weeks, and you havent seen them, did you say, Wheres JJ been? especially because he has special needs? Will you go over there just in case something happens? As we see, something did happen. Here's a link to that video with Ian Pawlowski's charge and texts and the email from his x wifehttps://youtu.be/ldwdUdheL4IIf you want to join my new Members. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE AND THE LATEST STORIES ON THE CASE. Melani and Pawlowski marriedin Las Vegas on Nov. 30, according to court documents. Ive described it like a Treehouse of Horrors episode of The Simpsons for Halloween. I was in Arizona most of the time Lori and JJ were there after adopting him. MELANI REMARRIED: Fox 10 obtained marriage cert for Melani Boudreaux (Lori Vallow's niece) & Ian Pawlowski (11/30). Pawlowskilater told police that information, according to the documents. Ive always seen that in her since I was a teenager, and she flew me out to go nanny for Tylee and JJ. I might have met Kay one time, but she wasnt a big part of JJs life. The system never was able to help her do that the judicial system. She had found a lot of women on his computer, and a lot of purchases and stuff that hed been purchasing through Hollywood Hobbies or something. 217-825-6069 Faiga Seitzer. After about 11 hours of driving, the Jeep was spotted again westbound on Interstate 40 near Holbrook, Arizona, which is about three hours northeast of Gilbert. And Tylee thought it was hard being in the house after that situation happened. Lori has always been an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His manner of death was deemed natural and his cause of death was"arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease," the office said. We dont know what that means. We were going to have a fresh start. The kids arent missing to Lori. Thats all we can do right now. Remember, just 3 days before these weddings took place, Chad, Lori & Alex fled Idaho. I think most of December, after Lori and Chad just disappeared, and I didnt have a phone number for them and no contact, I am thinking the worst. And so to go in and ask her to tell them where the kids are would undermine her ultimate purpose which is to protect the kids. These guys, the SEC, they have been after me for years. So Brandon contacted my ex-wife, Natalie, and basically shared the idea with her that Melanis in a cult, Loris in a cult, Chads a cult leader, they tried to kill me, they killed Charles and theres this whole plot. Both JJ and his sister, 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, were found dead in Daybells backyard last week, leading to Daybells arrest on charges of obstruction and concealing evidence. As you go through the document, you kind of see my thought process of this is stuff that Im hearing, and stuff Im worried about. The documents show that Melanie Gibb will testify that Melani Pawlowski (listed as Melani Boudreaux and "Mother" in the documents) visited her aunt in Hawaii in October. Whats the next thing? Below is a transcript of the second part of their interview. Thats our biggest focus. He had my dad on board sending me text messages saying, Sentencing is coming soon for you. I certainly hope there is because its going to have a really negative effect on my life if there isnt. Gilbert Police Department spokesperson Brenda Carrasco said Thursday that the investigation into the Oct. 2 shooting was ongoing. I know youre just reporting what you hear and whats given to you. A group thats not mainstream? Are my kids OK? Eaton: There are going to be people that say when they get together with relatives, the talk instantly turns to our kids soccer games, piano recitals, whatever. Michael: Why didn't you just put me in charge? The video has been split into two parts. Later on in December, Alex passes away, and then on Christmas, I get a phone call from Brandon, and I had to listen to him bullying me for an hour and threatening me and saying I had to go to the FBI and say that Alex shot at him. Its sad to see that. When I see her come in court, Im looking for something off that Im not seeing. I havent heard anything from them since then. 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