‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow Makes Shocking Claims About Children’s Deaths in Prison Phone Call
Lori Vallow, infamously known as the ‘cult mom’, convicted of murdering her two children, made astonishing claims during a prison phone call to her son’s podcast. In the call to her surviving son Colby Ryan, aired on his podcast ‘The Scar Wars’, Vallow alleged that her teenage daughter was responsible for her son’s death due to an accident and subsequently took her own life out of remorse.
Vallow, aged 51, shared these bewildering assertions in an interview that recently aired, marking her first public statement since being sentenced for the murders of her daughter Tylee Ryan, 16, and her son Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, in 2019. The children’s remains were discovered buried in the Rexburg, Idaho backyard of Vallow’s husband, alleged ‘doomsday’ cult leader Chad Daybell, in June 2020, after the children had gone missing for nine months.
During the call, Vallow suggested that Tylee’s accidental actions led to JJ’s death and that she initially believed Tylee did it out of anger towards her. Colby Ryan, while hosting the podcast, questioned his mother’s narrative, highlighting discrepancies with the trial’s details where Tylee was reported to have passed away before JJ.
Vallow emotionally shared that she did not disclose the truth earlier in an attempt to protect Tylee, claiming she found her children deceased but was not involved in their disposal. Her narrative diverges from the trial’s findings, revealing the brutal treatment of the children post-mortem.
With a tone of conviction, Vallow defended her innocence, portraying herself as a proponent of divine guidance and downplaying the incidents as accidents and suicides. Her son, Colby, expressed disbelief in her account, rejecting any involvement of Tylee in the tragic events.
The podcast call elicited emotional responses from both parties, with Vallow expressing love for her son and a desire to be part of his life, which Colby firmly declined. Vallow’s call comes amidst pending trials in Arizona for separate murder conspiracy charges, reinforcing her steadfast belief in her divine mission and portraying the media backlash against her as stemming from external influences.
In the midst of this poignant phone call interview, Vallow’s enigmatic claims and steadfast beliefs paint a haunting, surreal picture of a mother’s alternate reality amidst tragic circumstances, leaving more questions than answers in the wake of a harrowing family tragedy.