BOISE, Idaho (AP) – The case of two kids who were missing for months before their bodies were found in rural Idaho has taken another bizarre twist, with new court documents alleging that their mother believed they were zombies and that she was on a mission to rid the world of such creatures.
Police discovered the remains of 17-year-old Tylee Ryan and her 7-year-old brother, Joshua Vallow, on June 9 at a property belonging to their mother’s new husband. The case gained attention for the couple’s doomsday beliefs and the mysterious deaths of their former spouses, and court documents released late last week detail more about the strange worldview that detectives think may have influenced Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell.
So far, no one has been charged with killing the kids, who had not been seen since September, but the Daybells are both behind bars.
Lori Daybell’s attorney has indicated that she intends to defend herself against charges of child abandonment and obstructing an investigation. Chad Daybell has pleaded not guilty to destroying or concealing the children’s bodies.