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Part 3 of the Daybell series covers September 2019 to May 2021, and it's built on the evidence the juries saw.

The raccoon text. Alex's phone at the townhouse from 2:42 to 3:37 a.m., then on Chad's property. The insurance form Chad and Tammy signed raising her coverage to the maximum. Sydney Schenk, the babysitter. Melanie Gibb and David Warwick's visit, Tylee's empty room, and "barely attached to his body." Warwick's tender moment, the pond from 9:55 to 10:12, and the empty desk at Kennedy Elementary.

The storage unit. "We love you." The Rexburg tint shop and the gray Jeep. The malachite ring on Charles's Amazon account. "Tammy is in Limbo." The Facebook post, the email to Mark, and "What would a Grendel round do to a Dodge Dakota?" Audrey Barattiero on the spirit that needed to be removed. The McDonald's dinner, the church parking lot, and the 5:40 a.m. call.

Eight certificates, $430,000, a beach wedding, "Tammy showed herself to me," Frozen 2, the empty closet, the 17 pills, the recording that ended when Lori asked if Gibb was recording, the exhumation, "their fall guy," Kauai, the arrest, and June 9, 2020.

Tony Brueski lays it out in order, through the indictment that dated the conspiracy to the day they met.

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The hearing that cost Lori Vallow Daybell her lawyer happened in Chad's case, not hers. She was in a state hospital. A judge had found her too sick to participate in her own defense. On November 2nd, her attorney Craig Durham told the Idaho Supreme Court the removal violated her right to choose her own lawyer. The justices pressed hard. Chad paid for Means. Means told a judge he represented both Daybells. A jail call has Chad calling Means his lawyer and saying it worked unless they turned on each other. One justice called Means a loose cannon. Durham admits in his brief that Means never raised the Sixth Amendment at the removal hearing. That forces this appeal onto the hardest standard in the law. If Lori wins, she gets a new trial and the death penalty could come back. Motta on what that gamble really looks like.

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Part 2 of the Daybell series is Charles Vallow's chapter, told the way the evidence tells it.

The Bishop Shumway contact. The November 2018 stay in Gilbert and Melanie Gibb's account of Lori saying they'd been sealed. The Elena document of past lives. The Houston hotel call where Lori told Charles she was a god, the cancelled flight home, and the body-camera night in his driveway. The divorce petition, the angel to dispose of his body, and Steven Ellsworth saying Charles told him who would do it.

April Raymond on Kauai, testifying Lori said Charles was already dead and that you could tell because he was shorter. The million-dollar policy moved to Kay. The forged June 29 letter. "Your husband and my wife are having an affair." "She won't see you. She is my friend." The nephi text at 9:50 p.m. on July 9. Dinner with Nancy Jo Hancock on July 10. "They're planning something." "Absolutely."

Then the 43 minutes, the pool party, Chad's call to a mortuary that night, "Hi boys," the insurance call, "spear thru my heart," "Ned before we got rid of him," the Gadiantons, "she was switched," and "Tammy is at 3. JJ is at 2."

Tony Brueski puts every piece in order through the move to Rexburg and the drive to Yellowstone.

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You know how the Lori Vallow Daybell case ends. Part 1 of this series goes back to the details that were there all along.

The October 2018 recording where Lori tells friends "I was going to murder him" and says she chose the temple instead. Joseph Ryan's death in Phoenix, ruled heart disease, and the way Lori told police she hadn't heard from him in two years. The 2007 stun gun attack Alex Cox pleaded guilty to, and the jail letter asking Janis Cox to send Joe's address on a postcard. Adam Cox telling detectives years later that his sister had seemed desperate for money.

On Chad's side: the gravedigger profile in the Deseret News, the sexton years, An Errand for Emma, The Celestial City and its 144,000, the 2015 church warning about extreme end-times speculation, Suzanne Freeman's 2017 email warning that his path would lead to death and sorrow, and the memoir dedication that read "To Tammy, my one and only."

And the people who mattered most: Tammy, the publishing partner and librarian; Charles Vallow, the former pitcher who learned everything he could about JJ's autism; Kay and Larry Woodcock, who called JJ their little man.

Tony Brueski connects every piece leading up to October 26, 2018. If you've followed this case from day one, this is the background laid out in full.

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Brandon Boudreaux testified that Melani looked to her aunt Lori Vallow as a mother figure. That matters because this story starts long before a court argument about an attorney. Melani had lost her mother as a child, and Lori occupied an enormous place in the family. When beliefs around Lori began changing, Melani's marriage and her sense of who to trust changed with them.

In testimony at the Chad Daybell trial, Melani Pawlowski described meeting Chad in November 2018. He was presented as someone who could identify light and darkness in people. Brandon told jurors Melani began attending religious gatherings without him and said he was not welcome. Melani testified she eventually began referring to Lori and Chad as Mom and Dad. It is one thing to follow an aunt's advice. It is another when that aunt and her new husband become the people defining what reality looks like.

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott and retired FBI behavioral expert Robin Dreeke help Tony Brueski examine the influence, the changing boundaries, and how a familiar family relationship can make extraordinary claims feel trustworthy. That is behavioral analysis, not a diagnosis or proof of criminal involvement. Melani has denied involvement in the shooting at her former husband, Brandon, and has not been charged in that shooting.

Meanwhile Lori's own Idaho murder convictions are now before the state Supreme Court. Her appeal argues that the trial judge improperly removed Mark Means, the lawyer she wanted, after a conflict involving Means's earlier work for Chad Daybell. The state argues the removal was proper. Former prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Faddis joins Robin Dreeke to explain why attorney choice matters, why conflicts matter too, and what a court must decide before any retrial could occur. Oral arguments are scheduled for November 2, 2026. There is no appellate ruling yet.

For anyone following the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell cases, the name Melani Pawlowski raises questions about loyalty and belief. The November appeal raises a different question: did the Idaho trial judge correctly handle an attorney conflict? We explain the difference and what the record actually supports.

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Melani Boudreaux’s decision to leave Arizona for Rexburg in late 2019 placed her near Lori Vallow at a moment when JJ and Tylee were already missing. She married Ian Pawlowski shortly after meeting him, and Lori’s brother Alex Cox reportedly served as a wedding witness. To understand what happened afterward, you have to look at the way trust, family ties, and extreme beliefs overlapped.

Ian later testified that he sought Lori and Chad Daybell’s approval before marriage because Melani trusted them so much. An account attributed to him described her concerns that disturbing ideas about Brandon Boudreaux could extend to JJ and Tylee. Brandon, Melani’s former husband, also alleged that she knew more about the October 2019 shooting targeting him. Melani denied involvement and disputed his account; no charge has been filed against her in that shooting.

The conflict became public in February 2020. Lori was arrested in Hawaii as police searched for the children. Around the same time, Melani appeared in Arizona court fighting over custody of her four children. Her lawyers rejected claims that she knew where JJ and Tylee were. Their remains were discovered months later, and in 2024 Melani testified for prosecutors at Chad Daybell’s trial.

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott and retired FBI behavioral expert Robin Dreeke join Tony Brueski for a careful look at the contrast between Melani’s life inside Lori’s circle and her attempt to move forward after the arrest. The question is not whether every allegation against her was true. It is what the testimony and documents actually show about influence, trust, and the decisions made while the children were missing.

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In October 2019, someone fired at Brandon Boudreaux outside his home in Gilbert, Arizona. Investigators identified Lori Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, as the suspected gunman. A jury convicted Lori in June 2025 of conspiring to kill Brandon, and she received a life sentence in Arizona. But this combined episode turns to someone who was much closer to Brandon: his then-wife, Lori’s niece Melani Pawlowski. Melani has not been charged in the shooting and has denied any involvement.

At Lori’s trial, prosecutors pointed to Melani’s connections and questions about the timing of communications. An FBI agent testified, according to the episode’s reporting, that Lori’s phone and Melani’s were connected in a 35-minute call around the time of the shooting. The content of that call has not been publicly established. We also examine the address Melani reportedly sought before the attack, the morning park handoff, and phone activity involving Cox. Each detail calls for context; none on its own proves Melani participated in a conspiracy.

Then there is a custody-case document attributed to Melani’s later husband, Ian Pawlowski. It describes Melani recounting a belief that Brandon was no longer himself and might need to die as part of a religious plan. The filing also says she did not expect anyone to act. Melani’s representatives disputed accusations in the custody proceedings. Ian later testified about the influence Lori and Chad Daybell had over Melani, describing what he came to see as manipulation.

Retired FBI agent Robin Dreeke and I compare the phone evidence, the custody filing, and the statements given to investigators. The distinction matters: Lori’s conviction is established; Melani’s alleged knowledge and involvement remain disputed. Gilbert police have said their investigation is active, and Melani has not been charged in the attempted killing. What can the available record actually show about what she knew before Brandon was shot at?

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Lori Vallow Daybell's appeal of her convictions for murdering JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan and conspiring to kill Tammy Daybell reaches Idaho's Supreme Court on November 2, 2026. Sandra Birchmore case defendant Matthew Farwell crashed into a utility pole, and police reports say every airbag deployed.

The judge took her lawyer, Mark Means, off the case, ruling he couldn't work for two people charged in the same murders. Her appeal asks for a new trial, saying that broke her right to keep the lawyer she hired.

Farwell's plea is not guilty, and he blamed a deer running under the hood. An expert Sandra's family hired called it a homicide in 2024.

Eric Faddis, a prosecutor turned defense attorney, joins former FBI behavioral program head Robin Dreeke to weigh Lori's odds and Farwell's no-parole future if convicted.

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If the Idaho Supreme Court sends Lori Vallow Daybell back to trial, the families of JJ, Tylee and Tammy relive it all. Her lead claim rests on Mark Means, the attorney she hired and lost.

Chad Daybell funded her defense, and the judge ruled one lawyer couldn't serve two people charged in the same killings. Lori wants a new trial, saying losing Means took away her right to pick who defended her.

Her Idaho jury heard about Charles Vallow's killing and the shot at Brandon Boudreaux, before Arizona juries convicted her in both. Her lawyer says that put her character on trial. The state says it showed a pattern: Chad called someone "dark," her brother Alex went after them, and somebody stood to collect money.

Robin Dreeke, retired chief of the FBI's counterintelligence behavioral program, joins me with ex-prosecutor and defense lawyer Eric Faddis on which argument holds.

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Our full panel on Melani Pawlowski is here in one episode, with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott and retired FBI behavior chief Robin Dreeke, plus a segment on the Sandra Birchmore case. On Melani, we go from how she was pulled in after losing her own mother as a child, to her months next door to Lori Vallow in Rexburg, to the custody fight a week after Lori's arrest. A memo attributed to her new husband says she feared JJ and Tylee "needed to die," and she later testified against Chad Daybell. Shavaun then looks at William Farwell, a Stoughton cop who heard Sandra was 15 when his twin first slept with her and did nothing. Melani has never been charged in the shooting at Brandon Boudreaux and denies any part in it. Matthew Farwell has pleaded not guilty.

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The last part of our panel on Melani Pawlowski looks at her life after Lori Vallow's arrest in Hawaii on February 20, 2020. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott and retired FBI behavior chief Robin Dreeke join me on the custody fight in Mesa, where Melani asked for joint custody a week later and her attorney told the court where her loyalty still sat. Brandon's side filed a memo attributed to her new husband saying she'd been told Brandon needed to die. By January 2021, her full visitation was set to return. A Gilbert detective had sworn she was a person of interest in the shooting at Brandon, and at Lori's 2025 trial a prosecutor argued she was part of the plot. Melani has never been charged in that shooting and denies any part in it, and she declined to talk to Dateline in October 2026.

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In the second part of our panel on Melani Pawlowski, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott and retired FBI behavior chief Robin Dreeke go inside the months she spent living next door to her aunt Lori Vallow in Rexburg, Idaho. Melani testified she was taught some people carried a darkness that couldn't be cast out and would end up killing them. Brandon Boudreaux testified she asked for a divorce after saying God told her he was gay. On a recorded call after Alex Cox's death, she told Lori she wanted Brandon to stay afraid of Alex. A memo attributed to her new husband, Ian, says she feared JJ and Tylee "needed to die." Around the same time, by her own account, Alex stood as a witness at her wedding. Melani has never been charged in the shooting at Brandon and denies any part in it.

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Melani Pawlowski, then Melani Boudreaux, was Lori Vallow's niece and a mother of four in Gilbert, Arizona, when Lori started pulling her into the world she shared with Chad Daybell. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott and retired FBI behavior chief Robin Dreeke join me for the first part of a three-part panel on how it happened. Lori was the one who told Melani her mother had died when Melani was a child, and Brandon Boudreaux testified Lori became a mother figure to her. Melani met Chad in November 2018 and testified she'd heard he had a gift for seeing light and dark in people. Brandon says she shut him out of the firesides and wanted a huge food-storage purchase at once. This part covers how the pull began and the small signs that come first. Melani has never been charged in the shooting at Brandon and denies any part in it.

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Lori Vallow Daybell's niece Melani has never been charged in the October 2019 shooting at her then-husband, Brandon Boudreaux, and says she knew nothing. FBI testimony puts her phone on a 35-minute call with Lori's in the hour around the shot, and a filing attributed to Ian Pawlowski says she believed Brandon had to die for the Lord's plan. Robin Dreeke and I set her story beside two more. Gypsy Rose says she's 100 percent certain Ken Urker's death wasn't suicide, three weeks after saying she didn't know. And in the Matthew Farwell trial, Sandra Birchmore's therapist testified Sandra feared something would happen in her apartment the day before she died, while the defense argued suicide.

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Melani Pawlowski called Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell "Mom and Dad," she testified at Chad's 2024 trial. Robin Dreeke and I ask how deep that went. A document attributed to Ian Pawlowski, filed in Brandon Boudreaux's custody case in 2020, says Melani believed Brandon needed to die as part of the Lord's plan, and didn't expect anyone to act. Their lawyer said she didn't believe the religious ideas she passed along. After the October 2019 shot, she told Gilbert police she knew nothing and refused to share Lori's or Alex Cox's phone numbers. Weeks later, Lori kept giving her different answers about where JJ and Tylee were. On a call Ian recorded after Cox's death, Melani told Lori she wanted Brandon to stay afraid.

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An FBI agent testified that on September 25th, 2019, while Alex Cox's phone sat at the Idaho Falls Walmart where a burner was bought, Lori Vallow's phone took a call from her niece Melani's. Weeks later, in the hour around the shot at Brandon Boudreaux in Gilbert, Arizona, Lori's phone was on a 35-minute call to Melani's. Melani, Brandon's wife at the time, has never been charged and denies any role, though Lori's prosecutor told the 2025 jury she was in on it. Robin Dreeke and I look at the address, the morning handoff, the missing money motive, and the 2021 case Gilbert police sent prosecutors on Lori and Chad that left Melani out. The county attorney says she'd review it if Gilbert takes another look.

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Lori Vallow Daybell has told every courtroom, every camera, and every interviewer the same thing: she’s getting out. She told Keith Morrison on Dateline that Jesus showed her the future and she was not in prison. She told an Idaho sentencing judge that Jesus Christ knows no one was murdered. She told Arizona jurors their job was to protect her from the state. She offered to go on Dancing With the Stars after her exoneration.

On November 2, the Idaho Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the legal version of that belief. Her attorney Craig Durham filed five constitutional claims. The strongest: the judge removed her hired lawyer Mark Means over a conflict tied to co-defendant Chad Daybell, and if the removal was wrong, the conviction falls automatically. The state has a recorded jail call where Chad called Means “my attorney” and evidence that Chad arranged and paid for the representation while they were co-conspirators in capital murder charges.

Three juries across Idaho and Arizona have convicted her. She spent 353 days in state hospitals too incompetent to stand trial, then filed a speedy-trial claim over the delay. She represented herself in two Arizona conspiracy trials, picked up two more life sentences, and Judge Beresky told her she should never be released. Even if the Idaho Supreme Court reverses everything, those Arizona sentences don’t move. The cage is sealed. But the woman inside it is still telling everyone who’ll listen that Jesus is coming to open it.

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Lori Vallow Daybell's children were found buried on Chad Daybell's property in Rexburg, Idaho. Their mother was convicted unanimously and is serving seven life sentences across Idaho and Arizona. She told an Arizona judge she believed Jesus would free her from prison. Her appellate attorney Craig Durham has now filed five constitutional claims with the Idaho Supreme Court — and the most aggressive ask on the table is complete dismissal of every charge.

The state's 59-page response systematically dismantles each claim. On speedy trial, Lori was found incompetent twice — 353 days of delay she caused. On due process, the state argues the hearings were in Chad Daybell's case, not hers. On the attorney removal that anchors the entire appeal, the state has a recorded jail call where Chad Daybell called Lori's lawyer "my attorney" and documented evidence that Chad arranged and paid for the representation.

The oral arguments are set for November 2 in Boise. Lori won't be in the room. The hearing is a standard procedural step under Idaho law, not a signal from the court. And even if her attorney wins every argument, she's still serving two consecutive life sentences in Arizona that nothing in Idaho can touch.

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The appeal is fully briefed. The Idaho Supreme Court has the case. And every single argument Lori Vallow Daybell's team has raised collapses under the facts.

Her appellate attorney Craig Durham filed five constitutional claims — removal of her chosen attorney Mark Means, denial of counsel during a disqualification hearing, due process violations during her incompetency, improper admission of Arizona 404(b) evidence, and speedy trial violations. Deputy Attorney General Jeff Nye responded with fifty-nine pages that dismantle each claim methodically. Means had a documented conflict — he represented both Lori and Chad, who paid for the representation and claimed Means as his attorney in a recorded jail call. The competency evaluations consumed 353 days. The venue change she requested required massive logistical coordination. And the Arizona evidence the defense calls prejudicial has now been validated by three separate guilty verdicts.

What makes this appeal impossible to take seriously goes beyond the briefing. While the Idaho appeal was pending, Lori went to Arizona and represented herself in two conspiracy trials. She was convicted of conspiring to kill Charles Vallow and conspiring to kill Brandon Boudreaux. She compared conspiracy to Judas in her opening. She was escorted out of her own courtroom. She called no witnesses and presented no evidence in either trial. The Boudreaux jury deliberated for thirty minutes. Judge Beresky told her at sentencing that her manipulation was unparalleled and that she would fade into obscurity.

She now has seven life sentences across two states. She told the Idaho court that Jesus Christ knows no one was murdered. She told the Arizona court that if she were accountable, she'd say so. The appeal is the same pattern — every choice reframed as persecution, every consequence as injustice. The justices have everything they need.

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Lori Vallow still believes she'll be exonerated.

In a March 2025 Dateline interview, she maintained her innocence. She claimed visions from Jesus. She showed no remorse.

Her son Colby is left to figure out how to live in a world where his mother killed his siblings — and still thinks she was right.

This is Part 5 of "The Chosen Ones" — the conclusion of our psychological examination of spiritual abuse and religious trauma through the Daybell case. Today we focus on the aftermath: how survivors rebuild when the person who harmed them never acknowledges what they did.

We examine:

• Colby Ryan's prison calls with his mother
• The March 2025 Dateline interview
• How the AVOW community and conference circuit moved on
• The secondary trauma of systems that don't collapse
• The path to healing for spiritual abuse survivors

• Religious Trauma Syndrome and what recovery looks like

This episode is for anyone following the Daybell case who wants to understand the human cost beyond the headlines. And it's for anyone who has left a high control religion and is figuring out what comes next.

The apocalypse Chad Daybell predicted never came. The world kept turning. But for the families of Tammy, Charles, Tylee, and JJ — the world ended anyway.

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Everyone around Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow saw something. The question is why they didn't act.

This is Part 4 of "The Chosen Ones" — our deep dive into the psychology of spiritual abuse and religious trauma through the Daybell case. Today we examine the inner circle: the people who participated, enabled, or stayed silent while four people died.

We cover:

ALEX COX — Lori's brother, who shot Charles Vallow, and who investigators believe killed Tylee and JJ. According to testimony, Alex "100% believed" what Chad Daybell taught. He told his wife to shoot him if he ever became a zombie.

MELANIE GIBB — Lori's best friend, the last person to see JJ alive. She participated in castings and heard Chad Daybell's zombie doctrine — but didn't realize she was being used as an alibi until police called.

ZULEMA PASTENES — Who married Alex two weeks before he died. She testified about castings, the failed attempt on Tammy, and Lori's rage when it didn't work.

CHAD DAYBELL'S CHILDREN — Who testified at their father's murder trial. For the defense.

THE WIDER COMMUNITY — The conference circuit, the AVOW network, the families who watched transformations and didn't intervene.

This episode is essential context for understanding how Chad Daybell's belief system sustained itself — and why it took so long to collapse.

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September 8, 2019. Yellowstone National Park. The last known photo of Tylee Ryan.

According to investigators, she was dead within twenty-four hours. Her remains were found nine months later in Chad Daybell's backyard.

This is Part 3 of "The Chosen Ones" — our deep dive into the psychology of spiritual abuse and religious trauma through the Daybell case. Today we examine Chad Daybell's "zombie" doctrine in detail: how it worked, who it targeted, and how it justified the murders of Tylee, JJ, Tammy, and Charles.

According to trial testimony:

• Chad Daybell taught that demons could possess people after death
• Once possessed, the original person was gone — only a "zombie" remained
• Zombies couldn't be saved or cast out — they could only be destroyed
• Chad Daybell assigned "light and dark ratings" to categorize who was possessed
• Everyone rated "dark" ended up dead

We trace how each victim was labeled:

• Charles Vallow: renamed "Ned," killed by Alex Cox
• Tammy Daybell: declared possessed, asphyxiated in her sleep
• Tylee Ryan: called "dark" after questioning her mother, dismembered and burned
• JJ Vallow: declared a "zombie," wrapped in plastic and buried

This episode provides essential context for understanding how Chad Daybell's belief system enabled the murders — and why dehumanization is central to spiritual abuse in high control religion.

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During Chad Daybell's murder trial, prosecutors introduced some of the most chilling evidence in true crime history: spreadsheets.

Documents recovered from Chad Daybell's computer showing lists of names — Tammy Daybell, Charles Vallow, Tylee Ryan, JJ Vallow, and many others — each assigned a "light and dark rating" on a spiritual scale Chad Daybell invented.

Everyone rated "dark" ended up dead.

This is Part 2 of "The Chosen Ones," our deep dive into the psychology of spiritual abuse and religious trauma through the Daybell case. Today we examine how Chad Daybell built his belief system, where it came from, and how it evolved from eccentric theology into a framework that justified murder.

We cover:

• Chad Daybell's background as a gravedigger and cemetery sexton
• His self-published apocalyptic novels and claims they were visions from God
• The fringe LDS conference circuit and AVOW community
• How religious narcissism operates in high control religion
• Testimony about "light and dark ratings" and their escalation
• The "zombie" doctrine — how Chad Daybell taught that possessed people could only be destroyed
• The failed casting on Tammy Daybell and what happened next

• How the spreadsheets became evidence of premeditation

If you're following the Daybell case closely, this episode provides essential psychological context for understanding how the murders were justified within Chad Daybell's belief system.

Chad Daybell was convicted of first-degree murder in May 2024 and sentenced to death in June 2024.

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October 2018. A "Preparing a People" conference in Utah. Chad Daybell walks up to Lori Vallow and tells her they were married in a past life.

This is the moment everything changed.

Part 1 of "The Chosen Ones" examines how Chad Daybell used spiritual love bombing to transform Lori from a devoted LDS mother into someone who believed she was "a god assigned to carry out the work of the 144,000."

We break down the mechanics of spiritual abuse:

First, he made her feel seen. Chad Daybell told her she was special, chosen, set apart. He said he could recognize her spiritual significance when no one else could.

Then, he made her feel exempt. According to testimony, Lori would say "It doesn't count for me" when doing things that would normally require repentance. Chad Daybell had convinced her the rules didn't apply to someone at her level.

Then came the labels. Charles wasn't her husband anymore — he was a demon named "Ned." The children weren't her children — they were "zombies" possessed by dark spirits.

This episode traces the path from that first conference to Charles Vallow's death in July 2019. We examine the AVOW community, the fringe LDS conference circuit, and the belief system Chad Daybell built that would eventually justify murder.

If you're following the Daybell case — or if you've experienced religious trauma yourself — this episode provides essential psychological context.

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Lori Vallow Daybell is serving seven life sentences. Chad Daybell is on death row. Combined, they owe hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution to the families of Tylee Ryan, JJ Vallow, Tammy Daybell, and Charles Vallow. They will never pay it. But under Idaho's current Son of Sam law, there's a disturbing possibility: they could still profit from media deals.

This week, Idaho Senator Tammy Nichols introduced legislation to modernize the state's 48-year-old statute — and the Daybell case was explicitly on her mind. The bill unanimously advanced out of committee for a public hearing. It addresses streaming rights, podcasts, and digital monetization that didn't exist when the original law was written in 1978.

Here's the problem with the current law: payments to convicted criminals go into escrow for five years. If victims' families don't file civil lawsuits in time, the money eventually goes to the criminal. Chad Daybell's self-published doomsday prophecy novels — the books that started this entire nightmare — may still exist for sale somewhere. Whether they're generating income, and where that money goes, remains unclear under current law.

The new bill requires anyone who pays an offender or "exploits the notoriety of a crime" to send payment to the state treasurer. Escrow periods can be extended by court order. Exceptions exist for news and documentary work where offenders receive only "normal interview fees" — protecting journalism while preventing killers from cashing in.

Senator Nichols cited the Daybell case specifically when presenting the bill: "Just seeing trials like that... there's usually, eventually, book deals, movie deals... I just didn't feel that it was appropriate for criminals to be able to profit off of those."

For the families of Tylee, JJ, and Tammy, this is about basic accountability. We break down what the bill does — and what it means for the Daybell case.

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Three women. Three abductions. Same beliefs. Same geography. Same church.

Elleshia Seymour is now in Croatian custody after allegedly fleeing Utah with her four children because she believed the apocalypse was coming. She left behind a to-do list instructing herself to shred documents and buy a burner phone. She left a note she described as a "message from God." And she left a secret TikTok account filled with videos warning that Salt Lake City would be destroyed and COVID vaccines were turning people into zombies.

Her children — ages 11, 8, 7, and 3 — are now trapped in a state-run orphanage in Dubrovnik. Their father is there. He can see them two hours a day. The three-year-old doesn't understand why he can't go home.

This case would be disturbing enough on its own. But Elleshia Seymour isn't an anomaly. She's a pattern.

Lori Vallow believed the same things. Her children J.J. and Tylee were murdered — their bodies found in her boyfriend Chad Daybell's backyard. Spring Thibaudeau believed the same things. She fled toward Canada with her teenage son before the FBI caught her.

All three women came from LDS backgrounds. All three developed apocalyptic beliefs centered on the same theology — the same "end times" doctrine the Church teaches as mainstream. All three left children traumatized or dead.

The LDS Church is worth an estimated $265 billion. It was fined by the SEC for hiding its wealth. It excommunicated Chad Daybell — but only after the murders. It excommunicated Julie Rowe — but only after years of influence.

This is the story of a radicalization pipeline that keeps producing victims — and an institution that keeps looking the other way.

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Lori Vallow Daybell wants a new trial. Prosecutors just explained why she'll never get one. The Idaho Attorney General's office filed a 59-page brief this week responding to the "Cult Mom's" appeal, and it's a comprehensive takedown of all five constitutional claims. Her attorney conflict argument? Mark Means represented both Lori and Chad Daybell at the same time — co-conspirators in a capital murder case. Chad paid for the representation. The court had no choice but to disqualify him. 

Her speedy trial claim? She was found incompetent twice, resulting in 353 days of delays. She requested the venue change. You don't get to cause delays and then complain about them. The Arizona evidence showing the "dark spirit" pattern was properly admitted because it proved intent, plan, and modus operandi. Charles Vallow was declared "dark" and killed. Brandon Boudreaux was declared "dark" and shot at. Tammy Daybell was declared "dark" and died. JJ and Tylee were declared "dark" — and their bodies were found buried in Chad's backyard. Seven-year-old JJ was suffocated with a plastic bag taped over his head. Tylee's remains were burned. 

Lori spent those months collecting their Social Security in Hawaii. The Idaho Supreme Court will hear this appeal eventually. But the state's response makes clear: there's no constitutional violation here. Just a convicted murderer looking for an exit.

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As part of our Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review series, we revisit the opening week of one of the most sensational murder trials in America — the Arizona case of Lori Vallow Daybell, the self-proclaimed “Doomsday Mom” now defending herself against charges of conspiracy to murder her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.

In this two-part breakdown, Tony Brueski teams up with former prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Faddis and retired FBI Behavioral Analysis Chief Robin Dreeke to unpack the chaotic courtroom drama, bizarre legal strategy, and psychological meltdown that have turned this trial into both a legal cautionary tale and a study in delusional self-belief.

In part one, Tony and Eric dissect the prosecution’s sharp, disciplined opening statement — a methodical narrative of motive, manipulation, and murder. Prosecutors allege Lori conspired with her brother, Alex Cox, to eliminate Charles for a $1 million life insurance policy and clear the path to marry apocalyptic author Chad Daybell. With evidence including religious texts misused to justify killing, texts to Alex invoking scripture (“I will be like Nephi”), and forensic proof that Charles was shot twice — one bullet fired after he collapsed, the state paints a chilling picture of faith twisted into fanaticism.

Then comes the chaos. Lori, representing herself, opens with rambling monologues, misplaced objections, and narcissistic cross-examinations that seem designed more to satisfy curiosity than to construct a defense. Her fixation on her late husband’s private life leaves jurors bewildered and prosecutors almost amused. As Faddis notes, “It’s like watching someone try to build a house without knowing what a hammer does.”

Part two turns darker, as Robin Dreeke analyzes the devastating testimony of Alex Cox, now deceased but still very much present in the trial through recordings, statements, and evidence. Dreeke explores how narcissism, shared delusion, and familial loyalty intertwine in Lori’s world — and how her brother’s past words now serve as the prosecution’s most powerful witness.

Was Lori’s courtroom confidence a sign of faith — or pure delusion? And how does a woman who once claimed divine authority handle being her own undoing?

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As part of our Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review series, we revisit one of the most surreal and unsettling trials in modern American true crime — the Arizona murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, the so-called Doomsday Mom who’s decided to defend herself in court while accused of orchestrating the murder of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.

This episode pulls listeners straight into the Chandler, Arizona home where it all happened: two bullets, one body, and forty-seven silent minutes before anyone called for help. Tony Brueski and Defense Attorney Bob Motta (Defense Diaries) dissect the prosecution’s opening narrative — one of delusion, greed, and cold calculation — and the defense’s bizarre self-representation strategy that’s turning the courtroom into a psychological sideshow.

Prosecutors allege Lori conspired with her brother, Alex Cox, to kill Charles for a $1 million life insurance payout and to clear the way to marry her apocalyptic “soulmate,” Chad Daybell. The evidence? Texts invoking scripture to justify murder (“I will be like Nephi”), phone records revealing coordination, and chilling forensic details showing Charles was shot twice — the second bullet fired downward after he collapsed. Firefighters testified the scene looked staged: no CPR, no struggle, and an eerily spotless floor. Lori, meanwhile, was running errands — Burger King, Walgreens, dropping off her son — as her husband’s body cooled on the tile.

But this isn’t just about evidence; it’s about ego and delusion on trial. Motta breaks down Lori’s decision to act as her own lawyer — fumbling through legal jargon, cross-examining witnesses who seem to know more law than she does, and repeatedly trying to exclude “inconvenient” evidence from the record. As he puts it, Lori’s courtroom presence is “less Harvard Law, more hostage to her own hubris.”

The prosecution, for its part, is playing this round differently — keeping the talk of “zombies” and dark spirits to a minimum while focusing on motive, money, and manipulation. The goal: strip away the spiritual theatrics and reveal the human greed underneath.

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As part of our Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review series, we revisit the opening days of one of the most chilling courtroom dramas in modern true crime — the Arizona trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, the self-declared prophet now serving life sentences in Idaho for the murders of her children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, and the conspiracy to kill Tammy Daybell. This time, Lori stands accused of murdering her fourth husband, Charles Vallow — and she’s decided to be her own lawyer.

In this two-part special, Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole dissect the emotional and strategic fireworks from both sides of the courtroom, starting with the prosecution’s explosive opening  statement. Prosecutor Treena Kay laid out a devastating narrative of greed, manipulation, and religious delusion — alleging that Lori orchestrated the deaths of her husband and children to secure life insurance payouts and remove any obstacles to marrying Chad Daybell. Through phone records, witness testimony, and forensic evidence, the prosecution painted Lori as a woman willing to kill for prophecy, power, and profit.

Tony and Stacy break down the psychological weight of the prosecution’s arguments — from the use of religious ideology as control to the manipulation of her brother Alex Cox, who became her self-proclaimed “angel of death.” They also analyze the jury’s visible reactions and the emotional undercurrent of a courtroom haunted by victims’ families still seeking answers.

Then, in Part Two, the focus shifts to Lori’s stunning self-representation — and her surreal decision to stand as both defendant and defense counsel. Lori’s opening statement cast herself as misunderstood and unfairly vilified, arguing that her brother acted in self-defense during Charles’s death. But Tony and Stacy reveal how Lori’s calm, confident demeanor may mask deep narcissism and delusion — a belief that she alone can rewrite the narrative of her crimes.

As Tony and Stacy unpack the legal and psychological implications of Lori’s “sovereign” defense, listeners gain rare insight into a defendant whose blend of charisma and chaos continues to defy legal logic and human empathy.

🎙️ Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski — 2025 Year in Review: The Trials, The Delusions, and The Crimes That Defined the Year.


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As part of our Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review series, we turn our focus to one of the most bizarre and psychologically chilling trials unfolding in America: Lori Vallow Daybell, the self-proclaimed prophet who’s decided she’s the best person to defend herself in court.

Already convicted in Idaho for the murders of her two youngest children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, and the conspiracy to murder her husband’s former wife, Tammy Daybell, Lori is now facing justice in Arizona for the murder of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow. But this time, there’s no defense team to shield her — because Lori fired them. She’s representing herself.

In this special, Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott to unpack the chilling psychology behind Lori’s decision, exploring how delusion, narcissism, and religious grandiosity collide in a courtroom setting. Lori’s behavior — confident, defiant, and disturbingly serene — may seem erratic, but Scott explains how it fits a pattern of pathological self-belief common among cult leaders and high-control personalities.

During her recent pretrial hearing, Lori insisted on moving forward with trial despite her own forensics expert not being ready, demanded to exclude incriminating statements from her deceased brother Alex Cox, and even tried to subpoena journalist Nate Eaton — the reporter who’s covered her saga from day one. She also hinted at testifying in her own defense, setting the stage for one of the most surreal spectacles in recent legal history.

But beneath the theatrics lies a darker psychology. Lori isn’t just defending herself legally — she’s defending her identity as a “divine messenger.” Scott breaks down how shared psychosis (folie à deux) between Lori and her husband Chad Daybell fueled a belief system that justified murder under the guise of prophecy. Together, they turned apocalypse fantasies into fatal decisions.

As jury selection looms and Arizona prosecutors prepare to argue their case, Tony and Shavaun explore whether Lori’s self-representation is a strategy, a symptom, or both — and how her religious delusions continue to warp her sense of accountability.

🎙️ Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski — 2025 Year in Review: The Crimes, The Courtrooms, and The Minds That Shook America.

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In this full episode of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels take you inside the minds of two of America’s most notorious convicted murderers — Donna Adelson and Chad Daybell — through the words they wrote themselves.

Segment 1: Donna Adelson’s Prison Letter
From a Florida jail cell, Donna Adelson wrote a 2024 letter to her husband Harvey describing how her heart “breaks” over missing her grandsons’ first day of school. What could have been a rare glimpse of remorse quickly spirals into denial and bitterness:

“If I don’t get out, then hopefully I die soon so no one remembers me in prison garb.”

She paints herself as the victim of “vigilante justice” and a “southern sweetheart prosecutor,” refusing to accept any role in the plot that left her former son-in-law, Dan Markel, dead.
The Markel family’s official statement, read in court, shredded that illusion — accusing Donna of callous indifference and of cutting off Markel’s parents from their grandsons for six years.
Tony unpacks the psychology of control, image management, and moral blindness that define the Adelson saga — and why Donna’s letter might be the most revealing confession she never meant to write.

Segment 2: Chad Daybell’s Ghost Story Letter
Then, we shift from manipulation to mysticism. In “Letter #7,” Chad Daybell — the self-proclaimed prophet now convicted of multiple murders — recounts his time as a Utah cemetery sexton.
He writes of being haunted by a thief’s ghost, attacked by unseen forces, and taunted by demonic voices shouting, “We hate your books!” He interprets it all as proof that Heaven had chosen him for a divine mission.
Tony dissects how this “ghost story” maps the arc of Daybell’s descent — from fantasy and grandiosity to apocalyptic belief — showing how delusion and ego fused into a theology that justified murder.

Two letters. Two minds. One terrifying common thread: a total inability to see reality — or remorse — through the walls they built around themselves.

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In this chilling segment of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski reads and dissects Chad Daybell’s Letter #7 — a rambling, supernatural account written years before the doomsday murders that would make him infamous.

In the letter, Daybell claims that while working as the sexton of a Utah cemetery, he was haunted by the ghost of a petty thief named Eddie — a spirit that supposedly opened gates, picked locks, and moved padlocks onto pegs. He writes that he eventually told Eddie to “go toward the light,” and that the disturbances stopped.

Then the letter descends into something far darker. Daybell describes being electrically jolted and shoved by an unseen force while probing a “haunted grave.” He calls it a demonic attack and connects it to the same “evil legions” described in 19th-century LDS texts. To him, it wasn’t psychosis or imagination — it was confirmation of his divine purpose.

From there, he recounts hearing a dozen disembodied voices outside his window shouting, “We hate your books!” and claims this was proof that Satan opposed his writing. For Chad, it all fit the narrative: he wasn’t an aspiring author with an obsession — he was a spiritual warrior under attack.

That mindset — the blending of fantasy, religion, and grandiosity — would become the foundation of his later relationship with Lori Vallow, the “prophetess” who believed their murders were part of God’s plan.

Tony breaks down how this letter foreshadowed everything that came next:

• The God complex behind Chad Daybell’s self-anointed mission.
  
  
• His habit of reframing delusion as divine validation.
  
  
• The chilling psychological progression from “I saw a ghost” to “I’m chosen to cleanse the world.”
  
  

It’s one of the most haunting pieces of writing from any modern-day killer — not because of its ghost story, but because of the mind telling it.


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In this full episode of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels take you inside the minds of two of America’s most notorious convicted murderers — Donna Adelson and Chad Daybell — through the words they wrote themselves.

Segment 1: Donna Adelson’s Prison Letter
 From a Florida jail cell, Donna Adelson wrote a 2024 letter to her husband Harvey describing how her heart “breaks” over missing her grandsons’ first day of school. What could have been a rare glimpse of remorse quickly spirals into denial and bitterness:

“If I don’t get out, then hopefully I die soon so no one remembers me in prison garb.”

She paints herself as the victim of “vigilante justice” and a “southern sweetheart prosecutor,” refusing to accept any role in the plot that left her former son-in-law, Dan Markel, dead.
 The Markel family’s official statement, read in court, shredded that illusion — accusing Donna of callous indifference and of cutting off Markel’s parents from their grandsons for six years.
 Tony unpacks the psychology of control, image management, and moral blindness that define the Adelson saga — and why Donna’s letter might be the most revealing confession she never meant to write.

Segment 2: Chad Daybell’s Ghost Story Letter
 Then, we shift from manipulation to mysticism. In “Letter #7,” Chad Daybell — the self-proclaimed prophet now convicted of multiple murders — recounts his time as a Utah cemetery sexton.
 He writes of being haunted by a thief’s ghost, attacked by unseen forces, and taunted by demonic voices shouting, “We hate your books!” He interprets it all as proof that Heaven had chosen him for a divine mission.
Tony dissects how this “ghost story” maps the arc of Daybell’s descent — from fantasy and grandiosity to apocalyptic belief — showing how delusion and ego fused into a theology that justified murder.

Two letters. Two minds. One terrifying common thread: a total inability to see reality — or remorse — through the walls they built around themselves.

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.
    
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 Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime, or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week in Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle.

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.
    
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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.
    
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 Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime, or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week in Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle.

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Big Breakdown - Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell's LOVE LETTERS EXPOSED!
Just when you thought the Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow case couldn’t get any stranger, it does.
In this Hidden Killers Live with Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels, we dive into the disturbing new prison writings being released by convicted killer Chad Daybell — the same man sentenced to death for murdering his wife Tammy Daybell and conspiring with Lori Vallow in the killings of her children Tylee and JJ.

Now from prison, Daybell is sending out letters that read like a twisted mix of Harlequin romance, religious prophecy, and cringe-inducing erotic fiction. In one infamous “love letter” to Lori — disguised through characters named James and Elena — Chad writes about their supposed eternal bond, their past lives alongside Jesus Christ, and a sexual “scientific phenomenon” he dubs “loin fire.” Yes, loin fire.

The Hidden Killers team reads through these jaw-dropping passages, pausing to analyze how Daybell uses language to manipulate, justify, and romanticize a relationship that ultimately fueled murder. Why does he constantly insist they were married in past lives? Was this repetition a psychological tactic to control Lori? Or was he simply feeding his own delusion while trying to make their crimes feel “ordained”?

Beyond the infamous letter, Daybell’s prison correspondence includes reflections on his Mormon mission, his excommunication from the LDS Church, and even his love for Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional” — which he bizarrely describes as a “sacred hymn.”

It’s part delusion, part manipulation, and part window into a man who continues to craft his own narrative even behind bars.

From loin fire to eternal sealing ceremonies, this episode isn’t just about shock value — it’s about understanding how people like Chad Daybell wrap destructive obsessions in layers of religion, romance, and fantasy.

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Chad Daybell’s Ghost Stories & Rick Astley Obsession from Prison

Chad Daybell’s sixth prison letter takes his delusions to a whole new level. From his time as a cemetery caretaker to supposed ghostly companions who “helped” him do his job, Daybell paints a picture of himself as a spiritual figure living in two worlds. He even ties in pop music, dedicating Rick Astley songs to his spectral “friends.”

The hosts rip into the absurdity while also highlighting the darker undertones: Daybell genuinely believed he was chosen, guided by spirits, and immune to accountability. His narrative is peppered with supernatural claims that blur the line between self-delusion and manipulation.

There’s humor here too — karaoke, mortuary stories, and the kind of banter that keeps this heavy material digestible. But underneath it all is the chilling reminder that Daybell’s warped worldview directly contributed to horrific real-world consequences.

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The Near-Death Fantasies of Chad Daybell: A Cult Leader’s Mind
Chad Daybell’s prison letter #5 dives headfirst into his so-called near-death experiences, and the results are as disturbing as they are absurd. From claiming he “died” four times to describing heaven with the soundtrack of Van Halen’s Jump, Daybell’s words show the twisted belief system he used to justify his crimes.

The hosts break down each claim, exposing how Daybell recasts traumatic events as supernatural confirmation of his “prophetic” status. They also unpack the psychology of why he frames himself as chosen, and how he warps basic LDS doctrine into a personal mythology. At its core, this isn’t just a man telling tall tales — it’s a manipulator creating a story he hopes will excuse the inexcusable.

With humor, skepticism, and sharp analysis, the conversation pulls apart the contradictions. Daybell insists that God kept sparing him for a higher purpose — but the hosts point out that maybe, just maybe, the universe was trying to get rid of him before things turned darker.

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NEW Chad Daybell Prison Letters EXPOSED: Rick Astley, Rapture & Delusion!

What do Rick Astley, the rapture, and Chad Daybell have in common? Apparently, far too much. This segment kicks off with the surreal opening to Chad Daybell’s prison letters — where dark humor collides with chilling reality. Before we even get into the depths of his bizarre claims, we’re already met with a strange mix of pop culture references and warped religious spin.

Daybell insists that his beliefs were twisted at trial, painting himself as a misunderstood prophet instead of the manipulator he truly was. The hosts set the stage by pulling apart his narrative, highlighting the contradictions and pointing out how his story never quite holds up under scrutiny. This is the opening salvo of the prison writings — a look at how Daybell wants the world to see him, versus how his words reveal the truth.

It’s an entry point filled with irony, sarcasm, and a sense of foreboding. Because if this is how Chad chooses to begin, you know what comes next is going to be even more unhinged.

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Chad Daybell’s Prison Letters + Sandra Birchmore’s Murder: The Complete Breakdown

This episode combines two disturbing true crime arcs into one sweeping discussion. First, the bizarre and delusional prison letters of Chad Daybell — filled with near-death fantasies, ghostly companions, and a warped theology he used to justify unspeakable acts. With humor and sharp analysis, the hosts dismantle his narrative and expose how Daybell’s self-image as a prophet masks deep dysfunction and danger.

The second half pivots into the Sandra Birchmore case, one of the most disturbing examples of police abuse and systemic cover-up in recent memory. Groomed by Officer Matthew Farwell from the age of 14, Sandra was later found dead in a staged suicide. Her death, and the investigation that followed, revealed not only Farwell’s betrayal but a network of corruption within local law enforcement that looked the other way for years.

With Bob Motta joining in, the conversation spans delusion, grooming, corruption, and the human cost of unchecked authority. It’s a double case study in power abused and justice delayed.

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.
    
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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.
    
 This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events.
    
 Each episode navigates through multiple stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.

 Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime, or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week in Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle.

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.
    
 This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events.
    
 Each episode navigates through multiple stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.

 Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime, or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week in Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle.

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Full Breakdown: Chad Daybell’s Erotic Letters & Religious Meltdown

It’s one of the strangest and most disturbing cases in modern true crime — and this is the full breakdown you’ve been waiting for.

In this special full-length Hidden Killers episode, we bring you the entire Chad Daybell saga in one place. Tony Bruski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels read through Chad’s erotic prison love letters to Lori Vallow — in his own AI-generated voice — with music, tone, and dramatic flair. The result is a mind-bending experience that feels like fan fiction from another dimension.

We cover every surreal phrase, from “translated beings” to “loin fire,” and react in real time with insight, satire, and genuine discomfort. Then, the tone shifts — Chad’s later letter from prison paints himself as a misunderstood prophet, recounting his excommunication and spiritual loneliness… soundtracked, oddly, by Whitney Houston.

Attorney Bob Motta joins to offer legal and psychological context, helping us understand what these letters reveal about Chad Daybell’s mindset — and the disturbing consequences of unchecked delusion.

This is the full ride. Buckle up.

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Chad Daybell’s Excommunication & Whitney Houston Obsession
Just when you think Chad Daybell’s story can’t get stranger… it does.

In this third installment, we pivot from prophetic romance to spiritual self-pity as Chad shifts into martyr mode. Through another handwritten prison letter, Chad describes his LDS mission, the persecution he claims to have faced, and ultimately, his excommunication from the church — which he says he learned about through a form letter delivered late by jail staff.

But the truly surreal moment? Chad claims he had a deep spiritual awakening while listening to Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional.” Yes, really.

Tony, Stacy, and special guest Bob Motta break it all down — from the narcissistic tone of Chad’s self-defense, to the psychological profile of someone who weaponizes religion as both shield and sword. Bob brings in legal insight, comparing Chad’s behavior to other high-control defendants who shape reality to fit their needs. Is Chad deluded… or dangerous?

The segment ends on a chilling final comment from Bob: “Even if there’s a universe where Chad didn’t kill anyone... not very likely.”

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 #ChadDaybell #LoriVallow #WhitneyHouston #SoEmotional #Excommunication #TrueCrimePodcast #HiddenKillers #TonyBruski #BobMotta #CultBehavior

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Spiritual Seduction & Strange Beliefs: Inside Chad Daybell’s “Eternal Love”

What happens when delusion, desire, and doomsday prophecies collide?

In this second chapter of the Chad Daybell letter series, we go deeper into his handwritten “James and Elena” saga — and things get even more surreal. The letter, delivered via AI narration and dramatic music, recounts Chad and Lori’s supposed past lives, divine blessings during romantic moments, and a God-sanctioned mission that somehow includes hotel room intimacy and spiritual “cleaving.”

Tony, Stacy, and Todd react in real-time to some of the strangest romantic writing ever put to paper. The commentary is sharp, emotional, and hilarious — especially when Stacy shares how her maintenance guys walked in during a particularly awkward passage. It’s one of those stories that has to be heard to be believed.

But underneath the bizarre phrases and spiritual flirtation lies something darker: the use of religion and prophecy to justify obsession, control, and ultimately — destruction.

This segment bridges the absurd and the disturbing, and sets the stage for the unraveling of Chad Daybell’s martyr complex in the episodes to follow.

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 #ChadDaybell #LoriVallow #HiddenKillers #CultRomance #TrueCrimePodcast #TonyBruski #RealStoryMedia #DaybellLetters #SpiritualDelusion #AIReading

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Loin Fire & Cult Romance: Chad Daybell’s Prison Letter EXPOSED
You’ve heard about Chad Daybell, but you haven’t heard him like this.

In this jaw-dropping first segment, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels react live to one of Chad Daybell’s now-infamous prison love letters — read aloud in Chad’s own AI-generated voice. The letter is called “James and Elena,” and it reimagines Chad and Lori Vallow’s relationship as a prophetic, eternal love story written in the stars. It starts with a simple handshake… and escalates quickly into phrases like “translated beings,” “blue muppets,” and the now-notorious “loin fire.”

Through laughter, disbelief, and sharp commentary, the team explores the blurred lines between spiritual delusion and manipulative fantasy. Why was this letter ever written — and what does it reveal about Chad’s mindset leading up to the crimes he’s now convicted of?

This episode is as absurd as it is unsettling, peeling back the first layer of what Chad described as his divine mission. Spoiler alert: it starts with a doomsday conference and ends with the internet never being the same again.

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 #ChadDaybell #LoriVallow #HiddenKillers #DoomsdayCult #TrueCrimePodcast #TonyBruski #RealStoryMedia #JamesAndElena #LoinFire #CultPsychology

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