Remains of killed teen Tylee Ryan will be released to her family four years after her murder by 'doomsday mom' Lori Vallow as stepfather Chad Daybell awaits trial for his role in her death
- Tylee Ryan, 16, and her brother JJ Vallow, seven, went missing in September 2019 before their bodies were found in June 2020 in her stepfather's backyard
- Their mother Vallow was convicted of their murders in May as well as conspiracy to murder her husband Chad Daybell's ex-wife
- An Idaho judge ruled on Thursday that Tylee's remains will be allowed to be released to her family
The remains of murdered teenager Tylee Ryan will be released to her family four years after she was killed by her 'Doomsday mom' Lori Vallow.
The 16-year-old and her younger brother JJ, seven, went missing in September 2019 before their bodies were discovered in June 2020 in her stepfather's backyard.
Their mother Vallow was convicted of their murders in May as well as conspiracy to murder her husband Chad Daybell's ex-wife, Tammy. Daybell is also set to stand trial for the children's murder in April 2024.
An Idaho judge ruled on Thursday that Tylee's remains will be allowed to be released to her family. 'It is hereby ordered that the body of Tylee Ryan may be released to her next of kin,' district judge Steven Boyce stated.
It comes after her brother JJ's remains were handed to relatives in October. The state of Idaho had custody of their bodies since the gruesome discovery.
![The remains of murdered teenager Tylee Ryan will be released to her family four years after she was killed by her 'Doomsday mom' Lori Vallow](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/22/21/69400703-12894817-Vallow_killed_seven_year_old_Joshua_JJ_left_and_16_year_old_Tyle-m-42_1703279788175.jpg)
The remains of murdered teenager Tylee Ryan will be released to her family four years after she was killed by her 'Doomsday mom' Lori Vallow
![The 16-year-old and her younger brother JJ, seven, (right) went missing in September 2019 and their bodies were discovered in June 2020 in her stepfather's backyard](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/22/21/28404486-12894817-Vallow_was_convicted_in_May_of_killing_her_kids_seven_year_old_J-a-43_1703279810143.jpg)
The 16-year-old and her younger brother JJ, seven, (right) went missing in September 2019 and their bodies were discovered in June 2020 in her stepfather's backyard
![Their mother Vallow (pictured) was convicted of their murders in May as well as conspiracy to murder her husband Chad Daybell 's ex-wife](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/22/21/78442163-12894817-_Doomsday_mom_Lori_Vallow_50_has_been_captured_in_her_latest_pri-a-45_1703279840949.jpg)
Their mother Vallow (pictured) was convicted of their murders in May as well as conspiracy to murder her husband Chad Daybell 's ex-wife
The order to release Tylee's body means she will now have the chance to be buried by her family.
Daybell has also been charged with first-degree murder over the young children's death and a judge ruled on Tuesday that he may be sentenced to death as punishment if found guilty.
His legal team had filed two motions in Fremont County on November 9 requesting that the death penalty be removed as a possible sentence. But both were denied by the judge presiding over the case.
Vallow was convicted of killing her two children in May as part of a sick religious plot.
She was back in court on December 7 as she faces two charges of conspiracy to murder her relatives when she descended into violent religious fanaticism.
The 'Doomsday Cult' mom is accused of scheming with her brother Alex Cox to kill her husband Charles Vallow in July 2019, and planning to kill her niece's husband Brandon Boudreaux.
Vallow was extradited from Idaho to Arizona last week to face the charges. She was indicted over Vallow's death in June 2021, and Boudreaux's planned murder in February 2022.
The alleged plans to murder her relatives came as Vallow became obsessed with the incoming apocalypse and her whirlwind marriage to doomsday author Chad Daybell in late 2019.
Vallow appeared only briefly, wearing handcuffs and an orange prison jumpsuit, as she stated her name and acknowledged the charges against her.
![JJ's remains were handed to relatives in October. The state of Idaho had custody of their bodies since the gruesome discovery](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/22/21/76658163-12894817-A_district_judge_in_Idaho_confirmed_that_the_seven_year_old_Josh-a-46_1703279862718.jpg)
JJ's remains were handed to relatives in October. The state of Idaho had custody of their bodies since the gruesome discovery
![Lori Vallow, wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, smirked as she appeared in court on December 7 to face two charges of conspiracy to murder her fourth husband Charles Vallow and niece's husband Brandon Boudreaux](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/22/21/78697647-12894817-Lori_Vallow_wearing_an_orange_prison_jumpsuit_smirked_as_she_app-a-47_1703279871292.jpg)
Lori Vallow, wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, smirked as she appeared in court on December 7 to face two charges of conspiracy to murder her fourth husband Charles Vallow and niece's husband Brandon Boudreaux
![Chad Daybell, pictured in court, is also set to stand trial for the children's murder in April 2024](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/22/21/70631167-12894817-Chad_Daybell_enters_the_courtroom_during_his_preliminary_hearing-a-51_1703279927771.jpg)
Chad Daybell, pictured in court, is also set to stand trial for the children's murder in April 2024
She was booked into the Maricopa County Jail last week after her extradition, where she is being held without bond.
The additional charges against her come after a grand jury indicted Vallow in 2021 in connection to the killing of Charles, who was fatally shot by Cox in her Arizona home.
Cox, who died of natural causes in December 2019, insisted he shot and killed Charles out of self defense, but prosecutors claim it was planned as the brother and sister both descended into beliefs of the apocalypse.
It is claimed that Vallow and Cox, both devout Mormons, were convinced the end of times was imminent, and their relatives had become possessed by zombies and believed they could save them through killing them.
Prosecutors allege the religious zealotry was an excuse used by the family to carry out the murders.
![The 'Doomsday Cult' mom was back in court on December 7 as she faces two charges of conspiracy to murder her relatives when she descended into violent religious fanaticism](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/23/04/69514949-12894817-The_Doomsday_Cult_mom_was_back_in_court_on_December_7_as_she_fac-a-96_1703305763743.jpg)
The 'Doomsday Cult' mom was back in court on December 7 as she faces two charges of conspiracy to murder her relatives when she descended into violent religious fanaticism
![Vallow is pictured in a mugshot in 2020](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/23/04/71013331-12894817-Vallow_is_pictured_in_a_mugshot_in_2020-a-97_1703305763757.jpg)
![Vallow is pictured in a mugshot in 2022](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/23/04/78442155-12894817-Vallow_is_pictured_in_a_mugshot_in_2022-a-98_1703305763803.jpg)
Vallow was previously pictured in mugshots from 2020 (left) and 2022 (right)
![Vallow smirked in a mugshot taken in August after she was sentenced to life in an Idaho prison for murdering her children, JJ and Tylee](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/23/04/78442165-12894817-Vallow_smirked_in_a_mugshot_taken_in_August_after_she_was_senten-a-99_1703305764344.jpg)
Vallow smirked in a mugshot taken in August after she was sentenced to life in an Idaho prison for murdering her children, JJ and Tylee
![In 2020, police discovered JJ and Tylee's remains in shallow graves in Chad Daybell's yard](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/23/04/70923961-12894817-In_2020_police_discovered_JJ_and_Tylee_s_remains_in_shallow_grav-a-100_1703305764375.jpg)
In 2020, police discovered JJ and Tylee's remains in shallow graves in Chad Daybell's yard
The plot also saw Vallow alleged plan to kill her niece's husband Brandon Boudreaux, who was shot at from a moving car in October 2019 but was not hit, shortly after JJ and Tylee were last seen alive.
Boudreaux reportedly told investigators at the time he believed Cox was behind the wheel, and it is claimed Cox conspired with Lori to kill Boudreaux and Charles Vallow because they were expressing concerns over the religious extremism that had gripped their family.
Vallow appeared only briefly on Thursday, wearing handcuffs and an orange prison jumpsuit, as she stated her name and acknowledged the charges against her.
She was booked into the Maricopa County Jail last week after her extradition, where she is being held without bond.