Charles Vallow’s wife had earlier confessed that he shot the man in self-defense.

Source: https://centralrecorder.com/lori-vallow-murder-prosecution-alibi-witnesses-will-now-refute-claims-made-by-doomsday-mom-say-the-prosecution/

He said Ms Vallow and the children were nowhere to be found, but Mr Daybell and Ms Vallow’s brother Alex Cox told him the children were staying with JJ’s grandmother Kay Woodcock in Arizona — which the detective already knew to be false.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/lori-vallow-murder-trial-tylee-jj-b2318062.html

“Lori learned a lesson with Charles Vallow,” he said – referring to Ms Vallow’s fourth husband who was shot dead by Cox in July 2019.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/lori-vallow-daybell-trial-closing-arguments-b2337819.html

Vallow’s fourth husband Charles Vallow was also labeled as “dark”, said Ms Gibb.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/lori-vallow-evidence-weird-trial-revelations-b2337801.html