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'Melani's knowledge of the whereabouts of her aunt's two missing children and her unwillingness to cooperate with law enforcement is daunting,' the filing obtained by FOX10 states. Brandon Boudreaux vs Melani Pawlowski What Happened @ The Custody HearingToday we are talking about Brandon Boudreaux vs Melani Pawlowski what happened during the custody case hearing on November 18, 2020. 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Lori is being investigated in connection with at least four deaths - including her and Stacey's brother Alex Cox. Melani is currently involved in a custody dispute with her ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux, regarding their four children. If all these false claims were true if I was crazy or in a cult or done something horrible shouldnt they just reclaim me with kindness as their daughter and love me anyway? Some of the awards could be categorized as punitive damages, designed to punish the defendants for their vindictiveness. According to Boudreaux and prosecutors, the car belonged to Charles Vallow, husband of Lori Vallow. She and Pawlowski moved to Idaho in November. 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Fox News reported that in November 2019, Melani Boudreaux was arrested and "was booked into Utah County Jail on a criminal trespass charge enhanced by domestic violence." She was attempting to take her children from their grandparents' house in American Fork, according to police. NBCUniversal She suddenly demanded a divorce, blindsiding Boudreaux. It was kind of a spur-of-the-moment thing. Read our complete story here. Its not clear how much the attorneys were insured for. On December 12, Lori's brother, Alex Cox, was found dead in Gilbert, Arizona. She andPawlowski moved to Idaho in November. Heres what you need to know about Lori Vallows Niece, Melani Pawlowski: After a childhood of chaos, the peace that Lori Vallow Daybells eldest son Colby finally obtained was about to be shattered, Hell talk to @Dateline_Keith tonight on an all-new 2-hour #Dateline at 9/8c. Why add the wives, who probably had nothing to do with it? Court TV correspondent Ashleigh Banfield tracked down Stacey's gravestone in San Antonio, Texas, this week and found that it was covered in mud and appeared to have been neglected for years. Lori was the one that called and told me the news. He just was very positive and somebody that was so influential to be around when Im going through the hardest thing and missing my four children. The court systems went out of their way to protect her even when she was lying and scamming and getting her brother to attack and kill the people around her. It also claims that Melani's current husband Ian Pawlowski, whom she married on November 30, had told law enforcement that she 'says sometimes children are full of light and then just like that they go dark'. Charles and Brandon did life insurance together. All rights reserved, If you choose local pickup, please get your gift certificate at our office at 400 W. Sunnyside in Idaho Falls Dismiss, School closures and delays for Wednesday, March 1, Snowplow strikes ISP patrol vehicle, other cars during whiteout conditions, Winter storm conditions keep several highways closed in eastern Idaho, Utah social media influencer charged with throwing metal bar stools, wooden play set at boyfriend, Man arrested after police allegedly find five pounds of drugs in his Uber. Later that evening, I got a call from Zulema, and I was excited. Boudreaux and Pawlowski went through a long court battle over their four children, after their 2019 divorce. All rights reserved, If you choose local pickup, please get your gift certificate at our office at 400 W. Sunnyside in Idaho Falls Dismiss, School closures and delays for Wednesday, March 1, Snowplow strikes ISP patrol vehicle, other cars during whiteout conditions, Winter storm conditions keep several highways closed in eastern Idaho, Utah social media influencer charged with throwing metal bar stools, wooden play set at boyfriend, Man arrested after police allegedly find five pounds of drugs in his Uber. Lori is currentlyin jail, not telling anyone whereJJ and Tylee are, while the death of Chad Daybell's first wife is under investigation. I think I Googled him on the computers in high school, and I found him, and he was one of my favorite, favorite people in my life. "Garrett told me it is not Melanis fault that Brandon was dumb and did not change the login information until three days after Melani accessed the online account," the detective recounted in the police report. For all those years, they didnt have me, and they tried sending packages, and my dad would return them. Robert Jarvis and Garrett Smith are the lawyers who were involved in representing Melani in the custody dispute. I stand here today grateful knowing that no one and no lie can take me away from the bond of my mother who was laid to rest since I was 9. Stacey had gone through a divorce and custody battle shortly before her passing. We made the decision in Arizona during Thanksgiving and said, Lets do it. And while were there, we need a witness, and Alex and Zulema are there. I remember flying up with my dad, who took me to see my mom last time in hospice. Her ex-husband has alleged Pawlowski knows the whereabouts of two of her aunt Lori Vallow's two children, who have been missing since September. Melani's estranged husband, Brandon Boudreaux, has accused her of attempting to kill him in a drive-by shooting last fall and claims that she knows where the missing children are but won't cooperate with authorities. He took all her credit cards, her planner and just left her there. She had four kids, and one of the first things I put on my bio is that Im a dad. In November 2021, Gilbert police recommended attempted murder charges to the Maricopa County Attorneys Office to be filed against Vallow and Daybell, who were believed to orchestrate the shooting. According to News 12, Keith Morrison pressed Pawlowski in her interview for Deadline. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He was, overall, a pretty healthy guy but stubborn. When I asked for clarification, she restarted her concern verbatim.. It's not clear what the cause of Cope's death was, Court TV correspondent Ashleigh Banfield (right) tracked down Stacey's gravestone (left) in San Antonio, Texas, this week and found that it was covered in mud and appeared to have been neglected for years, Stacey's daughter, Melani Boudreaux Pawlowski, became one of the key figures in the missing children's case earlier this year after her estranged husband Brandon Boudreaux (pictured together) claimed that she joined a dangerous Doomsday cult with her aunt Lori. We need to identify a few people for this to make sense:Melani Boudreaux Pawlowski is the daughter of Loris deceased elder sister, Stacy. My dad ran with that story, and its hurtful and untrue, and shes not here to tell that truth. We hid out in a hotel for a couple months, and that started a nasty custody battle between them. Melani: You post truth out there, and people have already made up their minds and decided. Vallow is also charged with conspiring to kill her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, who was fatally shot by Alex Cox in Chandler back in July 2019. Smith told police that Pawlowski believed Boudreaux owed her money from the check and that is why she logged into the account to get a copy to her attorney. I think the Lucky Little Wedding Chapel is where we picked and it was a small room. Investigators say Pawlowski was supposed to remove herself from the account no more than 60 days after the sale of the former couples property on October 3, 2019. When officers first went to Lori's home in Idaho on November 26, she told them that JJ was visiting relatives in Arizona - which investigators say was a lie. The call happened in Utah back in November. My daughter can be a little shy, a little standoffish, and just immediately was attached to Melani. 'While I was also unjustly taken away from my mother at age 6 and told all manner of lies about her, I stand here today grateful knowing that no one and no lie can take me away from the bond of my mother who has laid to rest since I was 9.'. A bullet came whizzing at him and barely missed his head. We spent the next two days basically just talking constantly. Pawlowski has denied any involvement in the shooting. The first time we came to Arizona, I came down with my two children to have Thanksgiving with my family. 'Cult mom' Lori Vallow's sister died an untimely death 22 years ago, it has been revealed. Authorities found the siblings dead nine months later in the backyard of Chad Daybell, Vallows fifth husband. Investigators reopened the case after learning that JJ and Tylee were missing, as their mother had married Chad just two weeks after Tammy died. The children were last seen in September. Records show Boudreaux expressed concerns for his children's welfare over Melani's connection to her aunt Lori and Chad Daybell and accused involvement in an attempt on his life. He married Martha Magdalena Steinmetz on 22 December 1931, in Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. And, I hope that we continue to see that in the future as truth continues to come forward., Boudreaux was dragged into the case after being accused in divorce papers filed by her ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux, in February of being involved in a cult where numerous members, adults and children alike have been being killed off like flies," the Arizona Republic reported. Lori was young and busy with her life, but she would take me and go do fun things. My mom later passed away when I was 9. According to Mesa's police report, Pawlowski agreed to take herself off the bank account for Boudreaux's business known as Cougar Consulting. I can only love and support her and hope for everyone to be safe, she said. 'Worst of all, my 4 beautiful children have unjustly been kept from me since October, I hold no faults as fears and doubts have been spread by those trying to hurt me. 'CULT MOM' LORI VALLOW ASKED CHAD DAYBELL TO JUDGE THE 'LIGHT' AND 'DARK' SPIRITS IN HER TWO MISSING CHILDREN, In this Feb. 27, 2020 photo Melani Pawlowski, right, is shown with her husband Ian Pawlowski outside a courthouse in Mesa, Ariz. A court filing by Boudreaux on Feb. 19, first reported by Fox 10, included a number of unsubstantiated allegations of nefarious behavior by Pawlowski: that she was involved in a cult where adults and children alike have been being killed off like flies and that she was involved in the Oct. 2 shooting. He wouldnt do regular checkups and was just was a tough guy. He claimed that Vallows brother, Cox, was the gunman; Cox has since died of unknown causes. That suit was just settled forTWELVE MILLION DOLLARS! The shooting is part of a chain of events linked to the case of Vallows two children, 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow, who went missing in Idaho after she moved them from Chandler to Rexburg, Idaho in the fall of 2019. I dont have the answers as to why she does the things she does and why she hasnt spoken as to where they are, but I cant judge her because I dont know what shes going through. Brandon was shot at in October and believes Cox, his ex-wifes uncle, was the shooter. I kind of just went into shock for a little bit, and I fell to the floor. Melani was talking about how she didnt have anybody to go to Thanksgiving with, and so I invited her to come be with my family. They added she had nothing to do with the Oct. 2 shooting, which they suggested was an elaborate manipulation., Melani has never been associated with a cult, another attorney, Robert Jarvis, added. His wife of almost 30 years, Tammy, had suddenly died just weeks earlier and was buried without an autopsy (though her body has since been exhumed). Was this just a big coincidence? 'CULT MOM' LORI VALLOW UNDER INVESTIGATION IN SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF CHAD DAYBELL'S FIRST WIFE. Shes still just trying to get through every day and missing her husband. (March 2022 report). Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com: The first thing I want to ask, Melani and Ian, is your reaction to the autopsy results which came out Friday concerning Melanis uncle, Alex Cox. So thats what we thought this whole time. Alex and Zulema were our witnesses, and it was just planned last second. The major players and timeline in the disappearance of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. In a statement through her lawyer, Melani denied any knowledge of where the missing Idaho children are and said she has 'cooperated with law enforcement, including meeting for hours with the FBI on three separate days'. "I didn't move down there to be in a 'cult,' I didn't move down there to be solely by Lori, Lori's very independent and does her own thing, and I had my own reasons for, you know, kind of having a fresh start and trying to work through my custody battle with my ex," she said. 2 weeks after her arrest in Utah, 3 days after Rexburg PD searched her apt when JJs grandma reported him missing & 1 day after Alex Cox (uncle) also married in LV. She was arrested for criminal trespassing with a domestic violence enhancement in November 2019 when police say she tried to get her children who were staying with Boudreauxs parents in American Fork City in two separate incidents. Eaton: Melani, you had moved to Rexburg? 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