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Chilling footage of alleged 'cult mom' killer Lori Vallow appearing on TV resurfaces

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Chilling footage of accused 'cult mom' killer Lori Vallow claiming she is a 'ticking time bomb' has resurfaced amid her blockbuster murder trial.  

The video was recorded in 2004, the same year Vallow, then in her late 20s, appeared on Wheel of Fortune.

Vallow allegedly murdered her children over three years ago after believing the second coming of Christ was imminent and that her children were 'zombies'. 

But almost two decades earlier, the then-hairstylist made several TV appearances, including one ominous moment at the Mrs Texas Beauty Pageant where she insisted 'being a good mom is very important to me.'  

After claiming she is also a 'good wife and a good worker', a wide-eyed Vallow said: 'Being all those things together is not easy... I'm basically a ticking time bomb'. 

While competing in the 2004 Mrs Texas beauty pageant, Vallow ominously described herself as a 'ticking timebomb'

While competing in the 2004 Mrs Texas beauty pageant, Vallow ominously described herself as a 'ticking timebomb'

Accused killer Lori Vallow appeared on Wheel of Fortune in 2004, almost two decades before she allegedly killed her two children

Accused killer Lori Vallow appeared on Wheel of Fortune in 2004, almost two decades before she allegedly killed her two children 

Vallow's alleged crime shocked the nation after the bodies of two of her children, Tylee and JJ, were found buried in her husband Chad Daybell's yard in June 2020. 

She is currently standing trial on murder charges, but two decades earlier, she described her life in glowing terms while enjoying a stint on Wheel of Fortune. 

A cheerful looking Vallow told host Pat Sajak: 'I have a wonderful husband at home, Joseph, who is watching our two beautiful children, Colby, who is seven, and Tylee, who is one.'

'We like to play all kinds of sports on our three acres,' she added, to which Sajak remarked 'it sounds like you have a nice life.' 

Her other son Colby, who she mentions in her appearance on Wheel of Fortune, was arrested in September for allegedly sexually assaulting his estranged wife. The charges against him were later dropped. 

While taking part on the long-running game show, Vallow wore a tight pink sweater as she gleefully played along in the money-making game. 

The future-murder suspect found quick success on the show, winning several thousand dollars after correctly guessing the 'classic TV' genre segment. 

After joking she'd take a risky play during the game because she 'has no money', the beauty queen found herself as the episode's winner, scooping an impressive $17,500. 

Vallow, then in her late 20s, eerily described her 'wonderful husband' and 'beautiful children' on the game show, where she won $17,500

Vallow, then in her late 20s, eerily described her 'wonderful husband' and 'beautiful children' on the game show, where she won $17,500

Vallow appeared at the beauty pageant after winning the Mrs Hays County title, before also appearing on game show Wheel of Fortune in 2004

Vallow appeared at the beauty pageant after winning the Mrs Hays County title, before also appearing on game show Wheel of Fortune in 2004

That same year, Vallow made a bizarre statement while attempting to impress judges during the Mrs Texas pageant. 

Wearing her sash noting her as the reigning Mrs Hays County winner, Vallow was asked: 'Tell us who you are, what makes you tick?' 

'Being a good mom is very important to me,' she said. 'And a good wife, and a good worker.'

But her heartwarming description of her family life was ominously followed by a strange moment, where she admitted that 'being all those things together is not easy.' 

'So, I'm basically a ticking timebomb.' 

'Doomsday cult mom' Lori Vallow's trial for the murders of her children JJ, 7, and Tylee, 16 started on Monday. She is pictured in August 2022

'Doomsday cult mom' Lori Vallow's trial for the murders of her children JJ, 7, and Tylee, 16 started on Monday. She is pictured in August 2022 

Lori Vallow, 49
Chad Daybell, 54

Lori Vallow, 49, had been due to stand trial alongside her husband Chad Daybell, 54, but their cases were separated earlier this month

Vallow allegedly murdered her children over three years ago after her religion led her to believe she would play an important role in a looming apocalypse, during which only 144,000 'chosen' souls would survive. 

She allegedly believed her own children, JJ, seven, and Tylee, 16, were not among the 'chosen', and were instead 'zombies' possessed by evil spirits. They were found buried in shallow graves at her husband Chad Daybell's Idaho property in June 2020.  

The 49-year-old is also accused of conspiracy to murder Daybell's ex-wife Tammy, 49.  Daybell, a known apocalyptic and Mormon-faith based author, is set to face a separate trial over the killings. 

During the second day of Vallow's trial Tuesday, a detective who searched for her missing children described in gruesome detail how investigators had to take turns digging at Daybell's property because the smell of decomposing flesh was so unbearable. 

Detective Ray Hermosillo apologized as he recounted the discoveries because he was forced to use such grim language in the description, which came as jurors were also shown harrowing photographs of the crime scene. 

Timeline of Lori Vallow's and Chad Daybell's alleged crimes

July 11, 2019: Lori Vallow's husband, Charles Vallow, is killed by her brother, Alex Cox, in Arizona. Police initially rule that Alex acted in self defense but reopen the case months later after the children are reported missing. 

August, 2019: Lori moves children JJ and Tylee to Rexburg, Idaho, close to where her future husband Chad Daybell lives with his wife Tammy.

September 8, 2019: Tylee is seen alive for the last time during a trip to Yellowstone National Park with Lori, JJ and Alex. In the following weeks Lori tells people that her daughter is studying at Brigham Young University's Idaho campus.

September 23, 2019: The last time JJ is seen at his school in Rexburg. Lori emails the school the following day claiming she is moving the family to California for a new job. 

October 2, 2019: Brandon Boudreaux, the ex-husband of Lori's niece Melani Pawlowski, is targeted in a drive-by shooting in Arizona. Police identify the vehicle carrying the shooter as a Jeep registered to Charles Vallow, Lori's late husband. 

October 19, 2019: Chad's wife Tammy, 49, dies at their Idaho home. An obituary states that she passed away peacefully in her sleep. Chad declines an autopsy and her death is listed as due to natural causes.

October 25, 2019: A friend of Tylee receives a vague 'miss you' text from her phone but says that it didn't sound like the teen.   

November 5, 2019: Lori and Chad tie the knot on a beach in Kauai. Receipts indicate that Lori purchased her own wedding ring from Amazon nearly three weeks prior to Tammy's death. 

November 26, 2019: Out-of-state relatives ask Idaho police to perform a welfare check on JJ. Lori and Chad claim he is in Arizona with relatives and ask their friend, Melanie Gibb, to lie and say she took the boy there for Thanksgiving. Police soon learn that no one has seen JJ or Tylee, since September. 

November 27, 2019: Police execute a search warrant related to the children at Lori's home and discover that she and Chad have fled Idaho.

December 11, 2019: Tammy's body is exhumed from a Utah cemetery and her death is reclassified as suspicious.

December 12, 2019: Lori's brother, Alex Cox, is found dead in a bathroom in his Arizona home. Months later an autopsy determines that he died of natural causes while he had the overdose drug Narcan in his system. 

December 21, 2019: Rexburg police issue the first press release about JJ and Tylee, revealing they believe their disappearance could be linked to Tammy's death and asking the public for information.

December 24, 2019: Lori and Chad issue a statement through an attorney saying they love their son and daughter and look forward to addressing 'allegations once they have moved beyond speculation and rumor'.

December 30, 2019: Police accuse Lori and Chad of lying to investigators and say they believe the couple know where the kids are or what happened to them.

January 3, 2020: Police search Chad's home in Salem and remove 43 items, including tech devices and journals. They also comb over sections of the snow-covered yard with rakes and metal detectors.

January 26, 2020: Lori and Chad are seen for the first time in months as police serve them with two search warrants in Kauai. Lori is also served with a court order to produce the children to authorities in Idaho in five days. The couple are approached by the media while officers serve the documents and refuse to say anything about the children.

January 30, 2020: Lori misses the court deadline to produce the children to Idaho authorities.

February 20, 2020: Lori is arrested in Kauai and charged with two felony counts for desertion and nonsupport of dependent children, and one misdemeanor count each for resisting and obstructing an officer, solicitation of a crime, and contempt of court. 

March 5, 2020: Lori is extradited to Idaho, where she is held on $1million bond at Madison County Jail.

March 17, 2020: Lori professes her innocence in a statement through her attorney as two other members of her defense team quit and the judge removes himself from the case. 

March 24, 2020: Court documents filed in the divorce of Lori's niece Melani and her husband Brandon Boudreaux allege that Lori told people she believed her children were zombies before they disappeared. 

April 9, 2020: Authorities reveal they are investigating Lori and Chad for murder, attempted murder and conspiracy in connection with Tammy's death. 

June 9, 2020: Police search Chad's home in Salem for the second time and discover human remains in the backyard. Chad is taken into police custody and charged with destruction or concealment of evidence.

May 25, 2021: Lori and Chad are charged with first degree murder in the deaths of the children. Chad is also charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife Tammy. 

May 27, 2021: Lori is deemed incompetent to stand trial on the murder charges in Idaho. 

August 5, 2021: Prosecution announces it will seek the death penalty for Chad. 

April 11, 2022: Lori is restored competency. Criminal proceedings against her in Idaho are ordered to continue. 

April 14, 2022: Lori is taken to the Madison County Jail in Rexburg, Idaho, by Fremont County Sheriff officers

April 10, 2023: Lori Vallow goes on trial for the murders of JJ, 7, and Tylee, 17 

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