About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "Announcing Deceived: The Daybell Story" from Cold is a short status update in which host Dave Cawley announces an upcoming true crime series that will begin appearing in the Cold feed. As the latest season of Cold draws to a close, Cawley uses the five-minute episode to introduce listeners to the new show, called Deceived: The Daybell Story, hosted by Nate Eaton of East Idaho News and produced by Ben Keubrick, who also served as lead producer on Cold's third season. Episodes of Deceived are set to begin appearing in the Cold feed starting October 29.
The case behind the episode
The new series will center on the Vallow-Daybell-sagen — dommedagsmor og børnedrabene i Idaho, in which Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, driven by doomsday beliefs, killed Lori's two children and Chad's then-wife in Idaho and Arizona in 2019. The broader case is also catalogued as the Lori Vallow-sagen — dommedagsmor dræbte to børn, which names four victims — Tylee Ryan, JJ Vallow, Tammy Daybell and Charles Vallow — and identifies Lori Vallow Daybell, Chad Daybell and Alex Cox as perpetrators. Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted of murdering her two minor children and conspiring in further killings tied to apocalyptic religious beliefs, and she has been sentenced to life in prison.
Hosts and release
Dave Cawley hosts Cold, a narrative true crime podcast produced by KSL Podcasts that investigates missing persons cases, with past seasons covering Susan Powell, Joyce Yost and Sheree Warren. This short update episode was released on October 23, 2026, running 5 minutes, and serves as an announcement ahead of the new series' arrival in the Cold feed.
