About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "Deceived | Feel the Fire | 4" from Cold covers the search of Chad Daybell's property, a moment that marks a devastating turning point in the months-long investigation into missing children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. Nate Eaton and detectives recount the day that changed the case and stayed with them long after. The episode also follows Lori's mother and sister Summer as the news upends their world, including a recorded jailhouse call in which Summer confronts Lori and demands answers from the sister she thought she knew.
The case behind the episode
This episode is part of the podcast's coverage of the Lori Vallow-sagen — dommedagsmor dræbte to børn, in which Lori Vallow Daybell killed her two minor children and conspired in the deaths of several others, driven by apocalyptic religious beliefs. The case involves four victims: Tylee Ryan (16), JJ Vallow (7), Tammy Daybell (49), and Charles Vallow. The crimes took place in Idaho and Arizona, USA, in 2019. Those implicated include Lori Vallow Daybell, Chad Daybell, and Alex Cox. Lori Vallow Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison.
Hosts and release
Dave Cawley hosts the show, produced by KSL Podcasts. Cold is a narrative true crime podcast that investigates missing persons cases, with each season dedicated to a single unsolved story; past seasons have covered Susan Powell, Joyce Yost, and Sheree Warren. This episode, the fourth installment in the current season, runs 46 minutes and is part of the broader series Cold, available on Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.
