CULT mom and convicted killer Lori Vallow has been described as "very chatty" after making an 18-hour journey to a transfer prison.
Vallow, 50, who is currently serving two life sentences in Idaho, is said to have talked "the entire trip" as she was extradited from prison in Pocatello, Idaho, to the Estrella Jail in Phoenix, Arizona.
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"I understand she was very sociable," Sheriff Paul Penzone said of Vallow's demeanor during Thursday's press conference.
"The entire trip — she talked quite a bit. I don't know that she gave any specific statements related to the investigation, but I just know that they said she was very chatty."
The convicted killer was booked Wednesday night, for the 18-hour trip to the Estrella Jail in Phoenix, Arizona.
"Deputies from the extradition detail… traveled by vehicle, as it was determined weather conditions could impede seamless transfer due to potential air travel complications," Sgt. Monica Bretado explained.
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In August, Vallow's extradition was requested by the Maricopa County's attorney office.
She will remain in custody without bail as she awaits her next trial.
"She's deemed to be high security," Penzone said. "So she'll be isolated in a high-security area."
The county had released the killer's mugshot, where she was photographed with wide eyes and a touch of makeup as she looked up at the camera.
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"Pursuing criminals and bringing them to justice is what we do, and we’re very good at it," Penzone wrote in a statement.
Vallow's arraignment is scheduled for December 7.
'I CAN MURDER YOU NOW'
Vallow is accused of conspiring with her brother, Alex Cox, to murder her late fourth husband, Charles Vallow.
It was believed she planned the murder with her sibling so she could marry Chad Daybell as well as get a hold of Charles's $1million life insurance policy.
On July 19, 2019, Cox called the police and "reported that he had shot and killed his brother-in-law," the Maricopa County prosecutor's office said.
Cox claimed that he was acting in self-defense at the time, however, months prior Charles told the police that his wife had threatened his life.
"I can murder you now, with my powers," she said, according to Charles.
Vallow and her late brother are also accused of trying to kill her niece's ex-husband Brandon Boudreaux in 2019.
Boudreaux was shot but luckily survived the murder attempt.
Cox reportedly died of a pulmonary blood clot that same year.
CHILD KILLER
Vallow has been connected to a string of murders, including the deaths of her two kids
Her daughter Tylee Ryan, 16, and her son Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, were notably missing.
In November 2019, JJ's grandparents would have enough and report both kids missing.
Officers attempted to conduct a welfare check for the children, but would soon have to get search warrants for Vallow and Daybell.
At the time, police described the couple as being unconcerned that their kids were gone.
Instead of searching for the lost children, Vallow and Daybell tied the knot in Hawaii.
It was believed that the newlyweds were recruiting people for their cult headed by Daybell.
Daybell was known for his "doomsday teaching" that incorporated interpretations of Christian ideologies.
In February 2020, Vallow was arrested for not reporting her children as missing.
During that time, authorities were able to get a warrant for Daybell's property, where they found the children's bodies.
The alleged cult leader would not only be tied to the murder of Vallow's kids but would also be accused of killing his wife Tammy.
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Daybell is expected to go to trial for his involvement in 2024
Vallow was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in July for the murder of her children.
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