A Hawaii judge refused to reduce the $5M bail set for Lori Vallow, the Idaho mother of two children missing since September.
Lori Vallow, 46, was arrested last week and is facing two counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.She waived extradition to Idaho during Wednesday's court appearance. Police have said Vallow failed to comply with a court order to produce her children to authorities by Jan. 30.
Her children, Tylee Ryan, 17, and Joshua Vallow, 7, were last seen in September, and Rexburg, Idaho, police have said Vallow and her husband, Chad Daybell, were not cooperating. Vallow’s defense attorney, Craig De Costa, argued that Vallow had moved to Hawaii, where her husband lives, in a move planned before charges were filed by Idaho authorities. He also said that she is not a flight risk and that the $5 million bail is excessive for someone charged with a Class B felony.Sign Up
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