EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 16 MIN
Chad Daybell's "Zombie" Doctrine: How Tylee and JJ Were Dehumanized | Trial Evidence
from The Trial Of Lori Vallow Daybell | Full Courtroom Coverage · host True Crime Today
September 8, 2019. Yellowstone National Park. The last known photo of Tylee Ryan.According to investigators, she was dead within twenty-four hours. Her remains were found nine months later in Chad Daybell's backyard.This is Part 3 of "The Chosen Ones" — our deep dive into the psychology of spiritual abuse and religious trauma through the Daybell case. Today we examine Chad Daybell's "zombie" doctrine in detail: how it worked, who it targeted, and how it justified the murders of Tylee, JJ, Tammy, and Charles.According to trial testimony: Chad Daybell taught that demons could possess people after death Once possessed, the original person was gone — only a "zombie" remained Zombies couldn't be saved or cast out — they could only be destroyed Chad Daybell assigned "light and dark ratings" to categorize who was possessed Everyone rated "dark" ended up dead We trace how each victim was labeled: Charles Vallow: renamed "Ned," killed by Alex Cox Tammy Daybell: declared possessed, asphyxiated in her sleep Tylee Ryan: called "dark" after questioning her mother, dismembered and burned JJ Vallow: declared a "zombie," wrapped in plastic and buried This episode provides essential context for understanding how Chad Daybell's belief system enabled the murders — and why dehumanization is central to spiritual abuse in high control religion.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#ChadDaybell #DaybellCase #TyleeRyan #JJVallow #ZombieDoctrine #LoriVallow #Dehumanization #SpiritualAbuse #ReligiousTrauma #TrialEvidence
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