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Bail set at $1 million for Chad Daybell

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REXBURG, ID(KYMA, KECY)- UPDATE

Chad Daybell made his first court appearance Wednesday morning.

During the hearing, prosecutors say the evidence police collected on Tuesday were the remains of two bodies.

The judge charged Daybell with two counts of destruction or tampering of evidence and set his bond to $1,000,000.

ORIGINAL STORY

The Rexburg Police Department confirmed on Wednesday two bodies were found at Chad Daybell's property.

According to AzFamily, police issued a search warrant for the home on Tuesday.

"After proper family notification, we would like to confirm at this time that investigators have discovered two sets of unidentified human remains," Assistant Chief Gary Hagen said in a news release. "Autopsy results are pending." No other information was immediately available from police in Rexburg.

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Seven-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan haven’t been seen since September. Police say both Chad and Lori Daybell lied to investigators about the children’s whereabouts.

The couple has also has faced scrutiny after the deaths of both their former spouses and drew attention for their doomsday beliefs.

Chad Daybell is expected to show up to his first court appearance Wednesday morning.

This is a developing story, visit KYMA.com for the latest updates.

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