Melani Pawlowski – the niece of Lori Vallow, the so-called "Doomsday Mom" accused of killing her two children – is set to have a date in court in connection with charges that were filed against her.to the city court website for Mesa, Melani Leigh Pawlowski is set to appear in court on the afternoon of Oct. 19 for alleged computer tampering.
Authorities found the siblings dead nine months later in the backyard of Chad Daybell, Vallow’s fifth husband. Prosecutors say the two justified the killings including the murder of Daybell’s first wife Tammy by relying on extreme religious beliefs. In November 2021, Gilbert police recommended attempted murder charges to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to be filed against Vallow and Daybell, who were believed to orchestrate the shooting.
The investigation started in November 2021 and a detective with Mesa PD interviewed Pawlowski’s attorney Garrett Smith. According to the report, Smith admitted Pawlowski was indeed removed from the bank account when she logged into the online account only because the login information had not changed.
The investigation concluded with the detective finding probable cause to charge Pawlowski with one count of computer tampering which is a class 3 felony.