Part 1: Melanie Gibb describes Chad & Lori Daybells' religious beliefs & her relationship with them

Melanie Gibb likely knows more about Chad and Lori Daybell's relationship than anyone else. She was Lori's best friend, attended conferences where Chad spoke and was with them the moment they met. She saw the pair's friendship quickly turn into something more and says Lori confided intimate details about the couple's activities, beliefs and future together.

Gibb is an extremely private person who has been in hiding since December. That's when police announced Lori's children, 8-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, were missing. Their mother has refused to say where they are and is in the Madison County Jail on two charges of desertion and nonsupport of a dependent child.

After remaining silent for five months, Gibb is speaking exclusively with EastIdahoNews.com about the case, what she knows, where she believes JJ and Tylee are and how she got "sucked in" to Chad and Lori's religious circle.

We spent several hours with Gibb in an undisclosed location and have separated our interview into three parts that will be posted Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Read the entire interview at EastIdahoNews.com.