Doomsday plot? After 3 years, slain kids’ mom to stand trial
1 year, 8 months ago

Doomsday plot? After 3 years, slain kids’ mom to stand trial

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — It has been more than three years since police announced that two kids were missing from a rural eastern Idaho town, and each twist in the grim investigation has seemed stranger than the last. Rexburg police performed a welfare check in November of 2019, and said Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell — an Idaho man who had known Lori for months — lied about the children’s whereabouts. Several family members and friends described to detectives a group led by Lori and Chad that met to pray, believing that they could drive out evil spirits and seek revelations from “beyond the spiritual veil.” Though the beliefs Vallow Daybell’s friends described to detectives were loosely based in theology from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they veered into the extreme. The attorneys said she was with a couple of friends, “and/or Chad Daybell.” Her attorneys also wrote that Vallow Daybell was in Hawaii with other friends when Daybell’s previous wife died the next month. But just two weeks before the trial was to begin, 7th District Judge Steven Boyce granted a request from Vallow Daybell’s defense attorneys to take the death penalty off the table.

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Woman who conspired to kill her 2 children can be tried in the death of her estranged husband
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Woman who conspired to kill her 2 children can be tried in the death of her estranged husband

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A woman convicted of conspiring to kill her two youngest children and another woman was found competent on Thursday to stand trial on additional charges. Two court-appointed doctors in Arizona deemed Lori Vallow Daybell fit to face charges of conspiring to kill her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, and a niece’s ex-spouse. Chad Daybell became Vallow Daybell’s fifth husband …

A convicted killer’s home was quickly sold despite the tragedy its walls tell — but what are the new owner’s plans?
3 months ago

A convicted killer’s home was quickly sold despite the tragedy its walls tell — but what are the new owner’s plans?

The Independent  

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Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and girlfriend's 2 children
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and girlfriend's 2 children

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho man was convicted Thursday of killing his wife and his new girlfriend’s two youngest kids in a strange triple murder case that included claims of apocalyptic prophesies, zombie children and illicit affairs. “I’m still sad for the loss — there were four lives lost in this for no purpose, no reason — but my wife …

Chad Daybell trial live: New witness casts doubts on cult prophet’s son’s story about mom’s death
7 months ago

Chad Daybell trial live: New witness casts doubts on cult prophet’s son’s story about mom’s death

The Independent  

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What we know about the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell ‘doomsday cult’ murder case
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What we know about the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell ‘doomsday cult’ murder case

The Independent  

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Lori Vallow’s sister says she’s been ‘delusional’ for years – and denies she ever mentioned near-death experience before
1 year, 4 months ago

Lori Vallow’s sister says she’s been ‘delusional’ for years – and denies she ever mentioned near-death experience before

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Lori Vallow’s sentence: Weird moments unfolding in court
1 year, 4 months ago

Lori Vallow’s sentence: Weird moments unfolding in court

The Independent  

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‘Cult mom’ Lori Vallow sentenced to life in prison for murders of two children and Chad Daybell’s wife
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Cult mom’ Lori Vallow sentenced to life in prison for murders of two children and Chad Daybell’s wife

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Lori Vallow has been sentenced to life in prison. What happens next?
1 year, 4 months ago

Lori Vallow has been sentenced to life in prison. What happens next?

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Lori Vallow speaks: ‘Cult mom’ claims ‘no one was murdered’ as she breaks silence in bizarre sentencing statement
1 year, 4 months ago

Lori Vallow speaks: ‘Cult mom’ claims ‘no one was murdered’ as she breaks silence in bizarre sentencing statement

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Lori Vallow is confronted by victims’ sobbing families at sentencing
1 year, 4 months ago

Lori Vallow is confronted by victims’ sobbing families at sentencing

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Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s alleged murder accomplice Alex Cox will never face justice
1 year, 4 months ago

Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s alleged murder accomplice Alex Cox will never face justice

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Lori Vallow case summary: Key revelations from ‘cult mom’s’ murder trial
1 year, 4 months ago

Lori Vallow case summary: Key revelations from ‘cult mom’s’ murder trial

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Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival
1 year, 4 months ago

Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in the murders of her two youngest children and a woman she saw as a romantic rival in a case that included bizarre claims that her son and daughter were zombies and that she was a goddess tasked with ushering in an …

Smiley Lori Vallow is denied bid for a new trial alongside Chad Daybell
1 year, 6 months ago

Smiley Lori Vallow is denied bid for a new trial alongside Chad Daybell

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Lori Vallow trial: Juror says ‘doomsday cult mom’ case meant he could ‘put a face to evil’
1 year, 7 months ago

Lori Vallow trial: Juror says ‘doomsday cult mom’ case meant he could ‘put a face to evil’

The Independent  

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Lori Vallow trial juror says the cult mom couldn’t hide behind Chad Daybell’s ‘manipulation’
1 year, 7 months ago

Lori Vallow trial juror says the cult mom couldn’t hide behind Chad Daybell’s ‘manipulation’

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Idaho mom convicted in deaths of 2 kids and romantic rival faces new Arizona charge
1 year, 7 months ago

Idaho mom convicted in deaths of 2 kids and romantic rival faces new Arizona charge

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A woman who was convicted in Idaho last week in the deaths of her two children and a romantic rival has been indicted for a second time in Arizona, this time on charges that she conspired to kill her niece’s ex-husband. Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty last week of conspiring to kill and killing her two youngest …

Lori Vallow verdict: Brandon Boudreaux speaks out as cult mom faces new charges for his attempted murder
1 year, 7 months ago

Lori Vallow verdict: Brandon Boudreaux speaks out as cult mom faces new charges for his attempted murder

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Lori Vallow’s conviction is life in prison for her children’s murders. We only know one side of the story
1 year, 7 months ago

Lori Vallow’s conviction is life in prison for her children’s murders. We only know one side of the story

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Lori Vallow Daybell’s family’s statement in response to her murder conviction
1 year, 7 months ago

Lori Vallow Daybell’s family’s statement in response to her murder conviction

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JJ Vallow’s family send powerful message to convicted ‘cult mom’ Lori
1 year, 7 months ago

JJ Vallow’s family send powerful message to convicted ‘cult mom’ Lori

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Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts woman in murders of 2 children, romantic rival
1 year, 7 months ago

Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts woman in murders of 2 children, romantic rival

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted Friday in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, a verdict that culminates a three-year investigation that included bizarre claims that her son and daughter were zombies and she was a goddess sent to usher in the Biblical apocalypse. Why?’” Prosecutors in the case described Vallow …

A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom
1 year, 7 months ago

A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho jurors will soon begin deciding the guilt or innocence of a mother charged in a bizarre triple murder case. The two were estranged but still married when Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, shot and killed Charles Vallow outside his Phoenix suburban home. Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell led a group of friends in trying to …

Lori Vallow turns on ‘nutty’ Chad Daybell in final bid to avoid murder conviction
1 year, 7 months ago

Lori Vallow turns on ‘nutty’ Chad Daybell in final bid to avoid murder conviction

The Independent  

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A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom
1 year, 7 months ago

A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Prosecutors say the mother charged in a triple murder case took part in a complex conspiracy that included unusual spiritual beliefs and efforts to kill those who stood in the way of her goals. The two were estranged but still married when Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, shot and killed Charles Vallow outside his Phoenix suburban home. …

A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom
1 year, 8 months ago

A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Prosecutors say the mother charged in a triple murder case took part in a complex conspiracy that included unusual spiritual beliefs and efforts to kill those who stood in the way of her goals. The two were estranged but still married when Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, shot and killed Charles Vallow outside his Phoenix suburban home. …

Son confronts mom, testifies in doomsday plot murder trial
1 year, 8 months ago

Son confronts mom, testifies in doomsday plot murder trial

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — The only surviving child of a woman charged in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival confronted his mother about his siblings’ deaths in an emotional phone call played for jurors on Tuesday in a trial that has touched on claims of evil spirits, zombie children and an additional murder charge in another …

Friend of slain kids’ mom describes ‘zombie’ claims to jury
1 year, 8 months ago

Friend of slain kids’ mom describes ‘zombie’ claims to jury

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — A mom accused of killing her two youngest children and a romantic rival described some people as possessed or “zombies,” four of whom were later killed or shot at, the woman’s former friend told jurors. Gibb said people Vallow Daybell labeled as “dark” included her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, who was shot and killed by Vallow Daybell’s …

Lori Vallow’s nephew-in-law Brandon Boudreaux breaks down speaking about children’s remains
1 year, 8 months ago

Lori Vallow’s nephew-in-law Brandon Boudreaux breaks down speaking about children’s remains

The Independent  

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Idaho jurors see graphic photos of slain kids in mom’s trial
1 year, 8 months ago

Idaho jurors see graphic photos of slain kids in mom’s trial

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Jurors in the triple murder trial of a woman accused in the deaths of her two children and a romantic rival were shown gruesome photographs of the slain children Tuesday afternoon, as the grandfather of one of the kids sobbed in the back of the courtroom. Investigators surveilled Vallow Daybell’s apartment in Idaho and snapped photos of …

A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom
1 year, 8 months ago

A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Prosecutors say the mother charged in a triple murder case took part in a complex conspiracy that included unusual spiritual beliefs and efforts to kill those who stood in the way of her goals. The two were estranged but still married when Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, shot and killed Charles Vallow outside his Phoenix suburban home. …

Money, power, sex: Attorney says slain kids’ mom used all 3
1 year, 8 months ago

Money, power, sex: Attorney says slain kids’ mom used all 3

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — A mother accused in the triple murder of her two youngest children as well as her new husband’s previous wife was willing to “remove any obstacle in her way to get what she wants,” a prosecutor told jurors Monday morning. “It didn’t matter what it was.” Prosecutors charged Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, with …

Lori Vallow Daybell tries to get slain son’s grandparents banned from her murder trial
1 year, 8 months ago

Lori Vallow Daybell tries to get slain son’s grandparents banned from her murder trial

The Independent  

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Attorney asks judge to split couple’s triple-murder trial
2 years, 1 month ago

Attorney asks judge to split couple’s triple-murder trial

Associated Press  

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho — An Idaho judge is considering whether to split up the trials of a newlywed couple accused of conspiring to kill her two children and his late wife. Chad Daybell’s attorney John Prior told Boyce at Thursday’s hearing that the cases need to be separated or they could become an “evidentiary nightmare.” “Our version of the facts …

The true story behind the "doomsday mom" accused of killing her two children in "Sins of Our Mother"
2 years, 3 months ago

The true story behind the "doomsday mom" accused of killing her two children in "Sins of Our Mother"

Salon  

It's hard to not anticipate the worst while watching "Sins of Our Mother." The latest true-crime installation from Netflix revisits the 2020 case surrounding Lori Vallow Daybell — nicknamed the "doomsday mom" — who is presently awaiting trial for the deaths of her two children. Charles Vallow, Colby Ryan and Lori Vallow from "Sins of Our Mother" Lori and Chad's …

Family voiced suspicions about woman accused in 4 killings
3 years, 4 months ago

Family voiced suspicions about woman accused in 4 killings

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — In the months after her husband’s death, Lori Vallow Daybell aroused suspicions among relatives who told investigators that she believed a demon had overcome her estranged spouse. Among the documents were emails sent to investigators from JJ’s grandmother, Kay Woodcock, who said relatives believed Lori Daybell was involved in her son’s death and worried about the whereabouts of …

Couple charged with murder of kids in strange doomsday case
3 years, 6 months ago

Couple charged with murder of kids in strange doomsday case

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — The mother of two kids who were found dead last year in Idaho and her new husband have been charged with murder in a grim case involving bizarre doomsday religious beliefs and two other suspicious deaths. Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell were each indicted by a grand jury Monday on charges of conspiracy, murder and grand …

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