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 multiple counts of conspiracy, murder and grand theft in connection with the deaths of Vallow Daybell’s two youngest children: 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and big sister Tylee Ryan, who was last seen a few days before her 17th birthday in 2019. “Thankfully in this country, we get to worship as we choose.” Vallow Daybell is presumed innocent, Archibald reminded jurors, and said the criminal charges themselves — which accuse Vallow Daybell of either directing, encouraging, assisting or participating in the murders — show that prosecutors don’t really know what happened in the case. Friends of Vallow Daybell will testify that she said the children and Tammy Daybell were “dark” before their deaths, Blake said. Woodcock said Vallow Daybell was once a “doting mother,” but her opinion of the defendant changed after Charles Vallow filed for divorce in early 2019.

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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 …

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

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Family, friends gather to honor Lori Vallow’s slain children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Family, friends gather to honor Lori Vallow’s slain children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow

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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

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Mom convicted of killing kids in Idaho pleads not guilty to Arizona murder conspiracy charges
1 year ago

Mom convicted of killing kids in Idaho pleads not guilty to Arizona murder conspiracy charges

Associated Press  

A woman sentenced to life in an Idaho prison for murdering her two youngest children and another woman has pleaded not guilty to charges in Arizona of conspiring to kill her estranged husband and her niece’s ex-husband. Lori Vallow Daybell, dressed in an orange jail uniform, stated her name and birthdate when a judge asked her to do so during …

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

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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 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 …

Lone holdout juror in Lori Vallow trial reveals why he changed his mind to convict her: ‘I put a face to evil’
1 year, 7 months ago

Lone holdout juror in Lori Vallow trial reveals why he changed his mind to convict her: ‘I put a face to evil’

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Lori Vallow to be prosecuted for attempted murder of niece’s husband Brandon Boudreaux
1 year, 7 months ago

Lori Vallow to be prosecuted for attempted murder of niece’s husband Brandon Boudreaux

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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

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Victim’s sister tells jurors about quick funeral, remarriage
1 year, 7 months ago

Victim’s sister tells jurors about quick funeral, remarriage

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — The sister of a woman killed in what prosecutors say was a doomsday-focused plot told jurors Friday that her sister’s funeral was held so quickly that some family members couldn’t attend and that she was devastated when she learned her former brother-in-law remarried just a few weeks later. “You don’t get married four weeks after you just …

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. …

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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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 …

Judge splits trials of couple charged in triple murder case
1 year, 9 months ago

Judge splits trials of couple charged in triple murder case

Associated Press  

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho — A married couple accused in a bizarre doomsday-focused triple murder case will be tried separately, an Idaho judge ruled Thursday. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce determined that Lori Vallow Daybell would stand trial as planned on April 3, but Chad Daybell’s trial would take place at a later date, EastIdahoNews.com reported. “I need to have an …

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 …

Judge bans cameras from Idaho mom’s triple murder case
2 years, 3 months ago

Judge bans cameras from Idaho mom’s triple murder case

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho judge has banned cameras from the courtroom in the high-profile triple murder case against a mother and her new husband, saying he fears the images could prevent a fair trial. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce made the ruling on Friday, saying that news organizations will no longer be able to shoot still photography or videos …

Judge considers barring cameras from Idaho mom’s murder case
2 years, 3 months ago

Judge considers barring cameras from Idaho mom’s murder case

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — A judge told attorneys in a high-profile triple murder case that he’s worried broad news coverage could make it harder to seat a jury when the trial begins months from now. The couple is accused of conspiring together to kill Lori Vallow Daybell’s two youngest children, Joshua “JJ” Vallow and Tylee Ryan, as well as Chad Daybell’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 …

'Cult leader' Chad Daybell will NOT be charged in murder of Lori Vallow's fourth husband
3 years, 5 months ago

'Cult leader' Chad Daybell will NOT be charged in murder of Lori Vallow's fourth husband

Daily Mail  

Arizona prosecutors declined to bring charged against Chad Daybell over the murder of his wife Lori Vallow's fourth husband Charles Vallow Arizona prosecutors have declined bring charges against alleged cult leader Chad Daybell in the death of his wife Lori Vallow's previous husband. Lori Vallow was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the death of her fourth husband Charles …

Chad Daybell pleads not guity to murder as Lori Vallow is committed for psychiatric treatment
3 years, 6 months ago

Chad Daybell pleads not guity to murder as Lori Vallow is committed for psychiatric treatment

Daily Mail  

Chad Daybell has pleaded not guilty to several counts of murder and his wife, 'cult mom' Lori Vallow, has been committed to psychiatric treatment after she was declared mentally unfit to stand trial for the deaths of her two children and her husband's ex-wife. Chad Daybell has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in connection to the deaths of his …

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