Chad Daybell convicted of killing his wife and Lori Vallow’s kids as murderer now faces death penalty sentence

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Chad Daybell sits and closes his eyes after the jury's verdict in his murder trial was read at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho, on May 30, 2024 The Idaho man had been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, insurance fraud, and conspiracy to commit murder and grand theft in connection with the 2019 deaths of his wife Tammy Daybell, and Lori Vallow’s two children, Tylee Ryan, 16, and Joshua “JJ” Vallow, seven. open image in gallery Larry Woodcock, the grandfather of slain JJ Vallow, gets a hug after the verdict in the Chad Daybell murder trial was read at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho, on May 30, 2024 It was determined she had died of asphyxia and Daybell was charged with her murder, as well as the murders of Vallow’s children, who were found buried in Daybell’s Rexburg backyard in June 2020, nine months after they went missing. open image in gallery The remains of Joshua ‘JJ’ Vallow and Tylee Ryan were found buried in shallow graves on Chad Daybell’s property in June 2020 - nine months after they went missing Prior pinned the murders on Cox and Vallow and said Daybell was manipulated by Vallow who he described in opening statements as a voracious and “very sexual” woman who lured him to do her bidding. open image in gallery Lori Vallow reacts in the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho, on 12 May 2023, when the jury delievered a guilty verdict Prosecutor Blake said Wednesday that Daybell styled himself a leader of what he called “The Church of the Firstborn” and told Vallow and others that he could determine if someone had become a “zombie.” Daybell also claimed to be able to determine how close a person was to death by reading what he called their “death percentage.” With these elements, Daybell followed a pattern for each of those who were killed, Blake added.