Lori Vallow trial: ‘Cult mom’ convicted of killing Chad Daybell’s wife and children
“Doomsday cult mom” Lori Vallow was found guilty of first-degree murder of her two children and conspiracy to kill her husband Chad Daybell’s deceased wife.
The jury of seven men and five women reached the verdict at about 11:45 a.m. on Friday after nearly seven hours of deliberations at the Ada County Courthouse, Boise, Idaho.
Vallow, 49, was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and grand theft for the deaths of his daughter Tylee Ryan, 16, son Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and Tammy Daybell, 49.
Tylee and JJ were last seen in September 2019. In June 2020, their remains were found buried on the Daybell property. Tammy died a month after their disappearance in October 2019.
Over six weeks, prosecutors argued that Vallow conspired with Mr Daybell and his brother Alex Cox to kill the three victims, motivated by greed and their cult beliefs in the end.
Following the verdict, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced they had submitted a request to extradite Vallow to Arizona, where he faces charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the death of his ex. husband Charles Vallow and the attempted murder of Brandon Boudreaux, who was married to her niece.
Vallow will be extradited to Arizona, prosecutors announced after the trial in Idaho
Convicted child killer Lori Vallow is expected to be extradited to Arizona after she is sentenced for killing her two youngest children in Idaho.
She was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the death of her husband doomsday preacher Chad Daybell’s first wife Tammy, 49.
After the verdict, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced that they had submitted a request to extradite Vallow to Arizona, where he faces charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the death of his ex-husband Charles Vallow.
Oliver O’Connell14 May 2023 08:45
With Vallow silent, only the state of Idaho’s version of events is being told
Lori Vallow remained silent when authorities demanded the whereabouts of her missing children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan.
She won’t speak when their bodies are found – Tylee hacked and burned, JJ still in her red pajamas – in the shallow graves of her new husband Chad Daybell.
He refused to give any answers when confronted by his distraught surviving son, brother and other loved ones as they begged him to tell them the truth about the harrowing jailhouse phone calls.
She continued to remain silent for the next three years as she was hit with new charges of murdering her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, and Mr Daybell’s first wife, Tammy Daybell, spent time in a psychiatric facility and cut his case from his alleged accomplice. -conspiracy.
And now, even as he looks at the possibility of spending the rest of his life behind bars, he remains silent.
Oliver O’Connell14 May 2023 06:45
Timeline of the case of ‘doomsday cult mom’ Lori Vallow
Rachel Sharp compiled a timeline of this sprawling, tragic, and strange case.
Oliver O’Connell14 May 2023 04:45
Amazing moments from the Ada County Courthouse
Aside from the testimony, there were some strange events that happened inside the courtroom.
Strange moments from Lori Vallow’s assassination attempt
Surprising details about the cult’s beliefs that led to the killing came to light at the trial. But, beyond the testimony, there were also some strange events happening inside the courtroom, Rachel Sharp reports
Oliver O’Connell14 May 2023 02:45
JJ Vallow’s family send powerful message to convicted ‘cult mom’
The grandparents of Joshua “JJ” Vallow sent a powerful message to his mother Lori Vallow after she was convicted on all charges in the murders of the seven-year-old boy, his sister Tylee Ryan, 16, and Chad Daybell’s first wife Tammy.
Oliver O’Connell14 May 2023 00:45
Recap: Lori Vallow showed no reaction as she was convicted of all charges
The sentence will take place in 90 days.
Rachel Sharp already followed the case.
Oliver O’Connell13 May 2023 23:45
Lori Vallow’s assassination attempt: What you need to know
Rachel Sharp Explores the deeply disturbing story of murders, unexplained deaths and apocalyptic cult beliefs about killing zombies surrounding Lori Vallow and her doomsday author husband Chad Daybell.
Oliver O’Connell13 May 2023 22:45
Profile: Lori Vallow
Lori Vallow is a mother of three, a former game show contestant, a Mrs Texas Beauty Pageant queen and a cult following.
An Idaho court has now determined that he is also a murderer.
Oliver O’Connell13 May 2023 21:45
One of Vallow’s alleged accomplices will never face justice
Lori Vallow was finally put on trial for the murders of her children and her role in conspiring to kill her husband’s late wife.
Chad Daybell is expected to stand trial in 2024, but Alex Cox, who died suddenly in December 2019, will never face a jury despite evidence showing he physically committed at least two of murders.
Oliver O’Connell13 May 2023 21:00
Key evidence: The video shows Vallow’s response to a demand to show the missing children
Body camera footage shows sunbathing Lori Vallow’s cool response to police serving her with papers to present her missing children.
Andrea Blanco there is a story.
Oliver O’Connell13 May 2023 20:15