On Monday, Idaho prosecutors alerted the courts that there is no order barring communication between convicted killer Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband, who is awaiting trial. The courts denied a “strategy meeting” between Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell in January, claiming it could result in their attorneys becoming “witnesses and security of the parties.” …
An upcoming hearing in the case against Chad Daybell, accused of murder and conspiracy in the deaths of two of his wife’s children and his first wife, will be livestreamed using the court’s own equipment. Judge Steven Boyce issued the ruling on Tuesday, denying a request by EastIdahoNews.com to record the hearing on November 29, …
Defense attorneys for Chad Daybell have filed three motions aimed at removing the death penalty for their client and at limiting how the state can argue their case. Attorney John Prior has asked for hearings on his motions to exclude the death penalty and to require prosecutors to use the exact same arguments about his …
The judge overseeing the murder trials of Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell on Monday issued an order releasing 7-year-old JJ Vallow’s body to his next of kin. JJ’s next of kin are his grandparents, Kay and Larry Woodcock. “Praise Jesus!” Kay Woodcock wrote on Twitter.com. “We are grateful.” Praise Jesus‼️‼️‼️. We are grateful. https://t.co/riy0TDZLpZ …
The judge and attorneys involved in Chad Daybell’s upcoming murder trial have set a November 29 date for a hearing on whether to allow cameras in the courtroom for the proceedings. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce previously barred cameras for the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, Daybell’s wife who was charged and convicted on the …
Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted of murder and conspiracy in the deaths of two of her children and the first wife of her fifth husband and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Cousin Braxton Southwick explains some of their shared beliefs — and where he thinks his cousin “took it way extreme.”
An FBI forensic accountant testified in court Wednesday that Chad Daybell wired three of his biological children $8,000 as Idaho police dug for J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan’s remains on his property in 2020. Mike Douglass claimed Chad Daybell made the money transfer hours after Rexburg police knocked on his door in Salem and presented …
Opening statements in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell for her role in the murders of her children and her husband’s first wife are now expected to begin Monday morning at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho. Vallow Daybell is charged with murder and conspiracy in the deaths of 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and …
Jury selection begins Monday in what is sure to be one of the more interesting trials of the year — Lori Vallow Daybell, the so-called “Cult Mom” accused of murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the deaths of two of her children and her husband’s first wife. Husband Chad Daybell is charged with the …
An Idaho judge has taken the death penalty off the table for Lori Vallow Daybell. District Judge Steven Boyce made the ruling during a hearing on Tuesday. Vallow Daybell has been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the deaths of two of her children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, …
Vallow Daybell’s trial is still set to begin on April 3. Her husband’s trial may be delayed as long as six months.
“Cult mom” Lori Vallow Daybell wants murder and conspiracy charges against her dismissed, claiming the court has violated her right to a speedy trial by holding her behind bars for more than 1,000 days. Vallow Daybell was arrested in February 2020 in Hawaii and then indicted in May 2021 before being arraigned in April 2022. …
