‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow and Hubby Chad Daybell Will Be Tried Separately, Judge Rules
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Vallow Daybell’s trial is still set to begin on April 3. Her husband’s trial may be delayed as long as six months.
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January 25, 2023
Victims’ Families Ask Judge to Reverse Ban on Cameras in Courtroom During Vallow-Daybell Murder Trial
Family members of the alleged victims in the murder trial of Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell want District Judge Stephen Boyce to reverse his decision to bar cameras in the courtroom. Attorneys for Vallow Daybell and prosecutors argued in favor of banning the cameras, although Daybell’s attorney did not join them. Boyce made his ruling …
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January 10, 2023
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow Claims 2 Children Died at Brother’s Apartment in 2019
Motions filed in the past week stated that Lori Vallow Daybell is claiming she was in her home, possibly with her husband, when her two children died in her brother’s apartment in 2019. According to East Idaho News, Vallow Daybell, 49, said she was with Melanie Gibb, David Warwick or Chad Daybell when her son …
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January 6, 2023
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow Files ‘Alibis’ for Murders of Her Children, Hubby Chad Daybell’s Wife
Court documents filed in Idaho on Tuesday revealed that Lori Vallow Daybell will not be using an insanity defense in her upcoming trial even though her lawyers believe she is mentally ill. Arrested in 2020, Vallow Daybell, 49, is accused of killing her two children and her husband’s first wife. According to East Idaho News, …
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November 12, 2022
‘Cult mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell’s Hubby Seeks to Sever His Murder Trial From Wife’s
An attorney for Chad Daybell signaled this week that he may be seeking to blame Lori Vallow Daybell for the murders the couple is accused of, telling a judge that Daybell’s “version of the facts will differ greatly” from his wife’s during a hearing on his motion to split their trials in two. Daybell and …
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October 7, 2022
Judge Suspends Case Against ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell to Look Again at Her Competency to Stand Trial
The Idaho judge in charge of the murder and conspiracy cases against Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell suspended Vallow Daybell’s case on Thursday over new concerns about her “competency to stand trial.” The case was previously paused in June 2021 when Vallow Daybell was declared incompetent. She was sent to a state facility and deemed …
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September 28, 2022
Chad Daybell Seeks Delay in His Trial, Separation From Trial of Wife Lori Vallow Daybell
In lengthy motions filed with an Idaho court on Tuesday, Chad Daybell’s attorney asked for a delay in the start of his murder and conspiracy to commit murder trial and asked that his trial be severed from that of his co-defendant — wife Lori Vallow Daybell. Daybell and Vallow Daybell have been charged in the …
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September 23, 2022
Judge Bans Cameras in Court Room for Vallow-Daybell Hearings, Trial
An Idaho judge on Friday issued a seven-page order granting attorneys’ motion to bar cameras for all future proceedings in the Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell cases. Judge Steven Boyce said audio recordings will continue using microphones provided by court personnel.
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September 11, 2022
Sex Crime Charges Dropped Against Lori Vallow Daybell’s Son
Sex crime charges against accused child killer Lori Vallow Daybell’s oldest son have been dropped with prejudice, meaning they could be refiled at a future date. Colby Ryan, Vallow Daybell’s only surviving child, was arrested on September 5 on two counts of domestic violence/sexual assault, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Maricopa Chief of Staff Communications Director …
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September 9, 2022
The Netflix Documentary ‘Sins of Our Mother’ Airs Just 4 Months Before Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell Go on Trial for Murder. How Will It Affect Potential Jurors?
Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell go on trial in January on charges related to the murders of Chad’s wife Tammy Daybell and Lori’s children JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. But before they go before a judge and jury, a three-part Netflix documentary, “Sins of Our Mother,” airs beginning next week — leading some to wonder …
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September 9, 2022
Lori Vallow Daybell’s Murder Trial: Defense Wants Cameras Barred From Court Because of ‘Zoom’ Features
A coalition of 33 news organizations filed a request Thursday urging an Idaho judge to reject a motion to ban cameras from the courtroom during the upcoming trial of “cult mom” Lori Vallow Daybell. Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, are charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death’s of Vallow …
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August 16, 2022
Lori Vallow Daybell Judge to Decide Whether to Reconvene Grand Jury
Lori Vallow Daybell was relaxed in court during an hour-long hearing on Tuesday, laughing and smiling as her attorneys asked District Judge Steven Boyce to reconvene a grand jury to clarify the charges against her. Specifically, attorney John Thomas said, two of the counts in the current indictment each list two separate allegations — conspiracy …