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Chad Daybell sentenced to death for killing wife and girlfriend’s 2 children in jury decision
Read full article: Chad Daybell sentenced to death for killing wife and girlfriend’s 2 children in jury decisionA jury in Idaho has unanimously agreed that convicted killer Chad Daybell deserves the death penalty for the gruesome murders of his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children.
Jury deliberations begin in trial of Idaho man charged in triple-murder case
Read full article: Jury deliberations begin in trial of Idaho man charged in triple-murder caseJury deliberations are underway in the trial of an Idaho man accused of killing his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children.
Chad Daybell on trial after deaths of wife and 2 children found buried in Idaho
Read full article: Chad Daybell on trial after deaths of wife and 2 children found buried in IdahoThe trial of a man charged with the deaths of his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children began with jury selection Monday morning in Idaho.
Mom convicted of killing kids in Idaho pleads not guilty to Arizona murder conspiracy charges
Read full article: Mom convicted of killing kids in Idaho pleads not guilty to Arizona murder conspiracy chargesA woman sentenced to life in an Idaho prison for murdering her two youngest children and another woman pleaded not guilty to Arizona charges of conspiring to kill her estranged husband and her niece’s ex-husband.
Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival
Read full article: Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rivalIdaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival.
Idaho mom convicted in deaths of 2 kids and romantic rival faces new Arizona charge
Read full article: Idaho mom convicted in deaths of 2 kids and romantic rival faces new Arizona chargeA mother who was convicted in Idaho 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.
'Money, power, sex': Idaho jury deliberates case against slain kids' mom in alleged doomsday plot
Read full article: 'Money, power, sex': Idaho jury deliberates case against slain kids' mom in alleged doomsday plotAn Idaho jury is weighing the fate of a woman charged in the slayings of her two youngest children and a romantic rival in what prosecutors say was a strange doomsday-focused plot.
Victim's sister tells jurors about quick funeral, remarriage
Read full article: Victim's sister tells jurors about quick funeral, remarriageThe 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.
Son confronts mom, testifies in doomsday plot murder trial
Read full article: Son confronts mom, testifies in doomsday plot murder trialThe only surviving child of a woman charged with murdering her two youngest children and a romantic rival confronted his mother about his siblings’ deaths in an emotional phone call played for jurors Tuesday in a trial that has touched on claims of evil spirits, zombie children and an additional murder charge in Arizona.
Idaho jurors see graphic photos of slain kids in mom's trial
Read full article: Idaho jurors see graphic photos of slain kids in mom's trialJurors in the triple murder trial of a woman accused in the death of her two children and a romantic rival were shown gruesome photographs of the slain children Tuesday afternoon.
Jury selection begins in Idaho trial of slain kids' mother
Read full article: Jury selection begins in Idaho trial of slain kids' motherHundreds of people are expected to gather at an Idaho courthouse Monday morning as attorneys begin selecting jurors for the trial of a woman charged in a strange triple-murder case.
Judge: No in-person meetings for couple's triple murder case
Read full article: Judge: No in-person meetings for couple's triple murder caseAn Idaho judge says a couple accused in a bizarre triple murder case will not be allowed to meet face-to-face to talk about strategy before they stand trial in April.
Judge bans cameras from Idaho mom's triple murder case
Read full article: Judge bans cameras from Idaho mom's triple murder caseAn 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.
Mom accused of killing kids in Idaho seeks change in charges
Read full article: Mom accused of killing kids in Idaho seeks change in chargesAttorneys for a mother charged with conspiring to kill her children and steal their social security benefits have asked a judge to send the case back to a grand jury because they say the current indictment is confusing.
Idaho trial for Chad and Lori Daybell delayed to January
Read full article: Idaho trial for Chad and Lori Daybell delayed to JanuaryA woman charged in Idaho with killing her two youngest children and her new husband’s previous wife will be tried with her husband and their trial has been delayed until early next year.
Judge enters not guilty plea for mom charged in kids' deaths
Read full article: Judge enters not guilty plea for mom charged in kids' deathsA mother charged with conspiring to kill her children, her estranged husband and a lover’s wife refused to enter a plea to murder and other charges on Tuesday, prompting an Idaho judge to enter a not guilty plea on her behalf.
Idaho judge: Mom accused in kids' killings now fit for trial
Read full article: Idaho judge: Mom accused in kids' killings now fit for trialAn Idaho judge says a mother accused of conspiring to kill her children, her estranged husband and a lover’s wife is now mentally competent to stand trial on some of the charges.
Police detail cultish beliefs of mom charged in kids’ deaths
Read full article: Police detail cultish beliefs of mom charged in kids’ deathsNewly released documents from the investigation of a woman accused of conspiring to kill her children and husband reveal sordid details of a cult-like belief system of “zombies” and “vibrations."
Mom committed, husband pleads not guilty to kids' murders
Read full article: Mom committed, husband pleads not guilty to kids' murdersA woman charged with conspiring with her new husband to kill her two children has been committed to a mental health facility for treatment and her husband has pleaded not guilty to the crimes.
Couple charged with murder of kids in strange doomsday case
Read full article: Couple charged with murder of kids in strange doomsday caseThe mother of two children who were found dead last year in Idaho and her new husband have been charged with murder in a bizarre case involving doomsday religious beliefs.
Judge orders trial tied to discovery of missing kids' bodies
Read full article: Judge orders trial tied to discovery of missing kids' bodiesChad Daybell listens during his preliminary hearing in St. Anthony, Idaho, on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Daybell last year married Lori Vallow Daybell, who has pleaded not guilty to conspiring to help him keep the bodies of her children hidden. Cox died in December, and the former spouses of both Chad Daybell and Lori Daybell also died last year. I love you so much, Chad Daybell said somberly after telling her police were searching the field behind the house. Friends said he claimed to be able to receive visions from beyond the veil.At the time, Chad Daybell was married to Tammy Daybell.
Man charged with conspiring to hide kids' bodies in his yard
Read full article: Man charged with conspiring to hide kids' bodies in his yardCourt documents say authorities used cellphone information from the now-deceased uncle of two missing Idaho children to find the youths' bodies on a rural property in June 2020. Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, are in custody. The new charges against Chad Daybell were filed Tuesday evening. Lori Daybell is also charged with conspiring to hide the remains and is being held on $1 million bail. Investigators found the children's bodies by tracking the movements of Lori Daybells brother, Alex Cox, using cellphone data.
Police say missing kids' mom helped keep their bodies hidden
Read full article: Police say missing kids' mom helped keep their bodies hiddenFILE - In this March 6, 2020, file photo, Lori Vallow Daybell glances at the camera during her hearing, with her defense attorney, Edwina Elcox, right, in Rexburg, Idaho. Daybell's husband, Chad Daybell, was charged this month with concealing evidence by destroying or hiding the children's bodies. Investigators found the remains by tracking the movements of Lori Daybell's brother, Alex Cox, using his cellphone data. Lori Daybell reportedly told her friend Melanie Gibb at different times in 2019 that both JJ and Tylee had become zombies. Authorities grew suspicious when Chad Daybell married Lori just two weeks later, and they had Tammy Daybells body exhumed in Utah in December.
Idaho community mourns after remains of 2 kids found
Read full article: Idaho community mourns after remains of 2 kids foundVisitors listen to "In the Arms of an Angel," during a memorial service for Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on Friday, June 12, 2020. Tylee and JJ's remains were found on Chad Daybell's property after a months-long search for the children. Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell are in custody. The children's mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, has been in jail since February on felony child abandonment and other charges. Her new husband, Chad Daybell, was charged with concealing or destroying the bodies after police searched his rural property Tuesday.
Family: Kids missing since September found dead in Idaho
Read full article: Family: Kids missing since September found dead in IdahoAuthorities have not released the identities of the bodies discovered on the property of Chad Daybell, who married the childrens mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, a few weeks after the kids were last seen. But developments were rapid this week: Investigators searched Chad Daybells property for evidence, they found childrens bodies, and prosecutors charged him with destroying or concealing two sets of human remains. Lori Daybell already has been charged with child abandonment and obstructing the investigation and is in jail on $1 million bond. Shortly after Vallows death, Lori and the children moved to Idaho, where Chad Daybell lived. Authorities grew suspicious when Chad Daybell married Lori just two weeks later, and they had Tammy Daybells body exhumed in December.
2 kids vanished, and it just got stranger. Now, a grim turn
Read full article: 2 kids vanished, and it just got stranger. Now, a grim turnSoon strangers around the world were following the case, transfixed by the increasingly strange circumstances surrounding Lori Vallow Daybell and her new husband, Chad Daybell. The case took a grim turn Tuesday when investigators announced they found human remains while searching Chad Daybell's rural Idaho home. Chad Daybell was arrested on suspicion of concealing or destructing evidence and has been booked into jail. Lori Vallow moved to Idaho with the kids, getting an apartment in the small town of Rexburg and spending time with Chad Daybell. When officers stopped by to question Lori Daybell, they said she and Chad Daybell lied about the children's whereabouts.
Man married to missing kids' mom charged with hiding remains
Read full article: Man married to missing kids' mom charged with hiding remainsThe remains, found at Chad Daybell's rural Idaho property Tuesday, have not yet been identified. Daybell married Lori Vallow Daybell a few weeks after authorities say her children were last seen in September. Police in the small town of Rexburg say Chad and Lori Daybell lied to investigators about the childrens whereabouts before quietly leaving Idaho. Lori Daybell already has been charged with child abandonment and obstructing the investigation and is in jail on $1 million bond. Authorities grew suspicious when Chad Daybell married Lori just two weeks later, and they had Tammy Daybells body exhumed in December.
Police: Human remains found at property tied to missing kids
Read full article: Police: Human remains found at property tied to missing kidsFILE - This combination of undated file photos released by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children show missing children Joshua Vallow, left, and Tylee Ryan. Chad Daybell was taken into custody Tuesday, according to police in the small town of Rexburg. The attorney representing both Chad and Lori Daybell, Mark Means, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Lori Daybell has pleaded not guilty to the charges against her and Chad Daybell has not been charged in connection with the case. Law enforcement officers first searched Chad Daybell's home on Jan. 3, removing more than 40 items including several pieces of computer equipment.
Lori Vallow Daybell Believes in Zombies and Teleportation, Relative Alleges in Court Documents
Read full article: Lori Vallow Daybell Believes in Zombies and Teleportation, Relative Alleges in Court Documents"Melani had been told by Chad and Lori that their children had been possessed and had become zombies," Pawlowski wrote. “Melani Pawlowski has never been part of a cult," Melani's attorney, Garrett Smith, said in the statement. "She may understand some of the extremist beliefs of her aunt, Lori Vallow, and Chad Daybell, but that does not mean that she has adopted those beliefs as her own. Lori faces two counts of felony desertion of a child in the disappearance of her two children, Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17. RELATED STORIESJudge and 2 Lawyers Step Down in Lori Vallow Daybell Case as Court Date is Delayed Until MayLori Vallow Daybell Has Bail Reduced, But Remains In JailEverything We Know About Missing Idaho Kids' Mom Lori Vallow Daybell