Court
March 2, 2023
‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow and Hubby Chad Daybell Will Be Tried Separately, Judge Rules
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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Court
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 …
Court
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, …
Court
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 …
Court
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 …
Court
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 …
Court
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.
Sex Crimes
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 …
Court
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 …
Court
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 …
Court
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 …
Crime Stories
July 26, 2022
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] Cult Mom Lori Vallow Bombshell: Tammy Daybell Death ASPHYXIATION
As Lori and Chad Daybell move closer to trial, Tammy Daybell’s death is back in center stage. Tammy Daybell’s death is initially ruled natural causes. The seemingly healthy 49-year-old is training to run a 4K race, but Chad Daybell reports that his wife is dead in the bed beside him one morning. The family refuses …
