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 …
Chad Daybell says he should not face execution for his role in the murders of wife Lori Vallow Daybell’s children or his first wife because Lori manipulated him using sexual and emotional control, KTVB-TV reports. In a new court filing, Chad’s lawyer argues that it would be improper to allow his client to face the …
Idaho’s governor has signed an agreement to extradite Lori Vallow Daybell to Arizona to stand trial on conspiracy to commit murder charges in the death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow and an attempt on the life of her former nephew-in-law. Gov. Brad Little signed the executive agreement, which was sent to him by Arizona …
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’s new public defender filed an amended notice of appeal on Wednesday, listing 16 questions he wants answered. The questions are identical to the ones filed by Vallow Daybell’s former attorney on August 31, but that notice was suspended a week later when the case was reassigned by the Office of the State …
Lori Vallow Daybell, convicted of murder and conspiracy to murder in the deaths of two of her children and her fifth husband’s first wife, filed notice last week to appeal the verdict and sentence. Jim Archibald, attorney for the so-called “cult mom,” filed the notice on Thursday, citing 16 issues in the trial and indicating …
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.”
Arizona has formally requested extradition to bring “cult mom” Lori Vallow Daybell to the Grand Canyon State to stand trial for conspiracies in the death of her fourth husband and attempted murder of her niece’s ex-husband. Vallow Daybell was convicted in the murders of two of her children, 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old JJ Vallow, …
At the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center, convicted killer Lori Vallow Daybell isn’t an inmate. She’s a resident, just like all the rest of the facility’s 350+ residents, who range from low risk offenders to Robin Row, Idaho’s only woman on death row. Vallow Daybell was sentenced this week to life in prison without parole for …
