Lori Vallow trial: ‘Cult mom’ convicted of murders of children and Chad Daybell’s wife
“Doomsday cult mom” Lori Vallow has been convicted of murdering her two children and conspiring to murder her new husband Chad Daybell’s first wife.
The jury of seven men and five women reached a verdict on Friday after nearly seven hours of deliberations at Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.
Vallow, 49, was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and grand theft over the deaths of daughter Tylee Ryan, 16, son Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and conspiracy to murder Tammy Daybell, 49.
Tylee and JJ were last seen in September 2019. In June 2020, their remains were found buried on the Daybell property. Tammy died one month after their disappearance in October 2019.
Over six weeks, prosecutors argued that Vallow conspired with Mr Daybell and her brother Alex Cox to kill the three victims, motivated by greed and their doomsday cult beliefs.
Following the verdict, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office requested Vallow’s extradition to Arizona to face charges of conspiracy to murder fourth husband Charles Vallow as well as new charges over the attempted murder of Brandon Boudreaux. Meanwhile, Mr Boudreaux, who was married to Vallow’s niece, has urged “forgiveness” for the convicted killer.
