‘Doomsday mom' Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced to two more life terms in Arizona for murder plots
, known as the 'Doomsday Mom,' was sentenced on Friday to two additional
life sentences
in Arizona after being found guilty of planning the murders of her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, and her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux. This marks a major step in a long legal case involving crimes linked to the deadly effects of her extreme
cult-like beliefs
, including her view that people around her were possessed by evil spirits.
Lori is already serving multiple life sentences in Idaho for the 2019 murders of her two youngest children, Joshua 'JJ' Vallow (7) and Tylee Ryan (16), and for the murder of her husband
Chad Daybell
's former wife, Tammy Daybell.
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The court heard that Lori arranged for her estranged husband Charles to be killed shortly after he filed for divorce, motivated by a $1 million life insurance payout and her wish to marry Chad Daybell, who writes religious books about the end of the world. Months later, she also plotted to kill Brandon Boudreaux, but that attack failed and he survived. Lori's brother,
Alex Cox
, admitted killing Charles Vallow and is believed to have been the shooter in the attack on Boudreaux. Cox died before he could be charged for these crimes.
Judge Justin Beresky criticized Lori's complete lack of concern for human life and the damage her actions caused across several states including Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, and Idaho. He ordered that her new life sentences be served one after the other, and in addition to her Idaho sentences, meaning she will never be released from prison. The judge rejected her claims that the trial was unfair.
During sentencing, Lori, who represented herself without a lawyer, complained about the justice system and jail conditions but did not show any remorse. She tried to call the murders a 'family tragedy,' but prosecutors and the judge dismissed this as false because the crimes were planned and deliberate.
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'If I were accountable for these crimes, I would acknowledge and let you know how sorry I was,' she said.
This sentence adds to Lori's convictions across state lines and shows. Her husband, Chad Daybell, who married Lori weeks after their spouses and children died, is now on death row for his role in these murders.
After the sentencing in Arizona, Lori is expected to be sent back to Idaho to continue serving her life sentences for the earlier murders. This case remains one of the most tragic examples in recent U.S. history of violence driven by doomsday beliefs.
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