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- Yahoo
Lori Vallow Daybell Removed from Court After Arguing with Judge During Attempted Murder Trial: 'Get Her Out'
Lori Vallow Daybell was removed from a courtroom in Arizona this week after arguing with a judge during her latest attempted murder trial She went back and forth with Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Justin Beresky over the inclusion of character evidence before a break Lori was previously found guilty of murdering her two children and for conspiring to murder her husband Chad Daybell's first wife, as well as her fourth husbandA judge had Lori Vallow Daybell escorted out of court this week after she argued with him during her latest attempted murder trial. On Friday, June 6 — during what marked the second day of Daybell's Arizona trial over her allegedly conspiring to kill Brandon Boudreaux, her niece's ex-husband — Lori went back and forth with Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Justin Beresky over the inclusion of character evidence before a break. In footage of the exchange, shared by East Idaho News, Lori, who is representing herself in the case, was told by the judge that if she were to "introduce how you have great character," it would lead to a discussion on "what evidence" can be brought in to rebut that character evidence, including discussion of her previous convictions. Lori was previously found guilty of murdering her two children, Joshua Jaxon "J.J." Vallow and Tylee Ryan. She was also found guilty of conspiring to murder her husband Chad Daybell's first wife, Tammy Daybell, as well as her fourth husband, Charles Vallow. "[The evidence] could include being convicted of four murders," Judge Beresky told Lori. "So talk to your advisory council during the break." Lori then interrupted the judge, stating, "You don't need to yell at me," which prompted him to respond, "I'm not yelling at you." "Yeah you are," Lori replied. "And you don't need to talk to me that way." Beresky then ordered court security to "take her out." As Lori claimed she had been "very courteous" to the judge," Beresky replied, "No, you have been nothing near courteous to me during the course of these proceedings." He continued, "Talk to your advisory council about the rest of your cross, we're going to resume in 15 minutes." Lori later apologized to the judge upon her return to court after he warned her that continued interruptions could impact her ability to represent herself during the trial, AZCentral reported. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Lori was indicted by a Maricopa County grand jury in 2023 over allegedly conspiring to kill her niece's ex-husband Boudreaux on Feb. 24, 2022. As KSL reported, officers believe her late brother Alex Cox fired a gun at Bourdreaux, though prosecutors alleged this week that they believe she was involved in planning the shooting and that Cox was her alibi. Lori cross-examined Boudreaux on June 6, as he claimed that they didn't always have a good relationship, per KSL. Lori, who will be sentenced in the Vallow case at a later time, is already serving three life sentences. Chad was previously convicted of his first wife Tammy's murder and the murder of Lori's children, and has been sentenced to death. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
America's worst mother Lori Vallow is thrown out of court after attacking judge
'Doomsday mom' Lori Vallow Daybell was kicked out of the courtroom after arguing with the judge during her murder conspiracy trial. Vallow Daybell, 51, is facing charges in Arizona for the attempted murder of Brandon Boudreaux, the ex-husband of her niece. In April, she was convicted of conspiring to kill her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, in 2019 and faces another possible life sentence. She is already serving three life sentences for killing her daughter Tylee, 16, and son JJ, seven, in 2019, as well as conspiring to kill her fifth husband, Chad Daybell 's, previous wife, Tammy Daybell. During the second day of Vallow Daybell's third trial, Judge Justin Beresky had her escorted out of the courtroom after a fiery exchange of words, reported AZ Family. The prosecution argued Vallow Daybell, who is representing herself in court, opened the door for them to mention her previous convictions during her opening statement by claiming she is 'loving and peaceful.' Tensions escalated when Vallow Daybell interrupted the judge and demanded a hearing over the character evidence. Beresky interrupted and said, 'Stop. We'll have a very short hearing. If you're going to introduce how you have good character and great character, we're going to have a short hearing on what evidence they can bring in to rebut which could including being convicted of four murders.' 'You don't get to yell at me either,' Vallow Daybell said. The judge replied, 'I'm not yelling, OK.' 'Yeah, you are. You're not in charge of me that way,' Vallow Daybell quipped. 'I'm very courteous to you.' Beresky shut it down and had her escorted away, saying, 'Okay, take her out. Take her out. Take her out.' 'No, you have been nothing near courteous to me during these proceedings,' Beresky told her and suggested she talk with her advisory counsel. Prosecutors claim that while Vallow Daybell's brother, Alex Cox, shot at Boudreaux in 2019, they believe the 'Doomsday mom' conspired to have him killed. Vallow Daybell denied any involvement and claimed in her opening statement that Boudreaux blamed her because he didn't like her. She will not be sentence for her the murder conspiracy of her ex-husband, Charles Vallow, until the Boudreaux murder conspiracy trial is complete. Prosecutors said Vallow Daybell had help from her brother, Cox, in the July 2019 shooting death of Vallow at her home in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler. They said she was motivated by an opportunity to cash in on Vallow's life insurance policy and a marriage to then-boyfriend, Chad Daybell, who wrote several religious novels about prophecies and the end of the world. Daybell was sentenced to death for the deaths of Vallow Daybell's children, 7-year-old Joshua 'JJ' Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, and his wife, Tammy. Authorities in Idaho said the case included bizarre claims by the couple that the children were zombies and that Vallow Daybell was a goddess tasked with ushering in an apocalypse. Vallow Daybell gave a rare jailhouse interview after her conviction in April, claiming she was shocked to have been found guilty. 'I mean, obviously I knew that was a possibility, yeah, so, it was a bit of a surprise actually,' Vallow Daybell said.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Arizona judge denies Lori Vallow Daybell's request for new trial
An Arizona judge on Friday denied a request from Lori Vallow Daybell for a new trial after jurors found her guilty of conspiring to murder her then-husband, Charles Vallow. She asked for a new trial on May 1, just over a week after she was found guilty, claiming misconduct from jurors and prosecutors and claimed the judge was not impartial. She also argued that statements from Tylee Ryan and Alex Cox — who are both dead — should have been allowed in the trial, that part of a detective's testimony should not have been allowed and that she should have been given the opportunity to use newer download technology on her husband's phone. Arizona Judge Justin Beresky denied that any of these things caused prejudice against Lori Daybell. Daybell was given five life sentences in Idaho after being found guilty of murdering her two children, 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old JJ Vallow, and conspiring to murder them and Tammy Daybell, before marrying Chad Daybell. In an interview immediately after the Arizona trial, a juror seemed to say he knew she had already been given multiple life sentences before the end of the trial. In multiple other comments in media interviews, however, the same juror verified he did not know until after the guilty verdict was delivered. The judge considered all of the statements that juror made to the media and ruled in Friday's decision that there was not a 'clear indication of juror misconduct' or any evidence of prejudice against Daybell from this — which she would have needed to prove. Beresky maintained his previous ruling, saying out-of-court statements from Tylee and Cox would be considered hearsay because they are dead and could not testify. He said Daybell was invited to bring specific statements from them for him to consider outside the jury's presence during the trial, but she never did. The judge also determined that Daybell did not offer any evidence that the information she might have found on Vallow's phone could have negated her guilt. Beresky also found that none of the arguments in her request for a new trial 'come close' to establishing misconduct from prosecutors. Daybell's argument of prosecutorial misconduct included claims that the prosecutor repeatedly brought up her religion throughout the trial, thus violating her rights to religious freedom. The judge determined this was not the case. 'The (Religious Freedom Restoration Act) does not protect someone from committing criminal acts in the name of religion,' he said. Beresky also determined he correctly ruled to strike witnesses from her list because she did not establish they had any relevant information, and did not show prejudice against her. He said she was told she could make the request again if she had new arguments that the witnesses were relevant, but she did not. The judge did agree that he made a comment that was 'not necessary' — when denying an objection from prosecutors while Daybell, acting as her own attorney, was questioning Serena Sharpe, but he said it did not show bias or partiality. That comment was: 'To the extent that you are comparing yourself to these biblical figures I will allow it.' Bereksy said that although he should not have made the comment, there was no evidence it influenced jurors. Daybell asked to be sentenced in this case after her next criminal trial. That trial, on charges alleging she conspired to murder Brandon Boudreaux, her niece's then-husband, will begin in June.
News.com.au
24-04-2025
- News.com.au
‘Doomsday cult mum' found guilty after representing herself in murder trial
Lori Vallow Daybell, the so-called American 'Doomsday mum' or 'cult mum', has been found guilty of conspiring to murder her fourth husband in an extraordinary trial where she chose to represent herself despite having no experience as a lawyer. The 51-year-old is already serving three life sentences after a jury in Idaho found her guilty in 2023 of murdering her two youngest children, 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua 'JJ' Vallow, and conspiring to kill her fifth husband Chad Daybell's first wife, Tammy Daybell. Chad Daybell — a self-proclaimed Doomsday prophet — was sentenced to death last year over the same 2019 murders. In her latest trial, Vallow Daybell was this week convicted by a jury in Arizona for her role in the death of ex-husband Charles Vallow on July 11, 2019. The 62-year-old was shot by Vallow Daybell's brother, Alex Cox, in what he claimed was self-defence during an argument with Vallow Daybell. Police said Mr Vallow was left bleeding on the floor for about 43 minutes before 911 was called. Cox died months after the shooting from a blood clot in his lungs. Prosectors said Vallow Daybell was trying to collect money from Mr Vallow's life insurance policy and then marry then-boyfriend Chad Daybell. Her phone calls with the life insurance company recorded the moment she discovered he had changed the beneficiary of his $US1 million policy to someone else five months before he died. Video clips from the trial have attracted huge attention on social media, as the prosecution continually made objections during Vallow Daybell's questioning of witnesses on the stand and even through her closing argument to the jury. One video compilation on Court TV's TikTok of a series of objections was viewed more than 840,000 times. 'Only a narcissist would think they could represent themselves,' read one comment with more than 15,000 likes. Others described what they were seeing as a 'circus,' 'mind-blowing' and 'waste of the court's time and money'. When asked before the trial why she chose to represent herself, Vallow Daybell told True Crime Arizona that there were 'lots of reasons'. 'I'm not an attorney. I do not have training to be an attorney,' she said, adding she wanted a 'speedy' trial. In court, she assured the judge she was prepared to represent herself and told him she had studied case law while in prison and had 'real trial experience'. 'I have participated in three different full trials from beginning to end,' she said, which includes her 2023 guilty verdict. Following the guilty verdict this week in Arizona, one of the jurors spoke about Vallow Daybell's decision to represent herself. 'Many days she was just smiling and laughing and didn't seem to take anything very seriously,' Victoria Lewis told the Associated Press. Notable killers who have represented themselves in US courts include serial killers Ted Bundy and Rodney Alcala — the former was the subject of the 2019 film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile starring Zac Efron, and the latter, Anna Kendrick's 2023 film Woman of the Hour. Other killers who have represented themselves include white supremacist Dylan Roof, who was responsible for a church shooting; Nidal Hasan, who went on a shooting rampage at military base; Colin Ferguson, who opened fire on a train, and the 'DC Sniper' John Allen Muhammad who gunned down people at random.
Irish Daily Star
23-04-2025
- Irish Daily Star
Lori Vallow Daybell's jaw-dropping response to 'guilty' verdict after ex-husband's murder
Lori Vallow Daybell, dubbed the 'Doomsday cult' mom , reportedly remained unfazed as she was declared guilty of conspiring with her brother to murder her former husband. This verdict in an Arizona trial follows her earlier conviction for the killing of her two children. As the Judge announced the jury's decision and confirmed the guilty verdict with each juror, Vallow maintained a chilling silence . The case, originating from Maricopa County, Arizona, dates back to July 2019 when Vallow Daybell's brother, Alex Cox, fatally shot her then-estranged husband , Charles Vallow, in a suburban Phoenix residence. Cox claimed self-defense to the police. He was never prosecuted and subsequently died of natural causes. Read More Related Articles Donald Trump branded 'dumbest President ever' after six-word comment about Congo Read More Related Articles White House branded 'narcissistic' after brief 5-word tribute to Pope Lori Vallow in court on April 21, 2025, where she rested her case as her own attorney (Image: Tony Blakeslee via AP) At that time, Vallow Daybell was romantically involved with Chad Daybell, a self-published author known for his doomsday-themed fiction loosely inspired by Mormon teachings. She eventually relocated to Idaho with her children and brother to be nearer to him, a move critics have labeled as a 'doomday cult' situation. The disappearance of the children thrust Vallow and her spouse, Chad, into the spotlight as their grandparents and older sibling searched for them for almost nine months. When they vanished in September 2019, all other adults genuinely believed that Lori had simply left them somewhere and 'refused' to disclose their whereabouts to the grandparents. On the grim date of June 9, 2020, the tragic discovery of 7 year old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 16 year old Tylee Ryan's remains was made in Chad Daybell's backyard. The investigation into the children's deaths revealed a tangled mess of deceit, cult-like activities, and a series of murders and attempted killings. According to prosecutors, Vallow plotted with her sibling, Alex Cox, to murder Charles Vallow in order to cash in on his life insurance and wed her then-beau, Chad Daybell, an Idaho writer known for his apocalyptic religious fiction. In a dramatic courtroom scene, where she represented herself and was outfitted with a 'taser belt' to thwart any escape attempts, Vallow recounted how Charles, her former spouse, had furiously confronted her on the night of his demise, disturbing the kids. Vallow, visibly emotional, recounted that Tylee, the teen, tried to protect her with a bat. She described a violent altercation where Charles and Tylee grappled for the gun, resulting in Charles knocking Tylee down. Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty in a second trial, this time in Arizona, after a jury found that she did conspire with her brother to kill her ex husband (Image: AP) The struggle persisted until her brother intervened and other relatives were roused by the commotion. She went on to claim that Charles pursued her with the bat until Alex intervened with his firearm. Lori Vallow narrated her frantic escape with her children to a car, followed by a drive-thru visit, before attempting to reach JJ's school. Scenes from the Netflix special 'Sins of Our Mother' unveiled footage of Lori Vallow walking into her home to discover her former husband deceased, yet she looked remarkably unruffled. As she relayed the day's plans to the authorities - dropping off her son at school and getting snacks for her daughter - she appeared nonchalant. An Arizona jury has convicted Lori Vallow Daybell of conspiring to kill her former husband in 2019 (Image: AP) Furthermore, during their statements with the police, Lori laughed and shared light-hearted conversations with the officers. The police attributed this to self-defense, never following up with the family after that day. Lori further justified, "Self-defense is not a crime," and "A family tragedy is not a crime," as part of her opening statement just a few weeks prior to that. It turned out that four months before his death, Charles Vallow had sought a divorce from Lori Daybell. In the divorce filing, he mentioned that Lori had a strange fascination with near-death experiences and professed to have lived past lives on other planets. In his filing, Charles also accused Lori of making financial threats and even vowing to take his life. Consequently, he asked for an assessment of her mental well-being. In an exclusive interview with NBC's Keith Morrison back in March, it was observed that Lori expressed no remorse over the loss of her children. Shockingly, as she geared up to defend herself in the trial for the murder of her estranged husband, she asserted that she felt "great". Currently, Lori is already serving a trio of life sentences for the passing of the children and her participation in plotting Tammy Daybell's murder in Idaho. Meanwhile, Chad received a death sentence for the said killings. She's set to face trial again in late May, this time on charges of conspiring to murder Brandon Boudreaux, the former husband of Vallow Daybell's niece, Melani Pawlowski. In 2019, an individual in a Jeep fired a shot at Boudreaux outside his home in a suburb of Phoenix. The bullet missed him but hit his car. The Jeep involved was similar to one registered to Charles Vallow, who had been killed almost three months before the incident at Boudreaux's residence.
