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Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Health
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Lori Vallow Daybell: 'Doomsday Mom' felt sick, left court early
PHOENIX - Lori Vallow Daybell, a convicted killer also known as the so-called "Doomsday Mom," left court proceedings early on May 30, saying she felt sick. What we know Opening statements were set to begin on Monday, June 2, but the judge did instruct Vallow Daybell if she needed to be quarantined in jail over the weekend and could not make it to Monday, to let her counsel know. Despite what happened, some work did get done early this afternoon, as eleven jurors were excused from duty for hardship reasons or scheduling issues. We reached out to officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office regarding Vallow Daybell's illness, but were directed to the county's health services liaison. The backstory For her second and final trial in Arizona, Vallow Daybell is accused of conspiring with her late brother, Alex Cox, in the attempted murder of her ex-nephew-in-law, Brandon Boudreaux. Boudreaux was shot at outside his Gilbert home in October 2019. While Boudreaux was not hit, the incident is linked to a series of deadly events in Idaho, including the murders of Vallow Daybell's two children, Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Chad Daybell's first wife, Tammy. In April 2025, Vallow Daybell was also found guilty of plotting the fatal shooting of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, in Chandler. What's next If everything is back on schedule on June 2, and Vallow Daybell is feeling better to represent herself, we expect nearly 60 jurors to return for selection. The court will narrow the pool down to 16 including four alternates.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Greer Fire latest; intense moments for Lori Vallow Daybell in court
PHOENIX - From updates on the Greer Fire that is burning in eastern Arizona to what happened in court today between a judge and the so-called 'Doomsday Mom,' here's a look at some of the top stories on for Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Jurors surprised by Lori Vallow Daybell's prior convictions as unanswered questions lead to guilty verdict
The Brief We are learning more from the jury in the Lori Vallow Daybell trial that found her guilty of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of her fourth husband Charles Vallow. Jurors had no idea that Vallow Daybell was already been convicted in Idaho, serving three life sentences for the murder of her two children and her husband Chad Daybell's first wife. Juror #8, Tass Reed-Tucker, says there were many unanswered questions that didn't add up to jurors. PHOENIX - A juror who voted to convict Lori Vallow Daybell is now learning how complex the murderous saga of the Doomsday Mom really is two days after the trial has ended. Juror number 8, Tass Reed-Tucker, only found out after trial that Vallow Daybell was already a convicted killer in Idaho, serving three life sentences for what she did to her two children and her husband's first wife. It was fascinating to see this juror's reaction, but what did the juror think about Lori acting as her own attorney? What we know On Tuesday, 12 jurors all agreed that Vallow Daybell was guilty of conspiring with her brother to kill Charles Vallow back in July of 2019. Over the course of the trial, the jurors heard from 19 state witnesses, including detectives from Chandler Police. They also heard testimony from Lori's brother Adam Cox, and Charles' sister Kay Woodcock. But it was who they didn't hear from that really caught their attention. Lori's two children - JJ and Tylee - were at the scene on the day of the shooting. Vallow Daybell was convicted of killing JJ and Tylee after her 2023 trial in Idaho. Reed-Tucker is just now learning so much about the so-called Doomsday Mom. Reed-Tucker says she was waiting to see if Lori's daughter would testify on her mom's behalf. "We were all thinking that," said Reed Tucker. "We found out that we were all thinking that but we just couldn't talk about it because we weren't in deliberations yet, so we couldn't say anything about what we were thinking." With Lori and Tylee visible in a lot of body cam footage that was played by the prosecution, Reed-Tucker was anticipating Tylee would be a witness. "Yeah, fully. And then while we were in deliberation someone asked 'why didn't she bring out anyone, her kids, her friends she didn't bring out anyone?' So at that point we were just questioning what happened? Why?" she said. The jury was told Alex had passed away during opening statements, but when asked if she thought that Tylee and J.J. were dead, the response was definitive: "No, no I wasn't thinking that at all," said Reed-Tucker. Dig deeper The prosecution put an emphasis on showing Vallow Daybell's demeanor at the crime scene and the interviews that took place afterwards. That strategy paid dividends and made a lasting impression on the jury. Reed-Tucker said she expected Vallow Daybell's reactions on camera to be different than the tape showed. "Really, anything but how she was. You know it was complete opposite of how she should have been. She wasn't worried about her brother being hurt, she wasn't asking how her husband was. She was giggling and laughing with officers and in her interview, she was doing the same thing," said Reed-Tucker. Even her body language made an impression on the jury. "She was very laid back and it didn't seem to faze her," she said. Her demeanor, facial expressions and the way she vilified Charles Vallow in her defense were all noted. "My reaction was, she's not there," said Reed-Tucker.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
'Cult mom' Lori Vallow, who killed 2 kids, laments 'family tragedy' in closing arguments of 2nd murder trial
Lori Vallow Daybell, who was convicted in 2023 of killing two of her children, lamented what she described as a "family tragedy" in the closing arguments of her second murder trial in Arizona, which wrapped up Monday ahead of jury deliberations. Prosecutors argued that Vallow Daybell conspired with her late brother, Alex Cox, to murder her late fourth husband, Charles Vallow, and receive a $1 million life insurance payout before marrying Chad Daybell in 2019. The Arizona trial comes nearly two years after Vallow Daybell and Daybell – who together shared extreme apocalyptic religious views and believed certain people had dark spirits – were convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murders of Vallow's two youngest children, 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, as well as the 2019 murder of Chad Daybell's first wife, Tammy Daybell. "The state put forth a bunch of evidence in this trial to make you dislike me – to try to attack my character so that you would just say guilty no matter what evidence they showed you," Vallow Daybell, who is representing herself during her trial, said Monday in her closing statement. "But only you get to decide." 'Doomsday Mom' Lori Vallow's Arizona Murder Conspiracy Trial: Wildest Moments In Court So Far She further argued that prosecutors did not put forth witnesses who had "knowledge of a conspiracy." Read On The Fox News App "The state did not show you evidence of an agreement to commit murder. They showed you evidence of a family tragedy, and then they showed you the sad effects of a family torn apart because of that tragedy," Vallow Daybell continued. 'Doomsday Mom' Lori Vallow Shares Why She Made Unusual Legal Move For 2Nd Murder Trial: 'Fighting For My Life' Vallow Daybell argued that her brother shot Charles Vallow in self-defense after he and her late brother got into a physical fight while Vallow Daybell and her daughter, Tylee, were home. At the time of Charles Vallow's murder, Tylee apparently confronted him with a baseball bat after hearing screaming inside the house. Charles took the bat from Tylee, who told police she was trying to protect her mother, and allegedly tried to attack Cox. Cox told investigators he fired his gun in self-defense and was never charged in Charles' death before he died of natural causes months later. Follow The Fox True Crime Team On X Maricopa County prosecutor Treena Kay presented evidence over the course of the trial, arguing it showed Cox helped stage the scene of the crime to cover up what was a premeditated murder designed to look like a self-defense shooting. She also refuted Vallow Daybell's statement that the alleged murder was a "family tragedy." Killer Lori Vallow, 'Doomsday Mom,' Says Jesus Spoke To Her In Spiritual Vision, Showed Her Prison Release "The execution of Charles Vallow is not a family tragedy. There is nothing that you can say about shooting a man as he lay on the ground that you can try to construe in any way to make that a family tragedy," Kay said. Kay presented evidence showing Vallow Daybell allegedly told Chad Daybell, "We got rid of him," referring to Charles Vallow, after learning her former husband changed his life insurance policy. GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE True Crime Hub "He changed his life insurance before they killed him. What does that tell you? That tells you motive, and that tells you who did it," Kay said, adding that Vallow Daybell's actions before and after Charles Vallow's murder indicated "planning" and "pre-meditated" murder. She further described Vallow Daybell's demeanor after Charles Vallow's shooting death as "nonchalant" and "calm," saying she did not ask questions about her brother or about her house directly after Vallow's murder. SIGN UP TO GET True Crime Newsletter "She's calm and good with it because she doesn't need to repent. She is able to determine who can live and die, and she has done that," Kay said. Vallow Daybell could face another life sentence if convicted and is also facing another Arizona trial in May for an alleged plot to kill her niece's ex-husband after a judge denied her motion to dismiss the article source: 'Cult mom' Lori Vallow, who killed 2 kids, laments 'family tragedy' in closing arguments of 2nd murder trial
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Yahoo
Lori Vallow Daybell grills woman who went out with her husband
Things got tense Wednesday at Lori Vallow Daybell's murder conspiracy trial when Daybell, acting as her own attorney, cross-examined the woman who went out with her spouse the night before he was killed in 2019. When Daybell asked if the two talked about her during the date, the woman replied, 'Don't flatter yourself.' #DoomsdayMom #Vallow #Crime
