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Lori Vallow Daybell, known as the 'Doomsday mom,' is set to be sentenced in Arizona for conspiracy to murder her fourth husband and his ex-husband, following her convictions in Idaho for the deaths of her children and others, in a case involving religious extremism and violent crimes.
Lori Vallow, known as the "Doomsday Mom," has been extradited to Arizona and booked into the Maricopa County Jail on two murder conspiracy charges. Vallow is accused of conspiring with her late brother to kill her husband and attempt to murder her niece's husband. She was previously found guilty of the murders of her two children and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Vallow's husband, Chad Daybell, is set to go on trial next April for the murders of Vallow's children and his first wife. Vallow made her initial court appearance and requested two lawyers, but only one will be appointed. Her next court date is scheduled for December 7, and she is being held without bail.
Lori Vallow Daybell, known as the "Doomsday Mom," smirked in her new prison booking photo after being sentenced to five life sentences for brutally killing her two young children. Vallow was convicted of killing her children, as well as conspiring to kill her husband's previous wife. Her husband, Chad Daybell, is also implicated in the crimes and awaiting trial. Vallow pleaded innocence, claiming "accidental deaths happen" and that she communicated with her dead children and deceased friend. She still faces two other cases in Arizona.
Lori Vallow, known as the "Doomsday mom," has been found guilty of killing her two children and conspiring to kill her husband's previous wife. Vallow was found guilty on all six counts, including first-degree murder of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, and grand theft. Prosecutors described Vallow as a power-hungry manipulator who would kill her two youngest children for money, while the defense team said she was a normally protective mother who fell under the romantic sway of a wannabe cult leader. Vallow faces up to life in prison at sentencing, which a judge said would be in at least three months.
Lori Vallow's former friend, Audrey Barattiero, testified in court that Vallow threatened to "cut" and kill her in October 2019, just one month after prosecutors allege Vallow and her husband murdered her two children. Barattiero said Vallow also threatened to bury her body in a place nobody would ever find. The friendship between the two had taken a turn after Vallow started preaching about eccentric topics like zombies.
Forensic pathologist Dr. Garth Warren testified in Lori Vallow's murder trial, revealing how her two children, JJ and Tylee, were killed in 2019. JJ was allegedly strangled to death by a plastic bag over his head and duct tape over his mouth, while Tylee's cause of death was unspecified but her death was ruled a homicide. JJ was found in a pet cemetery while Tylee was dismembered and buried in a fire pit. Warren noted that JJ had low levels of ethanol, GHB, and caffeine in his system, while Tylee's toxicology came back positive for ibuprofen, iron, and carboxyhemoglobin. Vallow has pleaded not guilty to several charges and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
The trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, known as the "Doomsday Mom," for the killings of her two children and her husband's former wife, has revealed shocking details about the children's remains, Lori and Chad's religious beliefs, and the web of death and deceit surrounding them. The trial has included emotional testimony from police who found the children's bodies on Chad's property, as well as evidence of attempted shootings and suspicious deaths within Vallow Daybell's circle. The case is about "money, power, and sex," according to the prosecutor.
The in-laws of Doomsday mom Lori Vallow, Kay and Larry Woodcock, may be barred from attending her murder trial as they are considered witnesses. Vallow and her husband are accused of murdering her son JJ and daughter Tylee Ryan in 2019. The Woodcocks were the first to report the children missing and are fighting for their right to attend the trial as victims. The defense argues they are not immediate family members, but the Woodcocks claim they meet the legal definition of a victim.