Vallow-Daybell Coverage Archives

Judge denies Lori Vallow’s request to withdraw from mental evaluation

November 20, 2024 5:08 PM Tucker Robertson

Lori Vallow’s Judge required that she finish the competency evaluation despite the defense requesting…

Lori Vallow-Daybell’s trial on hold for mental evaluation

October 22, 2024 4:43 PM Curtis Jackson

PHOENIX, Arizona (KIFI) – Lori Vallow-Daybell’s murder is on hold after a judge granted a request for a mental competency evaluation. Justin…

What remains of the Daybell home

September 22, 2024 5:33 PM Ariel Jensen

The Chad Daybell home went down leaving only a temporary scar in the dirt as a reminder of what once stood…

Demolishing the former house of Chad Daybell where the remains of Tylee Ryan and “JJ” Vallow were recovered

September 20, 2024 10:49 AM News Team

September 20th marks the day that Chad Daybell’s former home gets demolished. This is the property where the remains of Tylee Ryan and “JJ” Vallow…

Non-profit group Crossroad Park buys Chad Daybell property

August 9, 2024 11:05 PM News Team

An anonymous donor has purchased the Chad Daybell house north of Rexburg. They plan to give it to a new non-profit group called Crossroad Park which…

Judge permanently seals exhibits in Daybell case

June 18, 2024 11:04 AM News Team

Judge Steve Boyce has ordered 97 exhibits used in the Chad Daybell trial to remain sealed from the public. …

IDOC releases Chad Daybell’s prison mugshot

June 7, 2024 12:21 PM Curtis Jackson

The Idaho Department of Corrections has release a new mugshot for Chad…

Chad Daybell files a notice of appeal with a list of questions

June 5, 2024 3:31 PM News Team

Chad Daybell’s attorney has filed a notice of appeal with the Idaho Supreme Court for his death sentence.…

‘The whole thing was beyond horrific’: Chad Daybell jurors reflect on triple murder trial

June 4, 2024 4:50 PM News Team

Six jurors in Chad Daybell’s murder trial shared their experiences after sentencing him to death over the…

Chad Daybell was “a quiet inmate” says Fremont County Sheriff

June 4, 2024 4:25 PM Braydon Wilson

Chad Daybell now resides in the State Penitentiary in Kuna, Idaho, but before his move to Ada County for his trial, and his move to the State…

Family and law enforcement plan to move forward after Chad Daybell’s trial

June 3, 2024 4:36 PM Seth Ratliff

Thursday’s guilty verdict was the first step toward closure and healing for many of the people…

Chad Daybell trial: Jury determines death sentence for Daybell

May 31, 2024 8:31 AM News Team

Jurors are now being asked to decide if Daybell should receive the death sentence or life in…

Chad Daybell Trial: News conference set outside courthouse

June 1, 2024 12:44 PM News Team

A news conference is set up outside the Ada County Courthouse after the sentencing of Chad Daybell. The Woodcocks and members of the prosecution…

Chad Daybell sentenced to death for murders

June 1, 2024 12:00 PM Associated Press

Chad Daybell has been sentenced to death for the murders of his late wife and Lori Vallow’s two youngest children in…

Larry Woodcock reacts to Chad Daybell guilty verdict

May 30, 2024 3:50 PM News Team

The grandparents of JJ Vallow share their feelings today after Chad Daybell was found guilty of murder.…

Jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and Vallow’s children

May 30, 2024 8:59 AM Associated Press

Jury deliberations continue Thursday morning in the Chad Daybell…

Chad Daybell trial: First day of jury deliberations ends without a verdict

May 29, 2024 8:47 AM Linda Larsen

The first day of jury deliberations has ended without a…

Chad Daybell trial day 23: Medical examiner discusses autopsy of Tammy Daybell

May 14, 2024 8:23 AM Linda Larsen

The prosecution begins day 23 of testimony in the Chad Daybell murder trial.…

Chad Daybell Trial: Prosecution ends rebuttal testimony, closing arguments set for Wednesday

May 28, 2024 8:04 AM Linda Larsen

Closing arguments are expected to begin Tuesday in the Chad Daybell murder trial. You can watch them here.…

Defense rests its case in Chad Daybell trial, rebuttal witnesses follow

May 23, 2024 8:32 AM Linda Larsen

The defense rested its case in the Chad Daybell triple murder trial Thursday morning.…

Data expert: No device data links Chad Daybell to Tylee’s burial site

May 22, 2024 8:15 AM Linda Larsen

Testimony continues in the Chad Daybell Trial.…

Lawyer fined for wasting the court’s time in Chad Daybell triple murder trial

May 22, 2024 12:24 PM Linda Larsen

A Mountain Home attorney who tried to stop the Chad Daybell trial just two days before it was scheduled to begin has been ordered to pay for his…

Chad Daybell’s children testify in his defense

May 21, 2024 8:25 AM Linda Larsen, Associated Press

Testimony will continue in the Chad Daybell Trial on Tuesday…

Chad Daybell trial day 26: 2 of Chad’s children take the stand

May 20, 2024 8:20 AM Linda Larsen

The defense will begin its case in the murder trial of Chad Daybell.…

Mental Health Monday: Psychologist draws similarities between Lori Vallow-Daybell and Ruby Franke

May 20, 2024 4:47 PM Kailey Galaviz

Two different cases involving mothers are getting worldwide…

Chad Daybell trial: Full recap of prosecution’s case

May 19, 2024 8:00 AM Emma Valentine

Daybell’s trial is set to continue, Monday May 20th. The Prosecution rested their case on…

Family friends react to Daybell trial scare

May 16, 2024 10:51 PM Sam Gelfand

The State of Idaho held its collective breath Thursday as a clerical error threatened to derail the Chad Daybell murder…

Murder charge against Chad Daybell will stand despite wrong date of child’s death, judge says

May 16, 2024 8:26 AM Linda Larsen

It’s day 25 of testimony in the Chad Daybell trial.…

Chad Daybell day 24: Testimonies focus on cell phone data, calls

May 15, 2024 8:30 AM Linda Larsen

It’s day 24 in the Chad Daybell murder trial.…

Chad Daybell trial day 22

May 13, 2024 8:28 AM Linda Larsen

It is day 22 of testimony in the Chad Daybell Trial.…

Chad Daybell trial day 21

May 10, 2024 8:22 AM Linda Larsen

Testimony continues on Day 21 in the Chad Daybell Trial.…

Day 20 testimony centered around DNA evidence found on Chad Daybell’s property

May 9, 2024 8:20 AM Linda Larsen

Testimony continues on day 20 of the Chad Daybell Trial at the Ada County Courthouse.…

Jurors brought to tears listening to heartbreaking, graphic testimony about Tylee and JJ’s autopsies

May 8, 2024 8:24 AM Linda Larsen

Day 19 of testimony in the Chad Daybell murder…

Chad Daybell trial day 18: Alex Cox’s widow testifies about religious beliefs

May 7, 2024 8:25 AM Linda Larsen

Day 18 of testimony the Chad Daybell continues at the Ada County Courthouse.…

Chad Daybell trial continues with graphic testimony when detectives found JJ’s body

May 6, 2024 8:29 AM Linda Larsen

A special agent for the FBI was back on the stand Monday morning in the murder trial for Chad…

Daybell day 16: The jury hears from investigators who helped uncover J.J. and Tylee’s remains

May 3, 2024 8:31 AM Ashley Chilcutt

Chad Daybell murder trial continues Friday at the Ada County…

Day 15 has Chad Daybell’s mother testifying, along with Kay Woodcock

May 2, 2024 8:31 AM Ashley Chilcutt

It’s Day 15 for testimony in the Chad Daybell murder trial.…

Medical examiner and neighbors testify on Day 14 of Chad Daybell’s murder trial

May 1, 2024 8:22 AM News Team

Testimony continues with Day 14 in the Chad Daybell murder…

Family casts doubt on Chad Daybell’s explanation for Tammy’s death

April 29, 2024 8:25 AM News Team

On day 13 of testimony in the triple murder trial of Chad Daybell, the jury heard from mother and daughter Patricia Later and Hannah Parker.…

People line up early to pay their respects to JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan

April 27, 2024 7:03 PM Braydon Wilson

People wishing to pay their respects and honor the lives of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, began lining up outside of the Colonial Theater starting well…

Grandparents hold ‘Celebration of Life’ for JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan

April 22, 2024 9:20 PM Linda Larsen

A special tribute for JJ and Tylee is happening here this…

Funeral director and neighbor take stand in Chad Daybell trial

April 26, 2024 8:23 AM Linda Larsen

The Chad Daybell trial continues Friday with Day 12 of testimony at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise.…

Was it a paintball gun? Chad Daybell trial focuses on Tammy Daybell’s attempted shooting

April 25, 2024 8:27 AM Linda Larsen

The Chad Daybell Trial enters its 11th day of…

Coroner explains why she changed Tammy Daybell’s cause of death

April 24, 2024 5:56 PM Curtis Jackson

Several witnesses took the stand for day 10 of the Chad Daybell Trial. Questioning focused on the death of Chad’s wife, Tammy…

Chad Daybell trial day 10

April 24, 2024 8:25 AM News Team

The Chad Daybell Trial enters it’s 10th day of…

Brandon Bordeaux takes stand at Chad Daybell case

April 23, 2024 5:44 PM Linda Larsen

Five witnesses took the stand on Tuesday for day 9 of the Chad Daybell…

Chad Daybell trial day 9

April 23, 2024 8:00 AM News Team

The Chad Daybell Trial continues with Day 8 at the Ada County…

Lori Vallow’s son takes stand in Chad Daybell’s trial

April 22, 2024 8:28 AM News Team

The Chad Daybell Trial continues with Day 8 at the Ada County…

Daybell trial wraps up for the week

April 19, 2024 8:29 AM Linda Larsen

Friday is day 7 of the Chad Daybell trial.…

Melanie Gibb testifies in Chad Daybell Trial Day 6

April 18, 2024 3:38 PM Linda Larsen

Melanie Gibb took the stand Thursday to testify in at the Chad Daybell murder trial. Gibb is the former best friend of Lori…

Day 6 Chad Daybell trial

April 17, 2024 12:21 PM Linda Larsen

Day 5 of the Chad Daybell Trial began with Rexburg Police Det. Chuck Kunsaitis taking the stand to present evidence of Lori Vallow’s bank accounts…

Testimony in Daybell’s trial centers around text messages and emails

April 16, 2024 6:20 PM Linda Larsen

The Chad Daybell Trial continued with testimony centered on text messages, phone calls, and emails sent between Chad, Lori Vallow, and those…

Chad Daybell trial continues Tuesday

April 16, 2024 8:31 AM News Team

It is week two of testimony in the trial of Chad…

New video shows Chad Daybell talking with daughter as police search property

April 15, 2024 8:38 AM News Team

It is week two of testimony in the trial of Chad…

Chad Daybell trial continues with gruesome testimony

April 11, 2024 8:37 AM Linda Larsen, Associated Press

In day two of the Chad Daybell murder trial Thursday, we will hear more testimony from Rexburg detective Ray Hermosillo along with other witnesses…

In triple-murder trial, prosecutor says Chad Daybell built ‘alternate reality’ to gain sex and money

April 10, 2024 8:14 AM Associated Press

An Idaho man charged with three murders in an unusual doomsday-focused case crafted an alternate reality so that he could fulfill “his desire for…

Who’s who in the triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell

April 10, 2024 9:38 AM Associated Press

A self-published doomsday fiction author is on trial in Idaho in the deaths of his wife and his new girlfriend’s two children. It’s a complex…

Opening arguments in Chad Daybell trial set to begin Wednesday

April 9, 2024 4:16 PM Linda Larsen

Opening arguments in the first degree murder case against Chad Daybell is set for Wednesday…

Jury selected in Chad Daybell’s trial, opening arguments begin Wednesday

April 8, 2024 8:46 AM News Team

The final stages of jury selection Chad Daybell’s trial are…

Chad Daybell trial moves to the next stage

April 5, 2024 9:59 AM Linda Larsen

Another round of voir dire in the Chad Daybell trial continued Friday with another group of…

52 jurors selected in Chad Daybell trial; Court continues Friday

April 4, 2024 5:54 PM Linda Larsen

More than 50 potential jurors have been selected so far in the trial for Chad Daybell.…

Day 4 of jury selection in Chad Daybell trial

April 4, 2024 9:04 AM News Team

Just 13 more jurors are needed to reach their pool of 50 and to move into the peremptory strikes phase of the Chad Daybell murder…

Day 3 of selecting a jury for Chad Daybell’s trial

April 3, 2024 8:58 AM News Team

Judge Steven Boyce, and attorneys for both the defense and prosecution still have hundreds of potential jurors to…

Jury selection continues in Daybell Trial

April 2, 2024 9:00 AM News Team

Jury selection began Monday with District Judge Boyce reading the charges to potential jurors and telling them it is up to the prosecutors to prove…

Daybell special report: trial, timeline and exclusive interview with family

March 31, 2024 7:04 PM Seth Ratliff, Associated Press

The murder trial for Chad Daybell is set to start on Monday at the Ada County courthouse.…

New order issued in Chad Daybell trial

March 28, 2024 5:53 PM News Team

The countdown is on to the Chad Daybell murder…

Chad Daybell arrives in Boise ahead of murder trial

March 21, 2024 5:19 PM News Team

Chad Daybell is now in the Ada County Jail in preparation of his upcoming murder trial.…

Chad Daybell’s trial: how court restrictions have changed since Lori Vallow-Daybell trial

March 19, 2024 3:54 PM Ashley Chilcutt

Chad Daybell is facing the death penalty in Ada County beginning April 1.…

Deputy Idaho Attorney General to assist prosecution in Chad Daybell trial

March 12, 2024 3:28 PM News Team

The murder trial of Chad Daybell is set to start April 1 in Ada County, and when it does, there will be a new attorney helping the…

Chad Daybell back in court Friday

March 7, 2024 11:59 AM News Team

Chad Daybell is expected to be back in court Friday for a hearing on three…

Chad Daybell’s lawyer worried about trial’s timing to schedule expert witnesses

February 22, 2024 5:00 AM News Team

Chad Daybell is expected to be in court Thursday morning for a pre-trial conference. The hearing will determine if his jury trial is ready to begin…

Lori Vallow-Daybell appears in Arizona court smiling

February 21, 2024 2:09 PM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell appeared in an Arizona court Wednesday morning for a complex scheduling…

Chad Daybell’s lawyer asks for delay in upcoming trial

February 19, 2024 3:57 PM News Team

Could the upcoming trial of Chad Daybell in Ada County be delayed…

Judge denies Chad Daybell’s attorney to withdraw from case, may have to serve without pay

January 18, 2024 11:29 AM News Team

The attorney for Chad Daybell is asking the Judge to keep him on the case even though he may not be paid for his services.…

Prior files motion to withdraw from Daybell case

January 15, 2024 10:36 AM News Team

Chad Daybell may need a new team to represent him during his murder…

Lori Vallow-Daybell’s Arizona trial pushed back

January 5, 2024 10:55 AM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell’s Arizona trial, which was set for April, is now vacated.…

Judge orders release of Tylee Ryan’s body to family members

December 21, 2023 5:34 PM News Team

Judge Steven W. Boyce has ordered the remains of Tylee Ryan to be turned over to her…

Judge denies Chad Daybell’s motion to remove death penalty

December 20, 2023 4:45 PM News Team

A judge says Chad Daybell could be sentenced to death if he found guilty of murder, according to court…

Judge decides to keep Chad Daybell trial in Ada County

December 8, 2023 5:13 PM News Team

There is an update in the murder case against Chad…

Lori Vallow-Daybell pleads not guilty to Arizona murder conspiracy charges

December 7, 2023 9:54 AM Associated Press

A woman sentenced to life in an Idaho prison for murdering her two youngest children and another woman pleaded not guilty to Arizona charges of…

Lori Vallow-Daybell extradited to Arizona

November 30, 2023 11:10 AM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell is now in an Arizona…

Judge rules Chad Daybell trial to be broadcasted

November 28, 2023 3:30 PM News Team

Judge Steven W. Boyce ruled Wednesday in order to provide adequate access, Chad Daybell’s trial will be broadcast with certain…

Chad Daybell objects to recent motions

November 20, 2023 1:13 PM News Team

Chad Daybell is objecting to two recent motions filed by the…

New motions filed in Chad Daybell case

November 16, 2023 2:59 PM News Team

Prosecutors are asking to move Chad Daybell’s trial back to eastern Idaho and to oppose cameras in…

Can Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell communicate with each other? Prosecutors believe they can

November 14, 2023 5:57 PM Curtis Jackson

Prosecutors in Fremont County are making sure there is no order restricting contact between Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell.…

Chad Daybell’s attorney asks judge to throw out death penalty in murder case

November 10, 2023 9:46 AM News Team

There is new information in the Chad Daybell…

Lori Vallow-Daybell will be sent to Arizona to face murder conspiracy charges

October 25, 2023 8:26 PM Associated Press

A woman sentenced to life in prison in Idaho in the murders of her two kids and another woman will be taken to Arizona to face additional…

JJ Vallow’s body released to his next of kin

October 16, 2023 3:31 PM News Team

According to a court order out of Fremont County, JJ Vallow’s body has been released to his next of…

Judge to hold hearing for cameras in court for Chad Daybell trial

October 10, 2023 1:49 PM News Team

Chad Daybell appeared via Zoom Tuesday afternoon for a status…

Lori Vallow-Daybell files amended appeal of murder convictions

October 5, 2023 10:56 AM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell’s attorney filed an amended appeal Wednesday regarding her murder…

Lori Vallow-Daybell has a new attorney

September 28, 2023 6:02 PM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell has a new attorney assigned to…

Process to extradite Lori Vallow-Daybell to Arizona underway

August 10, 2023 4:28 PM News Team

The process of moving Lori Vallow-Daybell to face charges in Arizona has…

Lori Vallow-Daybell arrives at prison to begin serving life sentence

August 1, 2023 5:39 PM News Team

Lori Vallow-Daybell is now in…

Lori Vallow-Daybell sentenced to life in prison for murders of her 2 children and conspiring in the murder of her husband’s first wife

July 30, 2023 5:00 PM Associated Press

Idaho mother Lori Vallow-Daybell has been sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday in the murders of her two youngest children and a…

WATCH: Tammy Daybell’s aunt granted statement for Lori Vallow-Daybell’s sentencing

July 26, 2023 11:00 AM Kailey Galaviz

In a motion hearing on Wednesday, Lori Vallow-Daybell’s attorney, Jim Archibald, asked the court to not allow Vicki Hoban, Tammy Daybell’s aunt,…

Lori Vallow-Daybell’s attorney asks judge not to allow Tammy Daybell’s aunt to speak at sentencing

July 25, 2023 12:13 PM News Team

Attorneys for Lori Vallow-Daybell have asked for clarification on whether her aunt should speak at next week’s sentencing…

Judge denies Lori Vallow-Daybell’s request for a retrial

June 15, 2023 11:44 AM Seth Ratliff

In Fremont County court Thursday morning, Judge Steven Boyce ruled there was not sufficient evidence to merit a re-trial in the case of Lori…

Judge rules on who may make victim impact statements at Lori Vallow’s sentencing

June 9, 2023 4:57 PM News Team

Three relatives will be allowed to make victim impact statements at Lori Vallow-Daybell’s sentencing.…

Trial date set for Chad Daybell

June 2, 2023 4:23 PM News Team

A trial date has been set for Chad…

Lori Vallow-Daybell sentencing set July 31

May 24, 2023 4:21 PM News Team

A sentencing date is now set for Lori…