Family casts doubt on Chad Daybell’s explanation for Tammy’s death
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) - 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. Patricia is Tammy's first cousin.
Hannah testified first, talking about the night of Tammy Daybell's viewing in Springville, Utah. She said she went through the line twice, once with her mom and once with her dad. She said that each time Chad Daybell told very different stories about what happened the night Tammy died.
“He said that she had been vomiting and coughing and then around 10pm, she had vomited again and then came to his office and said that she was feeling a little bit better. And he said that she was going to bed and that he stayed in his office working. And then around 1 a.m. He went upstairs and found Tammy on the floor. And he said that she had rolled out of the bed and was on the floor and that he found her cold and already passed,” Hannah testified.
About two hours later Hannah said she went through the line again with her mom and Chad said, “between nine and 10 she came down to his office and said that she was going to rest and go to bed. He said that he was worried about her, so he went to bed at the same time. And then at around midnight, he woke up to her rolling out of bed and hitting the floor. He said that he went to check on her and had found that she had passed.”
Patricia took the stand next to talking about how close she and Tammy were growing up. And how shocked she was to find out Tammy was dead
“It just didn't make any sense,” Patricia said. Why not?” the prosecutor asked. “She was so young and healthy,“ Patricia answered.
She also spoke about Chad's behavior the night of the viewing and how he seemed to only cry when others did. She also said during Chad's talk at the funeral service, he said some things she thought were inappropriate.
“There was a couple things that he said that I just thought weren't very nice,” Patricia testified. “What were those things?” the prosecutor asked. “He said that the first thing he said was that she wasn't easy to live with. He said that she was lazy. He said that she had depression, which she did, but to say it out in front of the whole congregation, I thought it was, I guess, embarrassing for her? I don't know. So why were those things of concern to you? I just didn't think they were very nice,” Patricia replied.
The court concluded a little early on Monday. There will be no court Tuesday because of the funeral services for Ada County Deputy Tobin Bolter.
A cellular analyst for the FBI took the stand Monday morning.
Nick Ballance was testifying about cell phone data associated with Chad Daybell, Lori Vallow, and Lori’s brother, Alex Cox. Agent Ballance testified about cell phone locations around the days when Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow were killed.
Alex’s cell phone shows him at Lori’s house on September 9th the day after Tylee was last seen alive. Alex’s phone then travels to Chad’s property.
Several locations were picked up on the property around where Tylee was found.
“Very close in proximity to the area where Tylee was found. And then we see at 9:22 and 50 seconds, a location over here. That is a three-meter margin of error. And then we see two additional at 10:39 and 10:57. The 10:39 has a 43-meter margin of error, which is that larger yellow circle and then 10:57 we have a five-meter margin of error, again in the area where Tylee's body was found,” Ballance testified.
Ballance also testified of a similar pattern on the day after JJ was last seen alive.
Judge Steven Boyce announced last week there will not be court on Tuesday, April 30.
Linda Larsen is following the trial for us and will have more on Monday's testimony at 5p and 5:30p tonight.
