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2 months ago
Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced to life in prison without parole
Vallow Daybell was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole for killing two of her children in what prosecutors argued was a doomsday plot.
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'Doomsday' mom sentenced to life in prison for killing her kids
Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for the 2019 deaths of her children, Joshua "J.J." Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16.
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Kay Woodcock reflects on grandson JJ Vallow's life during her impact statement
J.J.'s grandmother asked why Lori Vallow Daybell chose to adopt J.J., only to kill him a few years later.
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'I choose to forget you,' Tammy Daybell's sister tells Lori Vallow Daybell
Samantha Gwilliam was one of many who give victim impact statements on the day of Vallow Daybell's sentencing.
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Judge in Lori Vallow Daybell case imposes consecutive life sentences
Judge Steven Boyce said he doesn't think she's shown any remorse for the crimes or for those who searched for her children while they were missing.
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Lori Vallow Daybell receives life in prison without parole for murder of her 2 kids
In a statement prior to sentencing, Daybell said she had done nothing wrong and she will one day be in "the arms of my Jesus" with her children and Tammy Daybell.
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Vicki Hoban gives impact statement at Lori Vallow Daybell's sentencing
Tammy Daybell's aunt gave her statement through sobs as she spoke of her niece.
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Lori Vallow Daybell addresses the court before sentencing
"Jesus knows me and Jesus understands me," Vallow Daybell said. "I mourn with all of you who mourn my children and Tammy."
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'Doomsday mom' is set to learn her sentence
Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted of killing two of her children.
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Lori Vallow Daybell to be sentenced in deaths of 2 of her children
Lori Vallow Daybell faces the possibility of a life behind bars without parole after a jury unanimously found her guilty of first-degree murder for the deaths of Tylee, 16, and JJ, 7.
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Lori Vallow Daybell trial juror details deliberations
One of the jurors who convicted Lori Vallow Daybell of murdering two of her children speaks out exclusively to ABC News about the trial.
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Juror in murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell breaks silence
A member of the Idaho jury that convicted Lori Vallow Daybell in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival is speaking out for the first time.
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Idaho mom found guilty on all counts in murder of her 2 kids
It was a unanimous guilty verdict for Lori Vallow Daybell. The jury found the Idaho mom guilty of murdering her two children and conspiring to murder her husband's first wife.
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Lori Vallow Daybell found guilty of murdering kids, husband’s ex
ABC News’ Ike Ejiochi and Law & Crime Network host Brian Buckmire discuss the guilty verdict for Lori Vallow Daybell in Idaho.
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Jury finds Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of killing of her 2 children
Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, were both charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the 2019 deaths of her children.
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4 months ago
Lori Vallow Daybell found guilty in murder of her 2 children
A jury has found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of killing two of her children in what prosecutors argued was a doomsday plot.
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Jury deliberations underway in trial of Lori Vallow Daybell
The Idaho “doomsday” mom is accused of killing her two youngest children.
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Jury to decide fate of Lori Vallow Daybell
The fate of the Idaho mom accused of killing her two children is now in the hands of a jury.
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Opening statements begin in murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell
Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, were charged with two counts of first-degree murder and grand theft by deception for the 2019 deaths of her children.
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FBI details texts between Lori and Chad Daybell
Thousands of text messages between Vallow Daybell and her husband Chad were read aloud in court by the FBI.
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Text messages between Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband read aloud in court
Prosecutors said these messages reveal what the so-called “doomsday mom” was discussing with her husband days before her two children were killed.
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Surviving son of Lori Vallow testifies in murder trial
ABC News’ Eva Pilgrim reports on the dramatic developments in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, who is accused of killing two of her children in a doomsday plot.
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New details in trial for alleged 'doomsday mom' Lori Vallow
Text and email messages offer new details in the trial of Lori Vallow who is charged with killing two of her children and conspiring to kill her husband's ex-wife and her ex-husband.
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Gruesome testimony in day 2 of Lori Vallow Daybell murder trial
The lead detective described how Daybell's two children were found buried in shallow graves in her husband's backyard in June 2020.
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Lori Vallow Daybell trial gets underway with harrowing testimony
The Idaho mom accused in the brutal killings of her two children was denied a request to be excused for the day amid graphic testimony about how the children's remains were found.
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Day 2 in the trial of Lori Vallow
Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, were charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the 2019 deaths of her children.
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Idaho mom accused of killing her kids in doomsday plot is back in court
Prosecutors in the Lori Vallow Daybell murder trial are laying out why they think she did it and revealing the details of another mysterious death that could be related.
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Opening arguments begin in trial of Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell
Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, were charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the 2019 deaths of her children, Joshua "J.J." Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17.
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Idaho mom accused of murdering her 2 children faces life in prison
Lori Vallow Daybell is going on trial almost three years after her arrest on charges of killing two of her children and her husband is being tried separately.
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6 months ago
Lori Vallow Daybell ruled unfit to stand trial on charges related to deaths of missing children
Lori Vallow Daybell has been found incompetent to stand trial in separate court proceedings related to the deaths of her two missing children.
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1 year ago
Lori Vallow pleads not guilty to murder of 2 children
Authorities discovered the children's remains on property that belonged to Vallow's husband two years ago.
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Lori Vallow pleads not guilty to murder of her 2 children
Lori Vallow pleaded not guilty to charges related to the murder her two children in 2019.
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2 years ago
Lori Vallow indicted on conspiracy to commit murder in ex-husband’s death
The 48-year-old mother, who is awaiting trial for the death of her two children, has been charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder in the death of her former husband, Charles Vallow.
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Lori Vallow committed to mental health facility after being deemed unfit for trial
Lori Vallow, the mother accused of killing her two children, has been committed to a mental health facility, putting her murder trial on hold.
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Lori Vallow’s attorneys say she’s unfit to stand trial
Vallow’s legal team is raising concerns about her mental competency after she was charged with killing her two children.
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Lori Vallow Daybell ruled unfit for trial in murder case of 2 children
A judge ruled Lori Daybell is incompetent to move forward with further court proceedings for charges related to the deaths of her two children, based on results from a psychological assessment.
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Lori and Chad Daybell indicted nearly a year after childrens’ bodies found
Lori Daybell’s children, JJ Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17, vanished two years ago. Lori and Chad Daybell were both indicted for the first-degree murders of the children.
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Couple indicted on murder charges for missing children appear in court
Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell appeared in court Wednesday afternoon, a day after they were indicted for the murder of her two children.
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Chad Daybell, Lori Vallow indicted for murder of children, ex-wife
The Iowa mom and her current husband are facing murder charges for the deaths of her two kids and Daybell’s former wife.
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Husband and wife Chad and Lori Daybell indicted on multiple murder charges in killing of children, former wife
Lori and Chad Daybell have been indicted on multiple murder charges, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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3 years ago
A string of family deaths surround tragedy of Lori Vallow’s children
The investigation revealed a much darker tale beyond the missing kids.
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Lori Vallow’s friend says she became ‘superfan’ of Chad Daybell and doomsday ideology
April Raymond said her friend Lori Vallow started talking about a new group she was a part of, led by post-apocalyptic author Chad Daybell.
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Lori Vallow’s former in-laws remember her prepping for apocalypse in Idaho
Vallow’s friends and family expressed worry over her strange new beliefs. "They were actively preparing for the end that was inevitably coming very soon," April Raymond said.
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Lori Vallow pleads not guilty in connection to her kids’ deaths, trial set for April
Vallow, charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence, pleaded not guilty in the case of her two missing children found dead in June.
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Preliminary hearings for Chad Daybell, charged after missing Idaho kids found dead on his property, resume
Preliminary hearings for Chad Daybell, charged after missing Idaho kids found dead on his property, resume
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Mother of missing Idaho children faces new charges
Lori Vallow wiped away tears as she appeared in court on the new charges related to the disappearance and deaths of her 17 and 7-year-old children.
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Human remains found on Chad Daybell's property were of missing Idaho kids: Police
The previously unidentified remans are now confirmed to be those of Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan, police said.
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Police identify bodies of missing Idaho children
After nine months of searching, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan’s remains were found buried on their stepfather’s property.
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Family believes human remains found on Chad Daybell's property are missing Idaho kids
Chad Daybell has been charged with two felony counts of destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence.
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‘Remains of children’ found in missing siblings’ case
Chad Daybell, the husband of Lori Vallow, has been charged with two felony counts of destruction, alteration or concealment of evidence.
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