Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell legal proceedings
Lori Vallow Daybell, already serving life sentences in Idaho for the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, was sentenced to life in prison on July 25, 2025, for two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona. As of April 2026, Vallow Daybell's trial for the attempted murder of Brandon Boudreaux is scheduled for June 2025, and she has appealed her convictions in both Arizona and Idaho, with oral arguments for the Idaho appeal set for June 2026. A judge denied her request for a new trial in Arizona, rejecting claims of juror bias in the conspiracy to commit murder conviction of her estranged husband, Charles Vallow. Her legal team argues her Sixth Amendment rights were violated in Idaho, and she was ordered to pay nearly $12,000 in restitution to Kay Woodcock. Vallow Daybell, representing herself in some proceedings, has expressed frustration with the legal process.
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2026
7 updatesLori Vallow Daybell's trial for the attempted murder of Brandon Boudreaux is scheduled for June 2025. Recent pre-trial hearings on May 14, 2025, addressed witness scheduling and jury questionnaires. Vallow Daybell, representing herself, has voiced objections and frustration with the legal process.
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A judge denied Lori Vallow Daybell's request for a new trial, rejecting claims of juror bias. She was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder in the 2019 death of her estranged husband, Charles Vallow. Vallow Daybell is currently serving a life sentence in Idaho for other convictions.
Lori Vallow Daybell's sentencing for her Arizona convictions has been delayed from its original July 25 date. She was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Charles Vallow and conspiracy in the attempted murder of Brandon Boudreaux.
Lori Vallow Daybell's appellate attorney filed a new brief in April 2026 with the Idaho Supreme Court, seeking to overturn her guilty verdicts or secure a new trial. Oral arguments are scheduled for June 2026.
Lori Vallow Daybell's legal team has filed a motion with the Idaho Supreme Court to overturn her Idaho murder convictions. The appeal argues that her Sixth Amendment rights were violated when her attorney was removed without cause and that the court acted while she was declared legally incompetent.
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Lori Vallow has appealed her convictions in both Arizona and Idaho. The appeals seek to overturn the guilty verdicts, with her defense arguing constitutional rights were violated during the Idaho trial.
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During pre-trial hearings in March and May 2025, Lori Vallow Daybell expressed a desire to testify and requested a reporter and digital forensics expert as witnesses for the Arizona trial concerning Charles Vallow's death. She also filed a motion for a new trial, citing alleged juror misconduct and the court's prevention of her presenting certain statements as evidence.
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7 updatesLori Vallow Daybell was ordered to pay nearly $12,000 in restitution to Kay Woodcock, connected to the Charles Vallow murder case.
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Idaho prosecutors are opposing Lori Vallow Daybell's appeal of her murder convictions, asserting that Chad Daybell paid for her attorney. Vallow Daybell's legal team is arguing for a new trial or dismissal of charges, citing violations of her Sixth Amendment rights to counsel and a speedy trial.
Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison on July 25, 2025, for two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona. She is already serving life sentences in Idaho for the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival. The sentence for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in Arizona carries a range of 25 years to life without parole.
Lori Vallow Daybell has filed a motion for a new trial in her Arizona case, citing grounds such as juror misconduct, prosecutorial misconduct, and improper expert testimony. This legal action follows her convictions for conspiracy to murder Charles Vallow and Brandon Boudreaux, for which she received consecutive life sentences.
During her sentencing on July 25, 2025, Lori Vallow Daybell spoke, claiming that Arizona law should have provided her with two speedy trials within 90 days, but it took over a year and a half, arguing her rights were violated.
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Lori Vallow Daybell attended pre-trial hearings in May 2025 for her second Arizona trial, where procedural matters and witness scheduling were discussed, and her attempt to remove the presiding judge was rejected.
Lori Vallow Daybell has been found guilty in her second and final Arizona trial for conspiracy to commit murder in the attempted killing of Brandon Boudreaux. This verdict follows her April 2025 conviction for conspiracy to murder her estranged husband, Charles Vallow. Daybell represented herself in court and faces sentencing for these convictions, in addition to her life sentences in Idaho for the murders of her children and Tammy Daybell.
2021
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2021
1 updateLori Vallow and Chad Daybell were charged with first-degree murder in Idaho for the deaths of Tylee Ryan, JJ Vallow, and Tammy Daybell.
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2020
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2020
2 updatesThe remains of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow were discovered buried on Chad Daybell's property in Idaho, leading to Chad Daybell's arrest.
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Lori Vallow was arrested in Hawaii on charges related to the desertion and non-support of her children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow.
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2019
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