Jury reaches verdict in murder trial of Chad Daybell
May 30, 2024, 1:21 PM | Updated: 2:14 pm
Chad Daybell during his murder trial on April 16, 2024. (Ada County)
(Ada County)
BOISE — The jury has reached a verdict in the triple murder trial of Chad Daybell.
The court will convene at 2 p.m. to read the verdict. KSL TV will be streaming the courtroom live.
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Daybell is accused of killing three people including two children. The trial has continued over nine weeks and included the testimony of dozens of people.
After a few hours of deliberation Wednesday, and a few hours of deliberation Thursday, the jury concluded just after 1 p.m. Thursday.
On Thursday, the jury came back into the courtroom, notifying the judge that one of the jury instructions had been left out. The jury resumed deliberation shortly after, and reached their verdict hours later.
Chad Daybell is accused of killing his Tammy Daybell, his wife of 29 years, who was also the mother of his five children,
Chad Daybell is also accused of killing two children: 7-year-old Joshua Jaxon “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. Both were children of Chad Daybell’s current wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. If convicted, Chad Daybell could face the death penalty.
