WATCH: Lori Vallow Daybell sentencing hearing

Jul 31, 2023, 9:10 AM | Updated: 11:40 am

Lori Vallow Daybell (Madison County)

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ST. ANTHONY, Idaho — Lori Vallow Daybell faces up to life in prison without parole as she is sentenced for the murders of her two youngest children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, and conspiring to kill Tammy Daybell, her fifth husband’s previous wife.

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KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas, who has worked as both a criminal defense attorney and prosecutor on multiple murder cases, explained that the hearing could last all day. It’s not as simple as the judge handing down what’s expected to be three life sentences for Vallow Daybell.

Dozens lined up more than 14 hours ahead of Lori Valley Daybell’s sentencing hearing, camping out in front of the courthouse steps overnight to secure a spot in the courtroom.

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