Judge Steven W. Boyce has ruled that Kay Woodcock, as well as Summer Shiflet and Colby Ryan, can attend Lori Vallow Daybell's trial in Boise. Kay's husband, Larry, can watch only after he testifies in court.
Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell went from seemingly mainstream members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to following and practicing beliefs far outside the official teachings and doctrine. Experts explain how radicalized religion comes to be and how it can turn dangerous or even deadly.
The only way to get a live glimpse of the big moments and the subtle reactions during Lori Vallow Daybell’s trial is to snag a seat in the Ada County Courthouse. Legal experts tell KSL what that means for transparency and a fair trial.
One reporter who's been with the Lori Vallow Daybell case since the very beginning is Nate Eaton with East Idaho News. KSL TV's Mike Headrick got a chance to sit down with him about the day his entire life changed.
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Chad Guy Daybell, 54, is accused of the first-degree murder of his first wife Tamara "Tammy" Douglas Daybell and the children of his second wife, Lori Vallow Daybell.
Lori Vallow Daybell, 49, is on trial for the murder of her children JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. She is also charged and on trial for conspiracy to commit murder for her current husband, Chad Daybell's late wife, Tammy Daybell.
The two people who sparked the entire investigation into JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan's disappearance, may not be able to watch Lori Vallow Daybell's trial.
The grandparents of Joshua JJ Vallow are asking an Idaho judge to allow them to sit in court and appoint them to represent the murdered 7-year-old, on the eve of the trial for JJ’s mother, Lori Vallow Daybell.
A judge will decide if family members who plan on testifying can sit in the courtroom, namely Joshua "JJ" Vallow's grandparents Kay and Larry Woodcock.
Lori Vallow Daybell has been booked into the Ada County Jail in Idaho's capital city ahead of her upcoming trial, which is scheduled to begin next month.
From jury selection to the length of the trial, taking the death penalty off the table will have a huge impact on the Lori Vallow Daybell trial, which starts in less than two weeks.