Judge Says No Death Penalty for Lori Vallow Daybell
BOISE, Idaho—A woman charged with conspiracy and murder in connection with the deaths of her two children and her new husband’s late wife will no longer face the death penalty, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Lori Vallow Daybell is scheduled to stand trial starting April 3.
Both she and Chad Daybell—her newest husband—have pleaded not guilty to murder, conspiracy, and grand theft charges in connection with the deaths of Vallow Daybell’s children—7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow, and Tylee Ryan, who was last seen a few days before her 17th birthday. They are also charged in connection with the October 2019 death of Chad Daybell’s late wife, Tammy Daybell….