Lori Vallow Daybell trial live: Verdict looms as closing arguments get under method in cult mother’s murder case

Lori Vallow was as soon as viewed as a doting mom.

Now, she is on trial for the murders of her 2 youngest kids and the ex-wife of her brand-new spouse Chad Daybell in a cooling case with an end ofthe world cult at its core.

The 49-year-old mother-of-three is charged with the murders of her child Tylee Ryan, 16, and Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, who disappeared without a trace in September 2019.

Almost one year later on, their bodies were discovered buried on the premises of Mr Daybell’s property in Idaho.

She is likewise charged with the very first-degree murder of Mr Daybell’s first other half Tammy Daybell who dropped dead one month after the kids’s disappearance.

So who is the female at the centre of this cooling case?

The fate of “doomsday cult mom” Lori Vallow will quickly depend on the hands of the jury as her significant murder trial wanes.

Closing arguments are set to begin in Ada County Court in Boise, Idaho, on Thursday early morning prior to the jury starts considerations.

Ms Vallow, 49, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, and grand theft over the deaths of her child Tylee Ryan, 16, kid Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and her brand-new spouse Chad Daybell’s very first other half Tammy Daybell, 49.

Tylee and JJ were last seen alive in September 2019. In June 2020, their remains were discovered buried on the Daybell property. Tammy passed away one month after their disappearance in October 2019.

The defence in the murder trial of “doomsday cult mom” Lori Vallow has actually rested their case without providing any witnesses.

Shortly after Idaho district attorneys rested the state’s case at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, on Tuesday, Ms Vallow’s lawyer Jim Archibald informed the court that after seeking advice from his customer, the defence was prepared to continue with closing arguments.

Ms Vallow will not take the stand in her own defence, East Idaho News reported.

“We don’t believe the state has proven its case so the defence rests,” Mr Archibald said on Tuesday.

Ms Vallow is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, and grand theft over the deaths of her child Tylee Ryan, 16, kid Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and her brand-new spouse Chad Daybell’s very first other half Tammy, 49.

Ms Vallow and Mr Daybell were charged with the murders of Tylee and JJ in May 2021 – almost one year after their bodies had actually been found.

They are each charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy and grand theft in connection with the deaths of JJ and Tylee and conspiracy to devote first-degree murder in the death of Tammy. Mr Daybell is likewise charged with the first-degree murder of Tammy.

The couple are likewise charged with associated monetary criminal activities with Ms Vallow dealing with grand theft and insurance coverage scams counts for requesting Social Security advantages for Tylee and JJ after they passed away.

Prosecutors state that the couple conspired with Cox to eliminate the kids and Mr Daybell’s other half both as part of their end ofthe world beliefs – however likewise to gather life insurance coverage money and the kids’ social security and survivor advantages.

“All of these overt acts were done so Lori could eventually be with Chad Daybell and reportedly complete their mission here on earth,” according to an investigative report.

“This belief system, lust and greed would also lead to the deaths of Tylee Ryan, JJ Vallow and Tammy Daybell.”

In Arizona, Ms Vallow is likewise charged with conspiring to murder her ex-husband Charles Vallow with Cox.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s workplace revealed that it did not charge Mr Daybell also with Charles’ murder – however just since there is “no reasonable likelihood of conviction”.

The Independent’s Rachel Sharp looks into the deeply troubling tale of thought murders, inexplicable deaths and apocalyptic cult beliefs about eliminating zombies which surround her and her end ofthe world author spouse Chad Daybell:

Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell exchanged texts in which they talked about causing discomfort on kids and providing “a reason to scream”, the jury at her trial for murder heard.

The Independent’s Oliver O’Connell has more:

Audrey Barattiero claims Lori Vallow burst into laughter and informed her ‘there would be blood and bleach and something about trash bags. She would bury me in a place nobody would ever find me’

As Charles Vallow’s boys pled for info about their daddy’s death, “cult mom” Lori Vallow exchanged texts with brand-new love.

The Independent’s Oliver O’Connell reports: