An Idaho jury found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of killing her two youngest kids and her husband's late wife, as part of a bizarre doomsday plot.
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A seven-man and five-woman Idaho jury rendered their verdict after deliberating for seven hours following a five-week trial. The verdict comes nearly three years after the bodies of Joshua "JJ Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16, were discovered by authorities in Vallow Daybell's husband's backyard near a "pet cemetery."
Prosecutors argued that Vallow Daybell wanted the victims' money, using sex and power to manipulate her brother and a lover-turned-husband into carrying out the crimes.
The trial centered around "Money, power, and sex,” prosecuting attorney Rob Wood said, urging the jury to convict Lori Vallow Daybell in the deaths of her children, and her fifth husband’s previous wife Tammy Daybell. "What does justice for these victims require? It requires a conviction on each and every count," Wood added.
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Lori’s first Mother’s Day after conviction.
Justice has been served.
She’s lucky to be breathing. Hopefully prison isn’t kind to her.
Absolutely 💯 Guilty ! ✅️
Why didn’t she plead insanity?
There is no insanity plea allowed in Idaho.
She seemed just fine in Hawaii
@Snow White I wonder if she will in Arizona.
Lori had the nerve to cross her arms in disgust after the verdict was announced. Her hubby needs to beg for mercy of the court in hopes he doesn’t face the firing squad in Idaho . In Idaho the prison system wants to replace lethal injections with the firing squad. Was all this worth it ??
@KendallRae
Sad times. She was obviously an innocent party to this. The jury should be ashamed.
If you’re being serious than you should be ashamed
Hahahahaha
@Hil of what? The truth?
😂
I wish the camera footage was as clear as the video image! Why can’t we have good cameras in court rooms 😢
JUSTICE AT LAST
Not grinning as much now!!!
God bless the victims!!!!
If she were black, she’d be the victim, the grandparents would go to prison then she’d be a hero