The second Doomsday murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell is underway, marking yet another chilling chapter in a case that has gripped the nation.
Vallow Daybell, already convicted in the murders of her two children, is now standing trial for allegedly conspiring to murder her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, in July 2019. The trial is taking place before Judge Justin Beresky in Maricopa County, Arizona.
The former Idaho mother, now serving five life sentences for the deaths of her children Joshua “JJ” Vallow and Tylee Ryan, is representing herself in court—a move that has raised eyebrows given the case’s emotional and legal complexity.
Opening Statements: Motive, Money, and Religion
In her opening statement, Deputy Maricopa County Attorney Treena J. Kay laid out a compelling narrative of murder, religious fanaticism, and financial greed.
Kay accused Lori of conspiring with her brother Alex Cox and her now-husband Chad Daybell to kill Charles Vallow, motivated by a $1 million life insurance policy and Social Security benefits.
