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Cross-examined by Lori Vallow Daybell herself, Hancock was unflinching:

“Are you trying to tell me and this jury that you went on one date with my husband, and he told you all the details of our lives?” Lori asked.

“I’m telling you the truth, and that’s what I know,” Hancock replied.

“So, you spent your whole date getting to know each other and talking about me?” Vallow Daybell pressed.

“Don’t flatter yourself. No, we did not spend the whole time talking about you,” Hancock answered.

Friends Testify to Lori’s Strange “Zombie” Beliefs

Friend Christina Atwood testified about attending a girls’ weekend with Lori. She claimed Lori referred to Charles as a "zombie" and spoke about dark spirits.

“She was concerned about dark spirits plaguing him,” Atwood said.

Adam Cox, Lori’s brother, gave disturbing insight into Lori's beliefs. He said she told him she had risen to a state “above” the traditional male priesthood in their religion.

“Lori had told people that Charles was no longer living… that there’s a zombie living inside of him… All these things added up… no doubt in my mind that they killed him,” he testified.

Sister of Victim Describes Heartbreaking Aftermath

The trial's emotional climax for the week came with testimony from Kay Woodcock, Charles Vallow’s sister. She recalled learning about her brother’s death through his son and a news article.

“It was horrible,” she said through tears. “I had to call all my siblings and let them know.”

She condemned Lori for failing to notify the family personally and for cremating Charles without their involvement. She also described receiving his ashes and a few personal items by FedEx.

“She was too busy to even call his family to say that he was dead by her brother killing him,” Woodcock said.

Woodcock added that Lori texted her a screenshot of the change in life insurance beneficiary, saying:

“Something along the lines of ‘Five kids and his sister gets all the money, is that why you want JJ?'”

Doomsday Murder Trial Continues Monday

As testimony resumes at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 14, the court will continue to hear arguments in what’s shaping up to be another explosive chapter in the saga of Lori Vallow Daybell.

For background on Vallow Daybell’s previous convictions, read this ABC4 News article.

To learn more about the emotional statements from Vallow Daybell and the victims’ families before sentencing, see this report.

You can also follow the timeline of this week’s courtroom drama via Yahoo News coverage.