Jury Selection Begins in the Trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, Accused of Killing Her Two Children and Conspiring to Kill Her Husband’s Ex-Wife

The trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho mother accused of killing her two children and conspiring to kill her husband’s ex-wife, is set to begin on Monday. Daybell is facing two counts of first-degree murder, three counts of conspiracy, and grand theft for collecting government benefits on behalf of her children after they were killed.

The case, which was featured in a Netflix true-crime documentary last year, involves the deaths of a number of family members and claims that Vallow Daybell and her husband had apocalyptic religious beliefs. Two of her children from previous marriages, Tylee Ryan, and Joshua “JJ” Vallow, were reported missing in September 2019. Their remains were found in June 2020 on Chad Daybell’s property in Idaho.

The case has grown to encompass five states, four suspected murders, and claims of unusual, doomsday-focused religious beliefs involving “dark spirits” and “zombies.” On Monday morning, an Idaho jury will begin the difficult task of deciding the veracity of those claims and others in the triple murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell.

Media have gathered outside the Ada County courthouse in Boise, Idaho, as jury selection began on April 3. The trial is expected to last several weeks, with prosecutors and defense attorneys presenting their cases. The prosecution is expected to call up to 60 witnesses, including family members, law enforcement officers, and medical experts.

The trial of Lori Vallow Daybell is sure to be a long and complicated one, with many questions still unanswered. It remains to be seen what the jury will decide in the end.