Lori Vallow Daybell Murder Trial Begins in Boise, Idaho After Week of Jury Selection

The murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell has begun in Boise, Idaho. Vallow is accused of killing her two children, 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow, as well as her estranged husband’s first wife, Tammy Daybell.

The trial is expected to last up to 10 weeks and began on Monday, April 10, after a week of jury selection. Dozens of potential jurors were dismissed, many for being too familiar with details of the case or having already formed an opinion.

The prosecution alleges that Vallow and her current husband, Chad Daybell, killed the children and their spouses as part of an obsessive “doomsday” religious belief. Vallow has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, conspiracy and grand theft in the deaths of two of her children, Joshua and Tylee, and of Tammy Daybell.

The first week of the trial has seen some emotional moments, with multiple witnesses moved to tears on the stand and JJ Vallow’s grandfather openly weeping in the courtroom as he listened to testimony. Ultimately, a jury of 10 men and eight women will hear the case.

The trial is expected to last up to 12 weeks as the prosecution and Vallow’s defense team try to cover multiple allegations. The outcome of the trial will be determined by the jury, who will hear testimony from witnesses and review evidence presented by both sides.