Chad Daybell is found guilty in triple murder trial and now faces death penalty: 'Doomsday prophet' conspired with Lori Vallow to kill her two young children and his first wife Daybell was charged with first degree murder for the killings Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the triple murders Lori Vallow, Daybell's wife, was also found guilty last year and sentenced to life By Sophie Mann For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:11, 30 May 2024 | Updated: 22:01, 30 May 2024 e-mail 35 shares 43 View comments 'Doomsday prophet' Chad Daybell has been found guilty of killing his ex-wife and co-conspirator Lori Vallow 's two children in a chilling triple murder case that rattled the state of Idaho. Daybell showed no emotion as the verdict was read on Thursday, standing beside his attorney as the judge revealed the jury had found him guilty on all counts.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty and a decision is expected later today. The verdict comes after a nearly two-month trial after Daybell, 55, was accused of killing Tammy Daybell, Joshua 'JJ' Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16. During the summer of 2020, the remains of the children were discovered on Daybell's Fremont County, Idaho property.
Police said they believe the bodies were buried by Daybell sometime between September of 2019 and June of 2020. The jury reached the verdict Thursday in the bizarre and horrifying case of the doomsday author (pictured) who was charged with murdering his ex-wife and her two youngest childre.