Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell Face Life in Prison and Death Row for 'Doomsday Murders'

Vallow and Daybell were convicted of murdering her two children and his first wife, driven by extremist religious beliefs.

Lori Vallow was sentenced to three consecutive life terms in May 2023 for the murders of her children, Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow, and conspiring to kill Tammy Daybell.
Chad Daybell was sentenced to death in May 2024 for the murders of Tylee, J.J., and Tammy Daybell, as well as insurance fraud related to Tammy's death.
The couple's crimes were rooted in apocalyptic religious beliefs, including claims that their victims were possessed by 'dark spirits' or 'zombies.'
Lori Vallow is currently awaiting trial in Arizona for additional conspiracy charges related to the deaths of her ex-husband Charles Vallow and her niece's ex-husband Brandon Boudreaux.
Colby Ryan, Vallow's only surviving child, has spoken publicly about the trauma of losing his siblings and his mother's drastic transformation after meeting Daybell.