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Jury Finds Lori Vallow Daybell Guilty Of Murdering 2 Of Her Children

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Lori Vallow Daybell has been found guilty of murdering her two children and conspiring to murder a romantic rival, and she could face life in prison.

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Vallow Daybell was tried separately from her husband, Chad Daybell, who was also indicted on multiple counts.

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The verdict was read aloud in court and live-streamed from the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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The trial spanned more than a month, and the prosecution spent weeks laying out their case against Vallow Daybell, showing jurors graphic images from the scene where her children's bodies were found.

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Vallow Daybell's defense team opted not to call a single witness, resting its case minutes after the prosecution finished its presentation.

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The jury began deliberating Thursday afternoon, and prosecutors cite Vallow Daybell's religious beliefs about zombies and a looming doomsday as partial motives for the alleged murders.

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Vallow Daybell is accused of killing her two youngest children, Tylee Ryan and Joshua Jaxon "JJ" Vallow, who were last seen alive in September 2019.

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Vallow Daybell was charged with felony desertion of a child and obstruction, and she is also charged with conspiring to murder Chad's then-wife Tammy Daybell.

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In a separate case in Arizona, Vallow Daybell was indicted on conspiracy murder charges for allegedly arranging for her brother, Alex Cox, to shoot and kill her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.

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The state called on dozens of witnesses and repeatedly showed jurors disturbing images that showed the horrific conditions of Tylee and JJ's bodies.

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The prosecution says Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell's entire relationship is entwined in a deadly criminal conspiracy they sought to justify with fantastical beliefs.

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Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell's relationship was entwined with a subculture that exists on the far-right fringes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Vallow Daybell's defense team argued that their client was in the thrall of a man she sees as a messiah and her eternal soulmate.

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DNA evidence such as hair on a piece of tape could have resulted from a mother's normal behavior, according to defense attorney James Archibald.

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A DNA expert also testified that a hair stuck to a segment of duct tape on JJ's body was found to be a match for his mother.

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Vallow Daybell and Daybell plotted to kill their closest relatives and benefit from their deaths through insurance payouts and Social Security benefits.

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The couple also purported to be able to "rate" people, detecting whether they might be under the thrall of an evil spirit's dark energy.

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Vallow Daybell's sentencing hearing has not been set, and it could be several months before one can be held, according to Judge Steven Boyce.

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The verdict in the case has attracted wide attention, and the jury deliberated for several days before reaching a decision.