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state of Idaho plaintiff versus Lori Noreen Balo AKA Lori Noreen dabel defendant count one conspiracy to commit
first degree murder Campground first degree murder count three conspiracy to commit first degree murder or
first-degree murder count five conspiracy to commit first degree murder the crimes are unimaginable Lori
valadebell stood trial for the murder of her own children sixteen-year-old Tyler
and seven-year-old JJ she was also accused of killing Tammy dabell the wife of her current husband Chad the judge in
the case did not allow cameras in the Idaho courtroom during testimony but we have audio and transcripts of the
proceedings here was prosecutor Lindsey Blake money power sex it didn't matter what obstacle she had
to remove to get what she wanted and if it was a person it didn't matter who Lori was a beauty contestant
anybody you spoke to who knew Lori back then said that she was like the mother of the year
the problem really seems to have started when Lori started following Chad dabell
Chad was a podcaster and author of Doomsday novels then in late 2019 Lori's two children mysteriously disappeared
meantime Lori and Chad are on the beach in Hawaii having the time of their lives
they get married and they wouldn't talk to police at all and they wouldn't tell anybody where the
kids were even after Lori was arrested she still refused to say anything about where the kids were how come you're not
telling anybody where your kids are people looked all over the country for these kids
months after Vanishing Into Thin Air the remains of J.J valo and Tyler Ryan were
found buried here and Chad day Bell's backyard what we have gathered was that Chad had this belief that some people
who were on this Earth weren't really the people they were supposed to be they were zombies and the only way to release
their Spirits was to kill the bodies and if that's not disturbing enough Lori started referring to her children as
zombies she had this grading system where she could read people's auras and they were
either dark or light and she had described Tyler as having a dark spirit I feel like she's kind of a monster but
defense attorney Jim Archibald claimed there was no way for Laurie to have committed the crimes Lori valo was in
her own apartment in Rexburg Idaho when JJ valo and Tyler Ryan died and Lori was
in Hawaii when Tammy davil died I've thought a lot about why this story hit such a chord with a wide variety of
people and I think it's because these kids and then when you throw in the cult aspect of this
we've certainly seen movies with all of this but I'm not sure we've ever seen anything like this in real life in true
crime in regards to count one of the amended indictment sir guilty guilty free guilty account for guilty
count five guilty seven guilty

A jury in Idaho found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty on all charges, including the murders of her two children and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of her husband's first wife. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti takes you inside the case that gripped the nation Saturday, May 13 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Lori Vallow's trial reveals her alleged role in the murders of her children and her husband's first wife amid disturbing beliefs.

Key points

The Disappearance of Two Children. Lori's two children mysteriously vanished, leading to a nationwide search.
Lori's Disturbing Beliefs. Lori adopted a chilling belief system influenced by her husband Chad.
Guilty Verdicts. Lori was found guilty on multiple counts related to the murders.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

These crimes are unimaginable.

Describing the severity of the charges against Lori.

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