PHOENIX (AP) — A girl sentenced to life in an Idaho jail for murdering her two youngest kids and one other girl is now in an Arizona jail on fees associated to a different slaying, authorities stated Thursday.
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone stated deputies arrived in Phoenix with Lori Vallow Daybell late Wednesday night time.
The sheriff’s workplace shared video of Vallow Daybell being introduced into the jail in a blue jumpsuit. She is then seen in an orange jailhouse uniform earlier than having her mugshot taken.
She is needed in Arizona to face fees of conspiring to kill her estranged husband in addition to her niece’s ex-husband.
In 2019, Vallow Daybell nonetheless lived in a Phoenix suburb together with her kids, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and then-16-year-old Tylee Ryan. She was estranged from her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, on the time, and he had written in divorce filings that she claimed to be a goddess despatched to usher within the Biblical apocalypse.
Charles Vallow was shot and killed by Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, that summer season. Cox advised police he acted in self-defense, and he was by no means charged. Cox died later that yr of what investigators stated had been pure causes.
Shortly after Charles Vallow died, Vallow Daybell and her youngsters moved to Idaho. Prosecutors stated she made the transfer to be nearer to her then-boyfriend, Chad Daybell, and that collectively the 2 plotted to take away any impediment to their happiness.
Chad Daybell has additionally been charged within the murders of the 2 youngsters and his late spouse. He has pleaded not responsible and is awaiting trial.
Over the subsequent a number of weeks Vallow Daybell’s two kids disappeared and Chad Daybell’s then-wife, Tammy Daybell, died of what was initially believed to be pure causes. However authorities turned suspicious when Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell married simply two weeks later, and decided Tammy Daybell had been asphyxiated.
Prolonged relations had additionally grown fearful concerning the lacking youngsters, and police launched a multi-state investigation searching for the kids. Their our bodies had been later discovered buried in Chad Daybell’s yard.
In the meantime, one other particular person related to the household reported an tried taking pictures. Brandon Boudreaux, who had lately divorced Vallow Daybell’s niece, stated somebody driving a Jeep had shot at him outdoors his dwelling. The Jeep matched the outline of 1 that had been bought by Charles Vallow earlier than his loss of life.
The Arizona indictment fees Vallow Daybell with conspiring to kill Charles Vallow and Boudreaux.
Jim Archibald, who represented Vallow Daybell within the Idaho trial, has stated he’s not representing her within the Arizona case. However, he spoke with public defenders in Phoenix who will assign her an lawyer.
