Thursday, October 13th:
*Motions Hearing (
to sever & other motions) (@ am MT) – ID –
Joshua Jaxon (JJ) Vallow (7) &
Tylee Ashlyn Ryan (16) (JJ last seen Sept. 23, 2019 & Tylee on Sept. 9, 2019, Rexburg; found June 9, 2020 buried in Daybell’s yard in Salem, ID) &
Tamara “Tammy” Michelle Douglas Daybell (49) (died on Oct. 19, 2019 at her residence in Salem, ID; dob 5/4/70). –
for *Chad Guy Daybell (51/now 53) arrested (6/9/20) & indicted (5/25/21) &
charged (5/26/21) & arraigned (6/9/21) with Count 1 (for
Tylee): Conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder & grand theft by deception (for
Daybell, Vallow & Alex Cox) & other co-conspirators. Count 2 (for
Tylee): 1st degree murder. Count 3 (for
JJ): Conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder & grand theft by deception. Count 4(for
JJ): 1st degree murder. Count 5 (for
Tammy, 49, died 10/19/19): Conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder. Count 6 (for
Tammy): 1st degree murder. Count 8 & 9: Insurance Fraud (Two counts of insurance fraud related to 2 different life insurance policies he had on
Tammy). Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial set to begin on 1/9/23 with jury selection. Trial will be held in Ada County. (will last 10 weeks).
Previous charges, Grand jury indictment & Court info from 6/10/20 thru 8/24/22 reference post #414 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/...-vallow-62-oct-2019-arrests-66.631271/page-21
8/31/22 Update: Next motions hearing for both on 9/15/22. Lori Hellis motions hearing to unseal documents on 10/13/22 @ 9am. 9/15/22 Update: No mention of any info regarding Chad at hearing. Next pretrial hearing on 11/9/22.
9/23/22 Update: Judge Steven Boyce issues an order banning video & still cameras from upcoming Vallow/Daybell proceedings. "Continued visual coverage of this case poses a great risk to the fair administration of justice...therefore, continued visual coverage will no longer be permitted." 9/27/22: In lengthy motions filed Tuesday, John Prior, Chad Daybell’s attorney, argued his client’s trial should be continued due to a “substantial amount of investigation & preparation” along with a “significant amount” of evidence he says he has not received from prosecutors. “There is no possible way to complete the investigation & be prepared for a death penalty trial in January 2023,” Prior wrote in his motion. “Death penalty cases are unique in the criminal legal system & require counsel to undertake an extensive, time-consuming investigation.” In a motion to sever, Prior argued that having Daybell tried with Lori Daybell would deprive his client of his constitutional right to present a complete defense. Prior said he plans to introduce “prior bad acts of both Ms. Vallow & Alex Cox (Lori Daybell’s deceased brother), as well as evidence regarding their relationship & the death of Mr. Cox.” Prior also noted that Chad Daybell is requesting a continuance in the trial start date, but Lori Daybell has not waived her right to a speedy trial & because of that, the cases should be separated. Chad Daybell is asking for his trial to begin no earlier than October 2023. During a hearing in December, prosecutors said they expected the trial to take up to 10 weeks & asked for it to start September 2023. Prior, however, asked for the trial to begin in October 2022 & Judge Steven Boyce ended up setting the start date for January 2023. Prior asked Boyce to hear his motion to sever on 10/13/22 in Fremont County. He requested a hearing in January to set a new trial date.
9/30/22: Chad Daybell wants cameras in the courtroom during his trial & he wants the proceedings live-streamed for the public. John Prior, Daybell’s attorney, filed a motion Thursday, 9/29/22 asking District Judge Steven Boyce to consider the request. Prior’s request comes a week after Judge Boyce issued an order prohibiting cameras from Lori’s hearings & trial. Her attorneys & prosecutors asked for the ban saying they had concerns about pretrial publicity & not being able to find an impartial jury. Prior is asking Judge Boyce to hold a hearing in Fremont County on 10/13/22 to discuss the camera motion, along with the motion to continue & sever the cases.
*Lori Norene Vallow aka Lori Norene Daybell (46/now 48) – Fremont County: 5/27/21: Found incompetent to stand trial. All hearings put on hold. Competency review hearing was on 6/16/21, but Prosecutor Wood withdraws motion to contest competency. 4/11/22: Found competent to stand trial. Next pretrial conference hearing on 11/9/22. Trial set to begin on 1/9/23 maybe.
*Madison County: Pretrial conference hearing on 8/17/21 & trial set to begin on 8/30/21 were both vacated.