Guilty Verdict in Lori Vallow Daybell Trial for Conspiracy in Ex-Husband's Death

Lori Vallow Daybell faced conviction by jury on Tuesday for plotting to murder her ex-husband, Charles Vallow. The decision came quickly after deliberations began Monday.

Charles Vallow, the fourth husband of Lori Vallow Daybell, was killed by her brother, Alex Cox, in July 2019. Cox, who later died of natural causes, had initially claimed the shooting was self-defense, escaping charges at the time.

Following a series of other tragic events, including the murders of her children—16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua 'JJ' Vallow—Lori Vallow Daybell was indicted for her role in Charles Vallow’s death. She had previously been sentenced for the children's deaths and plots connected to the death of Chad Daybell's wife, Tammy.

Currently, Vallow Daybell faces the possibility of another life sentence for her role in the Arizona case regarding her husband.

The trial, which commenced in Phoenix on March 31, saw prosecutors assert that Vallow Daybell and her brother had conspired to murder Charles Vallow, aiming to benefit from his life insurance proceeds and to marry Chad Daybell, who wrote religious fiction centered on apocalyptic prophecies.

In her closing remarks, prosecutor Treena Kay talked about the premeditated nature of the crime, describing a carefully orchestrated murder.

Representing herself without legal counsel, Lori Vallow Daybell did not present witnesses or evidence, insisting that Charles Vallow's death was not criminal, despite the charges against her.

Adam Cox, another sibling of Lori Vallow Daybell, testified for the prosecution. He expressed his certainty about his sister and brother's involvement in the plot against Charles Vallow.

Before his passing, Charles Vallow had raised alarms to the police, fearing for his safety as his wife seemed convinced she was preparing for doomsday. He noted she verbally threatened his life and sought to divorce her as early as February 2019.

This trial is one of several facing Lori Vallow Daybell. Another legal proceeding is on the horizon for her alleged conspiracy to kill her niece's former husband, Melani Pawlowski's ex-husband, scheduled for early June.

The prosecution has accused Alex Cox of attempting the murder in this pending case, but Lori Vallow Daybell maintains her innocence.

Chad Daybell, her current husband, was also found guilty for the deaths of Tylee, JJ, and Tammy Daybell, marking a grim trail of events linked to the couple.