After a day and a half of deliberation, an Idaho jury has sentenced Chad Daybell to death after previously convicting him for the murders of Tammy Daybell, Tylee Ryan, and J.J. Vallow.
The mother of Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow, Lori Vallow Daybell, was previously convicted in Idaho for their murders.
Chad Daybell, right, stands with defense lawyer John Prior after the jury's verdict in his murder trial is read at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Daybell was convicted of killing his wife and his new girlfriend's two youngest kids in a strange triple murder case that included claims of apocalyptic prophesies, zombie children and illicit affairs. the jury spent all day Friday deliberating whether or not Daybell would receive the death penalty.
Several family members of the victims gave statements at the hearing, discussing how their deaths deeply affected them. According to the verdict form read into the record by the trial clerk, the jury unanimously decided the murders “manifested exceptional depravity,” and that Daybell presented a continuing threat to the public.
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