Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News.
An Idaho jury reached a verdict Thursday in the case of a doomsday author charged with killing his ex-wife and his wife's two youngest children. The verdict concludes Chad Daybell’s nearly two-month trial in the deaths of his ex-wife, Tammy Daybell, and Joshua 'JJ' Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16. It is expected to be read at 2 p.m. local time. The children's remains were found in June 2020 on Daybell's property in Fremont County, Idaho.
Vallow’s niece, Melani Pawlowski, testified that the couple believed people could be possessed by evil spirits and that 'zombies' would eventually be overcome by a dark spirit and die. Prosecuting Attorney Lindsey Blake reiterated Wood's remarks, insinuating in closing arguments Wednesday that Daybell was the mastermind behind the couple’s scheme and decided who was “dark.” “Chad has the answers, Chad has the knowledge, Chad has that special ability,” she said.
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