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Lori Daybell Convicted in Doomsday Plot: Another Life Sentence Looms

Lori Daybell, known as the 'doomsday mom,' was convicted of conspiring to murder her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, in Arizona.

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  1. 'Doomsday mom' Lori Daybell found guilty in murder conspiracy trial

    Prosecutors, meanwhile, said the shooting was a ploy for Daybell to get rid of her estranged husband so she could get his $1 million life insurance policy and be with her current husband, Chad Daybell, whom she married four months after the shooting.

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  2. What did Lori Vallow Daybell do? A full timeline of the "doomsday mom" case

    Lori Vallow Daybell will qualify for capital punishment if she is convicted at her trial later this year because the slayings were exceptionally depraved and carried out for financial gain, according to court documents filed by prosecuting attorneys from Fremont and Madison counties on May 2.

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  3. Arizona jury finds Lori Vallow Daybell guilty in trial for conspiring to kill husband

    Vallow Daybell has become known as the "Doomsday Mom" as court proceedings have shed light on her beliefs of an imminent apocalypse and that people around her were evil "zombies."

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Updated: Apr 22nd, 2025, 10:32 PM ET

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Lori Daybell, dubbed the 'doomsday mom,' has been convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of her estranged husband Charles Vallow. The jury found her guilty after hearing testimony about her twisted religious beliefs and the motives behind the crime, including financial gain. This conviction adds to her already life sentence for the murders of her two children and her husband's first wife. Daybell, who chose to represent herself in court, faces further charges related to a plot to murder her niece's ex-husband. Her sentencing is pending.


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  • Lori Vallow Daybell has been convicted of conspiracy to commit murder for the death of her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, and was previously sentenced to life for the murders of her two children, indicating a pattern of violent and manipulative behavior tied to extreme beliefs.

  • During the trial, Vallow Daybell defended herself, claiming self-defense in her husband's death and arguing that the prosecution did not prove the conspiracy charge, which raises questions about her grasp of legal and moral responsibilities.

  • The prosecution highlighted Vallow Daybell's financial motives and twisted religious beliefs as key factors for her actions, signaling a troubling intersection of personal and ideological extremism.


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