Just a day after being convicted of conspiring in the murder of her fourth husband, Lori Vallow, known as the "Doomsday Mom," is steadying herself for another Arizona trial. Found guilty on Tuesday for the planning of Charles Vallow's 2019 demise, allegedly under the influence of extreme religious beliefs, and possibly motivated by a $1 million life insurance policy, Vallow Daybell's legal battles are far from over, FOX 10 Phoenix reports.
Vallow's death, which occurred after her late brother, Alex Cox, fatally shot him following a purported baseball bat altercation, now casts a long shadow over Vallow Daybell's future. With her self-representation during the trial not yielding any witnesses or evidence on her behalf, the jury still took little time to deliberate, returning their guilty verdict swiftly within three hours over two days, as observed by CBS News. Her stance, a claim of heartbreaking family tragedy rather than crime, did not resonate with the courtroom. Meanwhile, Adam Cox's testimony underlined the prosecution's argument about the premeditated nature of Charles Vallow's death.
As Vallow Daybell faces her third trial overall, this time for the alleged attempt on the life of Brandon Boudreaux, her ex-nephew-in-law. The 2019 event bore a chilling echo of her later, more lethal conspiracies, with Boudreaux narrowly escaping injury as shots fired in Gilbert, Arizona, missed him by mere inches. Police speculate that the shooter was again Alex Cox, who passed away from natural causes before he could be charged, as detailed by FOX 10 Phoenix.
Despite Vallow Daybell already serving three life sentences for her role in the murders of JJ and Tylee, and conspiring to kill Chad Daybell’s wife, Tammy, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell conveys the necessity of continuing with the proceedings. "If it was your loved one who was killed, would you be OK with Rachel Mitchell saying 'somebody else got her for something else, so we're just gonna ignore that,'" Mitchell stated.
