The ongoing murder conspiracy trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, labeled the "Doomsday Mom," continued to unveil its grim narrative with Day 6 presenting both the motive of greed and behaviors after the alleged crime, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix. The prosecution is pushing the angle that Vallow Daybell was after a $1 million life insurance payout. According to testimony on Monday, she was informed by a Banner Life Insurance employee, as heard in a court-played recording, that she was not the beneficiary following the death of Charles Vallow, her former husband.
Vallow Daybell's court appearance on Tuesday introduced a video showing her buying flip flops and stopping at a fast-food outlet after Charles' demise, meanwhile Vallow Daybell's demeanor post the shooting has been described as "nonchalant," she also had Charles' phone with her, which coupled with her phone, provided the police with crucial GPS tracking data, FOX 10 Phoenix detailed. The prosecution also purports that greed was the primary motive, insight into Vallow Daybell's religious beliefs and the implied influence on the killing surfaced, and ultimately, the stage is being set for the defense to paint a different picture as they prepare to present their side following the prosecution's remaining witness testimonials, expected to conclude by Thursday.
According to KTVB, this contentious trial has also seen Vallow Daybell undergoing self-representation. She pleaded not guilty to conspiring with her brother, Alex Cox, who posthumously cannot stand trial, to murder Charles Vallow. Key updates from the court include Detective Ariel Werther's detailed exploration into cell phone data contradicting information previously provided by Vallow Daybell concerning her whereabouts and actions surrounding the time of the shooting.
Meanwhile, the discovery of a stop at Burger King, a drug store purchase, and a call made to a local mortuary from Lori's phone have all been presented to the jury; these incriminating GPS details were augmented with the timing discrepancy between the fatal shooting by Alex Cox and the eventual 911 call, which occurred nearly half an hour later. A map graphic showing key locations from Charles Vallow's phone on the day he was killed also accompanied this evidence, as KTVB reports. With the jury questioning fine details, such as whether Tylee and Lori were introduced to victim services, and legal technicalities regarding audio or video recording notifications by police, the trial continues to weave an intricate legal tangle around the deaths that seem to have unrelentingly followed in Vallow Daybell's wake.
