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Chad Daybell's Murder Trial Begins in Idaho

Prosecutors allege Daybell and his wife, Lori Vallow, used doomsday beliefs to justify three murders for personal gain.

Overview

  • Chad Daybell faces charges of murder and conspiracy in the deaths of his former wife and two stepchildren.
  • Opening statements reveal defense claims of no physical evidence linking Daybell to the murders.
  • Prosecutors describe a plot fueled by a desire for money and power, involving beliefs in dark spirits and zombies.
  • The trial, expected to last over two months, follows Lori Vallow's life sentence without parole for related murders.
  • Daybell's defense shifts blame to Vallow, painting her as the mastermind behind the killings.