Overview

• Lori Vallow Daybell, already serving life sentences for the murders of her two children and conspiracy to kill Tammy Daybell, is now on trial in Arizona for the alleged conspiracy to murder her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.
• Prosecutors allege that Vallow Daybell conspired with her now-deceased brother, Alex Cox, to kill Charles Vallow for financial gain, including a $1 million life insurance policy, and to marry Chad Daybell.
• During her opening statement, Vallow Daybell argued that Charles' death was a family tragedy, not a crime, and claimed it resulted from self-defense during a confrontation involving her brother and daughter.
• The trial focuses on evidence such as phone records, witness testimony, and forensic findings, which prosecutors argue contradict the self-defense claim and show premeditation.
• This trial comes ahead of another scheduled trial in May, where Vallow Daybell faces charges of conspiring to murder her niece’s ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux.