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Chad Daybell sits during a court hearing, Aug. 4, 2020, in St. Anthony, Idaho. The trial of Daybell, who is charged with the deaths of his wife and his girlfriend's two youngest children, is set to begin in Idaho on Monday, April 1, 2024, serving as a second act in a bizarre case that has drawn worldwide attention and already resulted in a life sentence for the kids' mother. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, Pool, File)

Chad Daybell of Idaho to be tried for 3 deaths including children who were called ‘zombies’

By Rebecca Boone - Associated Press

Lori Vallow Daybell sits during her sentencing hearing at the Fremont County Courthouse in St. Anthony, Idaho, Monday, July 31, 2023. Vallow Daybell, who was sentenced to life in an Idaho prison for the murders of her two youngest children and another woman, is now in an Arizona jail on charges related to another slaying, authorities said Thursday, Nov. 30. (Tony Blakeslee/EastIdahoNews.com via AP, Pool) **FILE**

Mom convicted of killing kids in Idaho pleads not guilty to Arizona murder conspiracy charges

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Lori Vallow Daybell sits during her sentencing hearing at the Fremont County Courthouse in St. Anthony, Idaho, Monday, July 31, 2023. Vallow Daybell, who was sentenced to life in prison in the murders of her two youngest children and a woman she saw as a romantic rival is appealing her conviction to the Idaho Supreme Court. Attorneys for Vallow Daybell filed a notice of appeal saying she will ask the high court to consider several issues, including whether an eastern Idaho judge may have wrongly found her competent to stand trial after she spent 10 months in a mental hospital. (Tony Blakeslee/EastIdahoNews.com via AP, Pool, File)

Mom convicted of killing kids in Idaho will be sent to Arizona to face more charges

By Rebecca Boone - Associated Press

Lori Vallow Daybell stands and listens as the jury's verdict is read at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho on Friday, May 12, 2023. Vallow Daybell faces up to life in prison without parole when she is expected to be sentenced Monday, July 31, in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, File)

Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced to life without parole in deaths of her two children, romantic rival

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Lori Vallow Daybell stands and listens as the jury's verdict is read at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho on Friday, May 12, 2023. Vallow Daybell faces up to life in prison without parole when she is expected to be sentenced Monday, July 31, in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, File)

Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell faces sentencing in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival

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Lori Vallow Daybell glances at the camera during her hearing in Rexburg, Idaho., March 6, 2020. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, Pool, File)

Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Lori Vallow Daybell of murdering 2 children, romantic rival

By Rebecca Boone - Associated Press

Lori Vallow Daybell sits in a police car after a hearing at the Fremont County Courthouse in St. Anthony, Idaho, on Aug. 16, 2022. The sister of Tammy Daybell, who was killed in what prosecutors say was a doomsday-focused plot, told jurors Friday, April 28, 2023, that her sister's funeral was held so quickly that some family members couldn't attend. The testimony came in the triple murder trial of Vallow Daybell, who is accused along with Chad Daybell in Tammy's death and the deaths of Vallow Daybell's two youngest children. (Tony Blakeslee/East Idaho News via AP, Pool, File)

Death of 7-year-old boy linked to his mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, in Idaho murder trial

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

A boy looks at a memorial for Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow in Rexburg, Idaho, on June 11, 2020. The investigation started roughly 29 months ago with two missing children. It soon grew to encompass five states, four suspected murders and claims of an unusual, doomsday-focused religious beliefs involving "dark spirits" and "zombies." On Monday, April 10, 2023, an Idaho jury will begin the difficult task of deciding the veracity of those claims and others in the triple murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, File)

Attorneys outline complex plot in trial of slain kids’ mom

By Rebecca Boone - Associated Press

Lori Vallow Daybell glances at the camera during her hearing in Rexburg, Idaho, on March 6, 2020. The investigation started roughly 29 months ago with two missing children. It soon grew to encompass five states, four suspected murders and claims of an unusual, doomsday-focused religious beliefs involving "dark spirits" and "zombies." On Monday, April 10, 2023, an Idaho jury will begin the difficult task of deciding the veracity of those claims and others in the triple murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, Pool) **FILE**

Opening arguments in Vallow Daybell murder trial paints picture of conspiracy

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Jury selection begins in Idaho doomsday-sect murder trial

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

In this aerial photo, investigators search for human remains at Chad Daybell's residence in Salem, Idaho, on June 9, 2020. A mother charged with murder in the deaths of her two children is set to stand trial in Idaho. The proceedings against Lori Vallow Daybell, the wife of Chad Daybell, beginning Monday, April 3, 2023, could reveal new details in the strange, doomsday-focused case. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, File)

Jury selection begins in Idaho trial of slain kids’ mother

By Rebecca Boone - Associated Press

A boy looks at a memorial for Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow in Rexburg, Idaho, on June 11, 2020. A mother charged with murder in the deaths of her two children is set to stand trial in Idaho. The proceedings against Lori Vallow Daybell beginning Monday, April 3, 2023, could reveal new details in the strange, doomsday-focused case. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, File)

Doomsday plot? After 3 years, slain kids’ mom to stand trial

By Rebecca Boone - Associated Press

Chad Daybell listens during his preliminary hearing in St. Anthony, Idaho, on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. A preliminary hearing continues to decide whether there is enough evidence to hold Daybell for trial. He and the children's mother face charges related to the hiding of the remains of 17-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua &quot;JJ&quot; Vallow, although authorities have yet to say how the two died. (John Roark/Post Register via AP, POOL)

Judge orders trial tied to discovery of missing kids’ bodies

By KEITH RIDLER - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 6, 2020, file photo, Lori Vallow Daybell glances at the camera during her hearing, with her defense attorney, Edwina Elcox, right, in Rexburg, Idaho. Prosecutors say the mother of two children who were found dead in rural Idaho months after they vanished in a bizarre case that captured worldwide attention had conspired with her new husband to hide or destroy the kids' bodies. The new felony charges against Lori Vallow Daybell came late Monday, June 29, 2020, the latest twist in a case tied to the mysterious deaths of both of the couple's former spouses and their beliefs about zombies and the apocalypse. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, Pool, File)

Police say missing kids’ mom helped keep their bodies hidden

By REBECCA BOONE - Associated Press

Documents: Cellphone pings helped find children’s bodies

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Visitors listen to &quot;In the Arms of an Angel,&quot; during a memorial service for Tylee Ryan and Joshua &quot;JJ&quot; Vallow in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on Friday, June 12, 2020. Tylee and JJ's remains were found on Chad Daybell's property after a months-long search for the children. Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell are in custody. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP)

Bodies of 2 kids identified as Idaho community mourns

By Rebecca Boone - Associated Press

Gary Hagen, assistant chief of the Rexburg Police Department, speaks to the media at the city hall building in Rexburg, Idaho, Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Police say the mother of two missing kids has been found in Hawaii along with her new husband, but there's still no sign of the children in the cross-country investigation that includes several mysterious deaths. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP)

Family: Kids missing since September found dead in Idaho

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This combination of undated file photos released by the National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children show missing children Joshua Vallow, left, and Tylee Ryan. Investigators returned Tuesday, June 9, 2020 to search the Idaho home of a man with ties to the mysterious disappearance of the two children who haven't been seen since last year. It's the second search of Chad Daybell's home in a case that has vexed investigators for months and attracted worldwide attention. Seven-year-old Joshua &quot;JJ&quot; Vallow and Ryan, 17, haven't been seen since September, and police say both Chad and Lori Daybell lied to investigators about the childrens' whereabouts. (National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children via AP, File)

Strange case of 2 kids who vanished in Idaho takes grim turn

By REBECCA BOONE - Associated Press

This combination of undated file photos released by the National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children show missing children Joshua Vallow, left, and Tylee Ryan. Investigators returned Tuesday, June 9, 2020 to search the Idaho home of a man with ties to the mysterious disappearance of the two children who haven't been seen since last year. It's the second search of Chad Daybell's home in a case that has vexed investigators for months and attracted worldwide attention. Seven-year-old Joshua &quot;JJ&quot; Vallow and Ryan, 17, haven't been seen since September, and police say both Chad and Lori Daybell lied to investigators about the childrens' whereabouts. (National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children via AP, File)

JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan bodies found on Chad Daybell property, relatives say

By Rebecca Boone - Associated Press

A booking photo provided by the Rexburg (Idaho) Police Department shows Chad Daybell, who was arrested Tuesday, June 9, 2020, on suspicion of concealing or destroying evidence after local and federal investigators searched his property, according to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said they uncovered human remains at Daybell's home Tuesday as they investigated the disappearance of his new wife's two children — a case that's drawn global attention for its ties to two other mysterious deaths and the couple's doomsday beliefs. (Rexburg Police Department via AP)

Relatives: Bodies found are 2 kids missing since September

By REBECCA BOONE - Associated Press