Chad Daybell, ‘Doomsday Prophet’ Husband of ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow, Sentenced to Death for Murders of Lori’s Two Children, His First Wife

The sentencing came after an emotional penalty hearing when family members of the victims, including Lori’s adult son, Colby Ryan, tearfully testified about their loss.

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Chad Daybell sits at the defense table after the jury's verdict in his murder trial was read at the Ada County Courthouse at Boise, Idaho, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Daybell has been sentenced to death for murder of wife and girlfriend’s 2 youngest children on Saturday, June 1. AP Photo/Kyle Green, Pool

The husband of so-called “cult mom” Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, himself known in the press as the “doomsday prophet,” was sentenced to death in Idaho on Saturday for the murders of Lori’s two younger children and his first wife in 2019.

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