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What to Watch Saturday: 48 HOURS goes inside the case of Lori Vallow Daybell

Lori Vallow Daybell, seen here in police custody in a photo provided by CBS News, has been found guilty of murdering her two children in Idaho.
Lori Vallow Daybell, seen here in police custody in a photo provided by CBS News, has been found guilty of murdering her two children in Idaho. CBS News / 48 HOURS

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48 HOURS: Lori Vallow Daybell: Guilty (10 p.m., CBS)

“48 HOURS” reports the latest on the Lori Vallow Daybell murder trial out of Idaho. Vallow Daybell was found guilty by a jury yesterday of killing her two children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, as part of a “Doomsday Cult” plot. She was also found guilty of conspiring to murder her husband’s ex-wife, Tammy Daybell.

Vallow Daybell’s children disappeared in September 2019, but she and her husband, Chad Daybell, refused to tell family members or authorities where they were. The story made international headlines. The children’s remains were found on June 9, 2020, buried in shallow graves in Daybell’s backyard in Rexburg, Idaho.

Chad Daybell will be tried separately, but no trial date has been set so far, reports the Idaho Statesman. He has pleaded not guilty to his charges, which include conspiracy to commit destruction and alteration or concealment of evidence. Lori Vallow Daybell faces life in prison without parole.

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This story was originally published May 13, 2023 at 4:20 AM with the headline "What to Watch Saturday: 48 HOURS goes inside the case of Lori Vallow Daybell."

Brooke Cain
The News & Observer
Brooke Cain is a North Carolina native who has worked at The News & Observer and McClatchy for more than 30 years as a researcher, reporter and media writer. She is the National Service Journalism Editor for McClatchy. 
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