Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell are now behind bars and will be tried together in 2021 for their involvement in the disappearance and death of Lori's children. In this episode of One Foot in the Grace, Taylor Viydo and Jen York discuss what is next and how the court case will play out.
A judge ruled that the couple can be tried together. While they don't have murder charges, they both have a string of charges against them related to the evidence found in Chad's backyard. Officers could also announce additional charges related to the death of Tammy Daybell, Chad's ex-wife who died of natural causes in 2019.
This investigation is proving to be perhaps the first of its kind in Idaho. Taylor Viydo researched cases in the area with similar comparisons. In this episode, Taylor and Jen discuss two notable cases involving mothers connected to their children's death.
One Foot in the Grave is a KREM 2 podcast is about an investigation originating from rural Idaho town, and it is now gripping the nation. At the surface level – it centers around newlyweds, Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, appearing to enjoy their new life together in Hawaii. But it quickly falls apart with a mystery surrounding the disappearance of two children, and a string of suspicious deaths, and possible links to Doomsday. There was no sign of life from the kids, but there was also no sign of death. And the couple? They aren’t talking. But as investigators would later learn, it’s a case that speaks volumes without ever saying a word.
KREM 2 journalists Jen York and Taylor Viydo dive into the backstory of Lori and Chad, and what we know about the death investigation, in this four-part true-crime podcast series.