Erica Stapleton
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Investigative Journalist @12News covering AZ & beyond 📧: [email protected] | ‘He Made Me Do It’ series: https://youtu.be/tIZWI0Cv_Bk?si=rx8vWom9Ihc0154Q
The judge sentences Lori Vallow Daybell to life in prison on both counts of murder conspiracy in Arizona. They will both run consecutive to each other and her life sentences in Idaho. @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Lori Vallow Daybell is speaking out now. She starts complaining about her experience with the justice system and said she thought both sides could get up to tell their side. Judge Beresky interjects and said that it is. @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Brandon starts speaking for himself. He talks about his children, his family unit and the impact his death would have had on their lives. "Had I been killed, this trust would have been shattered." @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
"Evil tried to silence Brandon…but it failed. He’s still here. He’s still standing. And because of that, so are we." Brandon's wife Jenny finishes her statement. Brandon gets up to read a letter from another sister. @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Brandon's youngest sister and wife Jenny are next to address the court. "Brandon had countless sleepless nights, the fear became constant," Jenny tells the court. @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Brandon's sister tearfully addresses the court. She says she says she feared for Brandon and his children & has had to have conversations with her kids about why someone who should have loved him tried to kill him. @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Brandon's younger brother is up next. "I want to say how grateful I am that Alex is a terrible shot...He's still living. He's the only one fortunate to have that." @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Brandon Boudreaux's parents are addressing the court next. "We thank god every day that evil didn’t succeed," his mom tearfully says of the attempt on his life. @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Charles Vallow's brother, Gerry, is up next. "Lori is responsible for all of this...she used God's name as a weapon." @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Kay tells the judge it's 13 years to the day that Lori adopted JJ. She turns around and screams at Lori: "I trusted you!" #LoriVallowDaybell @12News
People are crying at Kay reads a letter from JJ's perspective. "I should be 13 years old now, but I'm forever 7. The impact of my father's death is my murder." @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Next, Kay is reading a letter to the court from JJ Vallow. She says he can't be here because he's dead. The letter is written from JJ's perspective. Kay is describing the life that Charles provided to JJ. "My world crumbled without my dad." @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Kay concludes her statement by saying this: "May this sentence be as permanent as the graves you filled." @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Kay Woodcock is up next. At one point she turns to face Lori, but has to turn back around. "You are a liar, a fraud, a murderer." @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
We are hearing from more family members: Charles' sister Susan Vallow, JJ Vallow's biological father and Charles Vallow's niece. @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
"You're nothing. Narcissist, psychopath, delusional, murderer...I know where you're going to be 'til you die." Larry Woodcock said before describing a 8 by 6 prison cell. @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Larry Woodcock, JJ Vallow's grandpa & Charles Vallow's brother-in-law, is up next - speaking virtually. He's not calling Lori by name, just saying "murderer" or "murderous." "You are nothing," he says repeatedly. @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
Lori's son, Colby Ryan, gave the first victim impact statement. He has some searing words for his mom, who at trial called all the killings a "family tragedy." "Quite frankly, I believe Lori Vallow herself is the family tragedy," Colby concluded. @12News #LoriVallowDaybell
We are in the courtroom now for Lori Vallow Daybell’s sentencing in Arizona for two murder conspiracy cases. Her sister Summer is here, one of three people who came on Lori’s side. There are a lot of investigators here from Idaho to AZ. @12News
Here’s a look now at the line to get into Lori Vallow Daybell’s sentencing in Arizona for two murder conspiracy convictions. Just more than two dozen people. Proceedings are set to start at 9am local time. @12News #lorivallowdaybell
