Cult Crimes

A group of people, typically religious or spiritual, who have committed acts of violence or murder. They may often be characterized by their extreme beliefs, charismatic leaders and a willingness to use violence to achieve their goals.

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Melani Pawlowski takes the stand and said some of the detectives covering the case were labeled 'dark,' by Chad Daybell, saying law enforcement were corrupt. Jurors hear phone recordings between Ian Pawlowski, Melani, Chad and Lori Vallow.
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Lori Vallow's niece testifies.
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Jurors viewed crime scene photos from Chad Daybell's property and body cam footage of the welfare check conducted in Lori Vallow's apartment. An investigator speaks about the discovery of Tylee and JJ's remains on Daybell's property.
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FBI Special Agent Steve Daniels talks about finding the bodies of JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan on Chad Daybell's property. A picture showing Tylee wearing a necklace matches one recovered from the fire pit on Daybell's property.
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Julie Grant with a picture of the Woodcocks on the monitor.
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Chad Daybell’s mother, Shelia Daybell, and sister-in-law, Heather Daybell, testified on Thursday. Heather stated that
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The jury sees police bodycam video of investigators talking to Lori Vallow. Investigators conducted a welfare check on JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan after a call from Kay Woodcock, JJ's grandmother.
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Chad Daybell's sister-in-law testifies.
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Chad Daybell's mother on the stand
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Kay Woodcock on the stand
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Matt Daybell, Chad Daybell's younger brother, made an appearance in the courtroom and sat next to Larry and Kaye Woodcock and Tammy Daybell's aunt. Matt said he arrived to show support to Larry, Kay and Tammy's aunt.
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Daybell neighbor testifies.
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Daybell neighbor testifies.
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Court TV looks back at the three biggest moments of the Doomsday Prophet Murder Trial so far.
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Tammy Daybell's cousins take the stand. First cousin Patricia Later testified that Chad said a couple of odd things at Tammy's funeral, including that she
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Ron Arnold testified that Chad Daybell told him “When everything came out, that everything was going to be just fine,” when speaking about JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan's whereabouts. Months later, the children were found buried on his property.
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Split screen showing Ron Arnold and Chad Daybell
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Alex Cox made internet searches that suggest he was the masked man Tammy Daybell called police about in regards to the 'paintball incident.'
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photograph of chad and tammy daybell
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JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan
The prosecution and defense argue different reasons for Tammy Daybell's death.
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Brandon Boudreaux testifies in Chad Daybel's trial. (Court TV)
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