Lori Vallow Daybell.Photo: Madison County JailOne of the twelve jurors who convictedLori Vallow Daybellof murdering her two children and conspiring to murder her fifth husband’s first wife is speaking out about the trial.In an interview that aired onGood Morning AmericaWednesday, Saul Hernandez spoke exclusively with ABC News about what led to the guilty verdict, which was delivered in a Boise, Idaho, courtroom Friday after six hours of deliberation.“As the case progressed, as the evidence came to light, testimony was shared, it was harder to look at her,” Hernandez said. “Growing up, we’re taught good and bad, God and evil, and I think for the first time in my life, I put a face to evil.“Hernandez said that at first, he didn’t think prosecutors presented enough evidence to establish Lori’s involvement in the murder of Lori’s 16-year-old daughter, Tylee Ryan, but that his stance quickly changed on the second day of deliberation.“I just didn’t feel like at that timeline withTyleewe were quite there yet, and if we were, I perhaps was missing it,” he said.Lori was found guilty of murdering Tylee and 7-year-oldJoshua “J.J.” Vallowand conspiring to murder 49-year-oldTammy Daybell.On June 9, 2020, the remains of J.J. and Tylee were found buried on the Idaho property of Chad Daybell, who married Lori in November 2019 — just weeks after his wife Tammy died. The children disappeared in September 2019.Saul Hernandez.Courtesy of ABCWant to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Chad, 54, is charged in connection with the deaths of Tylee, J.J. and Tammy, but will be tried at a separate trial. He has pleaded not guilty.From left: Lori Vallow Daybell, J.J. Vallow, Tylee Ryan, Tammy Daybell, Chad Daybell.Prosecutors have said Lori and Chad — an author who wrote about religious doomsday scenarios — claimed the children were zombies and carried out their missions with help from Lori’s late brother, Alex Cox.“I think she started with maybe curiosity, exploring what her initial beliefs were,” Hernandez said. “And once Chad came into the picture, she went along with it.“Lori will be sentenced at a later time.
Lori Vallow Daybell.Photo: Madison County Jail
One of the twelve jurors who convictedLori Vallow Daybellof murdering her two children and conspiring to murder her fifth husband’s first wife is speaking out about the trial.In an interview that aired onGood Morning AmericaWednesday, Saul Hernandez spoke exclusively with ABC News about what led to the guilty verdict, which was delivered in a Boise, Idaho, courtroom Friday after six hours of deliberation.“As the case progressed, as the evidence came to light, testimony was shared, it was harder to look at her,” Hernandez said. “Growing up, we’re taught good and bad, God and evil, and I think for the first time in my life, I put a face to evil.“Hernandez said that at first, he didn’t think prosecutors presented enough evidence to establish Lori’s involvement in the murder of Lori’s 16-year-old daughter, Tylee Ryan, but that his stance quickly changed on the second day of deliberation.“I just didn’t feel like at that timeline withTyleewe were quite there yet, and if we were, I perhaps was missing it,” he said.Lori was found guilty of murdering Tylee and 7-year-oldJoshua “J.J.” Vallowand conspiring to murder 49-year-oldTammy Daybell.On June 9, 2020, the remains of J.J. and Tylee were found buried on the Idaho property of Chad Daybell, who married Lori in November 2019 — just weeks after his wife Tammy died. The children disappeared in September 2019.Saul Hernandez.Courtesy of ABCWant to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Chad, 54, is charged in connection with the deaths of Tylee, J.J. and Tammy, but will be tried at a separate trial. He has pleaded not guilty.From left: Lori Vallow Daybell, J.J. Vallow, Tylee Ryan, Tammy Daybell, Chad Daybell.Prosecutors have said Lori and Chad — an author who wrote about religious doomsday scenarios — claimed the children were zombies and carried out their missions with help from Lori’s late brother, Alex Cox.“I think she started with maybe curiosity, exploring what her initial beliefs were,” Hernandez said. “And once Chad came into the picture, she went along with it.“Lori will be sentenced at a later time.
One of the twelve jurors who convictedLori Vallow Daybellof murdering her two children and conspiring to murder her fifth husband’s first wife is speaking out about the trial.
In an interview that aired onGood Morning AmericaWednesday, Saul Hernandez spoke exclusively with ABC News about what led to the guilty verdict, which was delivered in a Boise, Idaho, courtroom Friday after six hours of deliberation.
“As the case progressed, as the evidence came to light, testimony was shared, it was harder to look at her,” Hernandez said. “Growing up, we’re taught good and bad, God and evil, and I think for the first time in my life, I put a face to evil.”
Hernandez said that at first, he didn’t think prosecutors presented enough evidence to establish Lori’s involvement in the murder of Lori’s 16-year-old daughter, Tylee Ryan, but that his stance quickly changed on the second day of deliberation.
“I just didn’t feel like at that timeline withTyleewe were quite there yet, and if we were, I perhaps was missing it,” he said.
Lori was found guilty of murdering Tylee and 7-year-oldJoshua “J.J.” Vallowand conspiring to murder 49-year-oldTammy Daybell.
On June 9, 2020, the remains of J.J. and Tylee were found buried on the Idaho property of Chad Daybell, who married Lori in November 2019 — just weeks after his wife Tammy died. The children disappeared in September 2019.
Saul Hernandez.Courtesy of ABC
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
Chad, 54, is charged in connection with the deaths of Tylee, J.J. and Tammy, but will be tried at a separate trial. He has pleaded not guilty.
From left: Lori Vallow Daybell, J.J. Vallow, Tylee Ryan, Tammy Daybell, Chad Daybell.
Prosecutors have said Lori and Chad — an author who wrote about religious doomsday scenarios — claimed the children were zombies and carried out their missions with help from Lori’s late brother, Alex Cox.
“I think she started with maybe curiosity, exploring what her initial beliefs were,” Hernandez said. “And once Chad came into the picture, she went along with it.”
Lori will be sentenced at a later time.
source: people.com
