Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Opening arguments are slated to begin in Idaho Monday in the murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, who is accused of killing two of her children in a doomsday plot.
Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, were charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the 2019 deaths of her children, Joshua "J.J." Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17.
They were also charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Chad Daybell s former wife, Tamara Daybell, who died Oct. 19, 2019, less than a month before Lori and Chad married. Chad Daybell was also charged with his former wife s murder.
The couple, who both reportedly adhered to a doomsday ideology, have pleaded not guilty to their charges. Last month, a Fremont County judge allowed their cases to be tried separately, with Chad Daybell s expected to start at a later date.
Chad Daybell is the author of many religious fiction books.
The judge has granted the defense s motion
WPVI(PHILADELPHIA) Two Philadelphia schools are immediately closing due to asbestos concerns amid a districtwide review of records on the potentially hazardous mineral fiber that was prompted by the discovery of asbestos at two other district buildings.
The School District of Philadelphia announced on Friday that a high school and an elementary school would be closing their buildings because of the presence of asbestos. Frankford High School will shift to virtual learning next week, while Mitchell Elementary School will shut its doors for the rest of the school year as officials seek a temporary location, the district said.
The two are "among two of the oldest buildings in the district" and for decades records have labeled that most of their buildings plaster has "no asbestos detected" based on tests conducted in the 1990s, the district said. However, "new sampling conducted by inspectors shows that certain plaster walls and ceilings do, in fact, contain
Fillmore County Sheriff s Office(WINONA, Minn.) Nearly 2,000 volunteers turned out on Friday to help search rural terrain for any clues in the disappearance of a Minnesota mother who has been missing for a week under "suspicious" circumstances, authorities said.
Madeline Kingsbury, 26, of Winona, has been missing since March 31, police said. The mother of two did not show up to work that day and failed to pick up her children from day care that afternoon, which is "extremely out of character for her," police said.
On Friday, more than 1,860 volunteers searched areas in Winona and about 24 miles south in Rushford, the Winona Police Department said.
"This is tough terrain, and we are grateful to the hundreds of volunteers who are taking their personal time to assist with the search," Winona Police Chief Tom Williams said during a press briefing.
There are currently no suspects or persons of interest in the case, authorities said.
Williams said they ha
Gala MusicDavid Bowie fans now have a chance to hear an unreleased version of his classic track "Let’s Dance," and it’s all for a good cause.
Gala Music has teamed with musician/songwriter/producer Larry Dvoskin, with support from the Bowie Estate, for a limited series of Bowie digital collectables, which will give fans access to a never-before-heard version of Bowie’s 1983 hit. The new take was recorded 19 years after the original release, and is being made available as part of the 40th anniversary of the tune.
“This was a creative endeavor David never got to see released during his lifetime. We are honoring his wish by releasing it now,” Dvoskin shares.
As for the new version of the song, he notes, “I am first and foremost a huge Bowie fan. It would have been a mistake to attempt to copy the original," adding, "This is something different. David simply imagined a more dreamy, electronic version. He is the original disruptor of expectati