Cult mom Vallow and Doomsday author Daybell were each indicted by a grand jury Monday on charges of conspiracy, murder and grand theft in connection with the deaths of JJ and Tylee.
Doomsday leader Chad Daybell smirks in court as he’s told he could face death penalty for murder of his first wife and Lori Vallow s two children, ages seven and 16
The couple were each indicted by a grand jury Monday on charges of conspiracy, murder and grand theft in connection with the deaths of JJ and Tylee
Chad is also charged with one count of murder and insurance fraud in connection with the death of his late wife Tammy Daybell
If convicted, they face life in prison or the death penalty
Daybell appeared to laugh and smirk during Wednesday s hearing as the charges were read out; he will be back in court for his arraignment June 9
Utah medical examiner on Wednesday completed an autopsy on Tammy Daybell
The results are not being released to the public, authorities said
Fremont County Sheriff Len Humphries said the report is being used as evidence in an open and ongoing investigation
The Idaho Attorney General is investigating Tammy s ex-husband Chad Daybell and his new wife Lori Vallow in connection with her death
Tammy was initially said to have died of natural causes in October 2019 after Chad refused an autopsy
Two weeks later, he married Vallow, whose husband also died months before
An investigation was launched into both deaths after Vallow s children JJ and Tylee were reported missing later that year