Chad Daybell, a doomsday author from Idaho, was sentenced to death on June 1, 2024 for the murders of his first wife Tammy Daybell and his second wife Lori Vallow's two youngest children, Joshua 'JJ' Vallow (7) and Tylee Ryan (16). The sentence came after a jury unanimously agreed that imposing the death penalty was a just resolution to the triple-murder case.
Daybell, who showed no emotion during the sentencing hearing, was also found guilty of two counts of insurance fraud. He will serve 15 years for each count concurrently.
Tammy Daybell's death in 2019 was initially considered natural but later determined to be a homicide by asphyxiation. The children's remains were found on Daybell's property between September 2019 and June 2020.
The investigation into the murders began with the search for two missing children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. Their bodies were later discovered on Daybell's property in Fremont County, Idaho.
Daybell's extremist religious beliefs about doomsday played a role in the case. The sentencing marks the end of a grim investigation that began with the search for two missing children and ended with Daybell being sentenced to death.
The victims' families expressed their relief at the sentence, stating that justice had been served. The trial brought attention to the issue of domestic violence and highlighted the importance of thorough investigations in such cases.
