Idaho jury convicts Daybell of doomsday plot triple murder
Chad Daybell sits during a court hearing, Aug. 4, 2020, in St. Anthony, Idaho. Prosecutors will make their final arguments to jurors on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in the case of Daybell, who is accused of killing his wife and his new girlfriend’s two youngest children. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP, Pool, File)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho jury has convicted Chad Daybell of murder in the deaths of his wife and his girlfriend’s two youngest children.
The verdict marks the end of a years-long investigation that included bizarre claims of zombie children, apocalyptic prophesies and illicit affairs. Now the jury will be tasked with deciding if Daybell should be sentenced to death for the crimes.
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