"Doomsday mom" Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced to 2 more life sentences

July 25 (UPI) -- Lori Vallow Daybell, known as the Doomsday Mom, was on Friday sentenced to two more life sentences for conspiring with her brother to kill her fourth husband and her niece's former husband in Arizona.

The terms are life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years to be served consecutively.

Daybell, 51, is already serving several life sentences after being convicted in 2023 of murdering two of her children in 2019 in Idaho with Chad Daybell, and conspiring to commit murder in the death of Tammy Daybell, the former wife of Chad Daybell, who later married Lori Daybell.

On April 22, the jury in Maricopa County Superior Court found her guilty Conspiracy to commit first-degree murder on July 11, 2019. Charles Vallow, her husband of 13 years, was executed.

On June 12, she was convicted of plotting to kill Brandon Boudreaux, the former husband of her niece, in a targeted shooting on Oct. 2, 2019, that failed.

She did not testify in either trial.

I want everyone to know that I mourn with all of you," Daybell said. "I am sorry for your pain. Losing those close to you is painful, and I acknowledge all of the pain, and I do empathize, I feel it too. If I was accountable for these crimes I would acknowledge it.

She claims she did not get a fair trial.

Judge Justin Beresky, who presided over both trials in Phoenix, denied it.

"You have not victimized just a single victim but many. You've shattered lives. You've undermined trust," Beresky said before the sentences. "In the face of such profound damage, a long prison sentence is not merely a punishment, it is a necessary affirmation that our society values justice, protection and the sanctity of human life."

During the sentencing hearing, family members of Vallow Daybell's victims testified for more than one hour. That included her only surviving child, Coly Ryab, who described when he found out his father was shot and killed, and then her two siblings were murdered.

"I had to do something I've never done, and that was fight to stay alive after the pain," Ryan said in court .

Vallow Daybell, who represented herself in court, has maintained that her brother, Alex Cox — who died from a pulmonary embolism before he could be charged — killed her estranged husband in self-defense at her home in Chandler.

Prosecutors, however, argued that Vallow Daybell wanted her then-husband of 13 years dead so she could claim a $1 million life insurance policy on him and marry Chad Daybell, which she did months after Charles Vallow was killed.

A family tragedy does not involve the intentional killing of a person," said Maricopa County Prosecuting Attorney Treena Kay before sentencing. "A family tragedy does not involve working with an accomplice to commit first-degree premeditated murder. And a family tragedy does not involve conspiring with others to kill.

They met at a religious conference in Utah.

In the case involving her children, prosecutors argued that she and Chad Daybell thought the children were possessed zombies and they were murdered so they could be together.

Also, she was convicted of stealing Social Security benefits for their care after they went missing.

In the two instances in Arizona, prosecutors said she also invoked the "twisted" religious beliefs. They thought he was possessed by an evil spirit referred to as "Ned."

In the second case, Boudreaux called 911 saying that someone driving by in a Jeep shot at his vehicle outside his home in Gilbert, missing his head by inches.

Prosecutors said Boudreaux lived in fear because he would "return to finish the job." Cox died in December 2019.

Joshua "J.J. Vallow was 7 and Tylee Rose, 16. Their remains were found on property owned by Chad Dayball in June 2020.

Chad Daybell, a Mormon author of apocalyptic fiction and cult leader, was sentenced to death on June 1, 2024, by an Idaho jury.

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"American Idol" executive Robin Kaye and her husband shot and killed at their Encino home, suspect arrested, police say

Los Angeles Police Department officials said an arrest was made Tuesday in the killings of "American Idol" executive Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, who were found dead on Monday in their home in Encino.

Raymond Boodarian, 22, was arrested at his home and booked on suspicion of murder in the shooting deaths of Kaye and Deluca, both 70, who were identified by police on Tuesday afternoon. He remains in jail without bail, police said.

Kaye worked as a music supervisor on the singing competition series, according to a spokesperson for the show.

"We are devastated to hear of Robin and her dear husband, Tom's, passing," said a statement from an "American Idol" spokesperson. "Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009 and was truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her. Robin will remain in our hearts forever and we share our deepest sympathy with her family and friends during this difficult time."

Kaye and Deluca were found after officers were called to their home in the 4700 block of White Oak Avenue early Monday morning for a wellness check, police said. Both Kaye and Deluca were pronounced dead at the scene.

During their investigation, detectives reviewed surveillance videos, spoke with friends and family, and found a previous radio call about a possible burglary suspect at the home on July 10 around 4 p.m., according to a news release from LAPD.

At that time, police said they were unable to make entry to the property because it was "highly fortified," according to LAPD Lieutenant Guy Golan. Police flew over the property in an airship, which did not reveal any obvious signs of trouble or forced entry, he said.

Police later reviewed surveillance footage that they said revealed the suspect jumped a fence to gain access to Kaye and Deluca's property.

"While there were no signs of forced entry or trouble at the location during that investigation, it is now believed that the suspect had gained entry into the residence through an unlocked door," LAPD said in a statement.

Police said that Kaye and Deluca returned home while Boodarian was inside, leading to a confrontation that resulted in a shooting. They were found in separate rooms and had been shot multiple times. The suspect then fled from the area on foot.

According to a CBS News analysis of LAPD "calls for service," police were dispatched for suspected burglary calls in the same West Valley police district four times so far in July, including three days in a row on July 9, 10 and 11 – that includes the call from a neighbor about a suspicious person at Kaye and Deluca's house.

We're going to look for any evidence that there has been a break-in or any other crime that might be committed - that's going to be doing, if we are unable to contact the resident, or the business, whatever the case may be, we're going to do a full perimeter check, check all gates security, all barriers, look through, see if we can see anything observable inside, any out exterior barriers, broken windows, open doors," said Jim Zourek, a 23-year veteran of LAPD and Operations Director at Protector. "Absent that, unless there's objective evidence of a crime having been committed, we would not make entry into that property.

For the first five months of the year in that same neighborhood, there were only four such calls to LAPD – suggesting a possible increase in burglary attempts there. It's not clear if it was the same suspect for each sighting.

Guy Cohen, owner of SecureIT Homes, said that the couple called in May to request their services after a different break-in.

Police still believe that the incident was random.

As scary as it sounds, it does appear to be a random attack," Golan told CBS News. "As people are saying, it doesn't appear to be related to any other surrounding residences. It just appears to be a very odd and scary random event.

Boodarian was arrested on Tuesday by LAPD detectives and members of an FBI Fugitive Task Force after they used security camera footage and facial recognition software to identify him.

Police have asked those with additional information to contact LAPD detectives at (818) 374-9550.

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