Lori Vallow murder trial day 20: Portions of podcast featuring Vallow played to jury

A day after a DNA analyst testified that Lori Vallow's hair was found on duct tape used to wrap the body of her youngest son, more witnesses took the stand in the 20th day of the trial for the so-called 'Doomsday Mom.' Trial proceedings on May 2 also included a twist, where a portion of a podcast Vallow did with two witnesses in the case was played to members of the jury.

Lori Vallow murder trial day 14: Idaho police detective, FBI continues to testify

Rexburg Police Det. David Stubbs returned to the stand on Monday, telling the jury that 20 electronic search warrants were served in connection to Lori, resulting in a "mass amount of data" and a warrant led to a bill for Vallow’s account associated to 18 phones.

Court denies request to lift gag order in Idaho killings

The Idaho Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by 30 news organizations to lift a gag order in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death. 

Lori Vallow murder trial day 11: Son of 'Doomsday mom' testifies

Lori Vallow, who used to live in Arizona, is accused of murder conspiracy in the deaths of her two kids, J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan. She's also facing murder conspiracy in the death of her husband’s previous wife, Tammy Daybell.

Lori Vallow murder trial day 6: Guilty or not? Jury to hear claims in Idaho slain kids’ case

The investigation started with two missing children. It soon grew to encompass five states, four suspected murders and claims of unusual, doomsday-focused religious beliefs involving "dark spirits" and "zombies." On April 10, an Idaho jury will begin the difficult task of deciding the veracity of those claims and others in the triple murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell.

Lori Vallow murder trial day 3: Potential jurors removed, selection continues

Most of the jurors who were removed appeared to have known about the alleged victims, co-conspirators, and formed opinions about the so-called “Doomsday mom" accused of killing her kids and her husband's first wife.

Lori Vallow murder trial day 2: Jury selection continues

A look at Lori Vallow via Zoom from a remote courtroom inside the Ada County courthouse on Monday showed her sitting between her two lawyers watching the jury selection process intently.

Lori Vallow murder trial day 1: Jury selection begins

Hundreds of people are expected to gather at an Idaho courthouse Monday morning as attorneys begin selecting 18 potential jurors for the trial of a woman charged in what prosecutors say was a doomsday-focused plot.

Idaho bill to criminalize helping minors get abortions without parental consent passes

A bill that seeks to criminalize helping minors get an abortion without parental consent has won final passage in Idaho's legislature and is bound for the governor’s desk. The measure would be the first of its kind in the U.S.

Idaho law could criminalize helping minors get abortions

Idaho lawmakers are considering making it a crime for an adult to help a minor obtain an abortion without parental consent. The law would be the first of its kind in the U.S. Abortions are already banned at all stages of pregnancy in Idaho.

Idaho brings back execution by firing squad

Idaho is the latest state to turn to older methods of capital punishment amid a nationwide shortage of lethal-injection drugs.

Lori Vallow Daybell case: Judge says no death penalty for Idaho mom

Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband are accused of killing the mom's two kids and the man’s late wife in an alleged plot to steal social security funds and insurance money.