Lori Daybell: 'Doomsday Mom' found guilty in final Arizona trial
Lori Daybell: 'Doomsday Mom' found guilty, again
For the third time, the so-called 'Doomsday Mom' has been found guilty by a jury. For this particular case, Lori Vallow Daybell was found guilty of conspiring with her late brother to try and kill Brandon Boudreaux, who was once Daybell's nephew in law. FOX 10's Kenzie Beach and Justin Lum report.
PHOENIX - Lori Daybell has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder in her second and final trial in Arizona.
The case against the so-called "Doomsday Mom" was given to the jury on Wednesday following closing arguments.
The jury returned to court at 10 a.m. on June 12 to continue deliberations before quickly reaching a verdict.
Just like she did in her first trial, Daybell represented herself in court.
What they're saying:
"The truth is that hatred, selfishness and greed almost led to the end of my life," Brandon Boureaux, Vallow Daybell's victim, said following the verdict.
With loved ones by his side, he finally got justice after nearly six years.
In less than six days, a jury was convinced that Vallow Daybell conspired with her late brother Alex Cox in a Gilbert shooting back on October 2, 2019. The bullet missed Boudreaux’s head by inches, striking his car.
"I did not enjoy giving someone who tried to kill me the chance to question me, but I owed it to Charles, to Tylee, to JJ and to Tammy, to speak because I could," Boureaux said.
Boudreaux’s former private investigator, Rich Robertson, is relieved for him.
"It wasn't until we got past all the trials of these other matters that this kind of bubbled up, and we realized what the implications were of the attempt on his life in the context of everything else," he said.
Boudreaux was asked if he could forgive the woman who wanted him dead, and he replied, "It’s a process. I will do my best."
The backstory:
Daybell is accused of conspiring with her brother, Alex Cox, in the attempted murder of Brandon Boudreaux, who was once married to Daybell's niece.
Boudreaux was driving home when a bullet missed him by inches, striking his Tesla. Investigators say Daybell and her late brother Alex Cox planned the attempted murder, accused of using burner phones and removing the Jeep’s backseat and spare rear tire so that Cox could easily fire from the back window.
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FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum and Executive Producer George Obi discuss how closing arguments unfolded in the Lori Vallow Daybell trial, as the jury now has the case. Daybell represented herself as her own attorney and got emotional addressing the jury for her final Arizona trial.
At the time, Lori was living in Rexburg, Idaho after she moved from the Valley to be closer to her now-husband, Chad Daybell. Brandon was in the middle of a divorce with his wife, Melani Boudreaux, who he says was heavily influenced by Lori, leading to the marriage’s end.
The incident is linked to a series of deadly events in Idaho, including the murders of Daybell's two children, Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Chad Daybell's first wife, Tammy.
In April 2025, Daybell was also found guilty of plotting the fatal shooting of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, in Chandler.
What's next:
Dayell is set to be sentenced in July.