WATCH LIVE | Day 1 of Chad Daybell murder trial
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BOISE — The first day of Chad Daybell’s murder case is underway Wednesday in Ada County. Prosecutors and the defense will give opening statements and witnesses are expected to be called to testify.
Daybell, who married Lori Vallow two weeks after his wife Tammy Daybell died in October 2019, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and first-degree murder in relation to the deaths of Tammy and two of Lori’s kids – 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan. He is also charged with grand theft and insurance fraud. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Court proceedings are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. The trial will be livestreamed using court cameras and equipment. You can watch the proceedings in the video player above. You can also follow live written updates from inside the courtroom here.