The trial so far...
STATE OF IDAHO V CHAD GUY DAYBELL
DAY1: W APRIL 10, 2024 (video)
INDICTMENT
Count I: Conspiracy to commit first degree murder and grand theft by deception (Tylee)
Count II: First degree murder (Tylee)
Count III: Conspiracy to commit first degree murder and grand theft by deception (JJ)
Count IV: First degree murder (JJ)
Count V: Conspiracy to commit first degree murder (Tammy)
Count VI: First degree murder (Tammy)
Count VII: Grand theft (Tylee & JJ’s social security benefits)
Count VIII: Insurance fraud (LifeMap Assurance Co)
Count IX: Insurance fraud (Primerica Life Insurance Co)
ROB WOOD: STATE ATTNY
Opening Statement: “Two dead children buried in Chad Daybell’s backyard… His desire for sex, money and power led...to the deaths of his wife and two innocent children."
JOHN PRIOR: DEFENSE ATTNY
Opening Statement: “What’s important are facts and evidence.”
1a - LT RAY HERMOSILLO: STATE WITNESS, Rexburg Idaho PD detective
Jeep surveillance, welfare check, search warrants on apartments (Nov 2019); search warrants in HI (Jan 2020); final proof of life for Tylee (8 Sep 2019) and JJ (22 Sep 2019); Tammy’s death (19 Oct 2019); discovery of kids’ bodies in CD’s yard (9 Jun 2020)
DAY2: Th APR 11, 2024 (video)
1b - LT RAY HERMOSILLO: STATE WITNESS, Rexburg Idaho PD detective
discovery of kids’ bodies in CD’s yard (9 Jun 2020); attempted shooting of Tammy (9 Oct 2019); shooting of Charles Vallow (11 Jul 2019); attempted homicide of Brandon Bordeaux (2 Oct 2019)
D X-EXAM: body cameras; paintball guns; charges in Charles & Brandon’s cases; interview of Melanie Gibb & David Warwick
S REDIRECT: CD familiar with and not afraid of AC
DAY3: M APR 15, 2024 (video)
2a - VINCE KAAIAKAMANU: STATE WITNESS, Fremont Co Sheriff
CD & LVD phone call on day when children were discovered (9 Jun 2020)
D X-EXAM: Interviews Melanie Gibb, Garth Daybell
S REDIRECT: CD & LVD phone call tone (9 Jun 2020)
D RECROSS: possible other reasons for tone, driving off
3 - ERIC WHEELER: STATE WITNESS, Rexburg PD detective
Video of CD & Emma after arrest (9 Jun 2020)
D X-EXAM: body cam footage of CD’s arrest, being told “Your attorney can now come to you”
S REDIRECT: timing of CD’s flight
D RECROSS: CD had not been told about remains when he left in his car
4 - LT JOE POWELL: STATE WITNESS, Fremont Co PD detective
Tammy’s death (19 Oct 2019); surveillance (Nov 2019); Tammy’s medical records, exhumation and autopsy (11 Dec 2019)
D X-EXAM: No body cams; Tammy’s medical records and prescriptions
S REDIRECT: timing of Charles Vallow’s death, Tammy’s death
D RECROSS: CD not implicated in Charles Vallow’s death
5a - NICOLE HEIDEMAN: STATE WITNESS, FBI Tactical Specialist
Phone attribution for CD (9 numbers, 3 of interest), LVD (6 numbers, 3 of interest), AC (6 numbers, 3 of interest)
DAY4: T APR 16, 2024 (video)
5b - NICOLE HEIDEMAN: STATE WITNESS, FBI Tactical Specialist
Web searches including: wind direction (8 Sep 2019), Jeep seat removal (30 Sep 2019), wedding items (22 Oct 2019)
D X-EXAM: Melanie Gibb & David Warwick at LVD’s that weekend; JJ & Tylee as witnesses to Charles’ death
S REDIRECT: No searches regarding divorce/separation
6 - NATHAN DUNCAN: STATE WITNESS, Chandler PD detective
Shooting of Charles Vallow (11 Jul 2019); email, phone, and text records;
patriarchal blessing (24 Nov 2019)
D X-EXAM: possession, dark/light, church of firstborn, frequencies, death percentages, multiple probations; AC died of natural causes
S: REDIRECT: witness recommended charges for CD in Charles’ death
7 - MARK SAARI: STATE WITNESS: Social Security Administration special agent
[JAN 2020] Tylee’s survivor benefits from Joe Ryan = $1859/mo; JJ’s survivor benefits from his father = $1951/mo
D X-EXAM: CD not on any SS documents, not responsible for that
DAY5: W APR 17, 2024 (video)
8 - CHUCK KUNSAITIS: STATE WITNESS, Rexburg PD detective
search warrants for apartment, storage unit, PO Box, financial documents (Nov 2019); travel documents
D X-EXAM: CD’s business travel; CD not implicated in Charles’ death; CD & LVD did not co-mingle money
S REDIRECT: CD was married to LVD when she received SS funds
9a - MICHAEL DOUGLASS: STATE WITNESS, FBI forensic accountant
Tylee’s financial timeline
DAY6: R APR 18, 2024 (video)
9b - MICHAEL DOUGLASS: STATE WITNESS, FBI forensic accountant
Tylee’s financial timeline; JJ’s financial timeline; CD money transfers to children after arrest
D X-EXAM: burner phones; life insurance timing
10a - MELANIE GIBB: STATE WITNESS, friend of LVD & CD
CD’s books; multiple probations; LVD’s & AC’s “missions”; dark & light ratings; “castings”; recording of phone call to CD & LVD; “zombies”
D X-EXAM: shared beliefs; media interviews; texts w Rob Wood; events of 22 Sep 2019 weekend
DAY 7: F APR 19, 2024 (video)
10b - MELANIE GIBB: STATE WITNESS, friend of LVD & CD
D X-EXAM: shared beliefs; visit to Rexburg
S REDIRECT: “translated beings”; CD’s visions
D RECROSS: castings
11a - DOUG HART: STATE WITNESS, retired FBI agent
iCloud accounts w texts; “James & Elena” story
DAY 8: M APR 22, 2024 (video)
11b - DOUG HART: STATE WITNESS, retired FBI agent
Charles’ beneficiary change; “angels are angry” that LVD was ignoring CD
D X-EXAM: nicknames; creative license in James & Elena story
S REDIRECT: “telestial relatives”
12 - SYDNEY WOODBURY SCHENK: STATE WITNESS, JJ’s babysitter
LVD told her that Charles died of heart attack, that Tylee was living in town
D X-EXAM: JJ’s tantrums
13 - DR JOSH WILSON: STATE WITNESS, Kennedy Elementary principal, JJ’s principal in Rexburg
JJ’s school attendance in Rexburg (3-21 Sep 2019)
D X-EXAM: CD never mentioned
14 - WYNN HILL: STATE WITNESS, BYU-I Dean
No record of Tylee’s application, enrollment
D X-EXAM: CD never mentioned
15 - COLBY RYAN: STATE WITNESS, son of LVD
LVD initially told him Charles died of heart attack; LVD’s move to Rexburg
D X-EXAM: LVD’s lies
S REDIRECT: believe LVD was influenced by CD
D RECROSS: CD never mentioned
16a - DAVID WARWICK; STATE WITNESS, friend of LVD and husband of Melanie Gibb
Visits w LVD & CD
D X-EXAM: relationship w Melanie Gibb; shared beliefs
DAY 9: T APR 23, 2024 (video)
16b - DAVID WARWICK; STATE WITNESS, friend of LVD and husband of Melanie Gibb
D X-EXAM: descriptors of CD; seances; “seven gatherers”; CD & MG’s marriage
S REDIRECT: CD’s character
D RECROSS: CD’s prediction about TD
17 - BRANDON BOUDREAUX: STATE WITNESS, ex-husb of LVD’s niece
LVD’s family; Melani B’s involvement w LVD; being shot at from Jeep (2 Oct 2019); IDing JJ (11 Jun 2019)
D X-EXAM: temple visits; light/dark spirits & visions
18 - RYAN PILLAR: STATE WITNESS, Gilbert PD officer
Brandon B’s shooting
D X-EXAM: AC is primary focus
19 - COLTER CANNON: STATE WITNESS, Fremont Co PD deputy
Tammy’s shooting & 911 call
D X-EXAM: bodycam; paintball gun vs “gun”
S REDIRECT: no bodycam requirements; “gun”
20 - ALYSSA GREENHALGH: STATE WITNESS, Rexburg PD officer
Garth & CD’s 911 call & Tammy’s unattended death (19 Oct 2019) - pink foam, postmortem photos
D X-EXAM: “old” bruises on TD’s arms; TD’s medications; no signs of struggle, no foul play
S REDIRECT: no bodycam requirements; all medical info given by CD
DAY 10: W APR 24, 2024 (video)
21 - BRENDA DYE: STATE WITNESS, Fremont Co EMT, coroner (1, 2)
TD’s death (19 Oct 2019) & autopsy (11 Dec 2019)
D X-EXAM: death certificate; “old” bruises; informing family of TD’s exhumation
S REDIRECT: CD providing info; bruising; autopsy
D RECROSS: supplements
22 - KELSIE HARRIS: STATE WITNESS, TD’s coworker and clogging instructor (1)
TD very active in fitness classes
D X-EXAM: TD’s fitness; Emma’s presence in fitness classes
S REDIRECT: confidence in assessment
23 - SHANNA MILLER: STATE WITNESS, TD’s coworker and workout buddy (1)
TD very active in fitness classes
D X-EXAM: TD’s fitness, Emma’s presence in fitness classes
24 - JENNIFER GEISLER - STATE WITNESS, TD’s coworker, friend, workout buddy (1)
TD very active, seemed healthy & happy
D X-EXAM: Emma’s presence in fitness classes
S REDIRECT: intensity of classes, healthy lunches
25 - BRUCE MATTINGLY: STATE WITNESS, Fremont Co Sheriff detective (1, 2)
TD’s health; life insurance; FitBit info
D X-EXAM: no contact with CD’s children; TD’s FitBit
S REDIRECT: CD’s children unwilling to speak to LE; FitBit in photos
2b - VINCE KAAIAKAMANU: STATE WITNESS, Fremont Co Sheriff detective (2)
Joe Murray & TD’s 911 calls after paintball incident
DAY 11: Th APR 25, 2024 (video)
2c - VINCE KAAIAKAMANU: STATE WITNESS, Fremont Co Sheriff detective (3, 4, 5)
AC’s google searches, gun range practice around time of TD’s shooting; TD’s email to her son Mark about the shooting (13 Oct 2019); AC’s GPS locations
D X-EXAM: paintball gun vs “gun”; AC’s guns; Daybell family emails w dark & light ratings
S REDIRECT: theft of neighbor’s dog; paintball guns
D RECROSS: close-range rifles
26 - SPENCER COOK: STATE WITNESS, Sugar Salem School District technology director (1)
TD’s school emails
DAY 12: F APR 26, 2024 (video)
27 - STEVEN SCHULTZ: STATE WITNESS, Springfield funeral director and CD’s neighbor (1)
TD’s funeral; "I actually turned to Jason, and I said, 'Do you think he killed her?'"
D X-EXAM: opinion of CD; nothing of concern on TD’s body; sextons dig with backhoes
S REDIRECT: opinion of CD; rushed funeral
D RECROSS: familiarity with death
28 - RON ARNOLD: STATE WITNESS, realtor, member of Daybells’ Rexburg ward (1, 2)
Real estate showing w CD, AC, Melanie Gibb, David Warwick (21 Sep 2019); visiting CD after TD’s death (19 Oct 2019); meeting LVD (Nov 2019); visit w CD after LVD’s arrest - CD said kids were okay (Mar 2020)
D X-EXAM: real estate showing on Sabbath; acreage of Daybell property “You own it”
S REDIRECT: manufactured home to be moved onto property
29 - WHITNEY ARNOLD: STATE WITNESS, member of Daybells’ Rexburg ward, TD’s friend (1)
TD’s death (19 Oct 2019); meeting LVD (Nov 2019)
30 - CRAIG HUFF: STATE WITNESS, member of Daybells’ Springville ward (1)
TD’s funeral - CD said she “choked to death”; CD had just “miraculously” gotten passwords (Oct 2019)
D X-EXAM: CD’s role as bishopric secretary; CD’s grief seemed genuine
S REDIRECT: CD’s quick remarriage
31 - RICH GARDNER: STATE WITNESS, Central Elementary School principal (1)
TD healthy & active, 5k race (7 Sep 2019); visiting Daybells after TD’s death (19 Oct 2019); TD’s Rexburg memorial
D X-EXAM: TD & Emma’s closeness
S REDIRECT: 5k race
DAY 13: M APR 29, 2024 (video)
32 - NICK BALLANCE: STATE WITNESS, FBI (1, 2)
Cell phone location ‘pings’ (Sep-Oct 2019)
D X-EXAM: drive test; MG & DW’s locations were not examined
S REDIRECT: geolocation
33 - HANNAH PARKER MUNOZ: STATE WITNESS, family friend/relative in Springville (1)
CD said that he found TD on the floor at 1am when he went up to bed; later says he went to bed w her but she rolled off at midnight
D X-EXAM: layout of home
34 - PATRICIA LATER: STATE WITNESS, Tammy’s cousin & friend (1)
CD said TD went to bed around 10a but he stayed up late working; CD called Tammy lazy
D X-EXAM: no communication between witness & TD in past year (witness denies)
DAY 14: W MAY 1, 2024 (video)
35 - DR ERIK CHRISTENSEN: STATE WITNESS, Utah chief medical examiner (1, 2)
Tammy’s cause of death = asphyxia (unable to get enough oxygen); manner of death = homicide (another person caused it); bruising on Tammy’s body; time of death = 1-6hr prior to 911 call
D X-EXAM: bruising ointments; five manner of death options; seizures; anemia
S REDIRECT: if Daybell children had spoken with LE about TD’s health, medical officer would have received those records; TD’s anemia
D RECROSS: dates of anemia records
36 - ALICE GILBERT: STATE WITNESS, TD’s neighbor & fellow Rexburg church member (1, 2)
Relief Society with Tammy; funeral; visiting Daybells after TD’s death; CD moving out within a week of TD’s death; LVD said she’d recently lost a daughter; CD said JJ & Tylee’s disappearance was “custody issue”; asked them to put house up for LVD’s bond
D X-EXAM: home layout, where Daybell kids were living
S REDIRECT: home layout
37 - TODD GILBERT: STATE WITNESS, TD’s neighbor & fellow Rexburg church member (1)
CD’s books didn’t always align w LDS doctrine; CD “prophesied” TD’s death but didn’t tell his own kids; CD said that LVD had a daughter who’d just died; CD said he’d seen TD’s spirit after her death; CD asking for bond
D X-EXAM: home layout, Preparing a People/AVOW
S REDIRECT: CD & LVD’s affair would disqualify them from temple recommend
38 - JANICE OLSON: STATE WITNESS, TD’s coworker & workout buddy (1)
TD healthy in last days
D X-EXAM: students walked to library; TD was busy preparing for book fair that Friday
S REDIRECT: school layout, how much TD walked
39 - TAYLOR BALLARD: STATE WITNESS, insurance broker (1)
CD inquiring about health insur after TD’s death for himself +Seth, Leah, Mark (31 Oct 2019); his income after TD’s death at a loss, but he was making ~$30k profit; asked about adding a future hypothetical wife even though he was already married (21 Nov 2019); paid for plan (11 Dec 2019)
D X-EXAM: open enrollment
DAY 15: Th MAY 2, 2024 (video)
40 - KAY WOODCOCK: STATE WITNESS, grandmother of JJ
CV’s life insurance; JJ’s disappearance; LVD’s wedding purchases on CV’s Amazon acct
D X-EXAM: life insurance beneficiary changes; Amazon purchased done by LVD
S RECROSS: clarify date of Amazon searches
41 - ANGELA YANCY: STATE WITNESS, Salem Sugar School District admin
TD’s life insurance policy w increases (8 Sep 2019); CD filing claim - 8 death certificates (21 Oct 2019)
D X-EXAM: death certificates; Daybell financial situation
S RECROSS: recalling specific situation bc of traumatic events
42 - SHEILA DAYBELL: STATE WITNESS, CD’s mother
TD healthy before her death; meeting LVD - LVD said CV died of heart attack, said daughter had died (13 Nov 2019); didn’t know where CD was living
D X-EXAM: LVD provided info about her family; CD’s character
S REDIRECT: not common in LDS faith to remarry two weeks after spouse’s death
43 - HEATHER DAYBELL: STATE WITNESS, CD’s sister-in-law
CD predicted an earthquake in UT in 2015; CD moved to Rexburg bc of end times beliefs; CD tried to recruit her son (2014); photos of Daybell residence & “cozy cone”; TD’s death & funeral; letter to Relief Society presidents
D X-EXAM: CD’s leadership in church; AVOW; letter to Relief Society presidents; CD’s father called her “pot-stirrer”
S REDIRECT: affair would be cause for church discipline; CD’s “close” relationship with Julie Rowe
44 - DAVE STUBBS: STATE WITNESS, Rexburg PD
Electronic records; welfare check body cams (26 Nov 2019)
POTENTIAL STATE WITNESSES STILL TO COME...
From the
GRAND JURY LIST:
- JARED WILLMORE (Madison Co. - LVD & CD prison phone call)
- ZELUMA PASTENES (friend of LVD)
- BENJAMIN DEAN (FBI - TD phone data, including raccoon text)
- STEVE DANIELS (FBI forensics - excavation of JJ & TR's remains)
- DR GARTH WARREN (forensic pathologist - JJ & TR's autopsies)
- RYLENE NOWLIN (ID State PD forensics - DNA to TR's remains)
- KATHERINE DACE (forensic biologist - DNA on shovel & ax)
- TARA MARTINEZ (forensics - AC's prints on plastic bag)
- HELENA KAAIAKAMANU (Fremont Co Sheriff - TD's paintball 911 call)
- CHRISTINA WEST (Fremont Co Sheriff - 911 call for TD's death)
- CAMMY WILMORE (Fremont Co EMT - TD's death)
- RICKY WRIGHT (FBI - AC's GPS location)
- AUDREY BARATTIERO (LVD's friend - beliefs, negative spirits, threats)
- IAN PAWLOWSKI (husband of LVD's niece - beliefs, "spiritual attacks")
- RON BALL (Rexburg PD)
- RANDY REESE (Rexburg PD)
- HAILEY PARMER (Ballard Insurance)
- GARTH DAYBELL (CD’s son)
- JOE MURRAY (CD’s son-in-law)
- MELANI BOUDERAUX PAWLOWSKI (LVD’s niece)
- GARY LYU (FBI)
- LAYNE KINGHORN (BYU-I)
- EMMA MOSS (friend of Tylee?)
- SANDRA BRIGGS (CD’s neighbor?)
- MACKAY ABEGGLEN (?)
From LVD's trial:
- April Raymond (friend of LVD)
- Summer Shiflet (LVD's sister)
- Rick Schmitt (Rexburg PD - storage unit footage)
- Dr Angi Christensen (FBI forensics - examination of TR's remains)
- Keeley Coleman (DNA analyst - LVD's hair on duct tape)
- Douglas Halepaska (FBI forensics - tool marks on TR's bones)
- David Sincerbeaux (ID State PD forensics - fire debris analysis)
- Samantha Gwilliam (TD's sister)
- Collin Nesbit (Kauai PD - serving documents in HI)
- Nicholas Edwards (investigator for Idaho AG)
