Summary of tweets for Monday, April 24th -
State witness:
Nicole Heideman, FBI /
Part 2
Nate Eaton
@NateNewsNow
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12h
NEW P.M. THREAD: Judge Boyce is back on the bench. Jurors are about to be brought in.
I've met a lot of people who have traveled near and far to attend the trial in the courtroom. A couple from Orem Utah introduced themselves to me today. I've met folks from California, New York, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Louisiana, Texas - even Australia.
Nicole Heideman with the FBI remains on the stand. Fremont County Prosecuting Attorney Lindsey Blake is conducting the questioning. Blake asks to admit another Powerpoint presentation.
Thomas objects to admitting some of the pages in the exhibit. Blake asks Heideman follow-up questions so she can explain why it's relevant and should be admitted.
Boyce overrules the objection and the presentation will be allowed in.
Two documents were found in the
lori4style@icloud.com. One was titled "Seven Archangels" and the second was "Presiding Council of Archangels."
In the first document, there was discussion of Malachite, Raphael and James. Tuesday was mentioned - Chad and Lori were married on a Tuesday. In the second document, the names Elena and Lili were mentioned. The color green and Tuesday was mentioned.
Chad and Lori conducted Google searches for Malachite in May 2019, according to Heideman's review of their search history. On Aug. 14, 2019, Lori tried to purchase two glow-in-the-dark Malachite rings from Etsy.
The shipping address was to Lori's home in Chandler. The manufacturer was unable to fulfill the order.
Lori tried to order two more rings in Aug. 25 and have them shipped to Rexburg. Her credit card was declined.
Lori tried to purchase a ring again on Oct. 2, 2019 through Charles Vallow's Amazon account. Another ring was purchased that day through an online jewelry store. Size 11.5 was originally ordered.
That ring was returned and repurchased as a size 11 on Oct. 4, 2019. Tammy Daybell was pronounced dead on Oct. 19. After she died, the size 11 ring was returned and a size 10 was purchased. There is no evidence the size 10 was returned.
The rings are similar to the rings seen in Chad and Lori's wedding photos. Lori is staring at the screen on the defense table as evidence is being presented.
We are now viewing a text from Chad to Lori on July 13, 2019 - two days after Charles' death. The message says, "Concerning the two weeks. BYU-Idaho's graduation is July 23. Adam is getting his bachelor's and Leah and Joe are getting their associate's.
They are all walking in the same commencement ceremony. I feel like she will be gone by then but I will still have the hoopla to deal with. So I believe that's why the Lord is making me wait." Adam and Joe are Chad's sons-in-law. Leah is his daughter.
On July 22, 2019, Chad and Lori texted each other regarding Kauai and "the plan." Chad texted Lori "love you" and said he was going to see "The Other Side of Heaven 2" with his son. Lori responds, "I love you."
Chad responds, "Not as much as I love you." Lori tells Chad he will love the scenery as it's very similar to Hawaii. Chad responds, "Hopefully we can be there soon."
Heideman says wedding records indicated Lori wanted to marry Chad on Nov. 5, 2019. That's the day they were married and they exchanged rings.
Attorneys meeting for a sidebar with the judge. White noise is played in the courtroom.
The state needs to obtain some additional records so we are taking a 10-15 minute recess.
Bailiffs have seized a phone that has gone off in the courtroom. The judge and jurors are back following the recess.
Blake moves to admit another Powerpoint presentation. Thomas objects to the exhibit and asks to discuss it in a sidebar or outside the presence of the jury.
Sidebar is over and Thomas voices the objection in front of the jury. Thomas says the dates of deaths for JJ, Tylee and Tammy are in the exhibit but the state has not proven they died on those dates.
Boyce tells the jury that the presentation is a demonstrative exhibit - not evidence.
The exhibit shows dates Chad and Lori visited the LDS Temple together prior to their marriage. In 2018: Nov. 16. In 2019: April 3, April 27, Sept. 7, Sept. 17, Sept. 28, and a visit in Oct. (I can't see the date from my seat).
They visited temples in Idaho, Texas and Arizona. Their temple recommend cards were scanned within seconds of each other at the temples except in one instance when they were scanned about 20 minutes apart.
The day before Tylee died, Lori and Chad visited the Idaho Falls Temple, according to Heideman. JJ died around Sept. 22/23. Chad and Lori visited the Idaho Falls Temple on Sept. 17 and the Rexburg Temple on Sept. 28.
They visited the Rexburg Temple on Oct. 29 - ten days after Tammy died.
Blake has no further questions for FBI Tactical Specialist Heideman. John Thomas will cross-examine her.
Thomas asks Heideman why she thought Ned Schneider was an important term to flag while she was doing the search. He asks if she did any further research to find out the significance of the terms. She says it was a cursory search to aide in the investigation.
Thomas asks Heideman about the fact she flagged the term Tuesday and thought it was significant because Chad and Lori were married on a Tuesday.
He says that Tylee and JJ died on Mondays and Tammy died on a Saturday - inferring that if Tuesday was so significant, more things would have been done on Tuesdays.
Thomas asks Heideman to clarify some of the information she explained. During cross-examination, Lori has been taking notes at the defense table.
Thomas asks Heideman about the seven temple trips Chad and Lori took together. He asks if they went in a group. Heideman says she does not know - she only checked on Chad and Lori's attendance.
Thomas says these seven visits are only a "fraction" of the time Chad and Lori went to the temple. Heideman says that is correct.
Thomas asks how the temple visits relate to the days of the deaths and what the significance is. Heideman says she put together a timeline showing records. "I can't say what the purpose of their visits were," she says.
Thomas asks some follow-up questions and for clarification on the cell phone records Heideman reviewed.
Blake asks a few clarifying questions and Heideman is released from the stand but she will be called again later in the trial so her subpoena remains in effect.
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