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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 presciptions
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
TD’s school emails
DAY 12: F APR 26, 2024 (video)
27 - STEVEN SCHULTZ: STATE WITNESS, Springfield funeral director and CD’s neighbor
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
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
TD’s death (19 Oct 2019); meeting LVD (Nov 2019)
30 - CRAIG HUFF: STATE WITNESS, member of Daybells’ Springville ward
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
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