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Police found missing children's debit card, iPad with Daybells in Hawaii, sergeant says

Police found missing children's debit card, iPad with Daybells in Hawaii, sergeant says

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated May 9 - 4:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chad Daybell's murder trial continues Thursday in Boise. He is charged with killing his wife and Lori Daybell's two children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan.
Doctor shows emotional jurors photos of children's autopsies in Chad Daybell murder trial

Doctor shows emotional jurors photos of children's autopsies in Chad Daybell murder trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated May 8 - 3:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chad Daybell's murder trial continued Wednesday in Boise with more testimony from the doctor who performed autopsies on JJ and Tylee's bodies.
Widow describes fringe religious teachings from Chad and Lori Daybell surrounding 3 deaths

Widow describes fringe religious teachings from Chad and Lori Daybell surrounding 3 deaths

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated May 7 - 4:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Seventeen jurors in Chad Daybell's murder trial are hearing more from prosecution witnesses, including Zulema Pastenes the wife of Alex Cox, on Tuesday, the 18th day of testimony.
Prosecutors won't charge man who yelled racial epithets at Utah basketball team

Prosecutors won't charge man who yelled racial epithets at Utah basketball team

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted May 7 - 3:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Coeur d'Alene prosecutors have declined to charge an 18-year-old high school student who confessed to yelling racial epithets at the University of Utah women's basketball team.
Lori Daybell's niece testifies about zombies, castings at Chad Daybell's murder trial

Lori Daybell's niece testifies about zombies, castings at Chad Daybell's murder trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated May 6 - 4:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors heard testimony on Monday from Melani Pawlowski and her husband, Ian Pawlowski, about the influence Chad Daybell had over their small religious group.
Family of Dylan Rounds announces nonprofit in his memory

Family of Dylan Rounds announces nonprofit in his memory

Mark Jones, KSL-TV  |  Posted May 6 - 10:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

The family of an Idaho resident whose body was found in Utah has created a nonprofit to be a beacon of hope and support for families who suffer the loss of a loved one.
As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it?

As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it?

David A. Lieb, Associated Press  |  Posted May 4 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug has raised the hopes of some pot backers that more states will embrace cannabis. A total of 24 states already have legalized recreational marijuana for adults and an additional 14 states allow it for medical use.
Charm, shovel, pick from Chad Daybell's property shown to jurors

Charm, shovel, pick from Chad Daybell's property shown to jurors

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated May 3 - 2:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

A detective and an FBI agent testified Friday about searching for Lori Daybell's two missing children, including searches at Chad Daybell's backyard where their bodies were found.
'This case is turning into a hamster wheel': Family of slain Idaho student frustrated at pace of murder trial

'This case is turning into a hamster wheel': Family of slain Idaho student frustrated at pace of murder trial

Jim Sciutto, Eric Levenson and Jean Casarez, CNN  |  Posted May 3 - 11:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

The family of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves on Thursday expressed their frustration at the pace of the murder trial for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing their daughter and three other students.
Idaho woman whose son died fighting in Ukraine travels to nation, shares healing experience

Idaho woman whose son died fighting in Ukraine travels to nation, shares healing experience

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted May 3 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho mother who lost her son in 2022 after he fought in Ukraine recently returned from a trip to Ukraine and said it was healing to walk the streets her son did and serve the people.
JJ Vallow's grandma, Chad Daybell's mother and sister-in-law all testify in murder trial Thursday

JJ Vallow's grandma, Chad Daybell's mother and sister-in-law all testify in murder trial Thursday

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated May 2 - 1:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors in the Chad Daybell murder trial heard testimony on Thursday from JJ Vallow's grandmother, Kay Woodcock. Daybell is accused of murdering his wife and his new wife's two children.
'She didn't like me': Friends testify about Chad Daybell's comments about missing girl

'She didn't like me': Friends testify about Chad Daybell's comments about missing girl

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated May 1 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

The man who performed the autopsy on Tammy Daybell showed jurors photos of the procedure and spoke about what he saw that made him conclude she died by homicide.
Key testimony so far from witnesses in Chad Daybell trial

Key testimony so far from witnesses in Chad Daybell trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted April 30 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here is a summary of some of the testimony from prosecution witnesses during the first 13 days of Chad Daybell's murder trial in Boise.
Idaho Falls man kicks Yellowstone bison and goes to jail, say park officials

Idaho Falls man kicks Yellowstone bison and goes to jail, say park officials

EastIdahoNews.com Staff  |  Posted April 29 - 7:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Idaho man got drunk, kicked a bison, got hurt and went to jail, Yellowstone Park officials said.
FBI agent uses phone data to show where Chad Daybell was when JJ and Tylee disappeared

FBI agent uses phone data to show where Chad Daybell was when JJ and Tylee disappeared

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated April 29 - 2:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

An FBI agent testified Monday about phone data from the days when two children were believed to have been killed. Other relatives testified about his demeanor at his wife's funeral.
Family, friends gather for celebration of life of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow

Family, friends gather for celebration of life of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow

Mark Jones, KSL-TV  |  Posted April 27 - 8:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A celebration of life was held in Idaho on Saturday afternoon for Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow — the two children killed in the Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell murder cases.
'Something wasn't sitting well': Funeral director expressed concerns about Tammy Daybell's death

'Something wasn't sitting well': Funeral director expressed concerns about Tammy Daybell's death

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated April 26 - 1:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jurors heard testimony from friends of the Daybell family on Friday during the trial for Chad Daybell, who is accused of murdering his wife and his future wife's two children.
Daybell assigned many 'light' or 'dark' ratings and discussed them with family, officer testified

Daybell assigned many 'light' or 'dark' ratings and discussed them with family, officer testified

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated April 25 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

An investigator testified Thursday in Chad Daybell's murder trial about how Daybell would assign multiple people "light" and "dark" ratings, depending on what level of evil he believed a person had.
Coroner describes why she changed Tammy Daybell's cause of death to homicide

Coroner describes why she changed Tammy Daybell's cause of death to homicide

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Updated April 24 - 4:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Testimony in the death penalty trial against Chad Daybell on Wednesday focused on Tammy Daybell's death and autopsy.