Emily Ashcraft
Chad and Lori Daybell were looking at wedding rings before his wife died, JJ's grandma testifies
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 2 - 1:56 p.m.
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.
Jury finds Salt Lake pastor not guilty in rape case
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 2 - 7:39 a.m.
A pastor charged with nine first-degree felonies and accused of raping a teenager in his congregation multiple times was acquitted after a four-day jury trial.
'She didn't like me': Friends testify about Chad Daybell's comments about missing girl
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 1 - 4:18 p.m.
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
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 30 - 5:01 p.m.
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.
2nd man sent to prison in 'senseless' killing during 'a fight with a kid'
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 30 - 11:23 a.m.
Enrique Deloza, 28, was sentenced Monday to two consecutive prison terms of one to 15 years for getting in a "fight with a kid" and stabbing a 15-year-old boy to death in Salt Lake City.
FBI agent uses phone data to show where Chad Daybell was when JJ and Tylee disappeared
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 29 - 2:53 p.m.
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.
Have You Seen This? Amazon driver takes advantage of doorbell camera to fuel rivalry
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 3:30 p.m.
An Amazon delivery driver responds to a Ring camera letting him know he is being recorded by flexing and touting Amazon.
'Something wasn't sitting well': Funeral director expressed concerns about Tammy Daybell's death
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 1:26 p.m.
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
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 3:04 p.m.
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
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 24 - 4:26 p.m.
Testimony in the death penalty trial against Chad Daybell on Wednesday focused on Tammy Daybell's death and autopsy.
Ex-husband of Lori Daybell's niece testifies about an attempt to kill him, identifying JJ's body
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 23 - 4:43 p.m.
As Chad Daybell's jury trial continued into its ninth day, jurors heard testimony from the ex-husband of Lori Daybell's niece, Brandon Boudreaux, and the police officers who responded to the attempted shooting and eventual death of Tammy Daybell.
'Angels are angry': FBI agent describes 'manipulating' texts between Lori and Chad Daybell
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 22 - 3:56 p.m.
Jurors in the Chad Daybell murder trial heard testimony Monday from Lori Daybell's son, from the husband of her best friend, and from an FBI agent who analyzed text messages.
'We rejoice in this renewed temple': President Nelson dedicates Manti temple
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 7:10 p.m.
President Russell M. Nelson spoke about the purpose of temples as he dedicated the Manti Utah Temple on Sunday.
'Unbelievably senseless': Man sent to prison for murdering 15-year-old on Salt Lake City sidewalk
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 5:13 p.m.
Nicolas Nazario Espana was given two consecutive sentences of one to 15 years in prison for the "senseless" killing of a 15-year-old in a two-on-one fight in Salt Lake City.
Preliminary hearing set for man extradited from Scotland on multiple rape charges
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 4:17 p.m.
While a Utah County rape case against Nicholas Rossi is on hold as he tries to pay his attorney, a preliminary hearing was set Friday in a separate Salt Lake County rape case.
Texts show Chad and Lori Daybell's relationship days after her husband's death
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 1:15 p.m.
Jurors for Chad Daybell's trial heard testimony on Friday about Lori Daybell's texts from an FBI agent, along with the end of testimony from Lori Daybell's friend, Melanie Gibb.
Chad and Lori Daybell used 'castings' to pray for spouses' deaths, ex-friend testifies
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 18 - 5:21 p.m.
An ex-friend of Lori Daybell testified Thursday that Chad and Lori Daybell prayed for evil spirits to leave their spouses, which if successful would mean the person would die.
Lori Daybell emptied daughter's bank account right after girl was last seen alive, officer says
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 17 - 4:20 p.m.
A detective testified Wednesday in the Chad Daybell murder trial that Daybell's wife emptied her daughter's bank account shortly after the girl was last seen alive and months before her body was discovered.
'Permanent change is coming': Jurors hear about Chad Daybell's text messages
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 16 - 5:38 p.m.
Prosecutors said Tuesday that Chad Daybell's Google searches and texts from 2019 show a belief that his then-wife and Lori Vallow Daybell's then-husband would not be around for long.
Judge gives man extradited from Scotland 4 more weeks to find attorney
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 16 - 5:35 p.m.
A Utah County judge on Tuesday agreed to give Nicholas Rossi an additional four weeks to hire an attorney to represent him on rape charges.
Church of Jesus Christ invites everyone to come see the Layton Utah Temple
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 15 - 8:02 p.m.
The open house for the Layton Utah Temple begins on Friday, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is inviting everyone to tour the temple until June 1.
Detective describes uncovering bodies near Chad Daybell's home
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 11 - 4:11 p.m.
A Rexburg police officer testified about uncovering bodies in Chad Daybell's backyard during the second day of testimony in the trial for Chad Daybell, who is charged with murdering his wife and the children of his new wife, Lori Daybell.
Chad Daybell made sure no one 'would stand in his way,' prosecutor tells Boise jury
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 10 - 4:25 p.m.
A prosecutor said Chad Daybell considered two children and his ex-wife "obstacles" and "made sure no person ... would stand in his way," during the first day of Daybell's murder trial.
Photos: New Taylorsville Utah Temple is ready for public tours
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted April 9 - 4:39 p.m.
Leaders and members of the Church of Jesus Christ say they are excited to share the joy and peace temples bring them through a public open house for a new temple in Taylorsville.
