Lori Vallow trial sketches

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Sketches from the courtroom of the Lori Vallow trial by Lisa Cheney.

Lori Vallow and attorney Jim Archibald during jury selection.

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Lori Vallow in court.

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Lori Vallow and her attorneys.

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Prosecutor Rob Wood

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Courtroom sketches from Day 1 of the Lori Vallow trial in Boise.

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Courtroom sketches from Day 1 of the Lori Vallow trial in Boise.

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Courtroom sketches from Day 1 of the Lori Vallow trial in Boise.

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Courtroom sketches from Day 1 of the Lori Vallow trial in Boise.

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Sketch from jury selection on day 4 of the trial.

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Sketch from jury selection on day 4 of the trial.

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Sketch from jury selection on day 4 of the trial.

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Sketch from jury selection on day 4 of the trial.

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Sketch from jury selection on Day 4 of the trial.

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Jury selection day 4

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Jury selection day 4

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Sketch from court during jury selection on day 4 of the trial.

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Sketch from court during jury selection on day 5 of the trial.

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Sketch from court during jury selection on day 5 of the trial.

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Kay Woodcock, grandmother of Joshua "JJ" Vallow, testifies in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell April 10, 2023, in Boise, Idaho.

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Lori Vallow (center) sits at the defense table.

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Jim Archibald, lead defense attorney for Lori Vallow, gives his opening statement in her trial.

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Kay Woodcock, JJ Vallow's grandmother, testifies in court during Lori Vallow's trial.

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Lindsey Blake, one of the state's prosecutors, lays out the timeline of how Lori Vallow met Chad Daybell.

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Brandon Boudreaux, who was married to Lori Vallow's niece Melani Pawlowski, testifies in court.

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Larry and Kay Woodcock, JJ Vallow's grandparents, sit in the gallery and watch the trial proceed.

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Rexburg Police Detective Ray Hermosillo (right) on the witness stand, questioned by Madison County Prosecuting Attorney Rob Wood (left) in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, April 11, 2023, at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Larry Woodcock sobs in court during testimony on April 11, 2023.

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Lori Vallow appears emotional in court on April 11, 2023.

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Larry and Kay Woodcock sit in the gallery during testimony on April 11, 2023.

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Courtroom sketch depicting Rexburg Police Detective Ray Hermosillo on the witness stand in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Lt. Jared Willmore with the Madison County Sheriff's Office testifies on April 12, 2023. Willmore oversees the county jail where Lori Vallow was held, and talked about phone conversations recorded between Vallow and other people, including Chad Daybell.

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Kay Woodcock, JJ Vallow's grandmother, watches the trial from the gallery on April 12, 2023.

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Courtroom sketch depicting Rexburg Police Detective Ray Hermosillo on the witness stand in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Lt. Joe Powell from the Fremont County Sheriff's Office testifies at the trial April 12, 2023. Powell talked about having Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell under surveillance, and about the investigation into Tammy Daybell's death.

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Lori Vallow, aka Lori Vallow Daybell, in court for her trial on murder and conspiracy charges the morning of Thursday, April 13, 2023.

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Melanie Gibb on witness stand in trial of Lori Vallow Daybell on Thursday, April 13, 2023.

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Detective Nathan Duncan from the Chandler Police Department in Arizona testifies at Vallow's trial. Duncan talked about the investigation into the death of Charles Vallow, Lori's previous husband, who was shot and killed by her brother Alex Cox in July 2019.

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John Thomas, one of Lori Vallow's attorneys, addresses the court on April 13, 2023.

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Zulema Pastenes, who was married to Alex Cox when he died, testifies in court on April 14, 2023.

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Lori Vallow sitting at the defense table with her two attorneys on April 14, 2023.

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Judge Steven Boyce in court for Lori Vallow's trial on April 14, 2023.

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Court sketch depicting Colby Ryan on the witness stand Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in the trial of his mother, Lori Vallow Daybell, at the Ada County Courthouse. Sketch by Lisa Cheney.

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Sketch depicting Lori Vallow Daybell during a break and while listening to Colby Ryan testifying Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Vallow's trial at the Ada County Courthouse.

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Colby Ryan on witness stand Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in trial of Lori Vallow Daybell at the Ada County Courthouse.

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Special Agent Mark Saari with the U.S. Social Security Administration testifies at Lori Vallow's trial in Idaho on April 18, 2023..

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Zulema Pastenes testifies for a second day in the Lori Vallow trial on April 18, 2023.

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Rexburg Police Detective Chuck Kunsaitis testifies in the Lori Vallow murder trial on April 18, 2023.

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Mike Douglass, an FBI forensic accountant agent, takes the stand in the trial of Lori Vallow on April 19, 2023.

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Lori Vallow and her two attorneys sit at the defense table during her trial in Boise, Idaho, on April 19, 2023.

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Family members of Charles Vallow and Tammy Daybell watch trial proceedings from the gallery on April 19, 2023.

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David Warwick testifies in court April 20, 2023. Warwick is Melanie Gibbs' ex-husband.

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David Warwick testifies in court April 20, 2023. Warwick is Melanie Gibbs' ex-husband.

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Lori Vallow's sister Summer Shiflet testifies at her trial in Boise on April 25, 2023.

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FBI Special Agent Nick Ballance testifies at Lori Vallow's trial.

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FBI Tactical Specialist Nicole Heideman testifies at Lori Vallow's trial.

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FBI Special Agent Nick Ballance testifies at the Lori Vallow trial.

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Forensic Pathologist Dr. Garth Warren testifies in court on April 26, 2023, about the causes of death for both JJ and Tylee.

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FBI Special Agent Steve Daniels testifies in court on April 26, 2023.

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Lori Vallow listens to Dr. Garth Warren, forensic pathologist, testify about the remains of JJ and Tylee, and the cause of death.

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FBI Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Angi Christensen testifies at Lori Vallow's trial on April 26, 2023.

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FBI Special Agent Steve Daniels testifies on April 26, 2023.

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FBI Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Angi Christensen testifies in court on April 27, 2023.

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FBI Forensic Examiner Douglas Halepaska testifies in court on April 27, 2023.

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Lori Vallow in court on April 27, 2023.

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A composite sketch of various witnesses who testified on April 27, 2023.

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Sketch depicting Samantha Gwilliam, sister of Tammy Daybell, on the witness stand in the trial of Lori Vallow, aka Lori Vallow Daybell, April 28, 2023.

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Various sketches of witnesses who testified on Friday, April 28, 2023.

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Keeley Coleman, a DNA analyst for Bode Technology, testifies in court.

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Larry and Kay Woodcock hold hands as a DNA expert testifies about hair found on tape that was used on JJ Vallow.

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Fremont County Prosecutor Lindsey Blake in court.

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Dr. Erik Christensen testifies in court on May 1, 2023.

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Det. Bruce Mattingly from the Fremont County Sheriff's Office testified about the Tammy Daybell investigation. Todd and Alive Gilbert, family friends of the Daybells, also testified in court on May 2, 2023.

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Bailiff and other court security in the courtroom with Lori Vallow.

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Lori Vallow listens as a podcast featuring herself is played in court on May 2, 2023.

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Lori Vallow listens to testimony from former friend Audrey Barattiero in court on May 3, 2023.

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Audrey Barattiero, former friend of Lori Vallow, testifies in court on May 3, 2023.

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Det. Vince Kaaiakamanu with the Fremont County Sheriff's Office testifies in court on May 3, 2023.

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Det. Vince Kaaiakamanu testifies in court about the AR-15 rifle and scope found in Alex Cox's apartment.

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Ian Pawlowski on the witness stand in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, May 4, 2023, at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Sketch showing two different views of Lori Vallow as she confers with her defense counsel, May 4, 2023, at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Composite of Taylor Ballard and Angela Yancey on the witness stand at different times during the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, May 4, 2023, at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Sketch depicting Kauai Police Detective Colin Nesbitt on witness stand and evidence presented during his testimony May 4, 2023, in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Gilbert, Arizona, Police Officer Ryan Pillar on the witness stand in the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, May 4, 2023, in the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Lori Vallow and counsel reviewing proposed evidence from the state during Vallow's trial on May 5, 2023, at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Sketch depicting former FBI Special Agent Douglas Hart on witness stand, along with images of text messages he compiled, in the trial of Lori Vallow, May 5, 2023, at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Sketch of former FBI Special Agent Douglas Hart testifying about messages between Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell May 8, 2023, during the trial of Lori Vallow Daybell at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Lori Vallow, aka Lori Vallow Daybell, whispers to defense attorney John Thomas May 8, 2023, during her trial at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.

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Lori Vallow, in foreground, with back to the gallery, during a sidebar discussion between attorneys in her trial May 8, 2023, at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.