BOISE, Idaho — The triple-murder trial of Chad Daybell resumed for its second week with more witness and expert testimony.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19
On Friday, court was in session for only a few hours before adjourning for the weekend.
The majority of the hearing Friday was occupied by former FBI Agent Doug Hart, who testified of his involvement of the case.
He presented a series of text messages and other information between Lori Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell that the FBI used in its investigation.
Hart said the messages spanned from Jan. 2019 to Aug. 2019 and began before the pair even met.
After a few hours in court, Judge Steven Boyce called a recess for the day, with court set to begin again on Monday, April 22.
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
On Thursday, Melanie Gibb, an acquaintance of Lori and Chad's, testified of the beginnings of the pair's relationship.
Gibb testified that the two of them were almost immediately attracted to each other.
Additionally, a phone call that Gibb recorded in December of 2019 was played in the courtroom.
In the call, Lori and Chad became defensive when talking to her.
“All these conspiracies theories are making me sick to my stomach absolutely sick," Chad is heard saying in the call. "I’ve been told for years that Tammy would pass away at a young age. I had no idea Lori would be a part of my life I just knew my life had two segments.”
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
On Wednesday, documents that the Rexburg Police Department seized from a P.O. box in Sugar City, Idaho were presented to the jury.
The documents included Lori Vallow's bank account and credit card statements, flight information for Chad and Lori and a paper trail of Social Security payments.
Lead Rexburg Police Detective Chuck Kunsaitis testified in the proceedings Wednesday, explaining each piece of mail and its significance in the investigation.
Additionally, Kunsaitis presented a timeline box graphic to the jury that tied around different trips Chad and Lori went on.
During cross-examination, Defense Attorney John Prior asked if it was a crime to fly around the country with somebody.
TUESDAY, APRIL 16
On Tuesday, an FBI specialist and an Arizona detective testified about the relationship between Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell.
The FBI specialist recalled monitoring Google searches and emails from both Chad and Lori, which included searches for wedding bands.
The Arizona detective shared a phone call Chad made to an Arizona funeral home during Tuesday's court proceedings. In the phone call, Chad asks about the cost of cremation.
MONDAY, APRIL 15
On Monday, jurors heard exchanges between Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell.
A phone call between Chad and Lori was played in court, in which Lori, who was behind bars at the time, asked where investigators were searching on Daybell's property.
"Are they in the house," Lori asks in the phone call that was played for jurors.
"No, they're out in the property," replied Chad.
"Are they seizing stuff again?," Lori asks.
"They're searching. There's a search warrant," Chad answers.
The trial began Wednesday, April 10, after a week of jury selection in Boise, Idaho.
After recess on Friday, court resumed Monday and will continue through the week.
The trial is expected to last six to eight weeks.
