Friday 10th - afternoon update.
LIVE UPDATES FROM THE CHAD DAYBELL TRIAL
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Please excuse the typos. These are live updates from the courtroom.
3.09 p.m. Boyce says a few administrative things need to be taken up this afternoon. We are done for the day. Join me tonight at 8:30 p.m. MDT for ‘Courtroom Insider.’ Note the change of time – I’m headed home and need time to travel! See ya then.
3:07 p.m. James “placed his lips on her” and “sparks flew between them.” Blake asks to approach.
3:05 p.m. The Savior told James there was no reason to wait to be sealed. Jesus sealed James and Elena together “and it was as if their eternal bond was revealed. True love immediately blossomed and their physical desire for each other was awakened.” Chad and Lori went to the temple to be sealed shortly after they met.
3:03 p.m. The book mentions that Elena traveled to Rexburg in April. There was a flight Lori took from Mesa, Arizona to Idaho Falls on April 2.
3:01 p.m. Heideman reads other parts of the book that are similar to real events Lori and Chad were experiencing. The book mentions Shania Twain’s song “Forever and For Always” as the “two lovers became immersed with each other.”
2:53 p.m. “He knew he was in the presence of an exalted goddess who returned to earth to perform a special mission,” Heideman reads from the book. “She was among the greatest women on the earth.”
2:52 p.m. We are back from break. Blake asks Heideman to read from another portion of the book. “They were both aroused but knew there were limitations to what could occur that night. But they kissed for about an hour. They knew they would see each other again in the morning but the separation would last too long.”
2:27 p.m. We are taking afternoon break. Back in 15-20 minutes.
2:25 p.m. James knew they had been married before and served in an important position in the church. Elena had been his companion. In Jerusalem, James and Elena enjoyed physical intimacy. They were fortunate enough they could be alone morning, noon and night and seize every chance to passionately express their love.
2:22 p.m. In the novel, James went home and Googled anything he could about Elena. Google records show, in real life, Chad was searching for Lori Vallow. Elena and James knew the Lord had brought them together for a crucial mission. Chad and Lori felt they had a crucial meaning. “The bond between them was intense…Two best friends had reunited and their prior love was reunited in a loving, wonderful, heavenly way.”
2:20 p.m. James and Elena had been married before and were eternal companions. Chad and Lori believed this same thing. In the book, when James and Elena first met, James made an awkward attempt but it was way too brief because their friends were bring in more boxes. Chad and Lori met as Chad was setting up to sell books.
2:18 p.m. The novel talks about their spectacular mission and the light and the dark. James and Elena also shared “unparalleled love” in a previous lifetime. Chad and Lori believed they were married in a previous lifetime.
2:16 p.m. In the James and Elena story, James claimed to have written a novel called “The Renewed Earth.” Chad wrote a novel called “The Renewed Earth.” One of the lines says, “James has been blessed with great knowledge but 99% of the people he meets don’t understand.”
2:14 p.m. Part of the novel talks about James meeting his love at a conference and it was unexpected. There was a mention of Elena helping Chad sell his books. The events matched up with Chad and Lori’s lives. We see a photo of Chad surrounded by Lori, Gibb, Zulema and another woman at the Preparing a People conference.
2:10 p.m. The first slide shows Chad and Lori’s first meeting on Oct. 26, 2018. Heideman compares what was written in the novel versus what happened in real life.
2:08 p.m. Blake moves to admit an exhibit of the story. Heideman was looking to confirm that events in the story happened in real life.ķ
2:05 p.m. James and Raphael were aliases for Chad. Elena and Lily were aliases for Lori. Lori referred to Chad as “Bubby.” She also referred to Chad and Alex as “Bub.”
2:03 p.m. The James and Elena story was found in multiple places in different iCloud accounts. Want to read it? Here ya go:
READ: The ‘romance novel’ Chad Daybell wrote to Lori Vallow Daybell
2 p.m. Heideman asks about the James and Elena story. In that story, James and Elena were being sealed to each other in the temple. Chad and Lori had other visits to the temple before they got married to each other.
1:59 p.m. Heideman explains those who visit the temple scan cards to enter and Heideman reviewed the records. Cards belonging to Chad and Lori were scanned within seconds of each other at the temples.
1:57 p.m. We see a timeline on the screen of Chad and Lori visiting the temple together prior to their marriage. They went three times before Charles died. Chad and Lori met 10/20/18. They went to the Gilbert Temple on 11/16/18, Idaho Falls Temple on 4/3/19 and Houston Temple on 4/27/19.
1:52 p.m. Heideman was asked to look at attendance records for when Chad and Lori attended the temple together. Blake moves to admit an exhibit.
1:51 p.m. On Oct. 30, 2019, Lori filled out a form requesting a wedding on a Kauai beach on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Chad and Lori were married that day with green malachite wedding rings.
1:49 p.m. We now see a chart showing texts between Chad and Lori regarding Kauai and “the plan.” These texts happened on July 22, 2019. Chad says he’s going to see a movie with his son, Lori tells him that he will love it. Chad says, “Not as much as I love you.” They go back and forth about scenery in the movie looking like Hawaii and one day they will be there.
1:47 p.m. Heideman found a text message from Chad to one of Lori’s phone on July 13, 2019 – two days after Charles died. The message talks about the upcoming graduation of Chad’s kids “but I feel she will be gone by then.” The graduation was on July 23. Chad said he would still have to deal with the “hoopla” because family will be in town. “I might not be able to be with you until that is over,” Chad wrote.
1:46 p.m. The size 11 ring was returned and repurchased as a size 10. Heideman says the ring appears to be the same one Chad wore in wedding photos. We see a picture of Chad and Lori holding hands on their wedding day showing the malachite rings.
1:43 p.m. On Oct. 2, 2019, Lori purchased two rings – one for women and one that was unisex. Blake shows an image of one of the rings ring on the screen. A wedding band size 11.5 was also purchased on Oct. 2, 2019 through Amazon. This ring was returned and repurchased as a size 11. The original ring was purchased and returned when Tammy was still alive.
1:40 p.m. An example of malachite is shown on the screen. There was an attempted but failed wedding ring purchase on Oct. 14, 2019. Lori purchased two glow-in-the-dark malachite rings from Etsy with a shipping address in Chandler. The manufacturer was unable to fulfill the order. On Aug. 25, 2019, Lori tried to purchase two custom titanium rings with malachite inlay. It was supposed to be shipped to the Rexburg apartment but the credit card was declined.
1:39 p.m. Blake asks about searches for malachite. Chad’s earliest search for Malachite was in March 2019 and in May 2019, Chad and Lori both appeared to be searching for it. Tammy and Charles were both still alive in May 2019.
1:37 p.m. The names Raphael and James appeared in relation to Chad. A Tuesday appeared to be significant involving their wedding along with malachite. The Presiding Council of Archangels and names including Methuselah, Raphael, Noah, etc. Lily and Elena are also listed on the page.
1:35 p.m. The first slide of the exhibit appears on screen. It says, “Evidence of wedding planning.” The second slide says two documents were discovered during the
lory4style@icloud.com. account. They were labeled: Seven Archangels and Presiding Council of Archangels.
1:32 p.m. Heideman was asked to look for evidence of wedding planning between Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow. Blake has an exhibit to admit.
1:31 p.m. Heideman has entered the courtroom. Blake is questioning her.
1:30 p.m. Several jurors are watching Samantha with her brothers sitting on the row directly behind the prosecutors.
1:28 p.m. Blake asks for a sidebar. Tammy and Samantha’s brother Ben has his head down and is crying. Their other brother, Michael, has his hand on Ben’s back.
1:26 p.m. Blake has nothing further. State will now re-call FBI Tactical Specialitst Nicole Heideman to the stand. She previously testified on April 15.
1:24 p.m. Blake asks Samantha why she hasn’t been in contact with Chad’s kids. Samantha has attempted to contact the children but it’s been unsuccessful. Blake asks if, at some point, Samantha knew of something else was buried in Chad’s backyard. Samantha says, “Yes” and starts to cry before saying, “Two children.”
1:22 p.m. Prior has no further questions. Blake will now re-direct.
1:20 p.m. Samantha describes how to get up to the cozy cone. Samantha says the structure and the garage and the home are all connected to each other. Prior shows another photo and asks Samantha to point out where the pet cemetery is. There used to be a raspberry patch in the area.
1:17 p.m. Prior shows the photo of Chad’s property on the screen. He points out the tree and references a shadow on the ground. Prior asks Samantha to point out the pet cemetery with a laser pointer. Prior asks her to point out the house and the add-on. Samantha says the add-on was called the cozy cone and there were stairs leading up to a room with musical instruments.
1:16 p.m. Prior asks what vehicle Tammy drove when she visited Samantha. Samantha doesn’t recall what car she drove.
1:15 p.m. Samantha says Tammy was taking something for her wrist pain and something for her depression. Prior brings up essential oils and homeopathic medicines. Samantha says Tammy’s habit, from a young age, was to go to bed early. 9 p.m. was considered late for her.
1:14 p.m. Prior asks if Tammy did a good job raising her five kids. Samantha says she was a wonderful mother. Prior asks if the Daybell children are still practicing members of the LDS faith. Samantha believes they are but she has not had contact with some of them.
1:13 p.m. Tammy was the primary business manager of the publishing company, Samantha says. Chad wrote the books and Tammy did everything else. Prior asks if Tammy would go to the doctor without hesitation if there was an issue. Samantha says yes.
1:12 p.m. Prior asks if, while in Springville, it was Tammy’s primary responsibility to care for the pet cemetery. Samantha isn’t sure – she says some of the kids may have helped. Samantha doesn’t know about other animals that may have been buried in the cemetery.
1:11 p.m. Attorneys are back in the courtroom. Prior references a meeting with law enforcement in December 2020. Samantha stood outside the room and was not present for what happened. Prior asks about animals in the pet cemetery. Samantha does not know all of the animals in the cemetery.
1:09 p.m. Blake asks to approach. Attorneys leave the courtroom to meet with Boyce.
1:06 p.m. Prior asks about a meeting with law enforcement on June 4, 2020 at her home. Officers Hermosillo and Ball were there. Samantha says Rob Wood was also there. Jason Gwilliam was also there.
1:04 p.m. Prior begins cross examination of Samantha Gwilliam. He asks if she remembers how many times she’s been interviewed as part of this investigation. She doesn’t know the exact amount – sometimes it’s just phone call or texts asking questions. She says “a handful” of in-person interviews.
1:03 p.m. We are back in the courtroom and jurors are being brought in.
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