Juror in Lori Vallow Daybell case shares his experience, plans to attend Chad Daybell trial
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BOISE - A man who served on the jury in the Lori Vallow Daybell case plans to attend Chad Daybell’s trial as it gets begins this week in Ada County.
Tom Evans was Juror #18 and was one of the twelve jurors who found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of murdering her two children, Joshua “JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, and conspiracy to commit the murder of JJ, Tylee and Tammy Daybell, her husband’s former wife.
Jury selection in the trial of Chad Daybell, Lori Vallow Daybell’s husband, begins Monday morning. He faces similar charges including the murder of Tammy Daybell.
Evans had never served on a jury when he was summoned to the Ada County Courthouse in April 2023 and knew very little about the Daybell case.
“I just thought it was business as usual at the courtroom. There were tons of jurors called in, but I didn’t know they were all for one trial and had no idea what was going on,” Evans recalls. “It was really hard. I’m used to being outside and not used to hanging out inside a small room with a bunch of people.”
For five weeks, Evans spent his days in a courtroom. Some of the evidence was “horrific” as prosecutors showed autopsy photos and played emotional audio recordings.
Evans says there wasn’t a particular piece of evidence or “smoking gun” that made him think Vallow Daybell was guilty; rather, it was a compilation of witness testimony.
“They found her hair between the plastic and the duct tape on JJ’s body. That didn’t mean much to me because it’s a mom’s hair and it’s going to be everywhere,” Evans explains. “To me, it was an accumulation of things. What’s weird to say is a lot of the witnesses that had been her friend had more influence on me in making my decision than all of the police, FBI and professional people who testified.”
The trial took an emotional toll on Evans and he tells EastIdahoNews.com he feels like he’s finally “getting back to myself” a year later. The court offered to pay for counseling if jurors requested services but for Evans, his way of dealing with the aftermath was writing a book about his experience. It’s called “Money, Power and Sex” and will be released when Chad Daybell’s trial is over. All proceeds will be donated to charity, Evans says.
Evans feels for the jurors in the new trial as they will determine whether Chad Daybell will get the death penalty if he is found guilty. For Evans, he would have sentenced Lori Vallow Daybell to death if it was an option.
“I would have had no issue,” he says. “If somebody does the things they did, they deserve to die and I’m all for the death penalty in that way. Still, it would have been tough.”
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Thank you Tom for being a part of what this great nation is based on. Nate without your persistence I don’t think this case would have received the justice these kids and Tammy deserved. Job well done. Now for the next day of justice.
Getting a response from Lori, when she was told people are praying for Her children, “That’s nice.” in a tone that sounded snarky and unconcerned, got everyone’s attention. All the while, Chad raises his brow in agreement.
Thank you for flying out to Kauai, camera issues to boot! 👍
Thanks for your service, Tom!
Thank you for jury duty Tom. Must have been horrible to see some of the evidence. Thank you Nate for keeping us updated 👍
Lori's Sister Was The Most Emotional Point For Me. And Lori's Demeanor Was So Shocking To Me. 😢😮
Yes, her sister's testimony was very emotional. I also cried during her son, Colby's testimony. When they played his phone calls with her in jail it was heartbreaking
@@LilyBecca Agree 100%. Lori’s icy, uncaring demeanour when Colby and Summer were sobbing on the phone after the kids’ bodies were found, was what got me most. And she even laughed maniacally at Colby when he mentioned the kids. Lori is pure evil.
My question is why didn’t either Melanie’s get arrested? They both knew Charles death was murder.
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Because they didn't care . Melaniece could still wind up in jail they're not gonna tolerate her b.s anymore and Gibb they offered her an immunity deal because they thought they'd need her to get a conviction .
How did the friend know. I don't know how i missed that.
Immunity. What I want to know is how the one wasn't charged for attempted murder on her husband? She was as involved with that as Lori and Alex was. Zulema also got immunity.
@@JupiterRising2525 I don't think her friend knew it was murder. She was told it was self-defence. The niece definitely knew way more.
You'll never be the same. Being a juror on a long trial changes you forever. I was a juror for 9 months. I don't find violence entertaining after seeing it first hand. It changes you, I for the better and increases your tolerance and understanding of people and their life experiences after going through deliberations. Be proud as it's not easy. You have to live with your decision for the rest of your life.
wow 9 month trial has to interfere with your life. Huge commitment. Thanks for doing it
Enjoyed this interview…what a good man he is! Thank you Tom! I’m looking forward to your book!
Good segment, also thanks to the juror
Tom, thank you so much for your service. I served on a 7 week trial and can understand the personal sacrifice it takes to serve but you’re exactly what we need for our justice system to work. I look forward to hearing from you during Chad’s trial!
I don’t envy him. So much cruelty on display, and information that would stay in your mind forever. The jurors did an excellent job.
Thank you Tom and Nate!!❤
Thank you both for sharing. Nate, I think you ask the best questions.
i pray that watching this entire situation enfold , has somewhere and somehow, saved some child and his family from having to endure to any little degree, this draining trauma and tragedy these families are having to live with.
God forbid.
Yet, who on earth would even have DREAMT THIS situation could ever happen.
It's beautiful that Tom is going to donate proceeds from his book, to a children-related charity.💕🙏 (Hope House.)
I look forward to hearing from Tom during the trial, so glad for Nate to understand how much we’ll enjoy it.
Wanting to see the trial to the end of this tragic true crime story. Kudos! Not an easy thing to do.
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Great interview! Tom... you're a good man. Thank you for your service. It had to be so tough. Especially because Lori didn't testify. After her crazy little speech at sentencing, maybe we should be glad she didn't get on the stand!
I'm glad your life and emotions are healing and getting back to normal. I liked what you said about going out to Chad's house and your different experience each time. I'm sure it was great to be with everyone and to see Kay and Larry. The testimony of the detectives when they were recovering the bodies, especially Tylee's body, was even too much for me to hear. I had to turn the volume all the way down and leave it down during the whole testimony. I wouldn't have been able to handle seeing the photos.
I'm looking forward to ordering your book. I think what you are doing with the proceeds is so honorable. I was wondering if you would be asked to delay releasing it until after Lori's Arizona trial.
Btw...I hate having the same name as this sadistic woman, but I'm older than her, so I had the name before her!
Nate, you're amazing! Can't wait to hear your coverage of the trial. Also, Justin Lum from Phoenix. xoxo
Nate, this juror saw things none of us did. He and the others probably suffered at the least, PTSD.
Great interview!
Thank you Tom.
Hope House is a wonderful ministry.
I looked at about six photos from the Riby Franke case and just couldn't look at anymore . If I had to look at those crime scene photos then I can't serve theyre just too horrific . Thank you Tom for your service somebody has to do it .
I’d like to know how Lori and Chad could have gone so far unchecked. Was there no voice of reason in that mix? Why didn’t church leadership not question any of this before it got that far? Checks and balances are important. Accountability.
LDS/Mormon ‘religion’ provides a cloak to cover & prevent snooping. You see it when Charles speaks to law enforcement when Lori took his truck & wallet w/keys locking him out & he says ‘we are LDS’ the cop immediately starts to almost speak another language - hard to explain but if you watch the Netflix film- it’s there. Same w/Ruby Franke & Jodi H case -high up church ppl recommended Jodi despite her losing her license to practice. Time for these churches to get taxed & thereby to have more scrutiny on what goes on behind closed doors.
They were excommunicated and the ( LDS) officials washed their hands of them idk what more they could of done without the mainstream branch of the church possibly looking worse because these two nut jobs flew over the cuckoo's nest & went on their own delusional path 🤷♀️
I am glad you went back to the pull off and did not have to feel so alone. You were redeemed because of your unselfishness towards thenother jurors. I wish you great success with your books.
Why would Chad kill an innocent raccoon? That tells me everything!!
I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a raccoon. But it WAS innocent.
Because he's 😈 evil.. raccoon was a person, not a raccoon... He just said raccoon to make himself appear innocent. .
There was never any raccoon. After what they did to Tylee, he made up the raccoon/limb debris story to explain the disturbance of the soil in the pet cemetery and the use of the fire pit in case his wife noticed.
@@StellaFl I understand that. What I’m saying is, that that is a stupid excuse. Why would this story even make sense to Tammy. It’s pretty lame.
@@sandraguthrie276 Noone can disagree with you. I guess the idea is indocative of Chad's intelligence or rather lack thereof 😆
Great interview again Nate. Such an intelligent and wise conversation. I appreciate you Nate. 🫶
Wonderful interview. He is a very caring thoughtful man. I hope most jurors are like this, it would give me hope for the jury system! ❤
I’m so glad you said that you felt pride in serving and your positive remarks about our judicial system. I’ve always wondered if I am ever selected if I would still feel that. It brings hope.
Thank you Tom! Great interview, I look forward to reading your book!
They’re going to cover Tammy’s murder in Chad’s upcoming trial, right?
Yes they are 100%
Tom, if you’re here in the comments, I hope you’ve watched Annie Cushing’s streams on her Annielytics channel for more background that may not be in other media. Hope your book does well for your charity and please continue to take good care of yourself. Chad’s trial may bring up a good deal of difficulty again. Best to you.
Such a great interview. Thx Mr. Juror and Nate😊
Thank you Nate for this interview with this wonderful man !
I still don't understand why others aren't charged
what a wonderful kind hearted man
Tom, it's wonderful you have such a supportive wife.
This is great! Thank you Nate.
Hi, Nate. Thank you for another excellent interview. It was a treat to hear this gentleman's perspective and thoughts on that WILD and tragic trial. Much respect and appreciation to him! And to you also, of course. 🖖 Chad's case is going to be a whole new ballgame IMO. Buckle up, y'all.
Great interview. Thanks 😊
Wonderful interview. I am so impressed with Tom. Bless him for his service.
Nate, I just want to thank you for the Eaton family videos. This shows you and your family as a whole. It is rare to find a good representation of family now a days. I want you to know the man you are shows in the way you ask your questions and the patience you have in your interviews. You have clarity in your reporting, to us listening to your words. Thank you!
Thank you Nate. Very interesting #18
Thanks Tom! 💙
Great interview. I love your interviewing style Nate
There are people like me who are against the death penalty. I would not want someone like me on Chad's jury.
Then please tell the truth if you ever have to be part of a jury because too many people lie about how they fill about the death penalty and complicate things at the very end.
@@chiricanita6697 I absolutely would because someone like me should never be on the jury of a death penalty case.
Great interview Nate.
Growing up Mormon in the birch society in the 80s. We will see more sadly of crazy right wing last day Mormon stuff😢
@KurtMatthews-ko6rc but... but... but...
What about all the transgender and black violence towards innocent children and people?
There has always been more violent wackos on the left.
It's crazy how much has come out lately ,I guess w social media it gets harder to hide the wicked amongst them
@@82566 , I grew up in this idea. I have been getting help to fix my self but I see where this comes from. I would be interested to know out of Lori, Chad Jodi and the Frankie lady who grew up with as a Bircher. It’s all a little trama for me but it needs talked about and the LDS church needs to call it out.
I’m sorry, but the entire Mormon religion is “crazy” stuff. They have twisted and manipulated the true words of Jesus and made it crazy. It was not a stretch for Lori and Chad to twist it even more because they learned how from that religion. I went to a Mormon church for a while then started just reading the bible and started to see all the lies the Mormon church is teaching. Jesus warned us about false prophets and this is why.
I could understand Tom's feelings about having to be inside and sitting all the time. That would be the hardest part for me too.
I still believe that there are others in that group that were very aware of what was happening to the kids, Charles, Brandon and Tammy and let's not forget Tylees Dad.too..I believe he was killed by Lori and Alex too.
Why are jurors writing books? Your job is over when the trial ends. People always looking !
I suspect Chad's trial will be entirely different trial.
Thank Your Service! 🙏🏽I Appreciate You SO VERY IMMENSELY!! Take Care and Bec Careful @ Chad’s Trial
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Thank you Nate for such Great Coverage always! Thank You Tom for your Service. We Appreciate You Both! ❤❤❤
Good job, Nate! I'll be relying on you for all the info and updates. LOL Better get to work! Lol God bless!
I am impressed that he is donating the book proceeds. That increases my desire to purchase and read the book. Next comes the Lifetime movie. As an onlooker to this case for the last few years, I see all of these pieces of evidence but we dont see the actual victim photographs like the jury does. Somehow I can almost remove all emotion for these types of cases because we hear horror stories everyday in the news, of human depravity. But then you hear him discuss how it impacted him for so long and you realize the weight of their burden. Thank you to all jurors who sit on cases that change you for a lifetime. Going deep into the sick and hidden human mind is utterly devastating sometimes.
Thank you for your service Tom !! 👑💙 love you Nate 💕
Hey there Nate!
You know appeal Lawyers will be watching these videos even many years from now, and the only way Lori and Chad get new trials is when they find out that the court made errors. Interviewing jurors is one way to find human error, I don't think it's a good idea to interview Jurors today with all the information you could find out about jurors to find something wrong with any individual.. Just review the Scott Peterson trial for one example, One of the reasons Scott Peterson filed for a new trial was Jury misconduct by one juror..In the Alex Murdaugh case lawyers are appealing for court clerk and jury misconduct... a book writing was also brought up in the misconduct
If Chad had access to a cremation room it would help explain the condition of one of the minors bodies.
Hello Nate they found human remains in North Utah and I said they could be another victim of Lori and chad or even Dylan Rounds.
Where did you see this if you don’t mind sharing ?
Or the person or persons of the college kids. There were other murders in the near areas of Idaho/Utah. Whichever.
Apparently the family have said it is not Dylan. 😢
Glad you mentioned Dylan Rounds. Hate to see that turn to a cold case
@@frankdodgee Thank you I want justice for him as well.
How can anyone involved in this crime ever be whole again. Seeing such horrific photos (you can't ever unsee), and just hearing testimony was almost to much.😢
Do we really need to listen to everyone's stories, this is a judicial trial, so how can any of these stories be relevant to what is a very very serious event, being taken over by people who want their 15 minutes of fame. There are a lot of people making a lot of money off the backs of Charles Vallow, Tammy Daybell, Tylee Ryan, and JJ's murders
Thanks, Tom for coming forward about your experience as a juror in such a horrid case. I believe Tom’s thoughts on the death penalty for Lori is an ominous sign for Chad and his case. A huge thank you to Nate for your tireless coverage of the crimes of Lori & Chad.
Does anyone know if jury selection that starts today will be livestreamed?
None of the accused ever went to or reach out to the police with concerns for the missing children. Not Lori, not Alex, and not Chad. How could the 3 most closest to the children have the least concern for them? Because they are responsible for their disappearance.
Nate, I was told that Chad was allowed to sit and watch the Lori trial. ? This seems unfair to give Chad a visual understanding of what was going to happen to him. Is this true?
Bless your heart sir 💖💖💖
Ich hatte es fast vergessen - heute beginnt der Prozess ja mit der Auswahl der Jury. Da ist das Jahr schon rum. Lieber Himmel, und letztes Jahr dachte ich noch, dass das noch ewig hin ist bis sie endlich mit Chad anfangen. Das warten auf Gerechtigkeit hat endlich ein Ende. Danke Nate, Danke ans ganze Team - ich bin seit der Meldung es gäbe zwei vermisste Kinder und die Mutter ist nicht aufzufinden, an das EIN Team gefesselt. Ihr leistet tolle Arbeit, Dankeschön. Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland.
Thanks so much for spotlighting the goodness in this world as opposed to the Chads Melanies & Loris in this world. This Juror is like so many others that were deeply affected by this horror.
Tom you did good. Look forward to reading your book. God Bless. 😁
Ok is there a pre-lease page anywhere or an email I can get a reminder for when his book is released.
Edit: he mentions Anne Rule, I know if she was alive she'd probably have covered this.
Almost a year ago 😳
Did he just say some of the jurors were friends with Lori and in her inner circle?
I don't think I could get through such a trial seeing horrific photos and hearing the experts' testimonies and graphic reports without shedding tears and dealing with possible ptsd after the trial was over. It has to have an effect on the jurors.
What a lovely man ❤
You know, Laurie Daybell did the jury a favor. I imagine with any homicide case.💔 Eurie has a video of the person committing the murder there must always be a 10% of “I hope I got it right.” With Laurie‘s closing statements, she gave that jury the gift of clarity and confidence in their decision..
Her name is Lori Vallow, not Daybell.
@@Ausgar-yc1yl hell no! Her name is Daybell by law and by invitation. Chad led all of this.
Question I keep coming back to, would this have happened regardless of Chad’s involvement? I think yes, her and Alex would’ve still done what they did just different circumstances.
No.Yammy would not have been killed nor any reason for killing kids
Thank you, Tom. I'm glad you were on the jury. I would have voted the death penalty for Lori as well.
I’m sorry to say but having a juror writing a book, making a profit and doing so many interviews seems just wrong. As having my sister who was murdered and if one of the jurors would write a book and do media it would break my heart. But thank you to Nate for your coverage.
He says he’s donating the profits of the book to charity../
Defense will say Chad was happily married for almost 30 years with 5 kids, opposed to Lori who was married multiple times with multiple deceased spouses and children...
This is awesome🙄😮
23:33 therapy looks very different for everybody. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Idaho , the citizens of the world, and , most importantly, the victims. ❤️💔❤️💔
We got to listen to Jury selection with Lori, will we have the same with Chad ???
I am trying to comprehend why Tom will go to Chad's trial knowing, as he stated: "he felt uncomfortable" at Lori's.🎉
Do you know if Chad’s children will testify in his defense?
Money, Power and Sex .... great title! It seems to me that every crime has to do with at least one of these 3 motivations. Very glad to know that the profits from the book will be donated to a charity for children.
I made it through my childhood with a narcissistic mother like Lori and my baby's father is still with his narcissistic mother like Lori....I was assertive and emotionally expressive with my mother putting her in her place and scaring her off and my baby's father is opposite and he is passive and emotionally suppressive and his mother's narcissistic abuse left him with serious mental health issues...he split from reality and split his personality like Norman Bates and the other personality is his mother....and his mother programmed him to injure and kill anyone who comes between her sick relationship with her son......so when he feels strong feelings for a woman the mother side comes out and attacks any woman he cares about.....his narcissistic mother targeted me and my baby for elimination just because we take away from her significance in his life....her son has strangled me and assaulted me sexually when he was acting as his narcissistic mother.....so there are still other versions of Lori Vallow out there in the world who need to be held accountable for their abuse and one of them is named Diana Symalla of Folsom, CA.
It was both. They fed off each others ideas and beliefs (although delusional).
❤ Tom
Why did Lori have the say of what to do or not to do? She was the one on trial
There were so many people involved in this story that when I 1st heard about Lori & Chad's loony beliefs, it wasn't sinking in. I had to look into who all these people were, starting with Julie Rowe.
Hair in the tape huh. This case has proven many things to me. Unforgettable.
Surprising to hear people talk about dishing out the death penalty in such a cavalier manner . The crime rate in Europe is lower than in the US , and without death penalty . Less religion as well .
Just saying .
Are we able to compare those 2 countries?
Which European country. Can you compare one with the same population as the US?
Europa is not a one country @@sweettea527
Statistics are available for all who wish to see .
The IMHE FOUND THAT IN 2029 , 5.6 people per 100.000 were murdered in the U.S compared with 0.9 in the EU . In other words , the overall homicide rate in the U.S was 6.2 times higher than the EU .
I didn’t make this up . This will answer your questions I expect .
Now Lori looks mad
That's an old photo. You must not have seen the photo of her walking into court in Maricopa County, AZ! She was all smiles, practically flirting with the male lawyer and was almost dancing as she walked in! She was looking around for the cameras so she could smile to everyone watching. Nothing sad about her!
@@loribaker8339She was not dancing.
I tried to tell you about JJ’s birthday and you never responded.
Believers often fallaciously use Pascal's wager with the, "What if you're wrong and there is a god?" argument. You face God's judgement in the end and burn in eternal Hell. But they usually don't consider the reverse of that which is, "What if you're wrong and there isn't a god?, and you wasted a lifetime believing something that wasn't true without an afterlife of Heaven or Hell.
Is that a headcovering or his hair ?
Well... that's a rude question! Geez!
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Will someone please explain to me WHY it matters whether you’re first?
I'm sorry..did he say JURORS that were Lori's friends?? He must have misspoken. I think Nate picked that up and brought it round right.
Yeah I think he misspoke. I caught that too. Nate being the pro he is cleaned that up by restating it the right way.
He was talking about the witnesses who were Lori’s friends. And the impact that had on him as a juror.
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I just have to say that John Prior deserves an applaud. Separate his client from him and look. He is taking on a death penalty case BY HIMSELF. Can you imagine the stress and anxiety and pressure he must be feeling? Can you appreciate that for one second for that man and never mind who his client is? God bless that man. I believe in everyone's right to zealous defense, I don't care who they are. This is America and we give them that for a good reason. God speed to John Prior.
Are we making celebrities out of jurors now?
How is he trying to become a celebrity? He is speaking on his experiences and the effects of what that case had on him.
He looks over 65. That means he’s exempt if he wants to be.
I will never ever believe those who stated they knew nothing about the case , I spent most of my life in rural areas, everybody knows everything, not much social media but good old fashion chichatting.....just liars in my opinion.
He didn’t say that he didn’t know anything about the case. He said he didn’t know all the players involved like Alex and Chad and I follow true crime, but I can honestly say that if I was called as a juror for a case here in Michigan, I wouldn’t know because I don’t follow my own local news and that’s just the gods honest truth.