Why is Lori Vallow facing fresh murder conspiracy charges in Arizona?
For over four years, the world watched a frantic search for Lori Vallow’s children, the tragic discovery of their bodies buried in her new husband’s backyard, and ultimately, her conviction.
Now, two lesser-known victims in the case have their shot at justice.
The so-called “doomsday cult mom,” 50, appeared in court in Arizona on Thursday where she was arraigned on murder charges relating to the 2019 shooting death of her fourth husband Charles Vallow and an attempt on the life of her niece’s ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux.
“We’ve waited over four horrific years for her [Lori Vallow] to face trial of murdering my sweet, kind, generous, loving and dearest brother Charles Vallow. Your justice is finally coming,” Charles’ sister Kay Woodcock wrote on social media after Lori was extradited from Idaho to Arizona in late November.
Ms Woodcock, who was also the grandmother of Lori’s slain seven-year-old son JJ Vallow, has been fighting for justice for years. “Another huge step forward! We are grateful those justice wheels do indeed turn,” she wrote.
Charles’ death was the first step in a wider, to rid their lives of “obstacles” as they termed their spouses and her children, according to text message evidence presented at her trial for the murder of JJ and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan earlier this year.
