Judge scolds Lori for inquiring about Charles' dating | Lori Vallow Daybell murder conspiracy trial l Day 6

PHOENIX - Lori Vallow Daybell, the so-called "Doomsday Mom", was back in court on Tuesday where she is on trial for conspiring to kill her former husband, Charles Vallow.

What they're saying:

The motive of greed was on display Monday in a Phoenix courtroom. The state argued that Vallow Daybell wanted Charles dead to collect life insurance money. 

An employee of Banner Life Insurance took the stand as a recording played, hearing her tell Vallow Daybell she was not Charles' beneficiary immediately following his death. 

"I can tell you the beneficiary was changed in March of this year," the employee was heard saying in the recording.

"OK. OK. Trying to figure out what he was doing, since we have five kids, and have been married for 15 years," Vallow Daybell was heard saying.

Also in court on Tuesday, a video that shows Vallow Daybell at a drug store after Charles' death was shown. In the video, Vallow Daybell bought two pairs of flip-flops, following a stop at a fast food store drive-thru to get food for Joshua ‘JJ’ Vallow.

Vallow Daybell's daughter, Tylee Ryan, was with Vallow Daybell for the ride as well. Vallow Daybell never called 9-1-1, and witnesses have described her demeanor after the shooting as "non-chalant." She also had Charles’ phone with her, which helped police track locations by GPS along with her own phone.

Detective Ariel Werther testified to this timeline, but when Vallow Daybell got her chance to cross-examine him, she was scolded by the judge for inquiring about Charles' dating life, after objections were raised by prosecuting attorney Treena Kay.

"Whether he went on dates or had dates scheduled is not relevant to this case. Ask another question," the judge was heard saying. "You can ask about the date of the person who testified the night before, because that person was in here and had some relevant information, but other than that, any of these other questions are not relevant."

The backstory:

In Arizona, Vallow Daybell is accused of planning the death of her then-husband, Charles Vallow, in 2019. It was allegedly motivated by Vallow Daybell's religious beliefs, and a $1 million life insurance policy that Charles owned.

Charles was shot by Vallow Daybell's late brother, Alex Cox. Cox had said he shot Charles after a fight involving a baseball bat.

Vallow Daybell is also accused of attempted murder in connection with her ex-nephew-in-law, Brandon Boudreaux. The shootings of Charles and Brandon happened within months of each other.

In Idaho, Vallow Daybell was found guilty of killing Tylee Ryan and Joshua "JJ" Vallow. She was also found guilty of her role in the death of Tammy Daybell, Chad Daybell's first wife. Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison in Idaho.

Chad Daybell, Lori's husband, was convicted of all three murders last year. He was sentenced to death.

Dig deeper:

Prosecutors only have a handful of witnesses left before they rest their case. After that, it's the defense's turn.

During a brief hearing, prosecutors said they believe they could rest their case by Thursday, April 17.

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