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Lori Vallow: 'Doomsday Mom' deemed competent to stand trial in Arizona

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Updated  December 5, 2024 6:09pm MST
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'Doomsday Mom' Lori Vallow competent for trial

Lori Vallow, also known as the so-called 'Doomsday Mom,' is deemed mentally competent to stand trial in Arizona, where she is accused of conspiring in the killing of Charles Vallow and the attempted murder of her niece's ex-husband. FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum reports.

The Brief

    • Lori Vallow has been deemed mentally competent to stand trial in her Arizona case.
    • The so-called "Doomsday Mom" has insisted on representing herself at trial, but it's unknown if a judge will allow it.
    • Vallow is accused of conspiring in the fatal shooting of her fourth husband and plotting the attempted murder of her niece's ex-husband.

PHOENIX - Lori Vallow has been deemed mentally competent to stand trial in her Arizona case.

In a Rule 11 hearing on Dec. 5 in Phoenix, doctors agreed that the so-called "Doomsday Mom" is mentally fit. The state did not object to the doctors' findings. Her trial will now move forward.

Vallow has insisted on representing herself in her trial, but she has also refused to show up in court at times, which is why hearings were held to determine if she is mentally competent to stand trial.

The evaluation process began in late October, and it has been more than a year since Vallow was extradited to Arizona on charges of conspiracy to commit murder. In Arizona, Vallow is accused of conspiring in the fatal shooting of her fourth husband, Charles, and the attempted murder of her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux. The shootings of Charles and Brandon happened within months of each other in 2019.

Vallow was previously found guilty in Idaho for the murders of two of her children, Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan. She was also found guilty of her role in the death of Tammy Daybell. Tammy was the first wife of Chad Daybell, who is Vallow's current husband. Vallow was sentenced to life in prison in Idaho for the deaths.

Lori Vallow deemed fit to stand trial: full hearing

Lori Vallow, the so-called "Doomsday Mom," was deemed competent to stand trial in Arizona during a Rule 11 hearing in Phoenix on Dec. 5. Vallow is accused of conspiring in the fatal shooting of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, and plotting the attempted murder of her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux.

In Arizona, Vallow is accused of conspiring in the fatal shooting of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, and plotting the attempted murder of her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux.

Vallow was extradited to Arizona in November 2023, months after being sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing her two youngest children, J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan, and conspiring in the murder of Tammy Daybell. Tammy was the former wife of Chad Daybell, who is Vallow's current husband.

Vallow's competency was an issue in her Idaho trial, where she was found unfit to stand trial in 2021. She spent 10 months in a state hospital before being restored to competency. 

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Lori Vallow: Lawyer for 'Doomsday Mom' files motion to have her mental competency evaluated

Lawyers for Lori Vallow have filed a motion to have her mental competence evaluated. In Arizona, the so-called 'Doomsday Mom' is accused of plotting the murder of her 4th husband, and plotting the attempted murder of her niece's ex-husband.

Initially, Vallow's Arizona trial was scheduled for Aug. 1, but a judge later decided to push it to Feb. 24, 2025, despite Vallow not waiving her right to a speedy trial.

Up next for Vallow, a status conference on Friday at 8:30 a.m.

Lori Vallow deemed competent to stand trial in AZ

The so-called "Doomsday Mom" is accused of conspiring in the fatal shooting of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, and plotting the attempted murder of her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux.

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  • Information for this story was gathered from previous FOX 10 reports.

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