Get ready to dive into one of the most bizarre trials of the year. Join Gerardo, Lauren, Mindy, and Brenton as they guide you through the first week of Lori Daybell's trial. Buckle up as they highlight the most jaw-dropping testimonies, riveting opening statements, and intriguing Mormon themes unfolding in Ada County's courthouse. The panel will explore some of the most compelling moments of the trial, breaking down the evidence and analyzing how Lori's beliefs align with early Mormonism, from Joseph Smith's treasure digging to some of the more obscure religious doctrines that have shaped the LDS faith. Due to an interruption, the rest is here: https://youtube.com/live/znqaD7g05uc CHAPTERS 00:03:40 This is a Mormon crime 00:05:40 Lauren’s experience in the courtroom 00:08:52 This is ONLY Lori’s trial; they had to find an unbiased jury 00:10:04 They were looking for a jury that did not know about this case 00:10:53 The Judge is non practicing LDS, he is not a practicing member of the church 00:11:15 Report that the Church sent out a memo telling members not to participate in this case 00:13:35 The memo from the Church 00:18:16 Dates for the memo and dates for the Daybell deaths are months apart 00:18:30 Chad was excommunicated after the bodies were found 00:22:14 The death penalty for Lori Vallow was taken off the table 00:26:27 Tree of the people involved in the case 00:32:20 Tammy Daybell’s body was exhumed, her death was homicide 00:33:00 Lori is being accused of being a co conspirator for the deaths of Tammy Daybell, JJ Vallow, and Tylee Ryan 00:33:38 The state of Arizona may want to charge Lori for Charles Vallows death 00:34:11 The judge decided on no cameras so the trial is being recorded with audio 00:34:44 Hidden True Crime is releasing the audio footage on their youtube channel 00:36:26 What it’s like in the courtroom 00:41:50 The ideas behind this trial are so far-fetched, zombies, conspiracy theories, etc. 00:45:00 Audio Clip 1 - Opening statements: this case is about money, power, and sex 00:48:40 They want to turn this into a story, they’re not just laying out facts, juries forget they zone out - so you need to make it a blockbuster story outline 00:58:30 Chad Daybell is not involved in these murders without Mormonism. 01:02:00 Audio Clip 2 - she was in Hawaii at the time 01:03:00 They’re trying to claim that Lori was not around when these deaths occurred 01:06:15 There are so many text messages and emails that indicate that she was very well connected to all of the goings on leading up to the deaths of all involved 01:06:46 Audio Clip 3 - Tammy died at the hands of another, the cause of her death was asphyxiation 01:11:10 Audio Clip 4 - The state of the victims hands; Lori and Chad took each other's hands in matrimony 01:17:16 Audio Clip 3 - Defense clips 01:27:25 How attorneys handle cases if they feel their client is guilty 01:31:00 Audio Clip 4 - evidence will show that Lori was a dutiful wife, interested in the End of Times 01:36:00 Quoting the first amendment makes the jury feel guilty for judging Lori because of her religious beliefs 01:37:10 Audio Clip 5 - We can’t agree on what happened, they need the jury to decide 01:40:00 If the state can’t convince the jury that she was aiding, abetting or conspiring in the murders then they’re not supposed to convict her ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds