Chad Daybell family not on same page for death penalty: Aunt | Banfield

Chad Daybell is set to go on trial in March for his alleged involvement in the deaths of his first wife and his second wife's two children. Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted of all three murders and is now serving a life sentence. Several motions were discussed during Chad Daybell's hearing, including changing the venue and removing the death penalty. Vicki Hoban, the aunt of Chad's first wife Tammy Daybell, joins "Banfield" exclusively for the first time since the hearing.
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[@maryannjordan8143]

For a guy who claims to have travelled beyond the veil and died before, he sure seems Leary of dying now,

[@Strawn149]

True

[@sharontarin1310]

😂

[@NikkiNoo86]

I know right 😂 it’s amazing how his ass is flapping now he’s actually staring death in face instead of lying about his near death experiences he bragged about but never really happened 😂😂😂

[@janh1399]

great point!!!

[@kateashby3066]

Same with Lori- she mourns for her home in heaven? Girl!, you could have accepted the death penalty 😂

[@raqueacevedo1509]

Tammy's "kids" are adults, the evidence is there. But their Mom is not. The only one standing is their Dad.... Justice for Tammy, JJ, Charles, Tyler.

[@keenacummings2017]

Amen

[@therealz360z7]

It's very common the surviving children be in denial about one parent killing the other .

[@suekelley2109]

That oldest daughter said if she wasnt his daughter she would agree with "everybody else" but since she knows her dad could never murder anybody, she doesn't believe it. Last time I saw an interview with the Daybell.kids they were still insisting their mother died of natural causes and that Lori and Alex killed JJ and Tylee and framed Chad. But I believe that interview was before Lori's trial.

[@claudiatapia8310]

@@therealz360z7 Don't try to justify the unjustifiable. I've seen it with lived parents. they sided with the one they admire the most. Tammy worked in the side lines and Chad was the one speaking at events and with published books. Poor Tammy, only her parents and siblings stand for her

[@laurenmay2098]

I never hated my father, who abused my mother beyond belief. She had to escaped him because he said he was going out and when he gets back, he was going to kill her. Well, she was pregnant and left with other 5 of us. My mother is my hero, we never see our father again. I understand that you love your father, you can’t turn that off. But not realize it that he is guilty as hell, that is being so badly wired in the head. I feel sorry, because one of them did not know what exhumation was, what? You are an adult and you do not know that? So, this specific religion makes you grow up dumb, away from the world and you can even think critically. God forbid you think for yourself. Garth, (spelling) is the one who saw his mother dead, he knows what happened but he will not admit it to himself. It is too painful. Their rather live in the la la land. I grew up as Christian, and I am a Christian, but I don’t believe in the institutions. They are so wealthy, but the poor go around giving them money, that was suppose to feed the poor, the widows, and the house of god. Instead, they are flying around in jets and having millions of dollars houses. It is ridiculous, period. Stay away from any of these kind of place. If you go and it is good for you great, but don’t feel like you must to fit in to be loved, God goes love you.

[@TentinQuarantino_]

Imagine knowing that Lori is legally their stepmother. Thank god Lori and Chad got locked up before she got access to them and *their* children.

[@LaurenFitzgerald-gs6hv]

He had her kill her kids , not his.

[@TentinQuarantino_]

@@LaurenFitzgerald-gs6hv only because they got caught. If Lori found out any of his kids were insurable, they would have started getting 4+Dark ratings left and right, and had some unfortunate accidents and near-misses, like Brandon Boudreau

[@kateashby3066]

@@TentinQuarantino_lori wouldn’t have been a beneficiary 😂. And Chad wouldn’t allow his beloved flying monkeys to get hurt. You don’t bite the hand that feeds (your ego)

[@catherinesusann5182]

I met Chad years ago. He was at an event for Julie Rowe. Julie was pushing the whole everyone would be fleeing to the mountains in no time with the end of times. My husband asked Chad if he really believed everyone would be doing that, and Chad shook his head no and kind of rolled his eyes. He was all about making money off looney people and never really fully believed their crap. I honestly believe Chad was just a horny middle aged man who was getting attention from some woman he deemed "hot." Ughh, he ruined his whole life and the lives of his loved ones to "follow the storm," after a deranged woman who took the lives of her own children. Sick.

[@nenej12]

He let punani ruin his marriage, his own life & I believe let them bury the kids on his property…Lori is a money hungry h*e yeah she has been married many times but that’s what she was a lose fresh h*e…you don’t let a h*e have say so over your life & then marry her

[@raqueacevedo1509]

She killed their children but Chad was the one who tagged them Dark. He encouraged killing people. By his stupidity and Ego.

[@sharontarin1310]

Nobody who did what he did can plead middle age crisis. He was a cruel murderer... End of.

[@smilely771]

He was just as deranged… I’ve followed this case from the beginning they are both evil.

[@jessicahawks3223]

He took lives also, not just her doing it. He is a monster

[@user-eh8yz6ko3t]

The evilness of it all. She certainly deserves justice

[@somewhereinthemidwest9827]

Tammy TRUSTED Chad. Ultimate betrayal. May she RIP. May the children, no matter how painful, see and accept the truth and whatever that looks like. My heart goes out to them.

[@bbe3034]

So very sad! Everything I’ve heard from Tammy’s family and friends have stated she was a very loving mother, wife and friend! 💔💔

[@kateashby3066]

I’m sure Tammy was a lovely woman. But she enabled him in his grandiose plays at pretending to be a prophet. This is what happens when you are mega religious- you have NO critical thinking skills to descent whether or not your husband is a lun@tic when he starts doing weird sht

[@nadinefrandsen6087]

I have never felt it was right that the judge didn’t allow Tammy’s parents the ability to watch Lori’s trial.

[@BeccaLavelle483]

What?

[@nadinefrandsen6087]

The judge denied a request to allow Tammy Daybell’s parents (who weren’t in good health to travel) to view Lori’s trial from their home.

[@therealz360z7]

I noticed the judge made a comment when he said Chad's trial will be televised I think he felt a little ashamed of himself for that .

[@kateashby3066]

@@nadinefrandsen6087why did they need to view it? What’s the purpose of that? The entire reason it wasn’t televised is the at judge B didn’t want it all over the internet because Lori was making a circus out of the proceedings. Why would ANYONE support that by insisting the parents get visuals- knowing it will also end up online- feeding into what Lori wants? Victims have rights and they could have chosen to listen to the trial if they wanted.

[@nadinefrandsen6087]

@kateashby3066 This is my opinion and I know I am not alone in my thoughts about this: Because they are Tammy’s parents. Their daughter was murdered. I think the court should have tried to find a way to allow them to watch her killer(s) come to justice. If there was any possible way for them to be given a link to watch, it should have been granted. They were not in the physical health to make the journey to be there or sit through the trial in person. Tammy’s mother suffered greatly. She has now passed. It would have been the right thing, if it was possible.

[@louloubell6586]

Tammy looked so much like her Aunty. Such a sad thing for her family.

[@jodeming5088]

I feel bad for his children. I believe as fast as things happened with her death, burial, and his marriage to Lori they know the truth. I would not want to be them at all. Lori and Chad were both involved in the planning and deaths of Tammy and the kids. The Death penalty should have been for Lori and now for Chad.

[@kateashby3066]

Lori didn’t get the DP because the prosecution screwed up and didn’t supply the discovery in time. There are no games when it comes to DP cases- no mistakes will be tolerated. The judge had to take it off the table.

[@politicallyincorrect5802]

Vicky the world is praying for Justice for Tammy,Tylee,JJ. God bless you for never giving up.

[@eleanorryan2750]

Tammy's adult children should be a voice for her. Tammy was a loving mother and grandmother who went without herself to give to her children. A story can be spun in so many different ways and John Prior will certainly do that. Im sure Tammy's adult children know what happens, and what caused her death. I hope they are all getting professional help to deal with their loss, and the lies and deceit over the years. Regards from Ireland 🇮🇪 💚

[@terintiaflavius3349]

They love their father too though. What a horrible position he has placed them in.

[@Strawn149]

@@terintiaflavius3349Loving a parent and denying what their father did are two different things.

[@leonaleone598]

Lori should have gotten the DP evil woman before she met Chad!

[@kateashby3066]

Blame the state.

[@Annsunshine30]

Wow, I thought the kids, that are actually adults now, would be there for their mum. Not their dad, that has murdered her....!

[@PandaBear62573]

I can't possibly imagine the anguish Tammy's kids have been and still are going through. I know I've heard how hard her death was on her daughter and how depressed she got when Lori suddenly showed up. Your father being accused of murdering your mother, especially with the amount of evidence, let alone where Tylee and JJ's remains were found. I feel for Tammy's kids, it's an incredibly difficult position to be put in. They are choosing to stay quiet and I hope they can get some kind of peace after Chad's trial.

[@cgclairity]

They have been brainwashed and still support their father. They think he was set up and had nothing to do with it and that he's innocent.

[@iffyangel3380]

They haven't stayed quiet! They said there dad was "framed" and are standing by him in a TV interview! They blame Lori and Alex, not Chad! It's disgusting they can even stand by him, after and with all the evidence and those kids found in his back yard.

[@sandyharris9162]

Most children of parents who murder their spouses always seem to stand by the murderer, I’ve seen it many times, I guess they can’t handle losing another parent. Even knowing they killed the other spouse, they stick by them, even if they go to prison. Sad indeed. Morons are taught to honor parents, no matter what they do, they have repentance….

[@420kellyk]

They didn't seem anguished when they were laughing it up and eating cookies with Lori the day of their mother's funeral.

[@mjchiwara]

You haven't paid attention. Tammy's kids have not been quiet. They have been advocating for their father in several interviews. Tammy's kids have chosen their inheritance over their mother. Scandalous & disgraceful.

[@420kellyk]

If you raise a child in the filth of cult-lies and delusions, it's rare those kids grow to be rational unbias truth-seekers. Some of those kids were in the house the morning Tammy died and one of the sons was with Chad and was questioned by police. The Daybell kids were also reported to be laughing and eating snacks with Lori at the post-funeral get together. There is more here than the family is saying. At the very least they believe the lunacy of their father's doomsday teachings and I don't even want to imagine what the worst looks like.

[@LaurenFitzgerald-gs6hv]

Yes

[@kateashby3066]

I have gathered with people after funerals of our BELOVED friend or family Members and we have laughed too. That’s not weird. You sit around telling stories of the person you miss while having a drink. And if you believe you’ll see them again in spirit then it’s even less traumatizing. That is the only normal thing about the kids. Yes they’re totally brainwashed, but a guest at the funeral said the two oldest ones that testified for their dad also bawled their eyes out. So can we stop pretending to be experts with the limited info we have?

[@420kellyk]

@@kateashby3066 The gathering isn't the issue, it's the laughing with Lori the mistress on the day their mother was buried. Emma lied and said she hadn't met Lori before the arrest. They were laughing and eating cookies together in front of all the funeral attendees. SHE PERJURED HERSELF.

[@libbyfransen7053]

I'm sure losing your mom at the hands of your father would be very difficult to process. She's gone, he's here. How do you reconcile that situation? A pretty epic problem to have to navigate. And the whole world is watching and waiting to see their reactions. We can't judge this situation, it's not ours to judge and may none of us ever have to walk in those traumatized shoes. Sending them good vibes, blessings and love. I can't imagine! I'm so very sorry for your loss. May your grief resolve into peace. ❤

[@StellaFl]

To their mother they were her whole world, to Chad they were the "Dursleys". They lost their dad long ago when Lori grabbed him by the storm. I hope they soon move to the right side of history.

[@axemangang1584]

Storm, bet it's more like a sprinkle 😅

[@mjchiwara]

Tammy's kids have chosen their inheritance over loyalty to their mother. Very sad.💔

[@TShirtAndReeboks]

There won't be any inheritance. Chad is using everything Tammy built for them paying his lawyer.

[@kathythiesen5147]

Thanks for showing Tammy’s pictures. She has such a beautiful smile. She looks like such a sweet lady.

[@shellyrealini6292]

Cameras = transparency

[@kateashby3066]

Yeah and so does audio. Seeing what’s happening is not vital, ppl just WANT to be able to. I wanted to watch the trial too but judge B made the right call. Lori had turned every second of the tiles into a circus because she was performing for the cameras. I would prefer that not happen and she not get what she is seeking- attention on her 98% if the time.

[@BlueMoiraine]

Thankful that Tammy's family gets to watch the proceedings

[@doygazgar]

The death penalty is a waste of time now as they take far too long to be carried out, so life without parole is just as good 👍

[@cheryl5994]

IT'S NEVER EASY WHEN IT'S A FAMILY MEMBER & HIS CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF AGE WILL HAVE A LONG LASTING BATTLE WITH IT. ASK YRSELF THAT SAME QUESTION, WOULD YOU STILL LOVE YR DAD IF HE DID THAT TO YR MOM OR IF HE PLAYED A PART IN WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE 2 INNOCENT CHILDREN, JJ & TYLEE, WOULD YOU WOULD YOU EVEN WANT HIM IN YR LIFE?

[@RobertDW1]

I never supported the death penalty because it’s a mercy killing and what’s messed up is there was no investigation until after the accused was executed just to find out he was innocent. Many death Inmates were innocent. It’s more of a punishment to be getting a life sentence because of all the fighting, stabbing and rape that goes on in Prison.

[@rebeccamireles31]

I think when they see the evidence as we go on they can see his instability by the way" because of their mothers loving kindness and that is sad too this is the place where he and Tammy were and family gatherings just wondering if they noticed difference in her behavior in the last days

[@kabra72]

What a wise lady

[@denisecook5640]

He convinced a woman he was traveling to her closet so mind bending the truth to his kids and them believing him fully is expected..He had a full following of people...The truth in court will hopefully help them see through his deceit.

[@RoseSharon7777]

Psychopath.

[@jillargos7729]

heart wrenching

[@iffyangel3380]

Chads mugshot looks nothing like him now in court. He's starting to look like Humpty Dumpty again without Loris special diet program!

[@shellyduval9646]

If only they could have stopped and thought of how selfish they were being. Get a divorce, it's a lot safer all around. Nope, they both thought they would be getting large life insurance money.

[@priskennedy9751]

This Chad man has to come clean if he truly has faith in god. Just say your guilty. This is a waste of time and money.

[@michellejames5953]

What a heartbreaking experience for all. I’m sad to see his kids hold on to the hope that their Dad isn’t guilty, no judgement here. Peace and love to all of Tammy’s relatives.

[@sedona816]

I'll be a little judgy here: the Daybell "children" before they were silent went on national tv to prop up their dad's lies. "She was tired, she was coughing a lot"(as though those are lethal symptoms). It's astonishing that the mother-child bond wasn't strong enough for them to defend her or question bizarre circumstances (no autopsy? Are you kidding? They can be spoon fed the coughing symptom and accept it? This is their mother...I would expect more loyalty from them. Shame on them! Especially Emma, whom I never heard of until she put herself in the media spotlight supporting Peter Griffin!

[@user-vz3fh6oj7d]

sedona816 I agree, maybe they were not as close to Tammy as it seemed.

[@BriLovesKirra]

@@sedona816agree with you 💯

[@shelleymays8529]

If killing is wrong, then how is the death penalty right? Two wrongs won't make it right. Death penalty feels like youre trying to get even. Justice can be prison for the rest of his life. I think this case is the saddest case I've ever heard..All that unnecessary killing. Those sweet kids and that lovely mom, not to mention all of Loris exes..Crazy times. Blessings on all the family members.

[@TentinQuarantino_]

If Chad has “pierced the veil” twice and knows what heaven is like (according to his books) and if he was comfortable sending his WIFE and two little kids to the great beyond, then why should the death penalty bother him at all? He said he’s a god in the next life. Shouldn’t he be excited to see the wife he swore to be sealed to for all eternity? The death penalty is what’s called *a deterrent* . That means when other people think about murdering for greed, or killing little kids, or killing more than one person, they ought to know that they might not just get rewarded with free room, board, and healthcare for the rest of their lives.

[@selinaoakley3613]

​@@TentinQuarantino_👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@vermilliongecko]

​@@TentinQuarantino_Well, the death penalty wasn't much of a deterrent to Chad and Lori, was it? 48,00 murders by gunshot alone in the US. The notion that the death penalty is a deterrent is a lie.

[@TentinQuarantino_]

@@vermilliongecko and how do you know that? Did you consider it and then go ahead and murder some people? Using the death penalty as a bargaining chip for prosecution also helps encourage people to testify against their co-defendants.

[@kimberlycronen3998]

@@TentinQuarantino_ We know because crime rates are public. If the death penalty were an effective deterrent, the crime rate would be lower in places with the death penalty. “The study by The Times also found that homicide rates had risen and fallen along roughly symmetrical paths in the states with and without the death penalty, suggesting to many experts that the threat of the death penalty rarely deters criminals.” You can copy and paste that quote into Google to find out more.

[@nancybergbower5809]

We are very grateful for this decision…for you AND your family!!!

[@mellowyellow2022]

I know in the LDS faith, appearances don't always matter...other elements are more important....but I seriously would like to know what Tammy, other than Mormon membership, saw in Chad...Lori, I can understand... she's brain broken but Tammy was beautiful and smart... don't get it.

[@Fat12219]

Big , big trouble for Mr. Daybell 😮

[@darlenebutler4023]

Thank you Vicky

[@mangographics225]

It's irritating the way Tammis children appears they can't think for themselves like they are "little children"!

[@jsoliz8847]

He never shows any emotion while sitting there🙄

[@mariap3911]

I think Chad had his adult children so brainwashed they would believe anything he said. I feel his son might have helped dig the graves for JJ and Tylee. And I think his son knows more than he is saying about Tammy’s murder. Chad probably convinced him that Tammy was a zombie and had to die to free her spirit. And he has been coving for Chad from the beginning.

[@gregdahlen4375]

judge knows the law so reasonable to trust them

[@maryspeth3469]

We don't talk about the murder of mom. Wow Shocking.

[@susangoodwin8067]

Have the children had a change of heart ? I can’t believe they all think their father is innocent. On some level they have to know their father has to be accountable for the death of their Mom. This aunt is very thoughtful and compassionate to Tammy’s children , makes you feel that Tammy must have been this type of kind person also. I’m sure Tammy’s family will be there to comfort them if Chad has not damaged that family bond.

[@criminallyfocused]

Tammy's aunt is so pretty! Love her hair

[@TJ-it1bm]

The death penalty means nothing. He'll live for years in solitary confinement safe from the other inmates.

[@vixtex]

Tammy❤️🦆

[@mariathomas4815]

Allegedly, he didn't have any problem taking his ex-wife life.

[@doygazgar]

He's MORTAL now 😅 that's why he's so scared of the death penalty 😅 whereas before God was his best mate 😅

[@DaucusKarota]

Well, the public is.

[@oneseeker2]

Trials go on too long!

[@dianayount2122]

bless her

[@vixtex]

💯🙏🏼

[@kristinrabun6899]

WGAF!!?

[@HelloUSA87]

The family needs therapy. They need to comes to terms Tammy is dead. No matter how she died. They need some therapy.

[@IndecentAngels]

Emma is not right in the head. She's a grown woman, a teacher with children in her care. This teacher actually stops her car by the news lady and she's smiling, sticking her tongue out at the camara. Children were found buried in her fathers property and this is how she behaves. Listen to her talking to her father when he's in the police car she sounds like a12 year old. What she's saying and how she's saying it. I would been asking my father loudly from shock omg dad they said they found bodies how can that happen? Whats going on Yet not one time did she ask him anything like that. Emma is the apple that didn't even fall off the tree.

[@tootsie9320]

Are they in pain tho? Lol doesn’t look that way.

[@priskennedy9751]

Interviewer is rude by cutting her off.

[@vermilliongecko]

No, there's a time delay due to them being in different states.

[@jenihansen7201]

We all know that Tammy was murdered. Chud did it, and he will get what is coming to him. He is sure afraid of death but I thought he almost died in those books he wrote. Chud? Where is the portal ? You can just portal in and out as you once said you could do. What a fantasy he conjured up. He is a product of satan, and needs to fess up and take the punishment given.

[@rOnda88]

IMO, I think they’ve stuck by their dad & will continue to do so primarily due to how their church teaches everyone to revere the father as basically a “god-like” patriarch. I do not agree with this or any of the Mormon teachings which do not align with God’s Word. My prayer & hope is for Mormons everywhere to at least seek God & study His Word. If your church or your faith, which are not synonymous, by the way, are against this, that speaks for itself.

[@johnpatzold8675]

I have no compassion for Chad's children. Their dad chased a piece of tail and conpsired to murder their mother. Shame on them for not calling him out. When our mother cheated on my father with some two-bit drug dealing bum, and left him penniless and emotionally broken, we kids stood by him and said good riddance to our narcissistic mother. Does that mean we didn't love her? Of course not, but we practiced tough love and kicked her to the curb. Did she care?? I doubt it. She bounced around being a kept women and deliverd her plastic merry christmas's and happy birthdays and all that bullshit, while she sexuallly trashed herself tormenting our father for the remainder of his days, as he always stayed loyal. So, no, who cares about Chad's kids if that's how they choose to behave.

[@EmmaDee]

GREAT COMMENT!!!! (Check your second sentence, spelling😊)

[@johnpatzold8675]

Thank you. I think it's typical in our society to have so much compassion for the perpetrator of horrific acts while forgetting thier victims, especially when it comes to the opposite sex family members of the parent who was most despicable. I have a feeling Chad's sons will eventually come around, but as for their daughters, who knows? I hope all they come around. The best thing they can do for thier dad is inform him he needs to face the consequences. My mother is ill; but that doesn't excuse her for treating a saint of a man like my father as her plaything, while he always worked 2 jobs, coached all our sports and cub scouts and everything - and his reward? An unfaithful wife a gazillion times over. Chad, too, wanted a hot fling - and he got it - and threw his life away. Good riddance.@@EmmaDee

[@bugsea54]

I think Lori exploited him more then he exploited her. She used sex to exploit him and no matter what he said she was in control of her children not him. Lori should have gotten the death penalty not him. Chad does have adult children, Lori killed hers. Well she does have one adult child but I still think she was the actual murderer and instigator with the murders.

[@TShirtAndReeboks]

They both manipulated each other, just in different ways. He told her they had been married in another life, he made it seem like she would not be protected without him, he is the one who decided her family was dark.

[@David35687]

“Is this ‘justice porn’?”

[@vixtex]

No

[@benhart777]

Yes. I’m literally sitting in my pyjamas in England watching this, because it’s interesting. Interesting to the public is not synonymous with ‘in the public interest’ as some people seem to think. This is just reality TV for me, which is so wrong. But it’s on KZbin for all to see so fuck it, I’ll watch it lol

[@axemangang1584]

His family not on the page for the DP? Ah, you know what he did? Oh, it ok for him to be part of mu&der and you don't like the results.

[@janetdurkee8527]

She has the prettiest hair!! So jealous!

[@jackie5522]

This reporter is really nosey .. let the people decide what to tell you. Stopp prying

[@Mollymommy]

Vicki has beautiful hair, but she too old for those long grey locks- IMO?

[@lorileary4432]

My opinion = Vicky's long hair is beautiful ! (short would be nice, too) .

[@guysebastian9072]

I can't stand the way she talks you know you know uh uh uh uhm..

[@lorikennedy1127]

You ever been on live TV or on TV at all? Surely she is nervous and wants to chose her words wisely as to not alienate Chad's delusional adult children. Vicky is a very sweet lady who has been thru hell. Have a little grace and try to put yourself in other's shoes instead of a not picker

[@vermilliongecko]

I can't stand the way you pick on a murder victim's family.

[@lorikennedy1127]

@vermilliongecko right?! Seriously how insensitive.

[@thatgirljames6635]

Live Vickie. Almost feels as though you are looking at and listening to Tammy every time you see her and hear her. 🙏🏼🤍🙏🏼🤍🙏🏼