Victims' families react to Chad Daybell's death sentence

BOISE, Idaho — After learning that Chad Daybell had been officially sentenced to death, family members of the victims in the case spoke to the media to share their appreciation for law enforcement, the media and the jury, more four years after JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan. , and Tammy Daybell were killed in eastern Idaho.

“Part of me feels a lot more healed,” Colby Ryan said. “Spending time with everyone here feels like healing I couldn’t imagine.”

Ryan is the son of Lori Vallow Daybell, the wife of Chad Daybell, and the brother of victims JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan. He said he was not surprised that the jury found there was enough evidence to meet the criteria for the death penalty.

“I can’t say I feel good, but it feels good to know that things are concluded, if that makes sense,” Ryan said.

Tammy Daybell's loved ones expressed gratitude to the 12 men and women who decided her killer should face the maximum sentence.

“Thank you for your time and selfless sacrifice,” Tammy’s brother, Matthew Douglas, said in a message to jurors. “I hope you all know how much this means to someone in our position.”

“Our family lost a brother, but in doing so, we almost gained an entire family,” said Tammy's brother-in-law, Jason Gwilliam.

Most of the family members came from out of state to attend the trial, including Kay and Larry Woodcock, JJ Vallow's outspoken grandparents who prompted police to begin searching for the children disappeared in 2019.

“Idaho is a great state, they don’t deserve this blemish,” Larry Woodcock said.

Tammy Daybell's aunt, Vicki Hoban, also spoke to the crowd after the final verdict.

“All of you who have been here since the beginning and prayed for our families, we feel it,” Hoban said.

And while Chad Daybell's trial is now over, his wife, Lori Vallow Daybell, is awaiting another trial in Arizona.

“I’ll see you all in Arizona,” Kay Woodcock said. “That’s where we’ll be next.”

These pending charges in Maricopa County against Lori Vallow Daybell are related to her alleged involvement in the death of her fourth husband Charles Vallow and the attempted murder of her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux.

We'll keep you updated with Idaho News 6 as this trial progresses.