Report: Chad Daybell may be called as a witness in Lori Daybell’s case

In this Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, photo, Chad Daybell, Lori Vallow’s current husband, walks into court for his wife’s hearing on child abandonment and other charges in Lihue, Hawaii. Vallow’s children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and his 17-year-old sister, Tylee Ryan, haven’t been seen since September 2019. | Dennis Fujimoto, The Garden Island via Associated Press

Chad Daybell may be among 48 witnesses in the Lori Vallow Daybell case

Lori Vallow Daybell’s husband Chad Daybell may be called as a witness in Vallow Dabell’s preliminary hearing scheduled for May, according to a new report for EastIdahoNews.com.

• Vallow Daybell is currently sitting in the Madison County jail on a $1 million bond. She faces charges of desertion and nonsupport.
• Lori Vallow’s two children — Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17 — have been missing since September 2019.

The potential witnesses

According to EastIdahoNews.com, Madison County Prosecuting Attorney Rob Wood submitted a list of 48 witnesses who could be called as witnesses for the upcoming preliminary hearing.

• Chad Daybell is listed as one of the witnesses.
• Melanie Gibb, a friend of Lori Vallow Daybell, is listed, too.
• Other potential witnesses include Colby Ryan, the oldest son of Lori Vallow, and Larry and Kay Woodcock, the grandparents to Joshua “JJ” Vallow.

Why Chad Daybell could testify

• According to the Idaho Rules of Evidence, Chad Daybell can not claim husband-wife privilege in the case, which means anything the two shared between each other no longer confidential and could be shared in open court.
• One of the rules centers around child-related communications, which reads: “In a criminal or civil action or proceeding as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the physical, mental or emotional condition of or injury to a child, or concerning the welfare of a child including, but not limited to the abuse, abandonment or neglect of a child.”

When’s the next court date?

Vallow Daybell is scheduled for a bail reduction hearing on May 1.

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