• Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced to life for conspiracy to kill her estranged husband and niece's ex-husband.
• This marks the end of her lengthy legal saga, alongside existing life sentences for murdering her children.
• Daybell's actions were influenced by her doomsday beliefs and financial motives.
• Prosecutors highlighted her manipulation of religious ideology to justify her crimes.
• Victims' families expressed their grief and satisfaction with the sentencing outcome.

Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona, concluding her complex legal saga tied to her doomsday beliefs that family members were possessed by evil spirits. She was previously convicted in separate trials of conspiring to kill her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, and her niece’s ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux. Vallow Daybell is already serving life sentences in Idaho for the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, marking a grim chapter in her criminal history, according to ABC News, HuffPost, CBS News, and SFGate.

The conspiracies, which prosecutors highlighted as motivated by financial gain, involved plots orchestrated with her brother, Alex Cox, who admitted to killing Charles Vallow in July 2019. Cox was also implicated in a failed shooting attempt at Boudreaux months later. Authorities contend that Vallow Daybell's intent behind the murders was to benefit from her estranged husband’s $1 million life insurance policy and to be with Chad Daybell, her romantic partner at the time, according to ABC News, HuffPost, and CBS News.

During the proceedings, Vallow Daybell represented herself, despite lacking legal training, and argued that her brother acted in self-defense in the fatal shooting of Charles Vallow. However, she faced criticism from the judge for her conduct, and Judge Justin Beresky remarked on her "blatant disregard for humanity," stating, "You should never be released from prison." This sentiment echoed through the courtroom as victims' family members described their anguish, labeling her "evil" and a "monster," according to ABC News, HuffPost, CBS News, and SFGate.

Colby Ryan, Vallow Daybell’s only surviving child, testified remotely, expressing the pain he endured from the loss of his siblings and blaming his mother for those tragedies. He stated, "I believe that Lori Vallow herself is the family tragedy." His testimony highlighted the emotional toll the events have taken on the family, showing the deep scars left by Vallow Daybell's actions, as noted in ABC News, HuffPost, and CBS News.

The judges and prosecutors painted Vallow Daybell as a manipulative figure who twisted her religious beliefs to justify her actions, complicating her defense arguments. Her cases included deep-seated family conflicts and claims of possession, which authorities assert were used as part of her psychological defense. Investigators revealed that Vallow Daybell and Cox purchased a burner phone for planning the attack on Boudreaux, emphasizing the premeditated nature of their actions, according to ABC News, HuffPost, and SFGate.