Doomsday Plot: Idaho Jury Convicts Chad Daybell of Killing Wife and Girlfriend’s 2 Children

Doomsday Plot: Idaho Jury Convicts Chad Daybell of Killing Wife and Girlfriend’s 2 Children
Chad Daybell, (R), stands with defense lawyer John Prior as the jury's verdict in his murder trial is read at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho on May 30, 2024. Kyle Green/Pool/AP Photo
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BOISE, Idaho—An Idaho man was convicted Thursday of killing his wife and his new girlfriend’s two youngest kids in a strange triple murder case that included claims of apocalyptic prophesies, zombie children, and illicit affairs.

Jurors deliberated just six hours before finding Chad Daybell guilty, capping a case that began in 2019 and spanned at least four states. Mr. Daybell, standing and wearing a long-sleeve dress shirt, was stoic as the verdicts were read.