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Children of Darkness and Light, The Lori Vallow Story

 

Thousands of people all over the world have become fascinated with the strange and twisted story of Lori Vallow. We wonder, how could an attractive, seemingly loving mother, a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, become involved in the deaths of as many as five people, including her own children?

My name is Lori Hellis. I’m an author and a retired criminal defense attorney. Like you, I have so many questions about this case. It’s what drove me to create this blog, and what started me on the path to writing a book about the case. Like many of you, I’ve been following this case since it started. I had just moved from Oregon to Arizona when reports began surfacing about two missing children with ties to my neighboring community of Chandler, Arizona.

Like you, I’ve followed the news and the Facebook groups for months. I’ve watched the reports and interviews on Dateline, avidly followed Nate Eaton of East Idaho News and Phoenix reporter Justin Lum as they covered the case. With all the attention and coverage, what can I add to the conversation? The perspective of an experienced criminal attorney who understands law enforcement investigations, court processes, and the nuances of the criminal justice system, coupled with the ability, as a writer, to demystify the story for non-lawyers.

If there are trials for either Lori Vallow or Chad Daybell, I will travel to Rexburg, Idaho, to attend and write about them. I want to understand the perfect storm of people and circumstances that culminated in this sad ending. People toss around words like unfathomable and inexplicable to describing this case, but I believe there are ways to understand and explain this case.

Nothing can excuse Lori Vallow’s actions or choices, but by analyzing, maybe we can understand her story as a cautionary tale.

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Meet Lori Hellis

Lori has been a family and criminal defense lawyer since 1992.

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