BOISE, Idaho - Thursday marks Day 4 in the murder trial of Lori Vallow, a former Arizona mom accused of killing her kids in Idaho.The court is still working on locking down a jury in Ada County.On the third day of jury selections, the pool for potential jurors grew by nine – now at 39.
Only a few more are needed before 42 are boiled down to the final 18.Jury selection is expected to pick up at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.Opening arguments are slated to begin on Monday, April 10 after days of jury selections – a very thorough process as the court drilled potential jurors with specific questions on circumstantial evidence, religious beliefs and graphic evidence.In the meantime, people with interest in this case have been sitting in on the process due to a courtroom camera ban, including residents, podcasters and even an author who knows a lot about Vallow.About 20 members of the press watched jury selection continue in Ada County, but nearly as many members of the public watched as well.Opening statements are expected to start at 8:30 a.m.
Monday morning in Idaho. There may also be a ruling on whether the victims' grandparents can be allowed in the courtroom for the trial.
Featured The Lori Vallow trial began on April 3 for the so-called doomsday mom who left Arizona for Idaho, and she's accused of killing her two kids.