Jurors Could Soon Decide Fate of Idaho Man Charged in Triple-Murder Case

BOISE, Idaho—Prosecutors will make their final arguments to jurors on Wednesday in the case of an Idaho man accused of killing his wife and his new girlfriend’s two youngest children. The trial of Chad Daybell has already lasted roughly two months, featuring testimony from dozens of witnesses at times turning strange and gruesome. Prosecutors say Mr. Daybell, 55, promoted unusual and apocalyptic spiritual beliefs in order to justify the murders, all so that he could fulfill his desire for money, sex, and power. They have said they will seek the death penalty if Mr. Daybell is convicted. Mr. Daybell’s defense attorney, John Prior, contends there simply isn’t enough evidence to conclusively tie Mr. Daybell to the deaths, or even to prove that his late wife, Tammy Daybell, was killed instead of dying from natural causes. Several witnesses, including Chad and Tammy Daybell’s adult children, testified for the defense....