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

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. Now jurors will be tasked with deciding if Mr. Daybell, 55, should die for the murders of Tammy Daybell, 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, and 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow. The nearly two-month trial’s penalty phase resumes Friday....