(NewsNation) — Larry Woodcock, the grandfather of JJ Vallow, remains determined to get justice for his grandchild and other victims involved in 55-year-old Chad Daybell’s trial.
“This is all about two kids that were murdered. One innocent wife that was murdered. We’re gonna keep our interviews focused on that. We keep our lives focused on that,” Woodcock said during a Monday appearance on “Banfield.” “We just want righteous decisions by the jurors.”
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Daybell, accused of conspiring with his wife, Lori Vallow, to kill his first wife and two of Vallow’s children.
“It’s bringing back a lot of hard memories,” Woodcock said. “The jurors are gonna hear stuff that they’ll never unhear. And they’re gonna see pictures, video that they’ll never unsee.”
Vallow was sentenced to life in prison last year for the murder of her two youngest children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow, and 16-year-old Tylee Vallow, as well as Daybell’s first wife, Tammy Daybell.
Vallow is currently in Arizona awaiting trial on additional charges of conspiring to kill her estranged husband Charles Vallow and her niece’s ex-husband Brandon Boudreaux.
Police believe Vallow’s brother, Alex Cox, shot and killed Charles Vallow at his home in a Phoenix suburb. The husband and wife were estranged, and Cox told police he acted in self-defense. He was never charged in the case and died later that year of what authorities determined were natural causes.
Charles Vallow had filed for divorce earlier that year, contending in court papers that Lori Vallow believed herself to be a deity tasked with helping to usher in the biblical apocalypse.
The two were estranged but still legally married at the time of his death. Lori Vallow was indicted in 2021 for conspiring to kill him.
Who is Chad Daybell?
Chad Daybell is now married to Vallow, his second wife. He previously ran a small publishing company and wrote fictional books about apocalyptic scenarios loosely based on the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He also hosted a podcast about preparing for the apocalypse.
He also had a religious-focused podcast that Vallow appeared on and the pair hosted gatherings of people who shared their religious beliefs, CBS reported.
Those close to Daybell said he claimed he received visions from “beyond the veil.”
The death penalty was taken off the table for Lori Vallow, but not Chad Daybell, despite his attorney’s efforts. Judge Steve Boyce in December denied a request to eliminate the possibility of the death sentence.
NewsNation’s Katie Smith contributed to this report.