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BEYOND THE VEIL: LORI VALLOW DAYBELL'S COUSIN MEGAN CONNER MAKES STATEMENT AFTER LORI'S SENTENCING

Hidden True Crime

Hidden True Crime

Society & Culture, Documentary, News, True Crime, News Commentary

4.62.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Megan Conner, Lori Vallow Daybell's cousin, took the day off of work to watch and process the sentencing. she shares her feelings and a statement she wrote after hearing her cousin testify in court. Our original Beyond the Veil season continues as a forensic psychologist and journalist (who are husband and wife) explore the inner workings of Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell's minds, as well as the hidden motivations driving a series of inexplicable murders in 2019. Host Lauren Matthias sat each day in court during Lori Vallow Daybell's trial in Boise, Idaho and is in Rexburg during the sentencing. You can get caught up by listeningto our full 'Beyond the Veil" season.as well as our numerous interviews like this one. LAUREN MATTHIAS worked as an anchor and reporter for ABC, NBC, and FOX News in Boise, Idaho Salt Lake City, Utah. She spent a decade reporting on a diverse range of topics from high profile crimes and criminals to Presidential visits. Most recently, she reported for Salt Lake City’s ABC affiliate News4Utah and in 2015 she received the Idaho State Broadcaster’s Association Best Reporter award and reported with News Nation throughout the trial. She is the producer and editor of the Hidden True Crime Podcast along with her husband Dr. John Matthias, a forensic psychologist. Contact them at HiddenTrueCrimeInfo@gmail.com WEBSITE: https://hiddentruecrime.com/ TO SUPPORT: https://www.patreon.com/hiddentruecrime https://paypal.me/hiddentruecrime https://cash.app/$hiddenTruecrime Our Sponsors:* Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/HIDDENTRUECRIME* Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/HIDDENTRUECRIME* Check out Armoire and use my code HIDDENTRUECRIME for a great deal: https://www.armoire.style* Check out Effecty and use my code HIDDENTRUECRIME for a great deal: https://www.effecty.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code HIDDENTRUECRIME for a great deal: https://happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hidden-a-true-crime-podcast1836/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello, everyone. We're back again. Thank you to everyone that stained with us today.

0:07.0

You never know when we're going live and with who and we've had continuous coverage.

0:12.0

Here's the Lori Vallow-Daybell trial in Ricksburg, Idaho.

0:16.0

We are here now with Megan Conner again, a friend of the program.

0:21.0

Someone who has been through a lot because the woman sentenced today.

0:26.0

Lori Vallow-Daybell is her cousin. It's her family.

0:31.0

Ricks who I interviewed after the sentencing is your uncle.

0:35.0

This was heavy and we heard Lori make a statement in court today, your cousin.

0:43.0

You had a lot of heavy feelings after listening to this.

0:49.0

You took the day off of work and you wrote something.

0:53.0

She sent me. You sent me a statement you wrote and I said,

0:57.0

well, do you want to read that? Will you read that for us?

1:01.0

We are here to hear from you, Megan.

1:05.0

Whatever it is you want to say and whatever it is you're feeling post sentencing of your cousin.

1:12.0

Today she received three consecutive life sentences and that's not all plus restitution plus ten years plus more.

1:22.0

Yeah, I mean, first of all, I'm so grateful for that verdict.

1:26.0

I'm grateful that the sentences are consecutive and I'm grateful that it's

1:30.0

without the possibility of parole because I think for me personally and I know for

1:35.0

I know Rex said this on his podcast too that there's

1:39.0

there's a huge risk that she would reoffend if she was ever released.

1:43.0

And I think that her statements today confirm that she is definitely still a believer

1:49.0

in all of these crazy teachings that she obviously is still.

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