Lori Vallow committed to mental health facility after being deemed unfit for trial

Lori Vallow, the mother accused of killing her two children, has been committed to a mental health facility, putting her murder trial on hold.

Lori Vallow, the mother charged in the murder of her two children, has been ordered by a judge to be committed to a mental health facility, putting her trial on hold. Vallow was ordered to undergo a competency evaluation in March for separate concealment of evidence charges, and she was ruled unfit to stand trial last month. Even though prosecutors initially disputed the ruling, special prosecutor Rob Wood withdrew his contest to the court’s decision on Friday, according to court documents. Dropping the objection allowed for Vallow to be committed. On Tuesday, the court ordered she be remanded into the custody of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare for treatment "to restore competency for trial" that will not exceed 90 days.