Lori Vallow Daybell's triple murder case paused to determine if she's mentally competent to stand trial

An Idaho judge has postponed the trial of a woman charged with conspiring to kill her two youngest children and her fifth husband's wife until officials can determine if she's mentally competent.

Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce ruled Thursday, a few days after Lori Vallow Daybell's defense attorneys asked that the case be paused. The documents detailing the request were sealed and a short hearing on the matter was closed to the public.

The trial had been set for next January.