Woman charged in Idaho killings of her children may face Arizona charge in death of estranged husband

Police say a woman charged in Idaho with murder in the deaths of her daughter and son after their disappearances should face an additional criminal charge in suburban Phoenix in the 2019 killing of her estranged husband.

Meanwhile, Lori Vallow Daybell was declared not competent to stand trial in Idaho, according to an order filed Thursday morning in a Fremont, Idaho, County court. The Idaho Statesman reported Daybell now needs restorative treatment and must be returned to competency before her criminal case in Idaho can move forward. The order notes that prosecutors are contesting the outcome and a hearing will be needed. Investigators have recommended that prosecutors file a conspiracy to commit murder charge against Daybell in the death of Charles Vallow, who was killed in Chandler, Arizona, months before his son, 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow, and stepdaughter, 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, went missing.