Reid Carter breaks down Lori Daybell's final sentencing in Arizona as the "Doomsday Mom" receives two more life sentences and claims her victims are "happy" in heaven. From devastating victim impact statements to the judge's scathing rebuke, discover how this twisted saga finally ends. Plus, explosive testimony in the James Craig poisoning trial as the lead detective reveals surveillance footage of the Aurora dentist preparing his wife's fatal protein shake. And Florida's death penalty decision for Shelby Nealy after the "In-Law Massacre" that shocked America. When evil thinks it's divine, justice speaks with finality. Justice isn't always merciful, but it's absolutely riveting.
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Callaroga Shark Media. Good morning, I'm Read Carter, and welcome
to celebrity trials on this Monday, July twenty eighth. This
weekend marked the end of one of the most horrific
family annihilation cases in American history. After seven years of
legal proceedings, multiple trials across two states, and the systematic
(00:26):
murder of five innocent people, Laurie da Bell finally received
her final sentences, but even facing life in prison, this
twisted woman maintained her delusions and showed zero remorse for
destroying two families. Meanwhile, in Colorado, the James Craig poisoning
trial revealed chilling new evidence about how a trusted dentist
(00:47):
slowly tortured his wife to death with cyanide laced protein shakes.
And in Florida, a jury decided that Shelby Neely should
die for his calculated massacre of his in laws after
murdering his wife. This is what justice looks like when
evil hides behind religion, medical knowledge, and family bonds. Let's
break down the verdicts that closed the book on some
(01:08):
of America's most disturbing killers. Friday, July twenty fifth, twenty
twenty five, Laurie day Bell was sentenced to life in
prison on two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona, marking an
end to a winding legal saga for the mother with
doomsday religious beliefs who claimed people in her life had
been possessed by evil spirits. For those who followed our
(01:31):
five part series on the Valo day Bell murders last week,
this was the final chapter of a story that began
with two missing children and ended with five dead bodies.
Day Bell, already serving life sentences in Idaho in the
killings of her two youngest children and a romantic rival,
was convicted at separate trials this spring in Phoenix of
(01:52):
conspiring to murder her estranged husband, Charles Vallow and her
niece's ex husband, Brandon Boudreaux. The most powerful moments came
during victim impact statements, when the family's Laurie had tried
to silence forever, finally got their voices back. Kay Woodcock,
JJ's grandmother, broke down in tears while reading a letter
written on behalf of JJ to Valo da Bell. The
(02:15):
letter said I should be thirteen, I am forever seven,
before Kay screamed at Laurie I trusted you. But perhaps
the most devastating moment came from Larry Woodcock, who looked
directly at Laurie and said, twenty three hours a day,
I despise you. You murdered JJ, you murdered Tammy. I
always believed you murdered Alex. You're a murderer, mistress, You're worthless.
(02:39):
Several of Lurie day Bell's relatives addressed the court ahead
of the sentencing in grief, stricken, at times angry remarks.
They touched on the loss of Valor, as well as
his nephew JJ, whom he and Laurie day Bell had adopted,
and Tyle, a child from Lourie day Bell's third marriage.
Her eldest son, Colby Ryan from her second marriage, remembered
(03:00):
as a generous man. My father, Charles Valow cared for
his family. He took care of our family, and he
made sure we had a good life, Ryan said. But
then he turned to his mother with words that cut
to the bone. I believe that Lorie Valo herself is
the family tragedy. Judge Justin Bureski said Valodabl has shown
(03:23):
blatant disregard for humanity, and he refuted her claim that
she didn't get a fair trial in Arizona. You should
never be released from prison, Bireski said before handing down
the sentence. Eventually, the camera that you seek out, the
media requests will lessen over time, and you will fade
into obscurity. This was a judge who had clearly been
(03:45):
moved by what he'd witnessed, not just the crime, but
the complete absence of remorse from the defendant. The sentences
were significant, two life sentences to be served consecutively with
the Idaho sentences. This means Laurie will never ever walk
free again. But perhaps most chilling was Laurie's response when
(04:06):
given the opportunity to address the court. Laurie day Bell
refused any responsibility at her sentencing for her two Arizona
convictions on Friday, telling the court that if I was accountable,
I would acknowledge it and let you know how sorry
I am. Instead of showing remorse, day Bell told the
court that Tylee, JJ, Charles and Tammy are happy and
(04:28):
busy in heaven and have told her they are content.
She also complained about jail conditions, saying the conditions of
this jail are not for long term confinement, no access
to sunlight or good nutrition. They offer you a vitamin
D supplement. It's inhumane. Think about that for a moment.
A woman who murdered her own children, who conspired to
(04:49):
kill her husband for insurance money, who destroyed multiple families,
spent her final court appearance complaining about vitamin D supplements.
This is narcissism in its purest, most evil form. Even
facing life in prison, Laurie de Bell believes she's the victim.
One of the most remarkable moments came from Brandon Boudreau,
(05:12):
the man Laurie tried to have killed. No one deserves
to live a life of fear and trauma, Boudreau said tearfully.
He said he has forgiven Valor dabl so he can
be a better person and father, but that he wouldn't
feel safe if she had freedom. The betrayal by someone
connected to my family has left me battling overwhelming emotions
(05:32):
over the years, he said, his voice shaky. I felt fear, paranoia,
I lived with constant vigilance, loneliness, regret, sadness, depression, anger, heartache,
and embarrassment. But he chose forgiveness, not for Laurie's sake,
but for his own healing. This is what grace looks
(05:53):
like in the face of evil. While Laurie showed no remorse,
Brandon chose to free himself from hatred while still demand
ending justice. The two life sentences will be served consecutively
with the three life sentences issued in the Idaho case
for the murders of her children, Tylee Ryan and jj Vallo,
as well as conspiracy to kill Chad da Bell's first wife,
(06:14):
Tammy Day Bell Lourie Day Bell, age fifty one, will
now spend the rest of her life in prison. She
will never see freedom again. She will never hurt another family.
The children she killed will never grow up, but their
killer will grow old and die behind bars. And Chad
Dabell he sits on death row in Idaho, awaiting execution
(06:37):
for his role in this unholy alliance. The Valo da
Bell saga is finally over, seven years after it began
with missing children reports. Justice has been served. Five people
are dead, but their killers will pay with their freedom
and in Chad's case, his life back. In a moment,
(07:06):
while Laurie Dabell's case was ending in Arizona, another medical
murder trial was reaching its climax. In Colorado, James Craig,
the Aurora dentist accused of slowly poisoning his wife Angelo
with cyanide laced protein shakes, faced devastating testimony from the
lead detective who investigated his crimes. The lead detective in
the criminal case against the Aurora dentist accused of murdering
(07:29):
his wife by poisoning her workout smoothies in twenty twenty three,
testified in court Friday. Detective Bobby Olsen, the same investigator
Craig allegedly tried to have killed from jail, presented evidence
that painted a picture of calculated, methodical murder disguised as
loving care. The most damning evidence came from the Craig
(07:50):
family's own home security system. Prosecutors then presented surveillance footage
collected from the Craig home as part of their criminal investigation,
which spanned over one thousand hours of video taken between
February and March of twenty twenty three. Olsen then talked
about a piece of surveillance video recorded in the early
hours of March sixth, twenty twenty three, which showed James
(08:11):
Craig microwaving and mixing something, with prosecutors calling attention to
a cup with a pink lid on the counter, which
they said the court will see again in a different clip.
Think about that timeline. March sixth was the day Angela
first got sick after drinking her morning protein shake. And
there's James Craig in the early morning hours, captured on
(08:32):
his own security cameras, preparing something in the kitchen. The
footage then jumps to Angela Craig drinking something, and then
another one shows the couple chatting in the kitchen. You
look kind of pale. You feel okay? James asks Angela.
The sick irony of that moment is almost unbearable. James Craig,
(08:52):
who had just finished poisoning his wife's drink, asking her
if she feels okay. It's a level of cruelty that's
hard to comprehend. But prosecutors weren't finished. Prosecutors then presented
more surveillance footage from inside the Craig home on March ninth,
twenty twenty three, showing kitchen video of James Craig handling
a shaker bottle and a white cup at around five
(09:14):
am that day. Another clip then showed James Craig bringing
the shaker bottle to Angela Craig, who was sitting on
the couch about an hour later. March ninth was the
day Angela collapsed at home and had to be rushed
to the hospital with severe poisoning symptoms. And again there's
James Craig on camera preparing her mourning shake at five am,
(09:36):
then personally delivering it to her. This wasn't a crime
of passion. This wasn't a moment of rage. This was systematic,
premeditated murder carried out over multiple days, with James Craig
carefully documenting his own crimes on security footage. Perhaps most
chilling was the surveillance footage from the hospital where Angela
was fighting for her life. Part of the video shows
(09:59):
ja James Craig in the hospital as he walks into
a restroom after leaving Angela Craig's room, and then walking
out with a small clear object in his hand as
he walks back towards Angela's room. About a minute later,
the suspect is seen leaving her room and going to
the nurses stations, where he points at his arm before
the nurses rush into her room. Prosecutors believe this footage
(10:20):
shows James Craig administering the final fatal dose of cyanide
to his wife while she was hospitalized and fighting for
her life. Even in the hospital surrounded by medical professionals
trying to save Angela, James Craig was still trying to
kill her. When James Craig was finally arrested, investigators found
a four page note on his iPhone that tried to
(10:42):
frame Angela for her own death. Prosecutors then presented a
four page iPhone note written on March sixteenth at one
three a m. Which Olsen said was the first written
statement James Craig presented to investigators about what supposedly happened
to Angela Craig. The note claimed Angela had asked for
help obtaining poisons to kill herself. It read, I told
(11:04):
her there was no way I was going to administer
these to her. This was her idea. All I would
do is prepare the dosing so she could choose what
to do. But here's the problem with James Craig's lies.
Prosecutors then asked Olsen if Angela Craig's search history showed
any such queries in her browser history. Which Olson denied.
(11:24):
Angela Craig never searched for information about poisons. Her Internet
history showed no evidence of suicidal ideation or research into
methods of self harm. James Craig created this entire narrative
to cover up his systematic murder of his wife. Olson
also touched on the life insurance policies that the couple had,
(11:46):
one from Kansas City Life Records and Lincoln Life Insurance,
where the suspect was listed as the beneficiary. Combined, the
total life insurance coverage was worth four million dollars, according
to Olson, four million dollars. That was the price James
Craig put on his wife's life. Combined with his desire
to be with his Texas mistress, it provided the motive
(12:07):
for systematic murder disguised as caring medical attention. The James
Craig trial continues this week and will be following every
development as prosecutors present their case against this medical monster.
Our final story takes us to Florida, where a jury
has recommended Shelby Neely be put to death for the
murders of Richard Avansych, Laura Avansych, and Nicholas Avansych after
(12:31):
he previously pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated cruelty and
first degree murder. This case represents family annihilation in its
most calculated form. Prosecutors say Neely killed Jamie in January
twenty eighteen and tricked her family into thinking she was
alive by using her phone to send texts and photos
of their children. When her parents demanded to see her,
(12:54):
Neely and his children traveled to Florida in December twenty
eighteen under the pretext of a family vacation and killed
his in laws. Think about the planning involved in this crime.
Neelie murdered his wife Jamie, then spent nearly a year
pretending she was alive, using her phone to send messages
to her family. When they became suspicious and demanded to
(13:15):
see her, he drove to Florida and murdered them rather
than face the consequences of his lies. The emotional testimony
from the surviving family members painted a picture of a
loving family destroyed by one man's selfish cruelty. Pointing at
Neelie in the courtroom, he concluded his statement by saying
(13:36):
they were all taken away by him. A Spenser hearing,
which is required by Florida law, was set for December ninth.
The hearing allows defense attorneys to present additional evidence and
appeal directly to the judge before a formal sentence is imposed.
The judge can adhere to the jury's recommendation of death
or opt to give Neeli life without parole. While the
(14:00):
final sentencing isn't complete, the jury's recommendation sends a clear
message systematic family annihilation followed by elaborate cover ups, deserves
the ultimate punishment. What connects all three of these cases,
Lourie Dabell, James Craig, and Shelby Neely is the calculated
nature of their crimes and their complete absence of remorse.
(14:22):
These weren't crimes of passion or moments of poor judgment.
These were systematic, planned murders, carried out by people who
convinced themselves they were justified in eliminating the inconvenient people
in their lives. Laurie Dabell used religious delusion to justify
murdering her own children. James Craig used his medical knowledge
(14:42):
to slowly torture his wife to death. Shelby Neely used
deception and manipulation to cover up one murder, then committed
three more to maintain his lies. All three cases show
how the most dangerous criminals are often the ones who
look most normal. On the surface, these weren't obviously dangerous people.
They were a religious mother, a respected dentist, and a
(15:05):
family man, But beneath those facades were narcissists who saw
other people as obstacles to their selfish desires. The justice
system worked in all three cases. Laurie da Bell will
never walk free, James Craig faces life in prison or death.
Shelby Neely will likely be executed, but the families they
destroyed will never be whole again. These cases also show
(15:29):
the importance of listening to warning signs. Charles Valo went
to police months before his death, warning them about Laurie's
dangerous beliefs. Angela Craig's family and friends noticed James's strange
behavior during her illness. Jamie Ivonsich's family became suspicious when
they couldn't speak to her directly. When people show you
(15:49):
who they are through their actions, believe them. When family
members raise concerns about abuse or strange behavior, take them seriously.
The warning signs are often there, just need to recognize
them before it's too late. Today marks the end of
the Loriie day Bell saga and significant developments in two
other family annihilation cases. These stories remind us that evil
(16:13):
often hides behind familiar faces and trusted relationships. The most
dangerous people in our lives are sometimes the ones who
claim to love us most. But they also show that justice,
while sometimes slow, is often inevitable. Lurie da Bell thought
she was chosen by God for a special mission, but
she'll die in prison. James Craig thought he could commit
(16:36):
the perfect medical murder, but his own arrogance created the
evidence that will convict him. Shelby Neely thought he could
eliminate an entire family to cover his lies, but truth
has a way of emerging from even the deepest graves.
That's celebrity trials for today. I'm read Carter. Remember the
most important lesson from cases like this isn't just how
(16:58):
people become killers, but how now we can recognize the
warning signs before innocent people pay the price. Justice isn't
always merciful, but it's absolutely riveting. See you back here
tomorrow for more developments from the Craig trial and whatever
new courtroom drama America delivers
Callaroga Shark Media. Good morning, I'm Read Carter, and welcome
to celebrity trials on this Monday, July twenty eighth. This
weekend marked the end of one of the most horrific
family annihilation cases in American history. After seven years of
legal proceedings, multiple trials across two states, and the systematic
(00:26):
murder of five innocent people, Laurie da Bell finally received
her final sentences, but even facing life in prison, this
twisted woman maintained her delusions and showed zero remorse for
destroying two families. Meanwhile, in Colorado, the James Craig poisoning
trial revealed chilling new evidence about how a trusted dentist
(00:47):
slowly tortured his wife to death with cyanide laced protein shakes.
And in Florida, a jury decided that Shelby Neely should
die for his calculated massacre of his in laws after
murdering his wife. This is what justice looks like when
evil hides behind religion, medical knowledge, and family bonds. Let's
break down the verdicts that closed the book on some
(01:08):
of America's most disturbing killers. Friday, July twenty fifth, twenty
twenty five, Laurie day Bell was sentenced to life in
prison on two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona, marking an
end to a winding legal saga for the mother with
doomsday religious beliefs who claimed people in her life had
been possessed by evil spirits. For those who followed our
(01:31):
five part series on the Valo day Bell murders last week,
this was the final chapter of a story that began
with two missing children and ended with five dead bodies.
Day Bell, already serving life sentences in Idaho in the
killings of her two youngest children and a romantic rival,
was convicted at separate trials this spring in Phoenix of
(01:52):
conspiring to murder her estranged husband, Charles Vallow and her
niece's ex husband, Brandon Boudreaux. The most powerful moments came
during victim impact statements, when the family's Laurie had tried
to silence forever, finally got their voices back. Kay Woodcock,
JJ's grandmother, broke down in tears while reading a letter
written on behalf of JJ to Valo da Bell. The
(02:15):
letter said I should be thirteen, I am forever seven,
before Kay screamed at Laurie I trusted you. But perhaps
the most devastating moment came from Larry Woodcock, who looked
directly at Laurie and said, twenty three hours a day,
I despise you. You murdered JJ, you murdered Tammy. I
always believed you murdered Alex. You're a murderer, mistress, You're worthless.
(02:39):
Several of Lurie day Bell's relatives addressed the court ahead
of the sentencing in grief, stricken, at times angry remarks.
They touched on the loss of Valor, as well as
his nephew JJ, whom he and Laurie day Bell had adopted,
and Tyle, a child from Lourie day Bell's third marriage.
Her eldest son, Colby Ryan from her second marriage, remembered
(03:00):
as a generous man. My father, Charles Valow cared for
his family. He took care of our family, and he
made sure we had a good life, Ryan said. But
then he turned to his mother with words that cut
to the bone. I believe that Lorie Valo herself is
the family tragedy. Judge Justin Bureski said Valodabl has shown
(03:23):
blatant disregard for humanity, and he refuted her claim that
she didn't get a fair trial in Arizona. You should
never be released from prison, Bireski said before handing down
the sentence. Eventually, the camera that you seek out, the
media requests will lessen over time, and you will fade
into obscurity. This was a judge who had clearly been
(03:45):
moved by what he'd witnessed, not just the crime, but
the complete absence of remorse from the defendant. The sentences
were significant, two life sentences to be served consecutively with
the Idaho sentences. This means Laurie will never ever walk
free again. But perhaps most chilling was Laurie's response when
(04:06):
given the opportunity to address the court. Laurie day Bell
refused any responsibility at her sentencing for her two Arizona
convictions on Friday, telling the court that if I was accountable,
I would acknowledge it and let you know how sorry
I am. Instead of showing remorse, day Bell told the
court that Tylee, JJ, Charles and Tammy are happy and
(04:28):
busy in heaven and have told her they are content.
She also complained about jail conditions, saying the conditions of
this jail are not for long term confinement, no access
to sunlight or good nutrition. They offer you a vitamin
D supplement. It's inhumane. Think about that for a moment.
A woman who murdered her own children, who conspired to
(04:49):
kill her husband for insurance money, who destroyed multiple families,
spent her final court appearance complaining about vitamin D supplements.
This is narcissism in its purest, most evil form. Even
facing life in prison, Laurie de Bell believes she's the victim.
One of the most remarkable moments came from Brandon Boudreau,
(05:12):
the man Laurie tried to have killed. No one deserves
to live a life of fear and trauma, Boudreau said tearfully.
He said he has forgiven Valor dabl so he can
be a better person and father, but that he wouldn't
feel safe if she had freedom. The betrayal by someone
connected to my family has left me battling overwhelming emotions
(05:32):
over the years, he said, his voice shaky. I felt fear, paranoia,
I lived with constant vigilance, loneliness, regret, sadness, depression, anger, heartache,
and embarrassment. But he chose forgiveness, not for Laurie's sake,
but for his own healing. This is what grace looks
(05:53):
like in the face of evil. While Laurie showed no remorse,
Brandon chose to free himself from hatred while still demand
ending justice. The two life sentences will be served consecutively
with the three life sentences issued in the Idaho case
for the murders of her children, Tylee Ryan and jj Vallo,
as well as conspiracy to kill Chad da Bell's first wife,
(06:14):
Tammy Day Bell Lourie Day Bell, age fifty one, will
now spend the rest of her life in prison. She
will never see freedom again. She will never hurt another family.
The children she killed will never grow up, but their
killer will grow old and die behind bars. And Chad
Dabell he sits on death row in Idaho, awaiting execution
(06:37):
for his role in this unholy alliance. The Valo da
Bell saga is finally over, seven years after it began
with missing children reports. Justice has been served. Five people
are dead, but their killers will pay with their freedom
and in Chad's case, his life back. In a moment,
(07:06):
while Laurie Dabell's case was ending in Arizona, another medical
murder trial was reaching its climax. In Colorado, James Craig,
the Aurora dentist accused of slowly poisoning his wife Angelo
with cyanide laced protein shakes, faced devastating testimony from the
lead detective who investigated his crimes. The lead detective in
the criminal case against the Aurora dentist accused of murdering
(07:29):
his wife by poisoning her workout smoothies in twenty twenty three,
testified in court Friday. Detective Bobby Olsen, the same investigator
Craig allegedly tried to have killed from jail, presented evidence
that painted a picture of calculated, methodical murder disguised as
loving care. The most damning evidence came from the Craig
(07:50):
family's own home security system. Prosecutors then presented surveillance footage
collected from the Craig home as part of their criminal investigation,
which spanned over one thousand hours of video taken between
February and March of twenty twenty three. Olsen then talked
about a piece of surveillance video recorded in the early
hours of March sixth, twenty twenty three, which showed James
(08:11):
Craig microwaving and mixing something, with prosecutors calling attention to
a cup with a pink lid on the counter, which
they said the court will see again in a different clip.
Think about that timeline. March sixth was the day Angela
first got sick after drinking her morning protein shake. And
there's James Craig in the early morning hours, captured on
(08:32):
his own security cameras, preparing something in the kitchen. The
footage then jumps to Angela Craig drinking something, and then
another one shows the couple chatting in the kitchen. You
look kind of pale. You feel okay? James asks Angela.
The sick irony of that moment is almost unbearable. James Craig,
(08:52):
who had just finished poisoning his wife's drink, asking her
if she feels okay. It's a level of cruelty that's
hard to comprehend. But prosecutors weren't finished. Prosecutors then presented
more surveillance footage from inside the Craig home on March ninth,
twenty twenty three, showing kitchen video of James Craig handling
a shaker bottle and a white cup at around five
(09:14):
am that day. Another clip then showed James Craig bringing
the shaker bottle to Angela Craig, who was sitting on
the couch about an hour later. March ninth was the
day Angela collapsed at home and had to be rushed
to the hospital with severe poisoning symptoms. And again there's
James Craig on camera preparing her mourning shake at five am,
(09:36):
then personally delivering it to her. This wasn't a crime
of passion. This wasn't a moment of rage. This was systematic,
premeditated murder carried out over multiple days, with James Craig
carefully documenting his own crimes on security footage. Perhaps most
chilling was the surveillance footage from the hospital where Angela
was fighting for her life. Part of the video shows
(09:59):
ja James Craig in the hospital as he walks into
a restroom after leaving Angela Craig's room, and then walking
out with a small clear object in his hand as
he walks back towards Angela's room. About a minute later,
the suspect is seen leaving her room and going to
the nurses stations, where he points at his arm before
the nurses rush into her room. Prosecutors believe this footage
(10:20):
shows James Craig administering the final fatal dose of cyanide
to his wife while she was hospitalized and fighting for
her life. Even in the hospital surrounded by medical professionals
trying to save Angela, James Craig was still trying to
kill her. When James Craig was finally arrested, investigators found
a four page note on his iPhone that tried to
(10:42):
frame Angela for her own death. Prosecutors then presented a
four page iPhone note written on March sixteenth at one
three a m. Which Olsen said was the first written
statement James Craig presented to investigators about what supposedly happened
to Angela Craig. The note claimed Angela had asked for
help obtaining poisons to kill herself. It read, I told
(11:04):
her there was no way I was going to administer
these to her. This was her idea. All I would
do is prepare the dosing so she could choose what
to do. But here's the problem with James Craig's lies.
Prosecutors then asked Olsen if Angela Craig's search history showed
any such queries in her browser history. Which Olson denied.
(11:24):
Angela Craig never searched for information about poisons. Her Internet
history showed no evidence of suicidal ideation or research into
methods of self harm. James Craig created this entire narrative
to cover up his systematic murder of his wife. Olson
also touched on the life insurance policies that the couple had,
(11:46):
one from Kansas City Life Records and Lincoln Life Insurance,
where the suspect was listed as the beneficiary. Combined, the
total life insurance coverage was worth four million dollars, according
to Olson, four million dollars. That was the price James
Craig put on his wife's life. Combined with his desire
to be with his Texas mistress, it provided the motive
(12:07):
for systematic murder disguised as caring medical attention. The James
Craig trial continues this week and will be following every
development as prosecutors present their case against this medical monster.
Our final story takes us to Florida, where a jury
has recommended Shelby Neely be put to death for the
murders of Richard Avansych, Laura Avansych, and Nicholas Avansych after
(12:31):
he previously pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated cruelty and
first degree murder. This case represents family annihilation in its
most calculated form. Prosecutors say Neely killed Jamie in January
twenty eighteen and tricked her family into thinking she was
alive by using her phone to send texts and photos
of their children. When her parents demanded to see her,
(12:54):
Neely and his children traveled to Florida in December twenty
eighteen under the pretext of a family vacation and killed
his in laws. Think about the planning involved in this crime.
Neelie murdered his wife Jamie, then spent nearly a year
pretending she was alive, using her phone to send messages
to her family. When they became suspicious and demanded to
(13:15):
see her, he drove to Florida and murdered them rather
than face the consequences of his lies. The emotional testimony
from the surviving family members painted a picture of a
loving family destroyed by one man's selfish cruelty. Pointing at
Neelie in the courtroom, he concluded his statement by saying
(13:36):
they were all taken away by him. A Spenser hearing,
which is required by Florida law, was set for December ninth.
The hearing allows defense attorneys to present additional evidence and
appeal directly to the judge before a formal sentence is imposed.
The judge can adhere to the jury's recommendation of death
or opt to give Neeli life without parole. While the
(14:00):
final sentencing isn't complete, the jury's recommendation sends a clear
message systematic family annihilation followed by elaborate cover ups, deserves
the ultimate punishment. What connects all three of these cases,
Lourie Dabell, James Craig, and Shelby Neely is the calculated
nature of their crimes and their complete absence of remorse.
(14:22):
These weren't crimes of passion or moments of poor judgment.
These were systematic, planned murders, carried out by people who
convinced themselves they were justified in eliminating the inconvenient people
in their lives. Laurie Dabell used religious delusion to justify
murdering her own children. James Craig used his medical knowledge
(14:42):
to slowly torture his wife to death. Shelby Neely used
deception and manipulation to cover up one murder, then committed
three more to maintain his lies. All three cases show
how the most dangerous criminals are often the ones who
look most normal. On the surface, these weren't obviously dangerous people.
They were a religious mother, a respected dentist, and a
(15:05):
family man, But beneath those facades were narcissists who saw
other people as obstacles to their selfish desires. The justice
system worked in all three cases. Laurie da Bell will
never walk free, James Craig faces life in prison or death.
Shelby Neely will likely be executed, but the families they
destroyed will never be whole again. These cases also show
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the importance of listening to warning signs. Charles Valo went
to police months before his death, warning them about Laurie's
dangerous beliefs. Angela Craig's family and friends noticed James's strange
behavior during her illness. Jamie Ivonsich's family became suspicious when
they couldn't speak to her directly. When people show you
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who they are through their actions, believe them. When family
members raise concerns about abuse or strange behavior, take them seriously.
The warning signs are often there, just need to recognize
them before it's too late. Today marks the end of
the Loriie day Bell saga and significant developments in two
other family annihilation cases. These stories remind us that evil
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often hides behind familiar faces and trusted relationships. The most
dangerous people in our lives are sometimes the ones who
claim to love us most. But they also show that justice,
while sometimes slow, is often inevitable. Lurie da Bell thought
she was chosen by God for a special mission, but
she'll die in prison. James Craig thought he could commit
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the perfect medical murder, but his own arrogance created the
evidence that will convict him. Shelby Neely thought he could
eliminate an entire family to cover his lies, but truth
has a way of emerging from even the deepest graves.
That's celebrity trials for today. I'm read Carter. Remember the
most important lesson from cases like this isn't just how
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people become killers, but how now we can recognize the
warning signs before innocent people pay the price. Justice isn't
always merciful, but it's absolutely riveting. See you back here
tomorrow for more developments from the Craig trial and whatever
new courtroom drama America delivers
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