Chad Daybell's Idaho Home Sold to Nonprofit, Set for Demolition

Chad Daybell's Idaho home, the site where the bodies of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow were discovered in June 2021, has been sold to a local nonprofit organization. The Fremont County property, which also saw the death of Chad's first wife, Tammy Daybell, in October 2019, was purchased by SJ Healing Crossroads Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to helping those affected by traumatic experiences.

Court records reviewed by Court TV confirmed the sale, which occurred after Chad Daybell and his second wife, Lori Vallow Daybell, were convicted of multiple charges in connection to the deaths. Chad was sentenced to death, while Lori received a life sentence without the possibility of parole.

Before the sale, ownership of the property had been transferred to Chad's defense attorney, John Prior, through a quitclaim deed, a move revealed during Chad’s trial by a witness. After Chad's conviction, the property was listed for sale in June and subsequently purchased by SJ Healing Crossroads Inc. for $350,000.

The nonprofit organization was founded by a local couple who chose to remain anonymous. Their primary concern was to prevent the property from being "exploited as a  macabre tourist attraction," as reported by KSL-TV. "We feel compassion for the families and the community, and we didn’t want to see it purchased by someone whose intentions were inappropriate," the couple shared. "There were rumors about how someone wanted to buy it and turn it into an… Airbnb and we just couldn’t let that happen."

In line with their mission, the couple is now raising funds to demolish the home and other structures on the property. A statement on the SJ Healing Crossroads website reads: "SJ Healing Crossroad’s provides community help and support for those affected by traumatic experience or loss. We recently purchased the property formerly owned by Chad Daybell in Rexburg, Idaho… The funds donated will be used to remove the house and outbuildings. This will be a start in changing the property into a positive place where such a tragedy occurred."

The fate of properties linked to tragic events often sparks public interest. In a similar move, the house where four University of Idaho students were murdered was demolished in December, with the suspect, Bryan Kohberger, expected to face trial next year. Likewise, a three-story building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the site of the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history, was demolished in June.

Additionally, the Moselle property where Alex Murdaugh murdered his wife and youngest son has changed hands multiple times since his conviction. The recent sale of Chad Daybell's home and its impending demolition underscore a growing trend to transform these sites of sorrow into spaces that foster healing and community support.

SJ Healing Crossroads Inc. aims to turn the page on this chapter of Rexburg's history by creating a positive and supportive environment where the community can come together to heal from the trauma inflicted by such a tragic event.

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