The doomsday cult mom, Lori Vallow Daybell, reached out from behind the bars of the Idaho Correctional Services with an eerie message for her only surviving child.

The 52-year-old, who may never enjoy freedom again, is serving out a string of life sentences for taking the lives of her two kids, her love rival, attempting a drive-by on another family member, and a conspiracy that had her fourth ex-husband fatally shot.

On Friday, September 5, her estranged son Colby Ryan was onstage at CrimeCon in Colorado (a convention of true crime enthusiasts), speaking about his mother locked away some 800 miles away when he became aware of a text message from her.

The incarcerated mother reached out to the journalist interviewing her only surviving son

Journalist Nate Eaton was on stage with Lt Ray

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