Our relationship was fantastic. The murder was a shock to friends and family, and the scintillating details that came out of the case kept the story in the media for years as Arias, authorities prime suspect, awaited trial. 1 / 14 5.3K 12 She didnt like the fact that if there was anyone that didnt know that they were together. Jan Brewer thinks Jodi Arias is guilty", "Get caught up: Week 13 of Jodi Arias trial", "HLN: Jodi Arias "pleading for her life" got us a ratings win! We had a lot of fun together. Though Judge Stephens' decision had been overruled by the Arizona Court of Appeals, "the mystery witness who testifiedat the start of the defense case" was not revealed to the public. ", "Jodi Arias Trial: Video Shows Defendant Confronted About Handgun Stolen From Grandparents", "Jodi Arias on tape: I have never owned a gun", "Jodi Arias Trial: Prosecution Rests as Evidence Mounts", "Call Me? A glass wall allows visitors to communicate with inmates by using a telephone. The 11 jurors in favor of the death penalty indicated that the sole holdout juror was sympathetic to Arias and had an agenda. She seemed to like him as much as he liked her.". [87], That evening, in a joint jailhouse interview with The Arizona Republic, KPNX-TV and NBC's Today, Arias said that she did not know whether the jury would decide on life or death. Prosecutors said it was a premeditated act carried out in a rage after Alexander wanted to end their romance and later planned a trip to Mexico with another woman. Travis Victor Alexander (July 28, 1977 June 4, 2008) was an American salesman who was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Ann Arias (born July 9, 1980), in his house in Mesa, Arizona. Is it probable? Jan. 17, 2013 -- Jodi Arias, who has admitted lying about killing her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander, even lied to her diary in the weeks after his death, according to entries obtained exclusively . [citation needed], Arias' case was discussed in the July 19, 2018, episode of Stuff You Should Know as an example of the violation of attorney-client privilege. Alexander didn't believe them but when he opened the door suddenly, he found Arias standing on the other side, Hughes and Lovingier Hughes said. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. The case will be featured in an episode of ABCs 20/20 on February 14, 2020. Its almost like we forgot Travis even existed in all of this. Discussing the statement during her testimony, Arias said, "At the time [of the interview], I had plans to commit suicide. I know people were aggravated with him constantly filing for mistrial, but you have to make and preserve the record for federal review (on appeal). After five months together, Alexander broke up with Arias. Nothing indicates that this is anything less than a slaughter. She claimed that later on, while she was taking photographs of him in the shower, they were attacked by two masked intruders -- a man and a woman -- who were bent on killing Alexander. At the time, we were watching it from the next room, recalled Mendes. As time has passed, Steven Alexander says he's tried not to think of Arias. Arias was eventually sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on April 13, 2015. Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4th from the chapel of Alexander Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Dr. Travis Fleming and Rev. Once you find the obituary you are looking for, you can get important information about upcoming services, share . You may leave a message for the family by clicking here. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. If you are looking for information on funeral services, you have come to the right place. It is not incumbent upon Ms. Arias' defense counsel to resolve this case. As his friends got to know her better, they said they grew increasingly creeped out by Arias' behavior. McDannell told "20/20" that marriage was the foundation of the Mormon faith and that it was very important for members to meet each other and to marry in the temple. Authorities found Mesa resident, Travis Alexander, 30, dead in his own shower with his throat slit, a gunshot wound to his head, and stabs across his back and body. From very early on, she was completely obsessed with him.". Lovingier Hughes described the look on Arias' face as "evil.". But Alexanders friends told "20/20" that they started noticing red flags with Arias early on in the relationship. [16], Alexander was murdered on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, contact visits between inmates and caregivers at the Arizona Department of Correction, Rehabilitation, and Reentry have been temporarily halted. Authorities later learned that the blood from the palm print belonged to both Alexander and Arias. "If I had kids I would consider it even more so. By April 2008, after living in Mesa for about eight months, Arias returned to her family in Yreka, California. Ultimately, if Miss Arias is guilty of any crime at all, it is the crime of manslaughter and nothing more." "I started seeing things that were just disturbing," Lovingier Hughes said. Alexander's grandmother eventually took him and his siblings in, and began clothing and feeding them, Steven Alexander said. [16] Jury foreman William Zervakos later expressed an opinion common to jurors and observers when he told ABC's Good Morning America: "I think eighteen days hurt her. [109], Sentencing was scheduled for April 7, 2015, with Stephens having the option to sentence Arias to either life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, or with the possibility of parole after 25 years. She said that she changed her mind to avoid bringing more pain to members of her family, who were in the courtroom. If you don't file for mistrial, the appeals courts will say you waived it. A detective testified that no restaurant by that name had ever existed in the Yreka area; at the time, Arias was working at a restaurant called Casa Ramos. His lifeless body was discovered in the shower on June 9, 2008, three days before his 40th birthday. Arias was looking for opportunities with a network marketing company called Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. when she met Travis Alexander at a company convention in Las Vegas in September 2006. The next day, after a night in jail, Arias admitted to investigators that she had been at Alexander's home the day he was killed. His ex-girlfriend Jodi Arias, who insisted at the time two masked intruders attacked her and killed Alexander, was found guilty in 2013 of first-degree murder. Its the old, If I cant have you, nobody can.. After less than three hours of consideration, the jury determined that Arias was eligible for the death penalty. In April, Alexander asked to change his travel companion to another female friend. Travis Alexander was found dead, stabbed at least 27 times and shot in the head, on June 9, 2008. Flores testified at the 2009 hearing that based on his own review of the scene and a discussion with the medical examiner, it was apparent that Alexander had been shot in the forehead first. The crime scene was such a mess, he said. Arias is currently housed at the Lumley Unit, which is a prison for death row inmates. Her ex-boyfriend, Travis, was killed by Jodi Arias, a television personality from the United States. (discovery+) Arias said she first met Alexander at a Las Vegas convention in late 2006 after years of bad relationships, working multiple jobs and struggling . "It wasn't really my intention to harm you," she responded. [70] LaViolette summarized emails from Alexander's close friends: "They have basically advised Ms. Arias to move on from the relationship that Mr. Alexander has been abusive to women. She was an ex-girlfriend and she wouldn't leave Travis alone," he said Alexanders friends had told him. "The self-defense story was justa joke. She said that one of the masked intruders had told her to leave and threatened to kill her family if she ever mentioned the incident to anyone. MESA, AZ From the start of their courtship, friends say, Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander had a potent chemistry. He said that he was confident that an impartial jury could be seated, but that it was possible that lawyers and the victim's family could agree to scrap the trial in favor of a life sentence with no parole. The final photograph of Alexander alive, showing him in the shower, was taken at 5:29 p.m. that day. [104] Mesa police experts admitted that Alexander's laptop had viruses and pornography, contrary to testimony in the first trial in 2013. 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According to a recent report, a convicted murderer is selling drawings she made in prison on a website controlled by a third party, and it appears that she is profiting from the attention she has received. You were always excited and happy to be around your friends. Sky Lovingier Hughes, a friend of Travis Alexander, said she and Chris Hughes told him they thought Jodi Arias was dangerous but he rebuffed their warnings. [51], Ryan Burns testified that when Arias visited him in Utah, the two spent several hours hugging and kissing on a large bean-bag chair. [80], On May 7, 2013, after 15 hours of deliberation, Arias was found guilty of first-degree murder. If Arias had borderline personality disorder (BPD), she would have demonstrated a pattern of behavior during the murder trial. Why aren't you calling me back?' [106][107] On March 2, 2015, the jury informed Judge Stephens that they were deadlocked. They say my dad was fooled by the defendant, that he was taken with her, that he hated the prosecutor," his son wrote on his public blog. ", ABC broadcast a story of the murder on 14 February 2020 in an episode of 20/20. Curry, Colleen; Druckerman, Shana (January 8, 2013). Nurmi had asked the high court to throw out the aggravating factor of cruelty because the judge had allowed it to go forward based on a different theory of how the murder occurred. "She was a stalker. THE police officer responsible for arresting the notorious murderer Jodi Arias after she stabbed her ex-boyfriend has revealed her bizarre reaction. She's gone. [119], The case, featured on an episode of 48 Hours Mystery: Picture Perfect in 2008,[7] included an interview which, for the first time in the history of 48 Hours, was used as evidence in a death penalty trial. You read about it and you certainly hear about it, but in her case, it was just put out there.. "[138], On March 6, 2015, after the retrial of the penalty phase concluded, it was reported that juror #17, the sole holdout, received death threats and police were posted at her house. I was sitting in the room, by myself, and it hit me that Travis was gone," Lovingier Hughes said. [79] By April 25, defense costs had reached almost $1.7 million. No." In the motion the defense team contended "the prosecutorial misconduct has infested these proceedings with a level of unfairness that cannot be cured by any other means." CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. Hughes said that Alexander still struggled and suffered with guilt over the fact that he and Arias were having sex. "[53] Later, the prosecution argued that the presence of a .25 caliber round found near Alexander's body and the theft of a handgun of the same caliber from Arias' residence in Yreka the previous week proved that she had staged the burglary and used the gun to kill Alexander. The special explores the death of Alexander and the subsequent legal circus as Arias was tried. The case quickly became a national news story, as police focused their investigation on Alexanders ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer told reporters after an unrelated press event that she believed Arias to be guilty. I felt really awful for my family and what they were thinking. When the Hugheses got the news, Chris Hughes said, "I remember just saying -- almost howling -- 'no, no, no, no, no' and 'Oh my gosh. I think thats just the way things went. She also accessed his cell-phone voicemail system. He had been stabbed at least 27 times, his throat had been cut ear to ear and he had also been shot in the head. That was an indicator of stress. She claimed Alexander had abused her on several previous occasions. Arias, the product of the farm workers hometown of Salinas, is a Mexican-American and mixed product. He should have absolute happiness. The defense asked for a mistrial, which the judge denied. Alexander was a 29-year-old motivational speaker, salesman and devout Mormon. Arias was arrested and held at the Maricopa County Sheriffs Offices Estrella Jail as a result of his conviction. A coroner later stated Travis had numerous defense wounds on his hands. After his father's death in July 1997,[8] his seven siblings were also taken in by their paternal grandmother. People with borderline personality disorder may also face a variety of other issues, including substance abuse problems, financial instability, and a lack of healthy relationships. "[91], On May 30, Maricopa County attorney Bill Montgomery discussed the next steps at a news conference. I think she had come to the realisation that Travis wasnt going to settle down with her and that she wasnt willing to share him with anyone else or have him date or marry anybody else. While the cremation was not originally part of the investigation into Alexanders death, it became a key piece of evidence during Arias trial. Alexander's friend Clancy Talbot said Arias was very possessive. "[135], On May 24, Victoria Washington, who was one of Arias' attorneys until she had to resign in 2011 because of a conflict, said "Arias' lead attorney, Nurmi, was pilloried in social media. Ernst was among the few people who visited Jodi Arias in prison. A photograph of Travis Alexander appears on a computer monitor in front of defense attorney Kirk Nurmi as Alexander's family speaks to the jury during the sentencing phase retrial of Jodi. Obituary Receive. I mean, like eighth-graders whose parents are out of town, like, straddling his lap and sucking on his neck. Travis Monroe Alexander was born on November 9, 1967 and passed away on April 19, 2020 and is under the care of Olinger Highland Mortuary & Cemetery. He said, 'No. Funeral Homes Local obituaries for Independence, Kansas 177 Results Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Louis L. Bolin Jr. Louis Bolin's passing at the age of 66 on Saturday,. Sandy Ann Arias was born on March 1, 1948 in Salinas, California, the daughter of William and Sandy Allen. [55] She testified that she had rented a car in Redding because Budget's website provided two options, one to the north and one to the south, and her brother lived in Redding. Olinger Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery - Highland, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I mouthed to them and pointed at the door and I said, 'She's out there,'" Lovingier Hughes said. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until time of service. 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