They said theyd alerted Alexander to their concerns and that they'd even grown concerned for his safety as things grew toxic and volatile between the two. Arias continued to deny any involvement in the killing. "[125], HLN staff and their commentators compared the case to the Casey Anthony case for the perceived similarities between Anthony and Arias and the emotions that the cases incited in the general public. But Travis Alexander, a 29-year-old motivational speaker, salesman, and devout Mormon, was smitten when he first met the beautiful and seemingly carefree, aspiring photographer in 2006. The jury had reached an 84 decision in favor of the death penalty. Glenn Whitefield April 4, 2020 at 10:28 pm - Reply. In April, Alexander asked to change his travel companion to another female friend. On June 2 between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., Arias called Alexander four times but did not appear to reach him, as the longest of the calls' durations was 17 seconds. 11 Travis Alexander and Jodi Arias Credit: Myspace.com/jodiarias The pair instantly clicked at a company convention in Las Vegas and a blossoming romance emerged. Authorities didn't believe her story. And thats what happens when the media a lot of times get involved. Alexander's death was ruled a homicide. But Alexanders friends told "20/20" that they started noticing red flags with Arias early on in the relationship. 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." "He should have a beautiful wife. Once you find the obituary you are looking for, you can get important information about upcoming services, share . She most likely suffered from extreme emotional distress and was unable to rationally consider what occurred during the crime. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until time of service. "[123] The Toronto Star stated, "With its mix of jealousy, religion, murder, and sex, the Jodi Arias case shows what happens when the justice system becomes entertainment. Photo: Maricopa County Medical Examiner The primary motive, according to prosecutors, was of jealousy and anger. Travis Alexander. So before you marry and after you marry, you have to keep yourself sexually pure.". Why aren't you calling me back?' After a few months of dating, Arias relocated to Yreka, California with her grandparents. Yes. [3], Alexander and Arias dated intermittently for a year and a half, often in a long-distance relationship, taking turns traveling between their respective Arizona and California homes. [90] After the jury was discharged, jury foreman Zervakos stated that the jury found the responsibility of weighing the death sentence overwhelming, but were horrified when their efforts ended in a mistrial. Obituary Receive. Travis Alexander, 30, was a salesman and the boyfriend of amateur photographer, Jodi Arias. A series of drawings and a tell-all book about her crime led to Arias appearing on television and radio shows. March 5, 1927 - February 20, 2023 On February 20th, 2023, Mary Moritz passed away peacefully in her home in Huntington Beach, CA. Arias documented online their time together, posting photos to social media. Thats my personal opinion. [66] The gas-can evidence was seen as important in establishing premeditation, as the prosecutor argued that Arias was trying to avoid being recorded on gas-station security cameras as she drove to Mesa. 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. Sign up for service and obituary updates. After five months together, Alexander broke up with Arias. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Arias and her lawyers are now appealing that conviction, alleging many improprieties including prosecutorial misconduct. At the moment, she is housed at the Arizona State Prison Complex Perryville as a high-risk Level 5 prisoner. The special explores the death of Alexander and the subsequent legal circus as Arias was tried. Like, what are you doing?' It had to be Jodi. In May 2013, a jury found him guilty and sentenced him to life in prison without parole for his involvement in a hit-and-run incident. Jodi Arias was convicted in 2013 of murdering her boyfriend, 30-year-old Travis Alexander, in 2008. As his friends got to know her better, they said they grew increasingly creeped out by Arias' behavior. Receive a notification when services are updated. [2][3][4][5][6], Travis Victor Alexander was born on July 28, 1977,[7] in Riverside, California, to Gary David Alexander (19481997) and Pamela Elizabeth Morgan Alexander (19532005). Obituary & Funeral Services Search. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. Like, this is a whole new start. "Sometimes Travis would be angry and other times he would jump into bed right with her and they would have sex," Hogan said. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Stephens ruled that the prosecution had shown no bias in the jury selection. [62] She said that Alexander shook her while saying, "I'm fucking sick of you," then began "screaming at me," after which he "body slammed me on the floor at the foot of his bed" and taunted her, saying, "don't act like that hurts" before he called her a "bitch" and kicked her in the ribs. "[136], On May 28, Radar Online reported the jury foreman had been receiving threats ever since the panel deadlocked on the sentencing phase, and now his son was claiming he's receiving death threats. After finding a key to Alexander's bedroom, the group entered and found large pools of blood in the hallway to the master bathroom and Alexander's body in the shower. They had analyzed the memory card of the camera they found in Alexander's washing machine and found photographs of him and Arias timestamped from the day of the murder, Flores said. Sky and I are very frightened at this point. 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 . On June 22, from that account, Arias tweeted, "Just don't know yet if I will plea or appeal. [16] Alexander's friends who knew Arias and observed them together tended to have a negative opinion of her, stating that the relationship was unusually tumultuous and that Arias' behavior was worrying. Friend: Jodi Arias didn't attend Travis Alexander's funeral - YouTube 0:00 / 3:17 Friend: Jodi Arias didn't attend Travis Alexander's funeral 17,643 views Apr 2, 2013 When court is. The attorneys claimed Arias was in a position in which she could not present a complete defense and that the only constitutional course was to declare a mistrial. In a post, he wrote candidly about his early life. Tweets and other social media posts attacked LaViolette's reputation. 1 / 14 5.3K 12 "[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. The 32-year-old photographer is accused of shooting her lover, Travis Alexander, in the face, stabbing him 27 times and slitting his throat from ear to ear in the shower of his Mesa, Ariz., apartment. Lovingier Hughes described the look on Arias' face as "evil.". Travis Alexander was laid to rest at Olivewood Memorial Park in Riverside on May 5, 2013, and his family and friends held a candlelight vigil in his honor. "He said, 'I'm getting, I'm getting my life back. Absolutely devastated I know initially they were dumbfounded and it was kind of surreal to them as far as her grandparents and parents were concerned. Arias denied being in Arizona at the time of Alexander's slaying, he said. I was sitting in the room, by myself, and it hit me that Travis was gone," Lovingier Hughes said. Its my daughter, no matter what people think about her. Somebody wanted to make sure that he was dead.". [But] a spotlight was put on her and she became sensationalised. She was charged and convicted in his slaying. Ultimately, if Miss Arias is guilty of any crime at all, it is the crime of manslaughter and nothing more." A glass wall allows visitors to communicate with inmates by using a telephone. The report also noted that there was evidence of sexual assault, and that Alexander had been bound at the wrists and ankles. Peg Green) and Corey Engle, filed a 324-page appeal seeking her murder conviction be overturned to the Court of Appeals. He discusses his involvement in the explosive investigation and trial in the three-part limited series on Investigation Discovery (ID) titled Jodi Arias: An American Murder Mystery. [35][37], On July 9, 2008, Arias was indicted by a grand jury in Maricopa County, Arizona for the first-degree murder of Alexander. I was a little surprised by the relationship that they had, said Mendes. [78] A third juror was dismissed on April 25 after being arrested for a DUI offense. On April 3, a jury member was dismissed for "misconduct." [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. [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. The house received a remodeled bathroom, bedroom and hallway, switching out fixtures that were unchanged from the time of the homicide. In the final days before his death, Alexander called her a "sociopath" and "the worst thing that ever happened to me," and stated that he was afraid of her. The 11 jurors in favor of the death penalty indicated that the sole holdout juror was sympathetic to Arias and had an agenda. We would eat what was there but before long what was edible would be eaten or rot and then what was rotten would be eaten too.". [92] Arias had said: "I don't think there is an untainted jury pool anywhere in the world right now. [126] The cable network sent out a press release titled "HLN No. [23], In early 2008, Alexander told acquaintances that Arias would join him for a work-related trip to Cancn, Mexico scheduled for June 15. Bill had two more children after he was divorced. At least 27 stab wounds were discovered on him, as well as a single shot to the head. "She just had to sit right by him. I mean, I was, like, 'OK. [83] The aggravation phase of the trial started on May 15, 2013. "If I had kids I would consider it even more so. The friends then called 911. Arias has pleaded not guilty to murder, claiming she killed Alexander in self-defense. "I went from intrigued by her to interested in her to caring about her deeply to realizing how lucky I would be to have her as part of my life forever. He later called her a sociopath and "the lowest of the low.". You know, 'Why are you dissin' me? Arias defense team argued that the cremation was simply a way for Alexanders family to say goodbye to their loved one. A judge sentenced Arias to life in prison without the possibility of parole after two juries could not agree on whether to sentence her to death. Arias was arrested and held at the Maricopa County Sheriffs Offices Estrella Jail as a result of his conviction. "It's something to take into account," Bremner said. Her ex-boyfriends killer is the murderer who killed him. "[91], On May 30, Maricopa County attorney Bill Montgomery discussed the next steps at a news conference. "[93][94], During the trial, defense attorneys filed for mistrial in January, April and May 2013. "[139], Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret, a made-for-television movie, stars Lost actress Tania Raymonde as Arias and Jesse Lee Soffer, of The Mob Doctor and Chicago P.D., as Alexander. She was born in Salinas, California, in the United States, and her zodiac sign is cancer. I think she just wasnt willing to share him with anybody else, he said. Billings opened the door to Alexander's room and entered, finding a puddle of blood on the carpet. Each week, inmates may visit one video monitor for 30 minutes. (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 . Every week, a family, friend, or other member of the general public may visit Arias for 30 minutes. [48] On December 20, Arias' attorneys argued that the prosecution was "systematically excluding" women and Black people; prosecutor Juan Martinez said that race and sex were irrelevant to his decisions to strike certain jurors. Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. She was just kind of rambling. He continued down the hallway to the bathroom, where he discovered Alexander's body crumpled up in the shower. ", "Jodi Arias Trial: Jurors Shown Photos of Victim's Dead Body in Shower", "Jodi Arias trial begins in macabre '08 murder of boyfriend Travis Alexander", "Jodi Arias murder trial reveals Travis Alexander fought off brutal attacker", "Jodi Arias Jury Views Photos of Deep Gashes on Ex-Boyfriend", "Arias Murder Trial has Niagara Falls Connection", "RIVERSIDE: Graveside vigil held for man killed by Jodi Arias", "Friend recalls last meeting of Alexander, Arias in public", "Was Jodi booked on Cancun trip with Travis? [30] Neither these calls nor their transcripts were presented in Arias' trial. Sunday, January 29, 2023. [130], The site of the homicide was featured on Season 2, Episode 1 of Murder House Flip which aired on 12 August 2022 on The Roku Channel. She said that she changed her mind to avoid bringing more pain to members of her family, who were in the courtroom. It became such a circus about Jodi. After the convention, once Alexander and Arias began seeing more of each other, they traveled to popular sites in the Southwest. Crowds outside the courtroom began cheering and chanting. Cute figure. [97], In April, the defense claimed the prosecutor had acted inappropriately and said the case resembled a modern-day equivalent to the Salem witch trials. I think thats just the way things went. "She was really excited about the relationship. "She was all over him. "I was really hoping the jury would see things for what they are. "It wasn't really my intention to harm you," she responded. She was trying to burn off stress. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. She has four siblings, two of which are younger and one of which is half her age. Alexander was deeply involved in his faith and she was not Mormon. But I still believe in the system to a degree, so we'll just go through that if that happens. Steven Alexander, Travis' brother, said he was not too concerned about her latest efforts to get out of prison. [30] On June 6, she left Salt Lake City and drove west toward California. 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. "That was one of those nights where, like, shes weird. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. The motion was denied, as was a motion for a stay in the proceedings that had been sought to give time to appeal the decisions to the Arizona Supreme Court. 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. In January 2013, her death-penalty trial started. By April 2008, after living in Mesa for about eight months, Arias returned to her family in Yreka, California. The case quickly became a national news story, as police focused their investigation on Alexanders ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias. The defense asked for a mistrial, which the judge denied. On June 2 at 8:04 a.m., Arias rented a car in Redding, California[30] and indicated that she would return the car to the same location. He also talked about the Book of Mormon with her and quoted scripture to her. As morticians we get asked about the condition of crime victims bodies."Are they viewable?""How would we handle this case?""What would the body look like?". "I said, 'Travis, I'm afraid we're gonna find you chopped up in her freezer.' Arias acknowledged that her plea for life was a reversal of remarks that she made to a television reporter shortly after her conviction in which she had said that she preferred the death penalty. Travis Alexander was found dead, stabbed at least 27 times and shot in the head, on June 9, 2008. I knew that was a possibility, a slim chancein a parallel universe somewhere, but certainly not first-degree," she said. Barbara Keith. Contrary to Flores' testimony at the 2009 hearing, the medical examiner told jurors the gunshot probably would have incapacitated Alexander. When the Hugheses got the news, Chris Hughes said, "I remember just saying -- almost howling -- 'no, no, no, no, no' and 'Oh my gosh. Arias, 26, was a blonde, beautiful and seemingly carefree aspiring photographer. Colleen McDannell, a professor of religious studies at the University of Utah, told "20/20" that for Mormons, sex and sexual activity outside of the bounds of marriage are forbidden. Just seeing the evidence and seeing what was transpired before Travis was killed. Her attorney stated this was about one third of the amount requested. Flores and police traveled to Yreka, California, to arrest her. She has a great family, he said. "It was just shock. The facility gained popularity in 2013 after Shayne Arias moved in. [52] Arias later testified that after she cut her finger, "I had a bazillion margaritas to make. In 2008, a jury found Arias guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced him to life in prison with no chance of parole. The prosecution initially told defense attorneys that no text messages that had been sent or received by Alexander were available, but the prosecution was then ordered to turn over several hundred such messages. Her father is William Angelo, and she has six other siblings, two sisters, and two brothers. According to court testimony, she killed her ex-boyfriend with 27 to 29 knife wounds and a single gunshot to the head. Jodi Arias speaks to ABC News in 2013 after her conviction. ", "Jodi Arias Juror Dismissed for Talking About Trial", "Travis Alexander as a motivational speaker video of Travis at a PPL conference", "Who Is Jodi Arias? [76][46], Responding to Arias' testimony about buying a five-gallon gas can at a Walmart store in Salinas on June 3, 2008 that she returned on the same day,[53] on April 24 the prosecution called Amanda Webb, a Salinas Walmart store employee, to the stand. [54], Arias took the stand in her own defense on February 4, 2013,[55] testifying for a total of 18 days, a duration described by criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos as "unprecedented. [15] In April 2008, she moved to Yreka, California, and lived there with her grandparents. Hughes said that Alexander still struggled and suffered with guilt over the fact that he and Arias were having sex. PHOTO: Chris Hughes and Sky Lovingier "I started seeing things that were just disturbing," Lovingier Hughes said. Arias told ABC News in a 2013 interview that she was "shell-shocked" by her conviction. I think unfortunately, she was sensationalised by the media and I think at some point, it just got addicting. 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