Somebody wanted him dead. 0:00 / 19:15 (Updated) Travis Alexander (Original) Memorial Video played at Funeral 17,381 views Jun 23, 2014 (Updated: 6/23/14 - Revised audio track) Memorial video played at the service for. On June 22, from that account, Arias tweeted, "Just don't know yet if I will plea or appeal. She's friendly, has long, blonde hair. [74][75] The state recalled Horn, who testified further on the gunshot wound, and called forensic neuropsychologist Jill Hayes, who disputed Geffner's testimony that the MMPI test was not geared toward diagnosing borderline personality disorder. I said, 'Travis, I'm afraid we're gonna find you chopped up in her freezer.'. [30] Neither these calls nor their transcripts were presented in Arias' trial. Obituary Receive. You were only a child at the time. The episode discussed former attorney Kirk Nurmi's tell-all book, which contained information Nurmi acquired during his representation of Arias. Your brown eyes, curly hair, and beautiful complexion were all highlights of your beauty. He baptized her. It became such a circus about Jodi. Samuels also diagnosed Arias with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She and her lawyers are appealing the conviction. If convicted, she faces the death penalty. "He was always incredibly strong in the church but after meeting Jodi, some of the conversations were about the challenge of morality, because this girl is in his life," another friend, Dave Hall, said. 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?". She has four siblings, two of which are younger and one of which is half her age. "I've kind of let that part go [Travis] should have a couple of kids," he said. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? He was an amazing individual who sought out to save the world with his positive influence, his motivational. "Somebody knew him. As sad as it is, everybody focused on Jodi. Friends became concerned about Alexander after he was murdered on June 4, 2008. At the age of 11, Travis moved in with his paternal grandparents. And he should have that beautiful smile that was on his face all the time. The jury ultimately sided with the prosecution, and Arias was convicted of first-degree murder. Arias, the product of the farm workers hometown of Salinas, is a Mexican-American and mixed product. You read about it and you certainly hear about it, but in her case, it was just put out there.. I will never forget you and will always be in your heart. She told police that her phone had died and she'd gotten lost on the road. "That was one of those nights where, like, shes weird. And that was shocking for a lot of people. It just happened, going the way it did.. "[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 next day, after a night in jail, Arias admitted to investigators that she had been at Alexander's home the day he was killed. This was the year I graduated from Yreka Union High School. He was in the 11th grade when he dropped out. Computer forensic investigators then made a shocking discovery. There is no need to be concerned about anything that you did. "All of a sudden I got this cold feeling over me and I knew she was outside our door. "It was a very tough life living with our mother," Steven Alexander said. "It wasn't really my intention to harm you," she responded. Alexander was a 29-year-old motivational speaker, salesman and devout Mormon. He was stabbed nearly 30 times and shot in the head with a .25 caliber pistol, Fox News reports. She has a great family, he said. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. At the close of his cross-examination of Arias, Martinez replayed the video and prompted Arias to affirm that she had said during the interview that she would not be convicted because she was innocent. The rental clerk testified that the car was missing its floor mats and had red stains on its front and rear seats. On July 15, 2008, Travis Alexander was found dead in his Mesa, Arizona, home, with multiple stab wounds and a gunshot to the head. I felt betrayed, actually, by the jury. As his friends got to know her better, they said they grew increasingly creeped out by Arias' behavior. "I started seeing things that were just disturbing," Lovingier Hughes said. 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. "I'm calling him and I'm texting him, 'Do you wanna do this? The motion also stated there is a "circus-like atmosphere inside the courtroom" and that Martinez had yelled at witnesses, attacked witnesses on a personal level, and had thrown evidence. The sentencing phase," Steven Alexander said. Arias was eventually sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on April 13, 2015. Its my daughter, no matter what people think about her. [108] On March 5, 2015, Stephens declared a mistrial because the jurors, who deliberated for about 26 hours over five days, deadlocked at 111 vote in favor of the death penalty. 2023 Funeral Direct. "She was really excited about the relationship. [86], On May 21, Arias offered an allocution, during which she pleaded for a life sentence. 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 . Steven Alexander said Arias was his brother's "kryptonite. Arias testified that she killed him in self-defense, but she was convicted by the jury of first-degree murder. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. She didnt appreciate when he was talking to another female. Like, what are you doing?' Glenn Whitefield April 4, 2020 at 10:28 pm - Reply. I mean, she was the greatest woman. Opening statements were given, and a hearing on evidence was held. She was just kind of rambling. In rebuttal, Martinez described the extent and variety of Alexander's wounds: "There is no evidence that he ever laid a hand on her, ever. They were happy. Ernst was the only one who visited Jodi Arias while she was in prison. No services are scheduled at this time. [141], On January 21, 2023, Lifetime did another Jodi Arias movie titled Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias which stars Celina Sinden as Jodi Arias, Tricia Black as Donovan Bering, and Lynn Rafferty as Tracy Brown.[142][143]. However, it was revealed in court Arias was willing to chronicle her sexual escapades with Alexander through photographs and recordings. [105] Jury deliberations began on February 12, 2015. Arias and Alexander met in September 2006 at a PPL conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. She called Alexander several times and left several voicemail messages for him. [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. All twelve jurors found her guilty of first-degree premeditated murder, of which seven additionally found her guilty of felony murder. "One night we're all in the hot tub and there's four of us. Skoloff said Alexander told friends she'd even snuck into his house through a doggy door. Show more Show more Travis Alexander speaks in new video CNN 1M views 9. 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). Mendes also revealed Arias family, whom he described as hardworking and normal, were stunned by their daughters horrific actions. I mouthed to them and pointed at the door and I said, 'She's out there,'" Lovingier Hughes said. During the trial, Arias attempted to depict herself as a physically and emotionally battered woman who was forced to satisfy the perverted demands of her lover. Given his extensive defense wounds, including stab marks and slashes to his hands, arms and legs, it was not likely the shot came first. The caliber of the grandparents' gun matched the caliber of the bullet casing that had been found on Alexander's bathroom floor. NATHAN Mendes is still haunted by the 2008 murder of salesman Travis Alexander and the media spectacle that ensued. "It's something to take into account," Bremner said. [30] On June 6, she left Salt Lake City and drove west toward California. [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. "And, Latter-Day Saints believe that because marriage is so important and so intense and sexuality is so much a part of that, that you need to preserve those sexual expressions for your spouse. And I look at Chris [Hughes] and I'm like, 'Does she not realize we're sitting here?'" God has given this to you and you must respect it," McDannell said. According to the prosecution, she threw a direct strike to his throat and killed him. 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. Alexander's friend Clancy Talbot said Arias was very possessive. "[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. 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. Still, Mendes claimed Arias had no intention of becoming a celebrity. A sign language interpreter is one type of reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. Women at the jail are kept in the most secure setting possible. E Queensborough Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85212. 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. My brother didn't even own a gun.". "Each time I said that, I meant it, but I lacked perspective," she said. While the cremation was not originally part of the investigation into Alexanders death, it became a key piece of evidence during Arias trial. [98], On May 29, 2013, the Arizona Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal filed three months earlier, which was also refused by the mid-level Arizona Court of Appeals. I was a little surprised by the relationship that they had, said Mendes. 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. [16] Arias also testified that Alexander secretly harbored pedophilic desires for both male and female children, and that she tried to help him with these urges. [23], In early 2008, Alexander told acquaintances that Arias would join him for a work-related trip to Cancn, Mexico scheduled for June 15. So I was extremely confident that no jury would convict me, because I didn't expect any of you to be here." Prosecutor Juan Martinez was played by Ugly Betty actor Tony Plana and David Zayas, of Dexter, portrays detective Esteban Flores. [n 1], At the time of the murder, Alexander suffered 27 knife wounds and a gunshot to the head. The prosecution argued that the cremation was an attempt by Arias to destroy evidence that could be used against her. 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