For a twisted and narcissistic individual like Arias, this is possible and justifiable. But what exactly had motivated Arias to kill Alexander? This was to be unraveled in the sensationalized and lengthy trial of the murderer of Mesa. A picture of fingerprint examiner, Heather Connor from the trial of Jodi Arias. Credit to Huffington Post. Six days later, she was arrested and extradited to Arizona.
Arias was arraigned and pled not guilty on September 11th of the same year. The trial commenced before Judge Sherry K. Stephens at the same Maricopa County Superior Court. On the 7th of May, , she was declared guilty of first-degree murder. Of the twelve-member jury, five had found her guilty of first-degree premeditated murder. Seven others found her guilty of both first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder. After a mistrial ruling in the penalty phase of the initial trial, Arias was finally condemned to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Jodi Arias is everything that typifies a cold-blooded remorseless murderer. It turned out she was a master of deceit. Her intrigues and attempts to attract public sympathy by portraying herself as the victim ended in failure.
The case was followed very closely by members of the public and it turned out she enjoyed the attention. Some psychologists still wonder whether Arias is a sociopath, as most of her actions and body languages tend to show.
Within all her lies and contradictions, prosecutors were able to dig deep and unravel the truth. In one of the behind-the-scenes revelations by prosecutor Juan Martinez, he revealed the major things that gave up Arias as the murderer in the case during the initial stage of investigation.
A knife and a 9mm semiautomatic pistol were also found in her car after her arrest. The case generated significant public interest, much like the Casey Anthony case. In that case, 2-year old Caylee Anthony had drowned in the family pool in their Orlando, Florida home.
The large crowd waiting outside the courtroom also cheered in excitement. Justice appears to have been served, but then, nothing will ever be the same again. Not for the traumatized friends and family of Alexander. Not even for the Mesa home that became the unfortunate crime scene of one of the most horrific and publicized crimes in Arizona history.
The two took sexually suggestive photos of one another and even went ahead to make a sex tape. Pictures of Alexander, curled up lifeless inside his bathroom were shown to the jurors during prosecution. What has become of this property today? They believed the offer was very good for a home as beautiful as that. In their mind, it was just another vandalized property.
Not until their offer had been accepted were they informed of the horror that had taken place inside the Mesa, AZ home. Arizona, much like most other states in the United States, does not mandate the disclosure of deaths, murders, and some other crimes that may have happened in a home during the sales process.
Jodi was convicted of first degree murder in It was found that over the course of a two minute long attack, Jodi stabbed Travis times, slit his throat, and shot him in the head. Travis Alexander was 30 years old at the time of his death.
Jodi Arias was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The home is located on the north side of E Queensborough Ave.
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Blood covered the sink in the master bathroom where Jodi had brutally murdered Travis. Credit: Pool Photos. The shower where Travis Alexander was found days after the murder. Public records do not show a sale for that amount, however, indicating that the house still may be owned by a relative of the couple who tried to sell it.
In January, the Gilbert house where Arizona vigilante J. For curious visitors who show up to Alexander's former home expecting at least a trace of the morbid scene depicted in crime reports, the house's revamped, almost showroom-like interior would likely be jarring. With Beatles memorabilia in the game room, a cozy sofa and TV in the living room and the boys' school pictures along the foyer wall, there's nothing to suggest the home was ever anything but a family's haven.
Nearly everything was refurbished or replaced after the slaying. Anything of Alexander's that was left behind was handed over to his relatives, with whom the new owners have maintained a friendly relationship. It needed some TLC. It needed some work," the homeowner said. Before Alexander was killed, they jokingly called the home he shared with friends the "frat house" — a setup that didn't necessarily mesh with the kid-centric street. After Alexander's slaying, they hoped a family would move in and "bring new life to the house.
It deserved to have life in it again," Klick said. Neighbors call or text the homeowner when people show up in the driveway while she's out, giving her the option of taking her kids elsewhere until things settle down. Linda Bradley, who lives a few houses down, said neighbors "don't want those boys to be afraid to be in their home. That protection has been extended to other children in the neighborhood, as well, many of whom have been told only there was a tragedy near where they live.
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