Murder Īlexander was murdered on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. 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. Īlexander 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. In April 2008, she moved to Yreka, California, and lived there with her grandparents. Arias moved to Mesa to live closer to Alexander. Alexander and Arias began dating in February 2007. Arias converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which Alexander was a member, and was baptized by him on Novemin a ceremony in Southern California. Īrias and Alexander met in September 2006 at a PPL conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jodi Ann Arias was born on July 9, 1980, in Salinas, California, to William and Sandra (née Allen) Arias. Alexander was a salesman and motivational speaker for Pre-Paid Legal Services (PPL). After his father's death in July 1997, his seven siblings were also taken in by their paternal grandmother. At the age of 11, Travis moved in with his paternal grandparents. Travis Victor Alexander was born on July 28, 1977, in Riverside, California, to Gary David Alexander (1948–1997) and Pamela Elizabeth Morgan Alexander (1953–2005). 5.6 Sentencing retrial and incarceration.