The state has denied those allegations in its response and says that Arias received a fair trial. She was eventually convicted of his murder.Īrias and her lawyers are now appealing that conviction, alleging many improprieties including prosecutorial misconduct. 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. He'd been stabbed multiple times and had a gunshot to the head.

From very early on, she was completely obsessed with him.'Īlexander was found dead on June 9, 2008, more than a year after he and Arias had connected, and after those close to Alexander believed the relationship was finally over. 'I said, 'Travis, I'm afraid we're gonna find you chopped up in her freezer.'. 'I started seeing things that were just disturbing,' Lovingier Hughes said. They said they’d alerted Alexander to their concerns and that they'd even grown concerned for his safety as things grew toxic and volatile between the two. Travis loved to take adventures and do different things,' said Alexander's friend Sky Lovingier Hughes.Īlthough they lived in different states - he was in Mesa, Arizona, and she was in Palm Desert, California - they maintained a long-distance relationship for a few months and would meet at the Murrieta, California, home of Lovingier Hughes and her then-husband Chris Hughes.īut Alexander’s friends told '20/20' that they started noticing red flags with Arias early on in the relationship. She loved how funny he was, how much fun they would have together. 'She was really excited about the relationship. Alexander was a 29-year-old motivational speaker, salesman and devout Mormon.įriends said the connection was instant when they met. MESA, AZ - From the start of their courtship, friends say, Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander had a potent chemistry.Īrias, 26, was a blonde, beautiful and seemingly carefree aspiring photographer.

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