She was convicted in his June murder and sentenced to life in prison. From the start of their courtship, friends say, Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander had a potent chemistry. Arias, 26, was a blonde, beautiful and seemingly carefree aspiring photographer. Alexander was a year-old motivational speaker, salesman and devout Mormon. Friends said the connection was instant when they met.
She loved how funny he was, how much fun they would have together. Travis loved to take adventures and do different things," said Alexander's friend Sky Lovingier Hughes. Although 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.
From very early on, she was completely obsessed with him. Alexander was found dead on June 9, , more than a year after he and Arias had connected, and after those close to Alexander believed the relationship was finally over. He'd been stabbed multiple times and had a gunshot to the head. She was eventually convicted of his murder.
Arias and her lawyers are now appealing that conviction , alleging many improprieties including prosecutorial misconduct. The state has denied those allegations in its response and says that Arias received a fair trial. Steven Alexander, Travis' brother, said he was not too concerned about her latest efforts to get out of prison.
Arias was looking for opportunities with a network marketing company called Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. The two hit it off, with Alexander even inviting Arias to the company's formal executive dinner as his guest.
