Jodi Arias
Jodi Arias killed her former boyfriend Travis Alexander by stabbing and shooting him in his Mesa home in June 2008. She was convicted of premeditated first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.
At a glance
- What happened
- Arias stabbed and shot Alexander, her former boyfriend and the single victim in this case. She admitted killing him but claimed self-defense; the jury convicted her of premeditated murder.
- When
- Killing: June 4, 2008. Conviction: 2013. Life sentence: 2015. Direct appeal affirmed: March 2020.
- Where
- Alexander's home in Mesa, Arizona; prosecution in Maricopa County.
- Why / motive
- Arias claimed self-defense. The appellate court found overwhelming evidence of premeditation; that finding does not establish a single psychological motive.
- Outcome
- Life imprisonment without parole. The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence in 2020. Post-conviction proceedings remained active in August 2026.
Who is involved
- Jodi Arias — subject
Sources
- Jodi Arias“Paraphrase: Jodi Arias”
- Jodi Arias“Paraphrase: Jodi Arias killed her former boyfriend Travis Alexander by stabbing and shooting him in his Mesa home in June 2008. She was convicted of premeditated first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.”
- Jodi Arias“Paraphrase: Arias stabbed and shot Alexander, her former boyfriend and the single victim in this case. She admitted killing him but claimed self-defense; the jury convicted her of premeditated murder.”
- Jodi Arias“Paraphrase: Killing: June 4, 2008. Conviction: 2013. Life sentence: 2015. Direct appeal affirmed: March 2020.”
- Jodi Arias“Paraphrase: Alexander's home in Mesa, Arizona; prosecution in Maricopa County.”
- Jodi Arias“Paraphrase: Arias claimed self-defense. The appellate court found overwhelming evidence of premeditation; that finding does not establish a single psychological motive.”
- Jodi Arias“Paraphrase: Life imprisonment without parole. The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence in 2020. Post-conviction proceedings remained active in August 2026.”
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