Murder of Travis Alexander

Murder of Travis Alexander
Victim Travis Alexander
LocationMesa, Arizona, U.S.
DateJune 4, 2008 (2008-06-04)
Attack type
Murder by stabbing, slashing, shooting
WeaponsKnife, gun
VictimTravis Victor Alexander, aged 30
PerpetratorJodi Ann Arias
VerdictGuilty
ConvictionsFirst-degree murder
SentenceLife imprisonment without the possibility of parole

Travis Victor Alexander (July 28, 1977 – June 4, 2008) was an American salesman who was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Ann Arias (born July 9, 1980), in his house in Mesa, Arizona while in the shower. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder on May 8, 2013, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on April 13, 2015.[n 1]

At the time of the murder, Alexander sustained 27 stab wounds, a slit throat and a single gunshot wound to the forehead. Arias testified that she killed him in self-defense, but she was convicted by the jury of first-degree murder. During the sentencing phase, the jury deadlocked on the death penalty option, and Arias was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.[1] Alexander's death and the subsequent investigation and trial received widespread media attention in the United States.[2][3][4]


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  2. ^ Washington, Michelle (May 6, 2013). "Five things to get you up to speed in Jodi Arias trial". USA Today. McLean, Virginia: Gannett Media. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  3. ^ Lohr, David (December 29, 2011). "Jodi Arias Case: Twists And Delays In Alleged Femme Fatale's Murder Trial". HuffPost. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  4. ^ Curry, Colleen. "Jodi Arias Juror Dismissed for Talking About Trial". ABC News. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2020.