In June 2007, Travis and Jodi traveled to New York to see Niagara Falls. By then Jodi had already discovered Travis had been cheating. Courtesy of the Alexander family
Even after their breakup, Travis and Jodi continued to travel together. In October 2007, they attended the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world. Courtesy of the Alexander family
In 2004, Travis purchased a spacious, two-story home in East Mesa, Arizona. The far-flung community sat on the edge of the city along a vacant swath of desert. Courtesy of the author
On June 9, 2008, after not hearing from Travis for five days, three of his friends entered his bedroom and found the master bathroom covered in blood. Courtesy of the Mesa Police Department
Investigating the crime scene, detectives discovered dried blood on the walls, mirror, and sink of the master bathroom and in thick puddles on the floor. Courtesy of the Mesa Police Department
Blood spanned the entire width of the bathroom. The pattern on the sink indicated it was caused by heavy arterial spurting—the intermittent gush of blood that occurs when an artery is cut. Courtesy of the Mesa Police Department
By the time he was discovered, Travis’s body was severely decomposed. The corpse was grotesquely bloated, the skin marbled with discoloration. Courtesy of the Mesa Police Department
Photos recovered from a camera found in the downstairs washing machine showed Travis alive in the shower on the last day of his life. Evidence
One of the last images of Travis alive showed him looking directly into the camera, seemingly stoic. Evidence
Among the images recovered from the camera were nude photos of Jodi sprawled out on Travis’s bed. Evidence
One of the blurry images recovered from the camera showed Travis’s body on the ground. The dark image in the foreground is the foot and pant leg of his killer. Evidence
When she was arrested on July 15, 2008, Jodi appeared flippant, even smiling in her mug shot. Courtesy of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department
Detective Esteban Flores never believed Jodi’s strange stories of how Travis was killed. In Session
On the witness stand Travis’s former girlfriend, Lisa Andrews, admitted she thought Travis had been a virgin throughout the time they had dated. In Session
Less than a day after the murder Jodi had a romantic rendezvous with Ryan Burns in Utah. In Session
Prosecutor Juan Martinez’s dynamic courtroom performance earned him a cult following. His relationship with defense attorneys Kirk Nurmi and Jennifer Willmott was often contentious. In Session
In court Jodi often seemed to mimic the clothing and hairstyles of her attorney, Jennifer Willmott. In Session
Judge Sherry Stephens, a shrewd former prosecutor, presided over the high-profile trial. In Session
Travis Alexander was laid to rest in Olivewood Memorial Park in Riverside on June 21, 2008. Courtesy of the author
ALSO BY SHANNA HOGAN
Dancing with Death
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
SHANNA HOGAN is an acclaimed Arizona journalist and crime writer. An Arizona State University journalism graduate, Shanna is the executive editor for the Times Publications Group. She was named Journalist of the Year in 2010 by the Arizona Press Club and again in 2011 by the Arizona Newspaper Association. She has appeared on Dateline, 20/20, Geraldo at Large, Dr. Drew on Call, and Jane Velez-Mitchell. Shanna lives in Phoenix with her husband, Matt LaRussa, and their two dogs.
Visit her Web site at shannahogan.com.
PICTURE PERFECT: THE JODI ARIAS STORY. Copyright © 2013 by Shanna Hogan. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.
ISBN 978-1-250-04945-2 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-250-01100-8 (e-book)
e-ISBN 9781250011008
First Edition: September 2013
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