The Murder of Travis Alexander

In 2007, Ellen Pakkies strangled her drug-addicted son after six years of abuse, theft, and violence. Her trial revealed a childhood of neglect, institutional failures, and a community ravaged by tik. The judge gave her a suspended sentence. Today, she campaigns for Cape Town may ...  Show more

In 1880s Austin, Texas, a serial killer stalked domestic servants, brutally murdering eight people with axes before vanishing into history. The police failed spectacularly, private detectives proved useless, and two husbands faced murder trials. Was the killer a local man named N ...  Show more

SEX. LIES. MURDER. What happened to 30 year old Travis Alexander? His friends found him dead on his bathroom floor. He'd been stabbed, shot, and nearly decapitated. When police asked who in Travis's life would want him dead, everyone said the same person: his ex-girlfriend, Jodi ...  Show more

Jodi Arias was convicted of murdering her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in 2008. The case gained widespread media attention due to the brutality of the crime, the salacious details of the couple's relationship, and Arias' bizarre behavior during and after the trial. #crimeh ...  Show more

On the first of a two part series, we cover one of the most notorious murders of this century thus far: the killing of Travis Alexander at the hands of Jodi Arias. On this episode, we cover the lives of both, the relationship that led to the slaying, and the murder itself. 

When Jodi Arias met Travis Alexander, their whirlwind romance was filled with passion, obsession, and ultimately, deadly consequences. After their turbulent relationship came to an end, Jodi refused to let go—leading to one of the most brutal and infamous crimes in modern true cr ...  Show more