Thursday, May 16 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:39:12 GMT
Steven Alexander (Source: CBS 5 News)
The jury deciding the fate of Jodi Arias has heard dramatic and emotional testimony from the brother and one of the sisters of the man she murdered.More >
Travis Alexander's brother Steven Alexander emphatically told the jury: "I don't want these nightmares anymore. I don't want to have to see my brother's murderer anymore."More >
When a jury convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander, she was moved to maximum security at Estrella Jail in Maricopa County.More >
When a jury convicted Jodi Arias of first-degree murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander, she was moved to maximum security at Estrella Jail in Maricopa County.More >
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:02 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:02:35 GMT
(Source: CBS 5 News)
Jurors deciding Jodi Arias' fate have been sent home after proceedings were inexplicably delayed. The panel was brought to tears earlier Thursday as they heard statements from the victim's family membersMore >
Jurors deciding Jodi Arias' fate have been sent home after proceedings were inexplicably delayed.More >
Thursday, May 16 2013 3:13 PM EDT2013-05-16 19:13:27 GMT
Defense lawyers Kirk Nurmi, left, and Jennifer Wilmott asked Judge Sherry Stephens on Tuesday to step down from the Jodi Arias murder trial, but were denied.
Defense lawyer Kirk Nurmi listed several factors the jury could consider in granting mercy, including Arias' age, lack of a criminal record before the killing and even her talents as an artist.More >
Defense lawyer Kirk Nurmi listed several factors the jury could consider in granting mercy, including Arias' age, lack of a criminal record before the killing and even her talents as an artist.More >
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:28 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:28:26 GMT
The jury in the Jodi Arias trial returns to Maricopa County Superior Court at 10 a.m. Wednesday, marking the beginning of the penalty phase.More >
Jurors in Jodi Arias' trial have found the former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her ex-boyfriend.More >
Friday, May 10 2013 9:02 PM EDT2013-05-11 01:02:34 GMT
Jodi Arias (Source: CBS 5 News)
It's your civic duty to serve on a jury if you're chosen, but with that service comes a burden. It's a burden on your personal life, on your professional life and a burden on your finances. Fortunately,More >
The jurors in the Jodi Arias trial have already given up more than four months of their lives, and the trial isn't over yet. We wanted to know how they survive taking that much time off work.More >
Friday, May 10 2013 8:22 AM EDT2013-05-10 12:22:09 GMT
Jodi Arias
The jury had four months of evidence and testimony to consider before reaching a verdict Wednesday.More >
No explanation for the delay was given. The jury was scheduled to return to the courtroom Thursday afternoon to decide whether Jodi Arias should be eligible for the death penalty.More >
Friday, May 10 2013 12:18 AM EDT2013-05-10 04:18:49 GMT
Jodi Arias defense attorneys
Attorneys for convicted murdered Jodi Arias have filed a motion with the court requesting that anyone who makes a victim impact statement should do so on tape, rather than live in the courtroom in frontMore >
The motion asks that all "victim impact evidence be presented via videotape so as to prevent any unpredictable outbursts that interfere with the rights due Ms. Arias."More >
Thursday, May 9 2013 1:24 PM EDT2013-05-09 17:24:05 GMT
(Source: CBS 5 News)
The following is a message from CBS 5 News Director Michelle Donaldson. The trial of Jodi Arias has attracted national attention. The four months of testimony are finally over. Now, a jury takes upMore >
The following is a message from CBS 5 News Director Michelle Donaldson. More >
Wednesday, May 8 2013 11:57 PM EDT2013-05-09 03:57:02 GMT
(Source: CBS 5 News)
Just hours after a guilty verdict came in her murder trial, Jodi Arias has been put on suicide watch, according to Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. A jury found Arias guilty of first-degree murder onMore >
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said, "... in light of some of her statements during the [TV] interview, Arias was brought to jail and per Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, was placed on suicide protocol."More >
Wednesday, May 8 2013 8:12 PM EDT2013-05-09 00:12:28 GMT
Alexander's sister react to Jodi Arias verdict
As the Jodi Arias verdict was being read, a crowd outside the courthouse in Phoenix began chanting, "Justice for Travis." A jury found Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing and shootingMore >
As the Jodi Arias verdict was being read, a crowd outside the courthouse in Phoenix began chanting, "Justice for Travis."More >
Wednesday, May 8 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-05-08 19:18:44 GMT
Jodi Arias (Source: CBS 5 News)
Arizona's court system is no stranger to murder trials, even high profile ones. In the last couple of years, the Baseline Killer has been convicted and self-help guru James Ray locked up for his partMore >
In the last couple of years, the Baseline Killer has been convicted and self-help guru James Ray locked up for his part in he sweat lodge tragedy that killed three people. But even those can't hold a candle to the spectacle that is the Jodi Arias murder trial.More >
Tuesday, May 7 2013 11:44 AM EDT2013-05-07 15:44:46 GMT
(Source: CBS 5 News)
Be the first to find out when the jury reaches a verdict in the Jodi Arias murder trial. She's accused of killing her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, at his Mesa home in 2008. The jury is deliberatingMore >
Be the first to find out when the jury reaches a verdict in the Jodi Arias murder trial.More >
Monday, May 6 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-06 20:46:12 GMT
Jodi Arias (Source: CBS 5 News)
The trial has been a tough case for everyone involved, but the attorney representing the state and Jodi Arias each had their work cut out for them. On the prosecution side, you'll find deputy county attorneyMore >
The trial has been a tough case for everyone involved, but the attorneys representing the state and Jodi Arias each had their work cut out for them.More >
Monday, May 6 2013 4:37 PM EDT2013-05-06 20:37:01 GMT
Jodi Arias testifying in her own defense. (Source: CBS 5 News)
There are nine men and six women remaining on the Jodi Arias jury. Of those 15 jurors, 12 will decide Arias' fate. They have lots of elements in the case to consider that were introduced during the trialMore >
There are nine men and six women remaining on the Jodi Arias jury. Of those 15 jurors, 12 will decide Arias' fate.More >
Saturday, May 4 2013 1:02 PM EDT2013-05-04 17:02:08 GMT
For about forty-five minutes on Friday, the twelve jurors who will decide Jodi Arias' fate were able to do something they have not been able to do over the past four months: finally talk about the caseMore >
For about forty-five minutes on Friday, the twelve jurors who will decide Jodi Arias' fate were able to do something they have not been able to do over the past four months: finally talk about the caseMore >
Thursday, April 18 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-04-19 03:38:52 GMT
Jodi Arias trial
Testimony in Jodi Arias' murder trial has concluded for the week as the prosecutor calls rebuttal witnesses aimed at discrediting the defense case. Clinical psychologist Janeen DeMarte wrapped testimonyMore >
Clinical psychologist Janeen DeMarte wrapped testimony Thursday after saying that Arias wasn't a battered woman and doesn't suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or amnesia.More >
Wednesday, April 10 2013 2:43 PM EDT2013-04-10 18:43:01 GMT
Jodi Arias (Source: CBS 5 News)
The prosecutor in Jodi Arias' murder trial is working to show the victim was "extremely afraid" of Arias in the months leading to his death. Prosecutor Juan Martinez is questioning a defense witness whoMore >
The prosecutor in Jodi Arias' murder trial is working to show the victim was "extremely afraid" of Arias in the months leading to his death.More >
See a day-by-day account of the witnesses and developments in the Jodi Arias murder trial. Arias is accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, at his Mesa home in 2008.More >
See a day-by-day account of the witnesses and developments in the Jodi Arias murder trial. Arias is accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, at his Mesa home in 2008.More >
Jodi Arias' effort to get the death penalty option in her murder case temporarily set aside has been met with a swift rejection from the Arizona Supreme Court. Arias is charged in the June 2008 stabbingMore >
Jodi Arias' effort to get the death penalty option in her murder case temporarily set aside has been met with a swift rejection from the Arizona Supreme Court.More >
Wednesday, January 16 2013 5:39 PM EST2013-01-16 22:39:49 GMT
Jurors in the Arizona trial of a woman charged in the stabbing and shooting death of her lover watched a videotaped interrogation in which she insists she didn't kill the man. Jodi Arias tells a detectiveMore >
Jurors in the Arizona trial of a woman charged in the stabbing and shooting death of her lover watched a videotaped interrogation in which she insists she didn't kill the man.More >
Monday, January 14 2013 9:22 PM EST2013-01-15 02:22:45 GMT
Jodi Arias
Jurors have been shown graphic pictures said to be taken moments before a Mesa man was killed in his home, allegedly by his girlfriend. Jodi Arias could become the fourth female on Arizona's death rowMore >
Prosecutors say the 32-year-old Arias shot Alexander in the face, stabbed him 27 times and slit his throat, then left him in a shower in his Mesa home.More >
Tuesday, January 8 2013 11:32 AM EST2013-01-08 16:32:23 GMT
Photographs presented at the murder trial of an Arizona woman charged with killing her former boyfriend show a chilling portrait of sex and death.More >
Photographs presented at the murder trial of Jodi Arias, charged with killing her former boyfriend, show a chilling portrait of sex and death.More >
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:01 PM EDT2013-05-17 00:01:44 GMT
Rozenna Luna (Source: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)
A mother has been taken into police custody after police say she tried to give away her 6-month-old daughter at a Phoenix gas station. Sgt. Tommy Thompson with the Phoenix Police Department said investigatorsMore >
Police said Rozenna Luna, 36, had been drinking and was on meth when she asked strangers if they wanted a "free child" as she attempted to give the baby girl away at a Phoenix gas station.More >
Monday, May 20 2013 11:16 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:16:14 GMT
Brad Harper had known since high school that he wanted to join the fire department. Friends told CBS 5 he was following in the footsteps of his two older cousins. Two years ago Harper passed the testMore >
Brad Harper had known since high school that he wanted to join the fire department. Friends told CBS 5 he was following in the footsteps of his two older cousins. Two years ago Harper passed the testMore >
Friday, May 17 2013 8:39 AM EDT2013-05-17 12:39:14 GMT
A motorcyclist died after slamming into this car at a Mesa intersection Thursday night.
A woman and infant in the car were taken to a nearby hospital, but the extent of their injuries and their conditions were not immediately available.More >
A woman and infant in the car were taken to a nearby hospital, but the extent of their injuries and their conditions were not immediately available.More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:43:41 GMT
Saturday night's Powerball drawing
Two $1 million Powerball second-prize winning tickets were sold in Arizona from Saturday night's record-breaking jackpot. The winning tickets, which matched five out of five numbers drawn, not includingMore >
The winning tickets, which matched five out of five numbers drawn, not including the Powerball, were sold in Safford and Chandler.More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:48 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:48:36 GMT
I-17 closed at Northern
Interstate 17 at Northern Avenue is closed in both directions due to police activity, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. Traffic is being detoured off the freeway at Northern. There is aMore >
DPS officers said they arrested one person. They did not elaborate on the nature of the arrest.More >
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:01 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:01:02 GMT
Crash victim Juan Rodriguez with his fiance Amanda Lujan.
You hear a lot about deadly accidents involving motorcycles A Valley couple wants to share their story in hopes drivers will pay more attention to bikers on the road. "The fourth of July, Juan proposed,More >
You hear a lot about deadly accidents involving motorcycles. A Valley couple wants to share their story in hopes drivers will pay more attention to bikers on the road.More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:17:15 GMT
CBS 5
Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at a Mohave County jail. Mohave County sheriff's spokeswoman Trish Carter says the inmate died early Saturday after being discovered being unresponsiveMore >
Mohave County sheriff's spokeswoman Trish Carter says the inmate died early Saturday after being discovered being unresponsive in the jail's medical unit.More >
