Friday, May 24 2013 2:31 AM EDT2013-05-24 06:31:07 GMT
Jodi Arias (Source: CBS 5 News)
It is now in the hands of the 12 jurors to decide if Jodi Arias will live her life behind bars or if she'll be executed. The defense and prosecution gave their closing statement Tuesday afternoon andMore >>
The judge has declared a mistrial in the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial. The jury announced late Thursday afternoon that they could not reach a unanimous decision on life or death for Arias.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:34 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:34:40 GMT
The Jodi Arias murder trial has drawn international attention for its graphic tales of sex and lies. The following is a timeline of some of the key events in the case: September 2006: Arias and TravisMore >>
The Jodi Arias murder trial has drawn international attention for its graphic tales of sex and lies.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:24 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:24:41 GMT
CBS 5
Jurors deadlocked on a verdict of life or death for Jodi Arias in the 2008 killing of her one-time boyfriend were visibly upset when their verdict was read in court, CBS 5 reporter Elizabeth Erwin said. "SomeMore >>
"We will proceed with the intent to retry the penalty phase" of the Jodi Arias trial, said Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery after the jury deadlocked whether she should get life or death.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:05:22 GMT
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The jury in Jodi Arias' murder trial has been dismissed after failing to decide if she should receive the death penalty. A new panel likely will be seated to try again to reach a decision on a sentenceMore >>
The judge scheduled a retrial for July 18 when a new jury will be selected.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:55 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:55:51 GMT
Kirk Nurmi (Source: CBS 5 News)
Jodi Arias' attorney Kirk Nurmi has asked to withdraw from the case on two occasions. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisor's meeting on Wednesday is expected to include a vote to approve $200,000 beMore >>
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisor's meeting on Wednesday is expected to include a vote to approve $200,000 be moved to help pay for defense attorney Kirk Nurmi's salary.More >>
The jury in the Jodi Arias trial has told the judge they can't reach an unanimous decision. The judge then gave the jury some suggestions on how to proceed and sent them back to deliberate. (05/22/2013) More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:36 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:36:14 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 sentencing phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:32 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:32:46 GMT
(Source: CBS 5 News)
The penalty phase of Arias' trial was set to begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.More >>
Jodi Arias told the jury that she "never meant to cause Travis so much pain" and that she would contribute to society from prison if she is allowed to live.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 3:41 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:41:56 GMT
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The judge in the Jodi Arias murder trial denied both the defense's motion on Monday morning for a mistrial and for a withdrawal in the case. On Monday morning, the judge heard a motion by Arias' defenseMore >>
Defense attorney Kirk Nurmi said one of Jodi Arias' friends, who was scheduled to be a witness on Monday, allegedly received death threats and is scared to testify.More >>
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
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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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:54 AM EDT2013-05-24 12:54:11 GMT
The Richmond County Coroner's Office has confirmed a bicyclist has been struck and killed on Peach Orchard Road.Robert Donald Holden, Jr, of Hephzibah, was pronounced dead at the scene on the 3500 blockMore >>
The Richmond County Coroner's Office has confirmed a bicyclist has been struck and killed on Peach Orchard Road.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-24 12:00:17 GMT
For 12 years Denise Glasford's sister fought in the Army, but died last year on Memorial Day. "Thinking about her and wishing she was still here with us," Glasford said. "It's been a tough year for the family." GlasfordMore >>
Glasford and her niece and nephew are three of dozens of family members paying tribute to soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice. Here at Fort Gordon's Warrior Remembrance Memorial Day Ceremony, they're honoring those killed, and remembering those they left behind. Soldiers say the national holiday is much more than a day off from work to barbeque and celebrate.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 12:16 AM EDT2013-05-24 04:16:12 GMT
Ryan David Jones/Source: RCSO
Friends and neighbors now say the Jones Family, Edna, Roosevelt, and Russell, are the victims of a suspected triple homicide in South Augusta.The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has been investigatingMore >>
The Richmond County Sheriff Office has charged Ryan David Jones with 3 counts of Murder and Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:43 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:43:19 GMT
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at the Cedar Grove Apartments.That's off of Deans Bridge Road.Residents in the area say that two people were shot and taken to the hospital.More >>
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at the Cedar Grove Apartments.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:07 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:07:55 GMT
Praying and singing through their grief, dozens of people remembered the lives of Roosevelt, Edna and Russell Jones Thursday evening. "It hit me hard because this was like another family to me," saidMore >>
Praying and singing through their grief, dozens of people remembered the lives of Roosevelt, Edna and Russell Jones Thursday evening.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:53 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:53:59 GMT
An Aiken County man is in the hospital after being hit by a car in an alleged domestic dispute.The Aiken County Sheriff's Office received a call just after 7:30pm Thursday evening about a pedestrian beingMore >>
An Aiken County man is in the hospital after being hit by a car in an alleged domestic dispute.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:03 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:03:57 GMT
President Obama addressed the nation with the counter-terrorism policy which includes the controversial plan to shut down Guantanamo Bay. FOX54 has the exclusive interview with a former military defenseMore >>
President Obama addressed the nation with the counter-terrorism policy which includes the controversial plan to shut down Guantanamo Bay. FOX54 has the exclusive interview with a former military defense attorney who represented one of the GTMO prisoners. More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:10 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:10:07 GMT
The images we're seeing in Oklahoma having a heavy impact on viewers around the country and here in the CSRA. Lindsay Findley says she was heartbroken when she found out about it. "It's just so sad toMore >>
Thirty disaster relief volunteers and vehicles have been sent to Oklahoma; three of them from the Palmetto region. And at any moment, volunteers with the Aiken chapter could be deployed.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:34:56 GMT
Susan Swanson owns the Augusta Care Pregnancy Center on Broad Street. There is a two hour limited parking sign in front of her company but she says no one enforces it. The parking limit downtown has beenMore >>
Susan Swanson owns the Augusta Care Pregnancy Center on Broad Street. There is a two hour limited parking sign in front of her company but she says no one enforces it.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:20:40 GMT
A vigil for the family members killed in a suspected triple homicide was held at the Augusta Deliverance Evangelical Church Wednesday night. The vigil for Roosevelt Jones, Edna Jones and their son Russell JonesMore >>
A vigil for the family members killed in a suspected triple homicide was held at the Augusta Deliverance Evangelical Church Wednesday night.More >>