From: jcs
Jodi Ann Arias was born on Wednesday, July 9, 1980, at 11:54 PM in Salinas, California [00:00:02]. Her parents were initially unaware that she would become one of the most infamous individuals in the United States [00:00:12].
Childhood and Education
Despite later claims by her defense team, there is reportedly “virtually nothing” in Arias’s childhood that can be identified as a contributing factor to her later actions [00:00:31]. The only notable event mentioned from her early life was her decision to drop out of high school in the 11th grade to pursue a career in photography, which ultimately did not materialize [00:00:44].
Early Career and Meeting Travis Alexander
In February 2006, at the age of 26, Arias started a new job as a salesperson for a network marketing company named Pre-Paid Legal [00:00:52]. It was through this employment that she met Travis Alexander, a 28-year-old practicing Mormon from Arizona, who also worked as a motivational speaker [00:00:59]. They initially crossed paths at a business conference in September 2006, marking the beginning of their relationship [00:01:28].