. >> transfixing the nation as the trial of jodi arias draws to a dramatic close. >> this is a case. this is a story, this is a criminal defendant unlike any other we've ever met before. >> jodi arias, accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, travis alexander. a young guy. they seem to have this great sexual relationship. but then she stabs him 29 times, decapitates him, shoots him in the head. >> reporter: this tale of passion gob wrong has already cost travis alexander his life. their relationship began innocent enough. >> the company had a big event there. i was there, in las vegas with them. >> travis alexander was a motivational speaker, compelling and effected. he was also a close friend and co-worker of david hughes in the fall of 2006. >> i knew that he was single and he was always looking for ms. alexander. >> enter sales woman and aspiring photographer, jodi arias. >> i introduced them and they were able to develop a relationship pretty quickly from there. >> they met in vegas. the night they met, it seems they heated things up very quickly. jodi arias said within a

. >> reporter: transfixing the nation as the trial of jodi arias draws to a close. >> this is a case, this is a story, this is a criminal defendant unlike any other we've ever met before. jodi arias, beautiful, young woman, accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, travis alexander, a young guy. they seemingly had this great sexual relationship, but then she stabs him 29 times, almost decapitates him, shoots him in the head? >> reporter: this tale of passion gone wrong has already cost travis alexander his life, but will it cost jodi arias hers? their relationship began innocently enough in, of all places, sin city. >> we were there for a convention. our company had had a big event there. i was there in las vegas with him. >> reporter: travis alexander was a motivational speaker, compelling and effective. he was also a close friend and co-worker of david hughes in the fall of 2006. >> and i knew that he was single and he was always looking for miss alexander. >> reporter: enter saleswoman and aspiring photographer jodi arias. >> and i told travis, hey, there's this cute girl tha

. >> it was a trial that transfixed the nation. >> this is a case, this is a story, this is a criminal defendant unlike any other we've ever met before. jodi arias, beautiful, young woman, accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, travis alexander, a young guy, seemingly had this great, sexual relationship. but then she stabs him 29 times, almost decapitates him, shoots him in the head. >> it's a verdict that delivered justice for travis alexander. >> i think justice worked. i listened to the same evidence that the 12 jurors listened to. ives convinced. jodi arias wasn't attacked, no, no, no, travis alexander was the one who was attacked, slaughtered and killed. >> this tale of passion gone wrong cost travis alexander his life. now, it could cost jodi arias hers. she faces the death penalty. >> i think the evidence in this case was overwhelming about her obsession and her fatal attraction to travis alexander. an attraction that began, in of all places, sin city. >> we were there for a convention. our company had a big event there. i was there in las vegas with them. >> travis ale

. >> transfixing the nation as the trial of jodi arias draws to a dramatic close. >> this is a case, this is a story, this is a criminal defendant unlike any other we've ever met before. >> jodi arias, beautiful young woman, accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend travis alexander, a young guy. seemingly had this great sexual relationship, but then she stabs him 29 times, almost decapitates him and shoots him in the head? >> this tale of passion gone wrong has already cost travis alexander his life, but will it cost jodi arias hers? their relationship began innocently enough in all places sin city. >> we were there for a convention. our company had a big event there. i was there in las vegas with them. >> travis alexander was a motivational speaker, compelling and effective. he was also a close friend and co-worker of david hughes in the fall of 2006. >> and i knew that he was single, and he was always looking for miss alexander. >> enter saleswoman and aspiring photographer jodi arias. >> and i told travis hey, there's this cute girl that i work with. you should meet her. int

. >> transfixing the nation as the trial of jodi arias draws to a dramatic close. >> this is a case.his is a story, this is a criminal defendant unlike any other we've ever met before. >> jodi arias, accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, travis alexander. a young guy. they seem to have this great sexual relationship. but then she stabs him 29 times, decapitates him, shoots him in

. >> it was a trial that transfixed the nation. >> this is a case, this is a story, this is a criminal defendant unlike any other we've ever met before. jodi arias, beautiful, young woman, accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, travis alexander, a young guy, they seemingly had this great, sexual relationship. but then she stabs him 29 times, almost decapitates him, shoots him in the head. >> justice for travis! >> it's a verdict that delivered justice for travis alexander. [ cheers and applause ] >> i think justice worked. i mean, i listened to the same evidence that the 12 jurors listened to. i was convinced. jodi arias wasn't attacked, no, no, no. travis alexander was the one who was attacked, slaughtered and killed. >> this tale of passion gone wrong cost travis alexander his life. now the jury had to decide whether it would cost jodi arias hers. jodi made an unusual appeal to spare her life, arguing she would be productive in prison. >> my hair was past my waist, and i donated it to locks of love. if i'm allowed to live in prison, i will continue to donate to that organiza

. >> it was a trial that transfixed the nation. >> this is a case, this is a story, this is a criminal defendant unlike any we've ever met before. jodi arias, beautiful young woman, accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend travis alexander, a young guy, seemingly had this great sexual relationship, but then she stabs him 29 times, almost decapitates him. shoots him in the head. >> it's a verdict that delivered justice for travis alexander. >> i think justice. i listened to the same evidence that the 12 jurors listened to. i was convinced. jodi arias wasn't attacked. no, no, no. travis alexander was the one who was attacked. slaughtered, and killed. >> this tale of passion gone wrong cost travis alexander his life. now it could cost jodi arias hers. she faces the death penalty. >> i think the evidence in this case was overwhelming about her obsession and her fatal attraction to travis alexander. >> an attraction that began in, of all places, sin city. >> we were there for a convention. our company had had a big event there. i was there in las vegas with him. >> travis alexander wa

. >> it was a trial that transfixed the nation. >> this is a case, this is a story, this is a criminal defendant unlike any other we've ever met before. jodi arias, beautiful, young woman, accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, travis alexander, a young guy, seemingly had this great, sexual relationship. but then she stabs him 29 times, almost decapitates him, shoots him in the head. >> justice for travis! >> it's a verdict that delivered justice for travis alexander. [ cheers and applause ] >> i think justice worked. i mean, i listened to the same evidence that the 12 jurors listened to. i was convinced. jodi arias wasn't attacked, no, no, no. travis alexander was the one who was attacked, slaughtered and killed. >> this tale of passion gone wrong cost travis alexander his life. now, it could cost jodi arias hers. she faces the death penalty. >> i think the evidence in this case was overwhelming about her obsession and her fatal attraction to travis alexander. >> an attraction that began in, of all places, sin city. >> we were there for a convention. our company had a big eve

. >> it was a trial that transfixed the nation. >> this is a case, this is a story, this is a criminalendant unlike any other we've ever met before. >> jodi arias, beautiful young woman, accused of brutally murdering her ex-boyfriend, travis alexander, a young guy, and seemingly had this great, sexual relationship. but then she stabs him 29 times, almost decapitates him, shoots him in the head. >> justice for travis! >> it's a verdict that delivered justice for travis alexander. [ cheers and applause ] >> i think justice worked. i mean, i listened to the same evidence that the 12 jurors listened to. i was convinced. jodi arias wasn't attacked, no, no, no, travis alexander was the one who was attacked, slaughtered and killed. >> this tale of passion gone wrong cost travis alexander his life. now, it could cost jodi arias hers. she faces the death penalty. >> i think the evidence in this case was overwhelming about her obsession and her fatal attraction to travis alexander. >> an attraction that began in, of all places, sin city. >> we were there for a convention. our company had a big e

. >>> the nation is transfixed by a bizarre story of a boy trapped inside a runaway balloon. >> i hado find my son. that was the only thing on my mind. >> october 15, 2009. ft. collins, colorado. self-taught scientist richard heene, his wife mayumi, and three sons bradford, rio, an -- and falcon, are in the background, launching a test aircraft. >> the intention was you and i and everyone could hover off the ground, go to and from work, using high voltage. >> but as the aircraft rises. >> bradford yelled at me and said falcon's inside. i'm thinking in the back of my mind, he's right behind me. because that's where i saw him last. they could remember. this takes off. shooting off to the airport area. my first thought was call the faa. i did what i had to do. >> richard calls the faa, 911, and a local tv station because he says they have a helicopter that can follow the craft in flight. >> hello? >> is this richard? >> yes. >> how long has the 6-year-old been missing? >> minutes. >> was the flying saucer in the backyard? >> yes. >> could a boy be inside this balloon-like object? more th

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