Killer Girlfriend

Overview

On January 2nd, 2013, the public became consumed with the sex, lies, and murder surrounding the trial of Jodi Arias.

She became a household name overnight when charged with the heinous murder of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. Found dead in the shower with stab wounds, his throat slit, and a bullet hole in his forehead, the murder trial became a national obsession. From nightly news coverage to CNN Headlines, the media circus only fueled the hunger of the public to learn more about this dark and twisted tale. Associated Press reporters Brian Skoloff and Josh Hoffner were there, covering every moment of the court case.

Killer Girlfriend provides the first comprehensive account, from the moment Jodi and Travis met, through the tragic events of that night, the four-month trial, and ending with, last but not least, the verdict.

Author Biography

Josh Hoffner has been a journalist for The Associated Press for 15 years, serving as the lead editor on dozens of major stories all around the country. He worked on the national editing desk at AP headquarters in New York for five years and later served as the city editor for the New York bureau. Hoffner grew up in the Dakotas and graduated from South Dakota State with a journalism degree in 1998.
Brian Skoloff is an award-winning veteran Associated Press reporter with extensive experience covering some of the nation's most newsworthy stories over the past decade, including the 9/11 terror attacks, he covered the Scott Peterson murder trial, the Fort Hood shootings and the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Skoloff has covered the Jodi Arias murder trial's nearly every twist and turn, and brings his wealth of experience covering the criminal justice system to this gripping tale of love, lust and death.