A detective testified that no restaurant by that name had ever existed in the Yreka area; at the time, Arias was working at a restaurant called Casa Ramos. Jodi Arias, left, looks on next to her attorney, Jennifer Willmott, right, during her sentencing in Maricopa County Superior Court, April 13, 2015 in Phoenix. They were devastated. From very early on, she was completely obsessed with him.". At the time, we were watching it from the next room, recalled Mendes. Especially her demeanour Even when we booked her, she wanted to make sure her hair looked OK Things like that were not sitting well with a lot of us. During her police interrogations, Arias tried to explain why she had arrived a day late to Utah to see her new love interest. The release stated: "HLN continues to be the ratings leader and complete source for coverage of the Jodi Arias Trial. Police were able to recover deleted images showing Arias and Alexander in sexually suggestive poses taken at approximately 1:40 p.m. on June 4. It became such a circus about Jodi. : r/MorbidReality r/MorbidReality 1 yr. ago Posted by ADHD-SAM-IAM NSFW AUTOPSY of Travis Alexander - murdered - stabbed 27 times and shot in the head by his jealous ex GF Jodi Arias (Warning graphic)! Arizona Governor Jan Brewer told reporters after an unrelated press event that she believed Arias to be guilty. After finding a key to Alexander's bedroom, the group entered and found large pools of blood in the hallway to the master bathroom and Alexander's body in the shower. Hughes said that he and Lovingier Hughes talked with Alexander about their concerns. [18][19] Medical examiner Kevin Horn would later testify that Alexander's jugular vein, common carotid artery, and trachea had been slashed and that he had defensive wounds on his hands. A glass wall allows visitors to communicate with inmates by using a telephone. The defense asked for a mistrial, which the judge denied. As morticians we get asked about the condition of crime victims bodies."Are they viewable?""How would we handle this case?""What would the body look like?". The state has denied those allegations in its response and says that Arias received a fair trial. I was a little surprised by the relationship that they had, said Mendes. [39] Arias pleaded not guilty on September 11. They had analyzed the memory card of the camera they found in Alexander's washing machine and found photographs of him and Arias timestamped from the day of the murder, Flores said. Travis Alexander's Mesa, Arizona, house was sold a year after he died. The voir dire proceedings began on December 10, 2012. [95][96] Arias' lawyers argued in January that Esteban Flores, the lead Mesa police detective on the case, perjured himself during a 2009 pretrial hearing aimed at determining whether the death penalty should be considered an option for jurors. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Opening Statements, January 2, 2013; Testimony, April 10, 2013, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Superior Court of the State of Arizona in and for the County of Maricopa, Arizona State Prison Complex - Perryville, "Jodi Arias Convicted of First-Degree Murder", "Five things to get you up to speed in Jodi Arias trial", "Jodi Arias Case: Twists And Delays In Alleged Femme Fatale's Murder Trial", "Anthony and Arias: Common characteristics? ", Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "[128] The special explores the death of Alexander and the subsequent legal circus as Arias was tried. . "[91], On May 30, Maricopa County attorney Bill Montgomery discussed the next steps at a news conference. [But] a spotlight was put on her and she became sensationalised. I think she was not a good witness. "I said, 'Travis, I'm afraid we're gonna find you chopped up in her freezer.' NATHAN Mendes is still haunted by the 2008 murder of salesman Travis Alexander and the media spectacle that ensued. [92] Arias had said: "I don't think there is an untainted jury pool anywhere in the world right now. In May 2013, a jury found him guilty and sentenced him to life in prison without parole for his involvement in a hit-and-run incident. His roommates had not seen him for several days, but they believed that he was out of town and thus did not suspect that anything was amiss. [24] In the 9-1-1 call (not heard by the jury), the dispatcher asked whether Alexander had been suicidal or if anyone was angry enough to hurt him. She is amazing. Its my daughter, no matter what people think about her. And hopefully, some people will get to see that other side and realise Travis was the victim here. It just happened, going the way it did.. The 11 jurors in favor of the death penalty indicated that the sole holdout juror was sympathetic to Arias and had an agenda. I also read some comments on an article online about my dad. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Unbeknownst to friends, the two were having premarital sex, breaking one of of the most important tenets of the Mormon faith. On the witness stand, Arias told the court an entirely different story than the two previous ones she'd told investigators. [133] Attorney Anne Bremner, who said she received death threats after she provided legal counsel in the Amanda Knox case, told The Huffington Post that the kind of online ridicule and threats LaViolette received could affect attorneys and witnesses in high-profile trials. Travis Alexander's Family Holds Open Casket Funeral To Remember Him December 31, 2022 Advertisement December 9, 2022 by Robin On June 4, 2008, Travis Alexander's body was found in his Mesa, Arizona home, brutally murdered by his ex- girlfriend Jodi Arias. Sign up for service and obituary updates. His ex-girlfriend Jodi Arias, who insisted at the time two masked intruders attacked her and killed Alexander, was found guilty in 2013 of first-degree murder. But Alexanders friends told "20/20" that they started noticing red flags with Arias early on in the relationship. [103] After a holiday break, the retrial resumed in January, 2015. She was trying to burn off stress. You were glowing with life and energy throughout your life. Arias told ABC News in a 2013 interview that she was "shell-shocked" by her conviction. In response to a juror's question asking whether this scenario could occur even if this was a premeditated murder, as the prosecution contended, he responded: "Is it possible? [17] He suffered 27 stab wounds, a slit throat, and a gunshot wound to the head. Alexander's friends mentioned Arias by name as a possible suspect, stating that Alexander had told them that she had been stalking him, accessing his Facebook account and slashing his car's tires. "The law of chastity basically says your body is a sacred space. [16], Arias testified that her relationship with Alexander became increasingly physically and emotionally abusive. To me, that was just weird.. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. [35][37] Arias later told police that two intruders had broken into Alexander's home, murdering him and attacking her. She wishes to get pregnant with Benjamin Ernst despite the fact that she is not in a committed relationship and does not want to marry him. Throughout your life, you were always fond of spending time with your brothers and sisters. In May 2013, the jury found Arias guilty of first-degree murder in Alexander's death. The Hugheses had already gotten to Cancun and were trying to plan activities for when Alexander and Mimi arrived. Webb said that, according to Walmart's records, no one had returned a five-gallon gas can on that date, and that Arias returned the gas can one week after having purchased it. "I've kind of let that part go [Travis] should have a couple of kids," he said. Arias testified that she killed him in self-defense, but she was convicted by the jury of first-degree murder. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, contact visits between inmates and caregivers at the Arizona Department of Correction, Rehabilitation, and Reentry have been temporarily halted. She most likely suffered from extreme emotional distress and was unable to rationally consider what occurred during the crime. He said, 'No. He was an amazing individual who sought out to save the world with his positive influence, his motivational. His friends were baffled. Despite her deplorable behavior, its no surprise that Arias made a profit from her fame. Steven Alexander said Arias was his brother's "kryptonite. [100], On October 17, 2019, Arias' attorneys argued to the Court of Appeals that her sentence should be overturned on the basis that Martinez acted inappropriately throughout the trial, resulting in a media frenzy and affecting the outcome of the trial. She said the first-degree murder conviction was a shock to her. "Somebody knew him. During the trial, hardcore followers of the proceedings were accused of trying to use social media to intimidate witnesses, or otherwise influence the outcome. The friends then called 911. ", "Jodi Arias Said Travis Alexander Had 'Bill Clinton' View of Sex", "Jodi Arias Got Life in Prison Without Parole at the End of Her Long, Bizarre Murder Trial", "Jodi Arias Trial Gets X-Rated: Phone Sex Recording Played in Court", "Jodi Arias Testifies Alleged Murder Victim Broke Her Finger In Fight, Describes Horrific Sexual Encounter", "Is this the camera that led to fatal Jodi Arias fight? [16], During the trial, videotape of a September 2008 Inside Edition interview was played in which Arias had said: "No jury is going to convict me because I am innocent. [16] Instead, DeMarte said that Arias suffered from borderline personality disorder, showing signs of immaturity and an "unstable sense of identity." 'Call me back.' Mimi, who hadnt left for the trip yet, and two others headed to Travis Alexander's home. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. I think unfortunately, she was sensationalised by the media and I think at some point, it just got addicting. Within months of their meeting, Arias converted to Mormonism. It was discovered that Arias and Alexander had a strained relationship following interviews with Alexanders family and friends. Like, this is a whole new start. [31] When Arias returned the car on June 7, it had been driven about 2,800 miles (4,500km). Travis Alexander April 2, 2020 at 2:57 am - Reply. He should have a beautiful home. Your body was given to you by God. "That enables them then to live in the other life eternally and eventually to spiritually progress," she said. [20][21][22] Alexander's death was ruled a homicide. The case will be featured in an episode of ABCs 20/20 on February 14, 2020. Colleen McDannell, a professor of religious studies at the University of Utah, told "20/20" that for Mormons, sex and sexual activity outside of the bounds of marriage are forbidden. Obituary & Funeral Services Search. Still, Mendes claimed Arias had no intention of becoming a celebrity. Prosecutor Martinez showed photos of the corpse and crime scene to the jury, then paused for two minutes of silence to illustrate how long he claimed that it took for Alexander to die. I know that you are surrounded by a lot of people who care about you. "[53] Later, the prosecution argued that the presence of a .25 caliber round found near Alexander's body and the theft of a handgun of the same caliber from Arias' residence in Yreka the previous week proved that she had staged the burglary and used the gun to kill Alexander. She was convicted of first-degree murder on May 8, 2013, and sentenced to life in prison on April 13, 2015. And now for the first time, the former detective for Siskiyou County, California, who arrested Arias at her grandparents home after it appeared she was on the move, is coming forward. The autopsy report for Travis Alexander revealed that he died from multiple stab wounds and a gunshot wound to the head. Burns later said that he noticed that Arias' formerly blond hair was now dark brown and that she had cuts on her hands. So before you marry and after you marry, you have to keep yourself sexually pure.". Notifications. "Everybody in my family was bawling. Alexanders body was discovered in a bathtub in his home with his throat cut and his head shot, and police are still looking for the killer. "She just had to sit right by him. But Travis Alexander, a 29-year-old motivational speaker, salesman, and devout Mormon, was smitten when he first met the beautiful and seemingly carefree, aspiring photographer in 2006. [119] This decision, made by a three-judge panel of the Arizona Court of Appeals, overruled Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sherry Stephens' original decision, which would "allow a witness to testify in private, as jurors [weighed] whether to give [Arias] the death penalty. [57] On her second day on the stand, Arias said that her relationship with Alexander included oral sex and sodomy; she said that the sodomy was painful the first time she experienced it and that Alexander believed that such activities would not contravene Mormon rules concerning vaginal intercourse. Mendes is now a supervisory special agent for the Department of Justice. Some person had sent him a threatening message complete with his email address, full name, and phone number (which at the very least means that this guy should retake Hate Mail 101). Travis Alexander was murdered and mummified in 2008, and his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias, was charged with murder. I said to Sky'something's wrong,'" Hughes said. She was 16 years old when she was arrested for the murder of her mothers boyfriend. Travis Alexander was a devout Mormon. Among the missing objects was a handgun chambered in .25 caliber,[27] which was never recovered. My brother didn't even own a gun.". I dont know if she had any intentions of making it about her. After the dinner, Alexander and Arias talked with each other until 4 a.m. "The next morning, he tells me that he's found his wife and this is the girl that he wants to marry," Lovingier Hughes said. ", In his blog, Alexander wrote: "When you sleep, for four days with a house full of kids, there isnt any food cooked. [6] On April 12, another juror was excused for health reasons. From the start of their courtship, friends say, Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander had a potent chemistry. "This is around the time where she became very possessive of him.". Friends said the connection was instant when they met. "He was always incredibly strong in the church but after meeting Jodi, some of the conversations were about the challenge of morality, because this girl is in his life," another friend, Dave Hall, said. In the show, Mendes shared how he observed Arias while she was being interrogated and the jaw-dropping behaviour that quickly followed. Arias said that "he went to kick me again, and I put my hand out." His friends said Arias would show up to his house unannounced and let herself in through the garage door because she knew the code, according to Brian Skoloff, who co-wrote a book about the Arias case called "Killer Girlfriend: The Jodi Arias Story." [78] A third juror was dismissed on April 25 after being arrested for a DUI offense. "[125], HLN staff and their commentators compared the case to the Casey Anthony case for the perceived similarities between Anthony and Arias and the emotions that the cases incited in the general public. "Until very recently, I could not imagine standing before you and asking you to give me life." Furthermore, the total memory loss for long stretches of time that Arias claimed to have experienced is inconsistent with traumatic amnesia associated with PTSD, which manifests as much shorter gaps in memory. The jury ultimately sided with the prosecution, and Arias was convicted of first-degree murder. Arias and her lawyers are now appealing that conviction, alleging many improprieties including prosecutorial misconduct. The special explores the death of Alexander and the subsequent legal circus as Arias was tried. It had to be Jodi. Sandys letter to her daughter, Jodi Ann, tells her about her life, her relationship, and the events that led to her daughters arrest and imprisonment. At the moment, she is housed at the Arizona State Prison Complex Perryville as a high-risk Level 5 prisoner. She wanted to make that clear," Talbot said. Sandy has not seen her three children since their divorce. At 4:03 a.m., Arias called Alexander again, and the call lasted two minutes, 48 seconds. A judge sentenced Arias to life in prison without the possibility of parole after two juries could not agree on whether to sentence her to death. The caliber of the grandparents' gun matched the caliber of the bullet casing that had been found on Alexander's bathroom floor. Two years after her arrest, Arias told police that she killed Alexander in self-defense, claiming that she had been a victim of domestic violence. Books are named Jodi Arias, shows have the name Jodi Arias. Arias was arrested and held at the Maricopa County Sheriffs Offices Estrella Jail as a result of his conviction. [90] After the jury was discharged, jury foreman Zervakos stated that the jury found the responsibility of weighing the death sentence overwhelming, but were horrified when their efforts ended in a mistrial. All twelve jurors found her guilty of first-degree premeditated murder, of which seven additionally found her guilty of felony murder. What was his contribution to economics? TRAVIS ALEXANDER OBITUARY TRAVIS VICTOR ALEXANDER July 28, 1977 ~ June 4, 2008 Travis was born on July 28th, 1977 in Riverside, CA and passed away on June 4th, 2008 in Mesa, Arizona.. There was trouble, however, in the blossoming romance. Every week, a family, friend, or other member of the general public may visit Arias for 30 minutes. Crowds outside the courtroom began cheering and chanting. "She was a stalker. [16], Alexander was murdered on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. According to court testimony, she killed her ex-boyfriend with 27 to 29 knife wounds and a single gunshot to the head. Like, what are you doing?' Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. There was no way to appease this woman who just wouldn't leave him alone. She was charged and convicted in his slaying. [97], In April, the defense claimed the prosecutor had acted inappropriately and said the case resembled a modern-day equivalent to the Salem witch trials. The motion also alleged that Martinez chose to release evidence and to pose for pictures with his fans on the steps of the courthouse. "[134], On May 9, The Republic commented: "The Jodi Arias trial has been a social-media magnet. He also talked about the Book of Mormon with her and quoted scripture to her. [141], On January 21, 2023, Lifetime did another Jodi Arias movie titled Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias which stars Celina Sinden as Jodi Arias, Tricia Black as Donovan Bering, and Lynn Rafferty as Tracy Brown.[142][143]. During the trial, she tried to argue that Alexander had abused her, and she acted in self-defense. "It's something to take into account," Bremner said. "She was really excited about the relationship. [47], The trial commenced in Maricopa County Superior Court before judge Sherry K. Stephens. "During the dinner, they just talked the whole time. Horn further testified that Alexander may have been dead at the time the gunshot was inflicted, and that the back wounds were shallow. Arias' attorneys requested a mistrial. One day, they said they sat him down and told him they thought Arias was dangerous. All times AEDT (GMT +11). [87], That evening, in a joint jailhouse interview with The Arizona Republic, KPNX-TV and NBC's Today, Arias said that she did not know whether the jury would decide on life or death. Her violent murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, drew national attention after her conviction in 2013. As he questioned her, Flores showed Arias graphic photographs of her and Alexander just hours before he'd been killed. ", "Jodi Arias Trial: Video Shows Defendant Confronted About Handgun Stolen From Grandparents", "Jodi Arias on tape: I have never owned a gun", "Jodi Arias Trial: Prosecution Rests as Evidence Mounts", "Call Me? "I was excited and Travis was excited," Lovingier Hughes said. She was surrounded by loving friends and family. It is not incumbent upon Ms. Arias' defense counsel to resolve this case. He had been stabbed at least 27 times, his throat had been cut ear to ear and he had also been shot in the head. According to a recent report, a convicted murderer is selling drawings she made in prison on a website controlled by a third party, and it appears that she is profiting from the attention she has received. [Instant noodles] was the main source of nutrition. She seemed to like him as much as he liked her.". You will always be a part of my heart, Jodi. As long as I live, I will do so. Alexander was a salesman and motivational speaker for Pre-Paid Legal Services (PPL). When Alexander confronted her with his suspicions, she denied it, Hogan said. Travis Alexander was laid to rest at Olivewood Memorial Park in Riverside on May 5, 2013, and his family and friends held a candlelight vigil in his honor. The Arizona State Prison Complex, which houses the states prison system, is managed by the Arizona Department of Correction. Steven Alexander, Travis Alexander's brother, said Jodi Arias was Travis' "kryptonite. But when I first came across Jodi and we arrested her at her grandparents house, my initial impression of her was she didnt seem concerned at all The whole case was bizarre. Travis was born on July 28th, 1977 in Riverside, CA and passed away on June 4th, 2008 in Mesa, Arizona. [70] LaViolette summarized emails from Alexander's close friends: "They have basically advised Ms. Arias to move on from the relationship that Mr. Alexander has been abusive to women. On June 2 between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., Arias called Alexander four times but did not appear to reach him, as the longest of the calls' durations was 17 seconds. [132], On April 11, USA Today reported that during the testimony of defense witness Alyce LaViolette, public outrage was extreme concerning her assertions that Arias was a victim of domestic violence. I think thats what prompted a lot of this. She also claimed that she'd found him masturbating to a photograph of a child. The seller was her brother; he claimed that the profits went towards covering the family's travel expenses to the trial and "better food" for Arias while she was in jail. She and her lawyers are appealing the conviction. Sexually. No jury is going to convict me. During the trial, it was revealed that Alexander had been cremated. She spoke to ABC News, here, in 2008. In June 2008, she was sentenced to death for killing her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander. Stephens ruled that the prosecution had shown no bias in the jury selection. [4][5] Additionally, HLN aired a daily show covering the trial called HLN After Dark: The Jodi Arias Trial. [18][19][42][43][44], On April 6, 2009, a motion to reconsider the defendant's motion to disqualify the Maricopa County District Attorney's office was denied. On May 21, HLN ranked No.1 among ad-supported cable networks from 1:56p to 2:15p (ET) as Arias took the stand to plead for her life in front of the jury that found her guilty of Alexander's murder. His throat was cut and his head was shot in the head, and he was stabbed 27 times. The 32-year-old photographer is accused of shooting her lover, Travis Alexander, in the face, stabbing him 27 times and slitting his throat from ear to ear in the shower of his Mesa, Ariz., apartment. E Queensborough Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85212. McDannell told "20/20" that marriage was the foundation of the Mormon faith and that it was very important for members to meet each other and to marry in the temple. It was cute to watch," Hughes said. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until time of service. In addition to sexual harassment allegations, the lead prosecutor has been accused of lying to investigators. It is not hard to see that whoever scores Jodi, whether it be me or someone else, is gonna win the wife lotto," Alexander said in that email. She also accessed his cell-phone voicemail system. [48] On December 20, Arias' attorneys argued that the prosecution was "systematically excluding" women and Black people; prosecutor Juan Martinez said that race and sex were irrelevant to his decisions to strike certain jurors. Alexander's friend Clancy Talbot said Arias was very possessive. Curry, Colleen; Druckerman, Shana (January 8, 2013). Travis loved to take adventures and do different things," said Alexander's friend Sky Lovingier Hughes. A series of drawings and a tell-all book about her crime led to Arias appearing on television and radio shows. At one point, an Internet denizen digitally superimposed his face onto a crime-scene photo of Alexander dead in the shower of his Mesa home. According to the prosecution, she threw a direct strike to his throat and killed him. [140] Created for and distributed by the Lifetime Network, the film premiered June 22, 2013. Alexander was murdered one year after meeting with Arias in his Mesa, Arizona, home. [52] Arias later testified that after she cut her finger, "I had a bazillion margaritas to make. Each week, inmates may visit one video monitor for 30 minutes. Investigation Discovery aired in January 2018 a short television series titled "Jodi Arias: An American Murder Mystery. But that was the thing with Jodi. That was an indicator of stress. Dennis Elias, a jury consultant, said "The very fact that people are making death threats and trying to out her, it is not a proud day for any single one of those people and they should be ashamed. Still, Mendes admitted there was no denying Arias strange behaviour after her former lover was savagely killed in his own Mesa, Arizona, home. Ive seen some strange things, but thats up on the top.. Linda Kasabian, who took part in the two days of mayhem in 1969 that left seven people dead, ended up flipping on the cult leader. Let others know about your loved one's death. Arias defense team argued that the cremation was simply a way for Alexanders family to say goodbye to their loved one. "[121], The Associated Press said the case was a "circus,"[122] a "runaway train"[122] and said the case "grew into a worldwide sensation as thousands followed the trial via a live, unedited Web feed. Prior to her arrest, Jodi Arias worked as a waitress and a photographer. You know, 'Why are you dissin' me? SEND FLOWERS Add a. She held up her left hand in the courtroom, showing that her ring finger was crooked. [104] Mesa police experts admitted that Alexander's laptop had viruses and pornography, contrary to testimony in the first trial in 2013. Travis Alexander. The two were in a relationship before was brutally murdered. [citation needed], On May 20, 2013, defense attorneys filed motion which alleged that a defense witness who had been due to testify the preceding Friday, the 17th, began receiving death threats for her scheduled testimony on Arias' behalf. After five months together, Alexander broke up with Arias. [83] The aggravation phase of the trial started on May 15, 2013. Arias, she said, would try scaring Lisa by knocking on her door and windows before running away. The following day, Arias met Burns in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Jordan and attended business meetings for the conference. Friend: Jodi Arias didn't attend Travis Alexander's funeral - YouTube 0:00 / 3:17 Friend: Jodi Arias didn't attend Travis Alexander's funeral 17,643 views Apr 2, 2013 When court is. If convicted, she faces the death penalty. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. 7 jury members: Guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 22:49. This was Arias' third different account of the events leading to Alexander's death,[64] which prosecutors, courtroom observers and jurors felt severely damaged her credibility. [109], Sentencing was scheduled for April 7, 2015, with Stephens having the option to sentence Arias to either life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, or with the possibility of parole after 25 years. [113] By March 5, 2015, Arias' trials cost an estimated $3 million. Show more Show more Travis Alexander speaks in new video CNN 1M views 9. PHOTO: Chris Hughes and Sky Lovingier "I started seeing things that were just disturbing," Lovingier Hughes said. Her attorney stated this was about one third of the amount requested. [137], The Twitter account in Arias' name is operated by Arias' friends on her behalf. It's not just yours, it's not just your decisions to do with as you will. Discussing the statement during her testimony, Arias said, "At the time [of the interview], I had plans to commit suicide. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. It was also featured on another Investigation Discovery program: Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry? He had at least 27 to 29 stab wounds, one gunshot wound in the head, and one gunshot wound to his throat, according to the autopsy. Arias, 26, was a blonde, beautiful and seemingly carefree aspiring. Travis Alexander was laid to rest at Olivewood Memorial Park in Riverside on May 5, 2013, and his family and friends held a candlelight vigil in his honor. 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