Crime

Relatives of Travis Alexander speak at Arias trial

By Iris Carreras

May 21, 2013 / 10:10 AM EDT / CBS News

Steven Alexander, brother of murder victim Travis Alexander, makes his "victim impact statement" to the jury on Thursday, May 16, 2013, during the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Jodi Arias was convicted on May 8 of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander, 30, in his suburban Phoenix home in June 2008.

Steven Alexander, brother of murder victim Travis Alexander, makes his "victim impact statement" to the jury on Thursday, May 16, 2013

Samantha Alexander, sister of murder victim Travis Alexander, cries as she makes her "victim impact statement" to the jury on Thursday, May 16, 2013, during the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix.

Samantha Alexander, sister of murder victim Travis Alexander, makes her "victim impact statement" to the jury on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

Tanisha Sorenso closes her eyes as autopsy photos of her brother Travis Alexander are displayed on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 during the sentencing phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. If the jury finds aggravating factors in her crime, Arias could be sentenced to death.

Family and friends of Travis Alexander react after Jodi Arias was found of guilty of first-degree murder in the gruesome killing of Alexander, her one-time boyfriend, in his suburban Phoenix home.

Iris Carreras

Iris Carreras covers crime for CBSNews.com.