Jodi Arias at the Crime Scene: Trial Analysis Pt.3 with Loni Coombs

Loni Coombs returns to Crime Time to discuss the testimony of Jodi Arias and the cross examination from Juan Martinez.
The prosecution is heating up and honing in on the story of Jodi Arias. Though Prosecutor Martinez has been arguing a lot with Arias-perhaps reinforcing her role as a battered woman-the testimony has finally been centering on the crime scene and the last moments of Travis-her ex-lover’s-life.

Guest Bio

Loni Coombs attended Brigham Young University, graduating at the age of nineteen with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and minors in philosophy and music. In 1988, after graduating from Pepperdine Law School, Loni began her legal career as a criminal trial prosecutor for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Her numerous felony trials ranged from murders to sex crimes and DUIs.

From 2003 to 2005, Loni headed up the District Attorney’s Hate Crimes Unit, monitoring discrimination cases throughout the county and training law enforcement agencies.

In 2006, Ms. Coombs transitioned into the broadcast world as a legal analyst for national and local broadcast outlets, including CNN, Court TV (now TruTV), Extra, The View, Entertainment Tonight, and KTLA. Loni covered various trials including Phil Spector, OJ Simpson, Mel Gibson, Warren Jeffs, and Casey Anthony. Her daily coverage of the Phil Spector trial on KTLA.com earned her an AP award.

Loni anchored newscasts (KTLA’s Prime News, KDOC’s Daybreak OC), co-hosted talk shows (KTLA’s 9 am Morning Show, Fox’s San Diego Living), and reported from the field (KTLA’s Morning News and Prime News). Loni appears as a regular contributor on “Dr. Phil”, “The Doctors”, and “Dr. Drew.”

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Episode Breakdown

00:01 Coming up on Crime Time.
04:20 A big day for Juan Martinez and the evolution of the prosecution.
07:20 The “rope story.”
09:40 The Daniel Day Lewis of defendants.
14:18 The 48 Hours interview.
17:23 Text messages and phone sex evidence showing her role.
21:23 Crossing boundaries of normal behavior.
25:30 Talking about the crime scene: “The answer doesn’t matter.”
32:18 George Zimmerman’s self-defense case.

Guest Bio

From 2003 to 2005, Loni headed up the District Attorney’s Hate Crimes Unit, monitoring discrimination cases throughout the county and training law enforcement agencies.