CSI on Notorious Murders Caylee Anthony and Pulse Nightclub Shooting

CSI on Notorious Murders: Caylee Anthony and Pulse Nightclub Shooting - Special Episode. A retired Crime Scene Investigator (CSI), delves into the challenges and trauma faced by investigators during the high-profile and traumatic Caylee Anthony case. She shares her involvement in investigating the Pulse Nightclub massacre, her career in law enforcement, and the often unheralded work of CSIs. This interview is also available as a free podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website or most major podcast platforms.

Alina Burroughs is our guest. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida, graduating with honors from the National Criminal Justice Honors Society and the American Criminal Justice Association. With a 21-year career in law enforcement, she spent 12 years as a Crime Scene Investigator, earning certification as a Senior Crime Scene Analyst with the International Association for Identification (IAI). For more news and updates, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and numerous other social media platforms.

Alina also discusses her new TV show, “Crime Scene Confidential,” on the ID Channel. Available as a free podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website or most major podcast platforms.

Serving as a CSI for the Orange County (FL) Sheriff's Office, Alina worked on thousands of cases, including several high-profile violent crimes. She is trained in bloodstain pattern analysis, bullet trajectory, recovery of buried bodies, and documentation of skeletal remains. Additionally, she is skilled in investigating post-blast environments, including weapons of mass destruction, terrorist bombings, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive incidents. Alina has also been an instructor in forensic science and technology and has received recognition from the FBI and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office for her investigative skills. She is a published author in the Journal of Forensic Identification. CSI on Notorious Murders: Caylee Anthony and Pulse Nightclub Shooting - Special Episode. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, MeWe, Pinterest and other social media platforms.

Throughout her career, Alina has investigated some of the country's most shocking crimes. In ID's new series, “Crime Scene Confidential,” she revisits astonishing and heartbreaking cases that made news nationwide. Using her scientific expertise to re-examine forensic evidence crucial to prosecutions, Alina speaks with central figures in each case, including law enforcement, family members, friends of the victims, suspects, and even convicted perpetrators. By revisiting these cases, Alina aims to provide more answers to those affected by these horrific crimes. All episodes of “Crime Scene Confidential” are available to stream on discovery+.

The Caylee Anthony Case

The story of Casey Anthony and her daughter Caylee has captivated the nation since the toddler was first reported missing in July 2008. The saga began on July 15, 2008, when Cindy Anthony, Casey’s mother, reported to the police that her 2-year-old granddaughter, Caylee, had been missing for a month. This phone call set off a painstaking search for the toddler and an intense investigation into her then-22-year-old mother, Casey. Investigations into Casey’s cell phone, computer, and vehicle revealed internet searches for chloroform and neck-breaking, as well as traces of chloroform and human decomposition in her car trunk. Consequently, Casey was charged with first-degree murder in October 2008. Two months later, Caylee’s skeletal remains were found in a wooded area near the Anthony family home in Florida. CSI on Notorious Murders: Caylee Anthony and Pulse Nightclub Shooting - Special Episode. You can also listen to this interview as a free podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website or most major podcast platforms.

Throughout her 2011 trial and since her controversial acquittal, Casey has maintained her innocence, offering inconsistent explanations for Caylee’s death. Initially, she claimed a babysitter kidnapped Caylee, later stating that Caylee accidentally drowned in the family pool. In the 2022 Peacock documentary “Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies,” she accused her father, George Anthony, of staging Caylee’s drowning to cover up his alleged sexual abuse of her.

The Pulse Nightclub Shooting

On June 12, 2016, 29-year-old Omar Mateen shot and killed 49 people and wounded 53 others at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, before being fatally shot by Orlando Police officers after a three-hour standoff. In a 9-1-1 call shortly after the shooting began, Mateen pledged allegiance to the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and cited the U.S. killing of Abu Waheeb in Iraq as the trigger for his actions. He later told a negotiator that his actions were motivated by American-led interventions in Iraq and Syria. The FBI deemed the incident a terrorist attack. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, MeWe, Pinterest and other social media platforms.

Pulse was hosting a "Latin Night," and most victims were Latino. The shooting was the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since the September 11 attacks and the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history until the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. Around 320 people were inside the club when Mateen began shooting at 2:02 a.m., killing and injuring dozens. CSI on Notorious Murders: Caylee Anthony and Pulse Nightclub Shooting - Special Episode. We are all over social media we are on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, MeWe, Pinterest and other outlets to get the news and latest episodes.

Alina discusses the investigations, the trials, and their impact on her. She also talks about her TV show "Crime Scene Confidential" on the Investigation Discovery (ID) Channel. As Alina follows the evidence, she explores the complexities of each case, translating discoveries and navigating the tactics used by prosecution and defense teams to highlight the evidence.

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