{"id":137537,"date":"2023-10-20T13:01:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T17:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=137537"},"modified":"2023-11-09T08:55:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T13:55:35","slug":"crime-scene-confidential-ucf-alum-finds-her-purpose-through-this-first-of-its-kind-investigative-tv-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/crime-scene-confidential-ucf-alum-finds-her-purpose-through-this-first-of-its-kind-investigative-tv-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime Scene Confidential: UCF Alum Finds Her Purpose Through This First-of-its-kind Investigative TV Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Alina Burroughs \u201900 \u201902MS<\/strong> wants to make it clear that she is not an actress. She\u2019s just Alina, a living juxtaposition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have pink hair,\u201d she says, \u201cand I\u2019m a professional.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her TV series <em>Crime Scene Confidential <\/em>is raw yet polished. It combines the science of forensics with the real human emotion of loss. For the ultimate irony, Burroughs says she\u2019s naturally shy, which makes you wonder how she can be so natural on camera.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat you see is me being myself,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_137550\" style=\"max-width: 206px;\" class=\"figure float-right\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-137550 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs-206x300.png\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs-352x512.png 352w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs-275x400.png 275w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs-248x360.png 248w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs.png 551w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-137550 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20206%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20206%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs-352x512.png 352w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs-275x400.png 275w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs-248x360.png 248w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs.png 551w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs-206x300.png\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">For Alina Burroughs \u201900 \u201902MS, every crime scene is a puzzle that involves piecing together invisible clues to bring her closer to a suspect \u2014 hopefully finding truth and securing justice. (Photo by Mike Searle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Crime Scene Confidential<\/em> has run for two seasons on Investigation Discovery (ID), with episodes also streaming on Max. The first season of <em>CSC<\/em> earned a nomination for the prestigious American Reality Television Award as the Best New Show of the Year. The series is unlike any other crime scene show on television. It\u2019s unscripted. It\u2019s revealing. It\u2019s controversial only because of evidence Burroughs uncovers, not because of sensationalized plots. It\u2019s all a perfect fit for Burroughs, a former crime scene investigator for the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI truly believe this show is my purpose for being on Earth,\u201d says the self-described introvert.<\/p>\n<p>How did she get to this place in life? Burroughs traces her story back to a childhood of exploration at a certain university that she\u2019s always called home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>I grew up on the UCF campus.<\/strong> My dad taught industrial\/organizational psychology when the university was still known as FTU (Florida Technological University). During his career, he started a course about the psychology of racial prejudice. Long before I knew what that meant, I\u2019d go to work with him and feed squirrels outside while he taught. UCF was like my daycare. There was never any question where I\u2019d go to college.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A speech class helped me break through my fear of being in front of people.<\/strong> I was the kind of student who knew the answers but didn\u2019t want to say them out loud. At some point I realized that being able to present and interpret nonverbal cues would help me in any career \u2014 and I discovered I\u2019m OK at speaking to audiences. I wound up majoring in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/human-communication-ba\/interpersonal-communication-track\/\">interpersonal communication<\/a> but had no idea where it would lead me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I also had no idea at the time that a crime scene investigator was a real job.<\/strong> In addition to teaching at UCF, my dad had a business to help law enforcement professionals prepare for exams. I\u2019d read general orders for crime scene units across the country and eventually said, \u201cDad, this is what I want to do.\u201d That\u2019s why I studied for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/criminal-justice-ms\/\">master\u2019s in criminal justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Every crime scene is a puzzle.<\/strong> Some people are drawn to law enforcement so they can go directly into the alarm call. I\u2019m the other type, the one who wants to go in and find the invisible clues after everything has quieted down. It\u2019s just the suspect and me. I know you were in this space and you left something behind \u2014 a fingerprint, DNA, <em>something<\/em>. We\u2019ve never met, but the pieces of the puzzle will bring me closer to you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_137565\" style=\"max-width: 236px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-137565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-184x300.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-490x800.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-314x512.jpg 314w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-941x1536.jpg 941w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-245x400.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-220x360.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-137565 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20184%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20184%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-490x800.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-314x512.jpg 314w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-941x1536.jpg 941w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-245x400.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-220x360.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC.jpg 1120w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/10\/Alina-Burroughs_CSC-184x300.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">(Photo by Mike Searle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s overwhelming to walk into a crime scene.<\/strong> I think about the victim who was here and is no longer with us. I\u2019m working for that person and for the family members. They\u2019re all victims. Early in my career with Orange County, I had to come to grips with the fact that I couldn\u2019t undo what had already been done. But I can find truth, secure justice and maybe provide some closure for the family.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Crime Scene Confidential<\/em> is my way of doing that, even though it wasn\u2019t my intention.<\/strong> I left the sheriff\u2019s department in 2015 to travel and train law enforcement on forensic technology. A talent scout saw me speaking at an event and asked if I\u2019d be interested in developing a show concept. About a week later I was shooting a sizzle reel from a barstool in my home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The show almost never happened.<\/strong> I\u2019d get my hopes up, only to hear we were starting over. One day I finally typed an email that said, \u201cThank you for trying to make this work, but \u2026\u201d As I was typing, my phone rang. A producer said, \u201cCongratulations. We have a TV show.\u201d I went over to my laptop and deleted the email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I only agreed to do the show because it\u2019s unprecedented.<\/strong> We have no agenda or angle. Viewers can see for the first time what a real crime scene investigator does with real cases. You watch me go to the crime scene after I read as many as 4,000 pages of evidence, reports and testimony. If the case is old, I apply new forensic technology to original clues. Then I talk with prosecutors, defense attorneys, witnesses, investigators, and family members through the lens of a CSI who\u2019s fully prepared to find the puzzle pieces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The first episode is an example of how raw this is.<\/strong> We went back to the case of toddler Caylee Anthony here in Orlando. I worked the case in 2008. Every morning I\u2019d see that little girl\u2019s face on the news and then go to work as a CSI to look for clues \u2014 for justice. It was still emotional for me when our crew parked outside the house and started filming nearly 15 years later.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;With the show, I can sit down with (families) and let them know someone is paying attention to them &#8230; and someone will be their voice &#8230;&#8221; \u2014 <strong>Alina Burroughs \u201900 \u201902MS<\/strong>, UCF alum and host of <em>Crime Scene Confidential<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m not an actor.<\/strong> And I don\u2019t see myself as just a TV host. I\u2019m a navigator and translator of evidence for the audience. Evidence has no bias. Viewers can decide for themselves if the justice system got each case right or not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Every episode is meaningful.<\/strong> But there\u2019s an episode in season two that stands out. We bring a man who was 14 years old when his mother was murdered to meet the person thought to be responsible for her death. They have a real conversation while I sit off camera. It\u2019s a powerful moment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When I worked as a CSI, I didn\u2019t meet with families. <\/strong>My job was to find evidence, finish a report, and go to the next case. With the show, I can sit down with family members and let them know someone is paying attention to them, someone cares about their loss, and someone will be their voice to everyone who\u2019s watching.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I feel like the ultimate big sister. <\/strong>Girls or anyone who feels underrepresented in STEM can watch the show and realize, \u201cWow, I can have a meaningful career in science like Alina.\u201d You can change lives and be yourself. You can even do it with pink hair.<\/p>\n<p>Crime Scene Confidential<em> airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. eastern on ID, or streaming on Max. 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