Sneak peek: The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett | Forensic Files

[Music] what was lost when Alysa was taken what was lost with her murder my daughter
Willow's mother [Music] everything how do you keep Alyssa alive for her daughter Willow show her picture
this is your mom this is your [Music] mom every Mother's Day we visit the grave we take flowers we take cards you
know we talk about her all the time what does this say don't know mother of Willow an I hope that when she learns
what happens she doesn't let it tear her [Music] apart October 2nd 2020 [Music] any crime scene is going to be inside
that tape it's inside that tape all right I remember my phone was continuously ringing
[Music] ringing and I finally answer it cuz it's my supervisor and she's frantic and
she's telling me you've got to get to Green Tree Apartments we heard that pop I turned
around I knew it was a gunshot and she says something has happened to Alyssa what what happened to
her we're going to start having family memb show up here I pull up police fire trucks ambulance everywhere she got shot
in the car okay she can see her handprints who are you I'm detective Harding I remember asking that officer I
said she didn't make it did she and he said no she didn't and I just lost it at that
point when you learned that your sister was dead did you have a suspect in mind I knew immediately it was Andrew
beard I knew that the only person I could think that would want her dead was Andrew beard she even said I think he's
the kind of person that's going to try to kill me and he did and he did oh my God it was one of the most brutal scenes
that I've been to in 30 few years law enforcement you could see the rage don't touch anything
okay what does it tell you when it's this vicious about the killer it's personal uh she apparently has had a
history with baby daddy within an hour of getting to the crime scene we knew that we needed to look for Andrew beard
Andrew beard is a suspect yes he cannot get away with this he cannot get away with this at first this seemed like an
open shut case but as it turned out Andrew beard was only half the story

ENCORE: A toxic couple orchestrates an elaborate plan to kill a mother. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, June 6 at 10/9c* on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. (Following the WNBA on CBS)

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Brief Summary

Alyssa's murder reveals deep family trauma and the search for justice against suspect Andrew Beard.

Key points

The Tragic Loss of Alysa. Alysa's murder leaves a profound impact on her family, especially her daughter Willow.
The Frantic Call. A detective receives a frantic call about a shooting, leading to devastating news.
The Suspect Emerges. Detective Harding immediately suspects Andrew Beard in Alysa's murder.

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What was lost when Alysa was taken?

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