 At the time of her murder, she was following a case of weapon and illegal toxic waste traffic in which she believed also the Italian Army and other institutions were involved.Alpi was born in Rome and worked for Italian public television broadcaster RAI.In the 2002 movie "Ilaria Alpi - Il più crudele dei giorni", directed by Ferdinando Vincentini Ornagni, she is portrayed by Giovanna Mezzogiorno.