Anastasia Nicolazzi

I'm Anastasia Nicolazzi, former New York City homicide prosecutor and host of Investigation Discovery's True Conviction.

I'm Anastasia Nicolazzi, former New York City homicide prosecutor and host of Investigation Discovery's True Conviction.

According to a report published by the Council of Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, D.C., there has been a notable decrease in crimes committed by juvenile offenders over the last decade. The one exception? Homicides.

According to a report published by the Council of Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, D.C., there has been a notable decrease in crimes committed by juvenile offenders over the last decade. The one exception? Homicides.

Even more distressing is the fact that a large portion of those homicide victims were also young people.

Even more distressing is the fact that a large portion of those homicide victims were also young people.

It's a skill set that prepared him well for a career as a homicide investigator.

It's a skill set that prepared him well for a career as a homicide investigator.

And as Pedro can attest, it's also a wonderful place to call home and raise a family, as evidenced by the increasing number of high school-aged kids in Broward County and surrounding areas.

And as Pedro can attest, it's also a wonderful place to call home and raise a family, as evidenced by the increasing number of high school-aged kids in Broward County and surrounding areas.

Dwight and his mom lived in an apartment complex that was home to a lot of similar families, working parents and independent children who were often responsible for getting themselves to and from school, taking care of younger siblings, and even taking on part-time jobs.

Dwight and his mom lived in an apartment complex that was home to a lot of similar families, working parents and independent children who were often responsible for getting themselves to and from school, taking care of younger siblings, and even taking on part-time jobs.

Dwight's mom came home to a quiet house, and her calls to her son were going unanswered. And while that might have been typical behavior for many teenagers, in Dwight's case, it was cause for concern.

Dwight's mom came home to a quiet house, and her calls to her son were going unanswered. And while that might have been typical behavior for many teenagers, in Dwight's case, it was cause for concern.

But from law enforcement's point of view, Dwight could not yet technically be considered missing.

But from law enforcement's point of view, Dwight could not yet technically be considered missing.

And until now, she believed she had done a good job of shielding her son from these dangers. Dwight liked computers. He liked to game. He was a bit of a homebody.

And until now, she believed she had done a good job of shielding her son from these dangers. Dwight liked computers. He liked to game. He was a bit of a homebody.

Another day passed, and Dwight's family and friends spent it passing out flyers and searching for him on foot. Dwight's mom was absolutely sick with worry, and she was also not the kind to just sit on her hands.

Another day passed, and Dwight's family and friends spent it passing out flyers and searching for him on foot. Dwight's mom was absolutely sick with worry, and she was also not the kind to just sit on her hands.