Anastasia Nicolazzi

Justice served, but a tragedy for Dwight's family and heartbreak for the families of all four young people involved, three taken off to prison and one taken from this world for good.

Justice served, but a tragedy for Dwight's family and heartbreak for the families of all four young people involved, three taken off to prison and one taken from this world for good.

From the first time I heard about this case, all I could think about was how can some people do things like this to others? As a homicide prosecutor, it's a question that I and many in this line of work have grappled with regularly as we handled so many cases of darkness over the years. But I don't want to give these defendants, Dwight Killers, the last moments of attention, even in this podcast.

From the first time I heard about this case, all I could think about was how can some people do things like this to others? As a homicide prosecutor, it's a question that I and many in this line of work have grappled with regularly as we handled so many cases of darkness over the years. But I don't want to give these defendants, Dwight Killers, the last moments of attention, even in this podcast.

It should be about Dwight, an 18-year-old good kid, going to school, helping his mom, a good friend, and loving son. At sentencing, Dwight's mom spoke to the court through tears and said... The baby she once held in her arms, the young man she proudly watched him grow to be, is no longer here. For his mom and so many, the pain of this loss must be excruciating.

It should be about Dwight, an 18-year-old good kid, going to school, helping his mom, a good friend, and loving son. At sentencing, Dwight's mom spoke to the court through tears and said... The baby she once held in her arms, the young man she proudly watched him grow to be, is no longer here. For his mom and so many, the pain of this loss must be excruciating.

But Dwight Grant, you are remembered, and it is clear you were very, very loved. So, what do you think, Chuck? Do you approve? No! No!

But Dwight Grant, you are remembered, and it is clear you were very, very loved. So, what do you think, Chuck? Do you approve? No! No!

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.

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Raising children can often feel like navigating a minefield of potential dangers. But for all of our modern-day methods for watching over our kids, from cell phones to doorbell cameras and GPS trackers, the risks to their safety never really goes away.

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But there is a line between taking these healthy risks, the kind that build confidence and resilience, and the kind that, sometimes unknowingly, can lead to emotional, mental, or even physical danger.

Today's story takes us to Beaverton, Oregon, a leafy suburb just a few miles outside of Portland. Beaverton is filled with parks and tree-lined streets that weave through the quiet neighborhoods.

Today's story takes us to Beaverton, Oregon, a leafy suburb just a few miles outside of Portland. Beaverton is filled with parks and tree-lined streets that weave through the quiet neighborhoods.

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To be a successful prosecutor, you need to be disciplined, resilient, and have the ability to think strategically, all attributes which one would learn in the military.

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Thirteen-year-old Milana Lee and her family had recently immigrated to Beaverton from Kazakhstan. The bright young sixth grader hadn't been in the States very long, but she was already adapting well to life in her new hometown.