I'm just being honest with you, your flat affect just kind of has me a little puzzled

because I know a lot of people that would be in your position would at least be a little bit worried or concerned

that they're the last person to be seen with a dead girl. I'm Scott Weinberger,

investigative journalist and former deputy sheriff.

I'm Anasiga Nikolaazi, former New York City homicide prosecutor

and host of investigation discoveries true conviction.

And this is Anatomy of Murph.

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.

The fact is that a child's most treasured instinct, their curiosity, can also prove to be the

most dangerous. Kids want to explore, meet new people, and obviously experience new things.

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. And recognizing that line is not always easy, especially for teenagers who are often the ones

most drawn to new people and new experiences, but do not always have the tools to protect

themselves if those same people and experiences become threats to their safety.

Today's story takes us to Beaverton, Oregon. 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. But as everyone listening already knows, danger often lurks just under the surface of most idyllic towns.

And in May of 2022, that community was shaken to its core when that danger came for one of its own.

A 13-year-old girl named Malana Lee.

So I have prosecuted almost three dozen homicide cases.

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