What began as a desperate search for a missing 12-year-old boy in 2020 has now become a homicide investigation .
The remains of Jaylen Griffin who vanished from his Buffalo neighborhood nearly four years ago were found in December 2024, less than two miles from where he was last seen.
On the night of August 4th, 2020, Jaylen walked out of his home around 10:30pm and was never seen again. For his mother, Joann Ponzo, that night marked the beginning of a nightmare that stretched on for years…