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Etan Patz

  1. true crime
    Convicted Murderer in Etan Patz Case Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in PrisonPedro Hernandez’s sentencing brings a close to the nearly 40-year-old missing-child case.
  2. Jury Convicts Man in Nearly 40-Year-Old Etan Patz Murder CasePedro Hernandez, who confessed to killing the 6-year-old boy in 2012, has been found guilty.
  3. How Psychologists Determine Whether Someone Is Faking InsanityThe strange science of malingering has played a role in the Etan Patz case.
  4. After 18 Days of Deliberation, Judge Declares Mistrial in Etan Patz CaseThe jury was deadlocked. 
  5. cold cases
    Etan Patz Jury Says It’s Deadlocked Again; Judge Tells Them to Keep DeliberatingThis time, both the prosecution and the defense objected.
  6. cold cases
    Jury in Etan Patz Case Says They Can’t Reach a VerdictThe judge urged them to keep trying.
  7. photography
    Rediscovered, an Unseen Candid Photo of Etan PatzA spontaneous moment, caught before he disappeared and his face became unforgettable. 
  8. crimes and misdemeanors
    Ex-Wife, Friend of Etan Patz Suspect Say He Confessed to Murdering SomeoneAnd kept a photo of the boy.
  9. crimes and misdemeanors
    Videotaped Confession From Etan Patz’s Alleged Killer Can Be Used in TrialA judge ruled today on whether 53-year-old Pedro Hernandez understood his rights when he confessed to the murder.
  10. crimes and misdemeanors
    Detective Hugged Etan Patz’s Alleged Killer, Added Words to His ConfessionThe “I am here voluntarily.”
  11. crimes and misdemeanors
    Confession in Etan Patz Murder: ‘Something Just Took Over Me’Pedro Hernandez’s statement was made public for the first time.
  12. crimes and misdemeanors
    Hearing Will Examine Confession in Etan Patz CasePedro Hernandez claims he was pressured during hours of questioning.
  13. crimes and misdemeanors
    FBI Asked Man Living in Europe If He’s Etan PatzThough he’s eleven years younger.
  14. crimes and misdemeanors
    Alleged Etan Patz Killer Going to TrialA judge pushed the once-cold case forward today.
  15. cold case
    Questionable Police Tactics Aren’t Helping the Etan Patz CaseThe first eight hours of Hernandez’s interrogation weren’t recorded.
  16. crimes and misdemeanors
    Etan Patz Suspect Takes Back Confession, Pleads Not Guilty“My client had no motive and no history.”
  17. Accused Etan Patz Killer’s Attorney Says He Hallucinated That Whole ConfessionThe disputed confession makes up most of the evidence.
  18. crimes and misdemeanors
    Pedro Hernandez Indicted in 1979 Murder of Etan Patz [Updated]A grand jury moved the case forward despite a reported lack of evidence.
  19. crimes and misdemeanors
    Etan Patz Case Finally Goes to Grand JuryProsecutors are ready to play their hand.
  20. cold case
    Police Still Have Nothing on Pedro Hernandez, Won’t Call Off Investigation“It’s like whipping a dead horse,” said a source.
  21. cold case
    Former Etan Patz Suspect Is Released From Prison, Immediately ArrestedRamos couldn’t tell police where he’d be living.
  22. cold case
    Man Formerly Suspected of Etan Patz Murder Set to Go FreeJose Ramos served 25 years for unrelated child molestation convictions.
  23. cold case
    Court Date in Etan Patz Case Postponed Again“There’s just nothing else on this guy.”
  24. missing since 1979
    Etan Patz Search Continues in Soho BasementPolice were back today investigating the space where Pedro Hernandez says he killed the boy.
  25. cold case
    Etan Patz Suspect Leaves Hospital for Jail CellA source says he’s still being medicated.
  26. cold case
    Pedro Hernandez Sanity Trial Postponed Three MonthsBoth sides say they need more time to investigate.
  27. cold case
    Patz Suspect Was Threatening, Hostile to Young NephewA more troubling account of Hernandez’s past emerges.
  28. missing since 1979
    NYPD Waited Two Weeks to Search Etan Patz Suspect’s HomeYoung boy’s clothing was found inside.
  29. cold case
    Hernandez Wrote Confession on Photo of Etan PatzDramatic detail underscores lack of physical evidence.
  30. cold case
    Report: Pedro Hernandez Said He’d Never Heard of the Etan Patz CaseHernandez was consistent and rational while making his confession.
  31. cold case
    Police Release Pedro Hernandez Mug Shot, Deny They Ignored TipsThere’s no proof that Hernandez’s sister tried to turn him in.
  32. missing since 1979
    Etan Patz’s Family Really Wants PrivacyThe missing boy’s parents have put out a sign to plead with the media.
  33. cold case
    Police May Search Landfill for Etan Patz’s RemainsInvestigators hope 33-year-old sanitation records will provide new evidence.
  34. missing since 1979
    Pedro Hernandez Confessed to Etan Patz Killing at Church Group Years AgoWill help corroborate Hernandez’s confession to police.
  35. missing since 1979
    Investigators Increasingly Convinced by Etan Patz Confession Pedro Hernandez seems to have revealed specific details related to the abduction.
  36. missing since 1979
    Bipolar Etan Patz Killer Tried Confessing Years Ago, Say RelativesNow the hard part: corroborating the confession.
  37. cold case
    Report: Pedro Hernandez Placed on Suicide WatchThe man who confessed to killing Etan Patz is supposedly now at Bellevue.
  38. cold case
    Etan Patz Suspect Called a ‘Good Neighbor’ and ‘Family Man’Who is Pedro Hernandez?
  39. etan patz
    Pedro Hernandez Arrested, Charged in Killing of Etan Patz [Updated]“We believe that this is the individual responsible for the crime,” Police Commissioner Kelly said.
  40. investigations
    Etan Patz Search Ends Without a BreakthroughInvestigators are done scouring the Soho basement.
  41. missing children
    Possible Blood Stain and New Rape Allegation Uncovered in Etan Patz CaseInvestigators are still searching Prince Street for evidence in the 33-year-old crime. 
  42. investigations
    Etan Patz Search Continues in SohoLongtime suspect Jose Ramos reportedly frequented the Prince St. basement of Othneil Miller.
  43. cold case
    FBI Searching Soho Basement for 1979 Missing Child Etan Patz [Updated]A cold case from 1979 has a new lead.