Etan Patz

New trial ordered

Federal court overturns Etan Patz murder conviction

Federal court overturns the conviction in the Etan Patz case, citing judicial error. Pedro Hernandez, sentenced in 2017, must be retried or released.

Killer of 6-year-old New York boy given 25 years

Pedro Hernandez, convicted for the 1979 murder of Etan Patz, sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

Murderer of 6-year-old New York boy convicted

Jurors convict former store clerk of 1979 murder of six-year-old Etan Patz in New York.

Etan Patz Murder Case to be Retried

Manhattan prosecutors start the process of retrying the Etan Patz case, a month after a mistrial was declared.

Judge Declares Mistrial in Murder of New York Boy

Mistrial declared in the disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz, after jurors fail to reach a unanimous verdict for the third time.

Accused Killer of NY Boy Pleads Not Guilty

Pedro Hernandez, the man accused of killing six-year-old Etan Patz pleads not guilty two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping.

Confessed Killer of NYC Boy Hospitalized Ahead of Arraignment

Confessed killer of six-year-old Etan Patz hospitalized ahead of appearing in court for the first time.

Potential Break in Case of Missing NYC Boy

Former convenience-store employee claims he suffocated six-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 and left the boy's body in a box in an alley.

Search for NY Boy Missing Since 1979 Yields No Results

Excavation of a Manhattan basement yields no results in disappearance of a six-year-old boy 33 years ago.