Prosecutors say they may appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to try to restore a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of ...

The judges’ decision echoed ProPublica’s reporting from 2013 that raised questions about the veracity and legality of suspect ...

A court has overturned Pedro Hernandez's conviction in the Etan Patz case, raising questions about the reliability of ...

Etan Patz’s murder conviction overturned after 45 years, raising new questions about confessions and mental health.

Pedro Hernandez, 64, was convicted of Etan’s kidnapping and murder in 2017 and was serving a 25-year sentence until the ...

Child’s disappearance spurs a huge shift, not just in parents but in the basic idea that we can trust most people around our ...

Pedro Hernandez was sentenced to 25 years after confessing to kidnapping and killing Patz in New York City, in notorious 1979 child disappearance case.

The 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz helped catalyze a national missing-children's movement. Here's what to know about Etan's ...

The man who confessed to the notorious 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz may soon walk free from prison after a stunning decision by a higher court. On Monday, July 21, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals ...

In 1979, a 6-year-old boy disappeared on his way to his Manhattan school bus stop. Etan Patz's disappearance changed the way ...

Pedro Hernandez was sentenced to 25 years to life after confessing to the 1979 murder of the 6-year-old first-grader.