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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared while walking to a school bus stop in 1979. The publicity of the case led to a societal shift and greater coordination among law enforcement.

Six-year-old Etan Patz, who vanished in 1979, became one of the most recognizable faces on milk cartons in the 1980s. His case isn't over yet.