Etan Patz

Pedro Hernandez in court on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 (credit: CBS 2)

NYC Judge Rules To Allow Etan Patz Murder Trial To Proceed

Pedro Hernandez pleaded not guilty in December to the murder charge in the death of 6-year-old Etan, who disappeared on his way to a school bus stop on May 25, 1979.

2013/05/15

Suspect In Etan Patz Murder Case Wants Charges Dropped

The man who confessed to killing 6-year-old Etan Patz 34 years ago has asked a judge to drop the murder case against him.

2013/04/17

Etan Patz Suspect Pedro Hernandez Pleads Not Guilty

The defense of a man charged with killing a 6-year-old boy in 1979 will revolve around his mental state and a false confession to the crime, but he is not pursuing an insanity defense in the sensational case, his attorney said.

2012/12/12

Etan Patz Suspect Pedro Hernandez Makes Brief Court Appearance

Pedro Hernandez, 51, did not speak during his brief court proceeding. His lawyer said he was fit to stand trial and a judge ordered him held without bail.

2012/11/15

Pedro Hernandez (L - credit: Inside Edition), Etan Patz (R - credit: Personal Photo)

Suspect In Etan Patz Case Indicted On Murder, Kidnapping Charges

Attorney Harvey Fishbein says 51-year-old Pedro Hernandez is being charged in the disappearance of Etan Patz . Hernandez, of Maple Shade, N.J., confessed to the 1979 killing six-year-old Patz earlier this year.

2012/11/14

Etan Patz Murder Suspect Due In Court This Week

Hernandez confessed to the 1979 killing six-year-old Patz earlier this year, but that remains the only evidence against him.

2012/11/12

Jose Ramos Taken Into Custody Nov. 7, 2012 (credit: NYPD handout)

Jose Ramos, Longtime Etan Patz Suspect, Back In Custody After Prison Release

Jose Ramos was released from a Pennsylvania prison Wednesday then immediately arrested on a Megan’s Law violation after providing an outdated address of where he would be residing.

2012/11/07

Jose Ramos, Longtime Suspect In Etan Patz Case, To Be Released

The man who was the prime suspect for years in a landmark child disappearance case is about to be released from a Pennsylvania prison where he has spent 20 years for molesting other children.

2012/11/06

Trial Date For Etan Patz’s Accused Killer Put Off Again

Pedro Hernandez had been due in court on Oct. 1. But prosecutors announced Monday that his appearance was put off to Nov. 15 so both sides can continue to investigate “in a measured and fair manner.”

2012/09/24

Police Back At SoHo Basement To Look For Clues In Etan Patz Case

For the second time this week, police, along with the office of the chief medical examiner, have returned to the sight of a former bodega where suspect Pedro Hernandez worked 33 years ago.

2012/08/10

Authorities Return To SoHo Basement Where Etaz Patz Was Allegedly Killed

Authorities arrived at the location around 11 a.m. and ended their search in the afternoon. Investigators left the site of where Patz was allegedly killed with some bags of potential evidence, 1010 WINS reported.

2012/08/08

Pedro Hernandez mugshot (credit: Handout)

Pedro Hernandez, Suspect In Patz Murder, Moved To Manhattan Detention Complex

Prosecutors said Hernandez, 51, admitted two months ago to killing Etan Patz in a surprise confession in one of the most baffling missing children’s cases nationwide.

2012/07/24

Trial For Etan Patz’s Accused Killer Postponed

Pedro Hernandez was due in court Monday for an update as doctors assessed whether he’s mentally fit to stand trial in Etan Patz’s death. Hernandez’s appearance was put off to Oct. 1, pending an investigation.

2012/06/20

Report: Child’s Clothing Found In Home Of Etan Patz Murder Suspect Pedro Hernandez

There are new details now known about the suspect in the 33-year-old disappearance of little Etan Patz, WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond reported.

2012/06/08

Pedro Hernandez/Etan Patz (credit: CBS 2)

NYPD Detectives Search Maple Shade Home Of Suspect In Etan Patz Case

Armed with a search warrant, more than a dozen officers and a NYPD Crime Scene Unit van arrived at the Maple Shade, N.J., home of Pedro Hernandez on Wednesday afternoon.

2012/06/07

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