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The Etan Patz Case

The disappearance of a 6-year-old New York boy has mystified and frustrated police for decades. The trial of his alleged killer ended with a hung jury, a dozen people who spent 18 days unsuccessfully trying to reach unanimity.

The disappearance of a 6-year-old New York boy has mystified and frustrated police for decades. The trial of his alleged killer ended with a hung jury, a dozen people who spent 18 days unsuccessfully trying to reach unanimity.

Lawyers Formally Ask That Guilty Verdict Be Set Aside in Etan Patz Murder Case

Did Jury in Etan Patz Murder Case Receive Improper Information?

Using Prisoner Phone Calls to Convict? NY’s Highest Court Puts Critical Question on Hold

Scene from ‘Making a Murderer’ Echoes in Etan Patz Case

Juror and Former Officer Raise Doubt About Patz Prosecution

Jury Can't Reach Verdict in Patz Murder Case

Decades Later, a Routine Police Record Hangs Over Patz Murder Trial

Newly Discovered Evidence is Latest Surprise in Patz Case

In Complicated Patz Case, Informant Could Testify About Suspect Not on Trial

True or False, the Power of Confessions is Great

Can You Judge Etan Patz’s Accused Killer Fairly? Here Are 109 Questions to Start

Confession Ruled Admissible in Etan Patz Case

How Detectives Coaxed Suspect in Etan Patz Murder to Confess

Confession of Etan Patz's Accused Killer Finally Aired in Court

In Etan Patz Case, The Verdict Is...

Are You Etan Patz?

Podcast: The Etan Patz Case