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Etan Patz
Status
Conviction
Type
Homicide
Date
May 25, 1979
Location
New York City, New York
Victim Age
6
Gender
Male
Six-year-old Etan Patz was one of the first missing children to appear on a milk carton when he disappeared walking to school in SoHo. The case transformed child safety in America. Pedro Hernandez confessed to the murder in 2012 and was convicted in 2017, ending a 38-year mystery.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
May 25, 1979, walking to school bus in SoHo, New York City
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