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Suspect In Etan Patz Disappearance Taken Into Custody In South Jersey

Authorities have a man in custody who allegedly implicated himself in the kidnapping and killing of Etan Patz, a 33-year-old cold case.

 

In a possible break in a three-decades old cold case, a man was taken into custody in Camden Wednesday in connection with the disappearance of Etan Patz.

Patz, 6, went missing in 33 years ago as he walked to a bus stop in New York City. His disappearance set off a massive media blitz, and Patz became the first missing child featured on a milk carton.

But, despite the attention, the boy was never found.

A suspect was taken into custody in Camden on Wednesday after allegedly implicating himself in Patz’s disappearance and death, the Associated Press reports. The New York Post names the suspect as Pedro Hernandez.

Reports indicate Hernandez lived in Patz’s neighborhood when the youngster disappeared, but so far authorities have not released details on why they arrested him. The man is known to investigators, according to reports. 

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Donna Colucci

4:52 pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012

Whatever the outcome of this is...I could only pray and hope that his family one day finds peace

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Nose Wayne

5:04 pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012

Donna, AMEN TO THAT!! 33 years not knowing what happened to your child must be unbearable.Pray for the family he will finally be found.

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Rory Chadwick

8:12 am on Friday, May 25, 2012

The Patz family for the last 33 years has lived a block away from where their soon Etan was abducted from. Waiting 33 years perhaps for him to walk home one day or with hopes of an answer, the family must have gone through so much.

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