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Supreme Court Reinstates Pedro Hernandez Conviction in Etan Patz Case

The court upheld the 2017 verdict by enforcing strict limits on federal habeas review under a 1996 law.

Stepmother Found Guilty of Manslaughter Over 1978 Scalding of Five‑Year‑Old

Mistrial Declared in 1986 Norwalk Child Killing After Claim of Used Body Bag

Florida Seeks to Lift Stay After Inconclusive DNA Test in James Duckett Case

Florida Arrests Oscar Fowler on State Charges After Biden Commutation

Miami-Dade Jury Resentences Harrel Braddy to Life in 1998 Everglades Murder

Texas Executes Charles Victor Thompson in First U.S. Execution of 2026

Hearing Closes in Tommy Zeigler Case as Judge Weighs New DNA and Blood Evidence

Manhattan DA to Retry Pedro Hernandez in Etan Patz Case

Jerome Kowalski Enters No-Contest Plea in 2008 Double Murder Case

Judge Sets June 1, 2026 Deadline to Retry Pedro Hernandez in Etan Patz Case or Release Him

DNA From Discarded Straw Leads to Murder Charge in 1984 Killing of Long Island Teen

Judge to Rule Within Days on Pedro Hernandez’s Release After Patz Case Conviction Overturned

After Exoneration, Subu Vedam Is Detained by ICE on a 1980s Deportation Order

Nicholas Rossi Convicted in Second Utah Rape Case From 2008

Colorado Sets May 2026 Retrial for Michael Clark in 1994 Boulder Murder Case

Judge Sets December Competency Hearing in Ralph Menzies Case After Refusing to Expedite Evaluations