Etan Patz
- Year
- 1979
- Where
- New York, New York
- Source
- NamUs
- Evidence
- 1
Etan Patz, 6 at the time, was last known to be in New York, New York on May 25, 1979. NamUs case MP6501.
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Podcast episodes
- Etan Patz: The Boy On The Milk CartonI Could Murder A Podcast · 2026
- Etan PatzDisappearances · 2021
- The disappearance of Etan Patz (Stranger danger) | Ep 143Crime and Coffee Couple - True Crime Podcast · 2024
- Hell and Gone Murder Line: Etan PatzHell and Gone: Murder Line · 2025
- Etan Patz Murder Conviction Reinstated & Upcoming SCOTUS CasesBloomberg Law · 2026
In the Internet Archive
- Geraldo at Large : FOXNEWSW : June 3, 2012 10:00pm-11:00pm PDTVideo · 2012
- Today : WBAL : May 25, 2012 7:00am-9:00am EDTVideo · 2012
- Today in New York : WNBC : December 15, 2015 5:00am-7:00am ESTVideo · 2015
- Happening Now : FOXNEWSW : May 25, 2012 8:00am-10:00am PDTVideo · 2012
- NBC 10 News at 9am : WCAU : March 7, 2015 9:00am-10:01am ESTVideo · 2015
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