Etan Patz Murder: Judge Orders Retrial or Release from Prison for Convicted Child Killer

A federal judge in New York has ruled that convicted child killer Pedro Hernandez must be retried for the 1979 murder of Etan Patz, or released from custody. FOX News Digital reports that 64-year-old Hernandez must be retried by June 2026, Judge Colleen McMahon of Manhattan’s federal district court ruled Thursday. A jury convicted Hernandez …