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Etan Patz: Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in 1979 case of missing NYC boy
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Amanda Hurley , as published by FOX 9 KMSP (FOX)
· June 22, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about the case and the Supreme Court's decision are available from FOX 9 KMSP.
A significant development has occurred in a decades-old case. The US Supreme Court has reinstated a murder conviction related to the 1979 disappearance of a young boy. The case involves the killing of a 6-year-old boy named Etan Patz. A man was previously found guilty of the crime. Further details about the case and the Supreme Court's decision are available from FOX 9 KMSP.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 22, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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