Even though we heard this week that police have yet to find any evidence connecting Pedro Hernandez to the disappearance of Etan Patz and were told the case was fizzling, a grand jury has reportedly issued an indictment against Hernandez. So, either Hernandez's confession from May is convincing enough for the grand jury, or there's more evidence that we don't know about.
Though police already have a detailed confession from Pedro Hernandez, the alleged killer of Etan Patz, they took the unusual and melodramatic step of having him sign a photograph of the child, an image that has kept the case in the public mind for 33 years.
New York is expected to arraign the first legitimate suspect in the 33-year-old disappearance of Etan Patz as early as Friday, but from the facts made public by both police and reporters, there's as much reason to doubt they've got the right man as to believe it.
The New York Times is reporting that Pedro Hernandez, the suspect police had arrested in the Etan Patz case yesterday was admitted to the hospital today and placed on suicide watch.
This is big: New York Police may have solved the 33-year-old case of the disappearance and death of Etan Patz. This morning they announced the arrest of a New Jersey man who reportedly told police, "I did it."
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