Pedro Hernandez will face a third trial in the decades-old disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz, after his previous murder conviction was overturned. New York prosecutors announced they are prepared to proceed, stating that the available evidence supports retrying Hernandez on murder and kidnapping charges. The case, which has haunted the city since 1979, will require prosecutors to revisit old evidence and testimony, while defense attorneys maintain Hernandez's innocence and promise a stronger defense. Hernandez's confession, made decades after the crime and challenged by his lawyers as coerced and unreliable, remains at the heart of the prosecution. Jury selection must begin by June 1, or Hernandez could be released from prison, adding urgency to the proceedings.