New York authorities are investigating the claims of a man who has told investigators that he had a role in the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy who vanished in SoHo on his way to school and is believed to have been murdered, officials said on Thursday.“An individual now in custody has made statements to N.Y.P.D. detectives implicating himself in the disappearance and death of Etan Patz 33 years ago,” Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said in a statement issued early Thursday. “We expect to provide further details later today.”The man, identified by one law enforcement official as Pedro Hernandez, was taken into custody late Wednesday in New Jersey and was taken to the office of the Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus R. Vance, ... Continue reading →
New York authorities are investigating the claims of a man who has told investigators that he had a role in the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy who vanished in SoHo on his way to school and is believed to have been murdered, officials said on Thursday.“An individual now in custody has made statements to N.Y.P.D. detectives implicating himself in the disappearance and death of Etan Patz 33 years ago,” Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said in a statement issued early Thursday. “We expect to provide further details later today.”The man, identified by one law enforcement official as Pedro Hernandez, was taken into custody late Wednesday in New Jersey and was taken to the office of the Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus R. Vance, ... Continue reading →
Facebook Said to Have Talked With NYSE About Switching Exchange By Lee Spears - 2012-05-23T20:03:50Z Enlarge image Facebook Spencer Platt/Getty Images The window of the Nasdaq stock market moments before Facebook shares went public on May 18, 2012 in New York. The window of the Nasdaq stock market moments before Facebook shares went public on May 18, 2012 in New York. Photographer: Spencer Platt/Getty Images NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Facebook Inc. have been exchanging phone calls and e-mails about the possibility of the company switching its listing from Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ), according to a person familiar with the matter. To contact the reporter on this story: Lee Spears in New York at lspears3@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Baker ... Continue reading →