Suspect to be named today in Walsh killing 27 years ago

[MarkInCA]

I would be interested to hear from John Walsh, he devoted his life to missing children.

HOLLYWOOD, Florida (CNN) -- Police in Hollywood, Florida, said Tuesday that they are closing the investigation into the 1981 abduction and slaying of 6-year-old Adam Walsh.

Adam Walsh 6, disappeared from a mall in August, 1981. His head was found two weeks later, 120 miles away.

The boy's abduction and slaying 27 years ago put missing children on the national agenda.

Police will name deceased drifter Ottis Toole, a convicted pedophile who died in prison in 1996, as the boy's suspected killer, a law enforcement source told CNN.

Toole twice confessed to killing the boy -- and twice recanted his story, saying he made it up. It could not be learned what, if any, new evidence exists.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/16/walsh.case.closed/index.html

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. He can't take it back this time

can he?

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. dunno...pinning unsolved crimes ond eceased convicts is not really satisfactory, You always wonder..

[Oceansaway]

3. after knowing that Walsh supported

pedofile Mark Foley, until his arrest of course, i can't stand him(Walsh)...

it's a shame tho that Toole took this info to his grave....

[MarkInCA]

4. I've never liked John Walsh for a variety of reasons

No kid should loose his life like that however.