Let's face it, there are some crimes that you'd only be aware of if you were a true crime buff, and then there are the crimes that you know even if you aren't.
One of those crimes was responsible for one of the most beloved shows ever aired- America's Most Wanted. Everyone seems to know the story behind it- the passion and pain that drove a father to become America's most outspoken advocate of victims of crime everywhere.
In 1981 6-year-old Adam Walsh vanished from a Sears store in Florida. A massive search for the young boy began, and six days later he was found dismembered and dumped in a drainage canal.
Everyone knows the case. Everyone remembers the fear it invoked into parents everywhere- and everyone knows how his father John Walsh's pursuit of justice turned him into the great leader in hunting down criminals that he is today.
There is another side to the story that not everyone knows, involving a man who shocked the nation as his crimes unfolded before us. While some out there would like to say that this is the side of the story that we don't know because people have attempted to hush it... it's actually the unspoken side because it has no credibility to it at all.
Now, author Arthur Jay Harris has made his presumptions on this case, attempted to tie two of America's most famous cases together in a ploy to gather media attention- but few seem to really be buying into it. In fact America's Most Wanted has issued a statement regarding this, and it's worth the time to read it.
Please take a moment to click over and read the entire statement, and hopefully with the support of sensible people- we can prevent any future attempts to gain notability simply by throwing unrealistic conspiracies together, as they neither solve the case, or help those who have suffered these tragic losses.
One of those crimes was responsible for one of the most beloved shows ever aired- America's Most Wanted. Everyone seems to know the story behind it- the passion and pain that drove a father to become America's most outspoken advocate of victims of crime everywhere.
In 1981 6-year-old Adam Walsh vanished from a Sears store in Florida. A massive search for the young boy began, and six days later he was found dismembered and dumped in a drainage canal.
Everyone knows the case. Everyone remembers the fear it invoked into parents everywhere- and everyone knows how his father John Walsh's pursuit of justice turned him into the great leader in hunting down criminals that he is today.
There is another side to the story that not everyone knows, involving a man who shocked the nation as his crimes unfolded before us. While some out there would like to say that this is the side of the story that we don't know because people have attempted to hush it... it's actually the unspoken side because it has no credibility to it at all.
A Miami author is making the case that (Jeffery) Dahmer may be responsible for the (Adam)Walsh slaying.- Source
Now, author Arthur Jay Harris has made his presumptions on this case, attempted to tie two of America's most famous cases together in a ploy to gather media attention- but few seem to really be buying into it. In fact America's Most Wanted has issued a statement regarding this, and it's worth the time to read it.
2/6/2007
America's Most Wanted has issued the following statement regarding reports on the possibility of a connection between notorious convicted killer Jeffrey Dahmer and the murder of Adam Walsh:
"Despite news stories prompted by the publication of a recent article in a Florida newspaper, America's Most Wanted is aware of no credible information connecting Jeffrey Dahmer to the murder of Adam Walsh, the son of AMW's host, John Walsh.
AMW producers and investigators have been aware of rumors of such a connection for years. Several investigations have already discounted this theory. According to the police in Hollywood, Florida, where the abduction of Adam Walsh took place, a potential Dahmer connection was first investigated in 1991, and nothing was found to validate the story. Then, two years ago, when writer Arthur Harris approached the Hollywood Police Department with his theories, a detective was assigned full-time to reinvestigate the Dahmer leads and any new information provided by Harris. According to investigators, they found Harris' claims to be totally unsubstantiated.
Please take a moment to click over and read the entire statement, and hopefully with the support of sensible people- we can prevent any future attempts to gain notability simply by throwing unrealistic conspiracies together, as they neither solve the case, or help those who have suffered these tragic losses.