The lead suspect in 6-year-old Adam Walsh's death has finally been named as the man responsible for the crime.
(AP) -- HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Authorities in South Florida say they've finally solved the 1981 killing of a boy whose father later gained fame as the host of "America's Most Wanted."
Hollywood police said Tuesday that a man long considered the lead suspect in 6-year-old Adam Walsh's death has finally been named as the man responsible for the crime. But he won't be tried: Serial killer Ottis Toole died in prison more than a decade ago.
Toole had confessed to the killing, but later recanted. He claimed hundreds of murders, but police determined most of the confessions were lies. Toole's niece told the boy's father, John Walsh, her uncle gave a deathbed confession.
John Walsh has said he believed Toole killed his son. He says not knowing was torture, but "that journey's over."
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