It was July 27, 1981 and 6 year old Adam Walsh just wanted to play the Asteroids demo at Sears while his mother, Reve Walsh, shopped. But when Reve came back to collect Adam from the video game section of the store, he wasn't there. A massive search was launched, but it would be weeks before anyone would see any sign of Adam again. 

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Sources:

Standiford, Les, and Matthews, Det. Sgt. Joe. Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America. https://www.amazon.com/BRINGING-ADAM-Standiford-Author-Bringing/dp/B004Q9RYBO/ref=sr_1_2?crid=BUOBRX4Y2G86&keywords=bringing+adam+home&qid=1680491217&sprefix=bringing+adam+home%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-2

Crime Museum. Adam Walsh. https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/adam-walsh/\

Wikipedia. Murder of Adam Walsh. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Adam_Walsh

Wikipedia. Ottis Toole. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottis_Toole

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