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Murder of Adam Walsh: The head of John Walsh's son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America's Most Wanted and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
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Murder of Adam Walsh
1981 child murder in Hollywood, Florida, US
Adam John Walsh was an American child who was abducted from a Sears department store at the Hollywood Mall in Hollywood, Florida, on July 27, 1981. His severed head was found two weeks later in a drainage canal alongside Highway 60/Yeehaw Junction in rural Indian River County,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
John Walsh (television host)
American television presenter (born 1945)
John Edward Walsh, Jr. is an American television presenter, criminologist, victims' rights activist, and the host/creator of America's Most Wanted. He is known for his anti-crime activism, with which he became involved following the murder of his son, Adam, in 1981; in 2008,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
America's Most Wanted
Television program
America's Most Wanted is an American television program whose first run was produced by 20th Television, and second run is under the Fox Alternative Entertainment division of Fox Corporation. At the time of its cancellation by the Fox television network in June 2011, it was the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
American children's rights organization
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, abbreviated as NCMEC is a private, nonprofit organization established in 1984 by the United States Congress. In September 2013, the United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, and the President of the United…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)