I think Walsh's son was kidnapped in Florida. It's really sad because the mother was a couple of isles over looking at a lamp, and the boy was in the toy department with some other kids. A security guard came over and made the little boys leave the store! Why she didn't take to them to an office and call for parents is beyond me. Anyhow, the Walsh boy was made to go outside, and this killer was driving by and saw the opportunity.
I had heard the Walsh story many times, but saw a much aired TV Biography of John Walsh a year or so ago, and they talked about that horrible day. I started crying when they said the mother was looking around the store and mall in a panic and knew right away that something was seriously wrong. What a terrible feeling when they are out of sight just for a minute--I can only imagine the fear she felt after searching the whole store and mall. Of course the mom was not to blame, but I can see how you would blame yourself. If only... If only I had kept him with me. If only I had left 15 minutes earlier or later. If only I had stayed at home. It's must be the worst thing to have a child of any age die in any manner but a little boy and to die like that--it's too horrible to think about.