Long Overdue

John Walsh and his wife have spent the last 27 years wondering who killed their 8-year old son Adam in 1981. Today, they will finally get to learn who authorities believe murdered their son.

Authorities in South Florida planned to announce on Tuesday that they've finally solved the 1981 killing of a little boy whose father later gained fame as the host of "America's Most Wanted."

Hollywood police scheduled a news conference to close the case of the abduction and homicide of 6-year-old Adam Walsh.

Adam's parents, John and Reve Walsh, long ago derided the investigation as botched. Both were expected to attend the news conference.

John went on to establish the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and would host America's Most Wanted. He's helped law enforcement around the country solve countless unsolved crimes by getting people to solicit leads on crimes and to highlight particularly vicious criminals.

Perhaps now, the Walsh family may have some comfort in knowing that law enforcement finally found the person responsible. The crime remained open despite convicted serial killer Ottis Toole confessing to the boy's murder; Toole was never tried for the crime.