William Walsh Confesses; Pleads Guilty

Long Island teacher disappears after flat tire

WABC News, October 29, 2009

In October of 2008, a New York man, William (Bill) Walsh plead to the media for the safe return of his wife, Leah Walsh, who disappeared on her way to work. Her car was found on the side of the highway with a flat tire, but Leah was no where to be found. The media interviewed Bill shortly after his wife disappeared, and when I watched it, his interview was loaded with hot spots.

Read moreOn October 29, 2009, I wrote the following about this interview:

I can tell you that Bill’s plea put my antenna on high. Absolutely nothing about his plea is logical. Nothing about his plea makes sense.

He not only talks nonsense–that she can have his car and everything–which is illogical if she just disappeared after getting a flat tire, but he pitches his voice up so high in what sounds like a fake attempt to show distress that it almost gets me nauseated.

Furthermore, in the second snippet of Bill talking, when the reporter asks a question of him, notice how as he thinks, his voice pitch goes back down to normal. The thinking caused him to forget to pitch his voice up. It’s an incredible and notable point. When we are really wigged out, our voice pitch says consistent. It doesn’t change this quickly.

Also, do you see any tears? If Bill is so upset, why aren’t there tears?

I don’t trust a word out of Bill’s mouth, unfortunately, but the police are saying that Bill is cooperating.

I don’t trust a word out of Bill’s mouth, unfortunately, but the police are saying that Bill is cooperating.

On May 20, 2010, William (Bill) Walsh confessed (a second time, the first time he took it back– search my archives for details), plead guilty to murder, tampering with evidence and weapon’s charges. Thanks, CW, for sharing the news (otherwise I may have missed it)!

You can read more about the story here. Walsh will be sentenced on June 23, and faces 18 years to life.

This makes the 31st person (out of 32 total) I have accurately identified clues to deception in the news before the truth was known. Of course, there are many more than are waiting for the truth to be discovered. That puts my average at 96.9% accurate.

I wish Leah’s family peace and resolve and I hope they can move forward now and put this all behind them and focus on the beautiful memories they have of Leah.