New Details Emerge in Decades-Old Child Abduction Case. In a shocking twist, authorities are re-examining a 1989 case in which a young boy was allegedly lured away from a Tampa bowling alley by a man later identified as Young Tom Talmadge. Now 69, Talmadge is at the center of a harrowing investigation that has left investigators and the community searching for answers. The case, which has been largely shrouded in mystery for over three decades, has taken on a new sense of urgency as officials work to piece together the events of that fateful day. With new developments in the case, the public is left wondering what happened to the child and whether justice will finally be served.


The harrowing case unfolded in 1989 when Young Tom Talmadge, now 69, allegedly lured the child from the since-closed Tampa Lanes bowling alley to his car.