Cindy Short

He was an individual who was essentially homeless at the time, but he had connections to the neighborhood and had connections to a household that was only several doors up from the Irwins' home.

He was an individual who was essentially homeless at the time, but he had connections to the neighborhood and had connections to a household that was only several doors up from the Irwins' home.

He was an individual who was essentially homeless at the time, but he had connections to the neighborhood and had connections to a household that was only several doors up from the Irwins' home.

What was significant for me was that he had a pretty healthy background in burglary and particularly in residential burglary.

What was significant for me was that he had a pretty healthy background in burglary and particularly in residential burglary.

What was significant for me was that he had a pretty healthy background in burglary and particularly in residential burglary.

And as we get closer and closer to the time of this abduction, His relationship with this community is significant. October 3rd in particular, which is the day of the kidnapping, he's at the Watsons' house. He turns on the sprinkler at 11 a.m. The next door neighbors see him turn the sprinkler on. The Watsons are not there. The sprinkler is still on at 9.30 p.m.

And as we get closer and closer to the time of this abduction, His relationship with this community is significant. October 3rd in particular, which is the day of the kidnapping, he's at the Watsons' house. He turns on the sprinkler at 11 a.m. The next door neighbors see him turn the sprinkler on. The Watsons are not there. The sprinkler is still on at 9.30 p.m.

And as we get closer and closer to the time of this abduction, His relationship with this community is significant. October 3rd in particular, which is the day of the kidnapping, he's at the Watsons' house. He turns on the sprinkler at 11 a.m. The next door neighbors see him turn the sprinkler on. The Watsons are not there. The sprinkler is still on at 9.30 p.m.

And so the next door neighbors, the Hertz, don't do anything to turn it off. But at 11 p.m., they noticed that it has been turned off, so they figured Tanko was back in the neighborhood to turn that off.

And so the next door neighbors, the Hertz, don't do anything to turn it off. But at 11 p.m., they noticed that it has been turned off, so they figured Tanko was back in the neighborhood to turn that off.

And so the next door neighbors, the Hertz, don't do anything to turn it off. But at 11 p.m., they noticed that it has been turned off, so they figured Tanko was back in the neighborhood to turn that off.

So now we've got Tanko in the neighborhood within an hour of what we believe will be the kidnapping because the Pascals are going to see this kidnapper with the baby at 12.15 p.m. He knows how people are moving in and out of this community. He knows about the pets in the neighborhood.

So now we've got Tanko in the neighborhood within an hour of what we believe will be the kidnapping because the Pascals are going to see this kidnapper with the baby at 12.15 p.m. He knows how people are moving in and out of this community. He knows about the pets in the neighborhood.

So now we've got Tanko in the neighborhood within an hour of what we believe will be the kidnapping because the Pascals are going to see this kidnapper with the baby at 12.15 p.m. He knows how people are moving in and out of this community. He knows about the pets in the neighborhood.

I think he really was one of the best suspects or persons of interest. And although the police did speak to him, they did not speak to him as a suspect. They spoke to him more as a kind of a person in the community. And You know, when you interview someone as a suspect versus someone as a witness, that interview is very different.

I think he really was one of the best suspects or persons of interest. And although the police did speak to him, they did not speak to him as a suspect. They spoke to him more as a kind of a person in the community. And You know, when you interview someone as a suspect versus someone as a witness, that interview is very different.

I think he really was one of the best suspects or persons of interest. And although the police did speak to him, they did not speak to him as a suspect. They spoke to him more as a kind of a person in the community. And You know, when you interview someone as a suspect versus someone as a witness, that interview is very different.

I think one reason they would do that is because they have one theory, and they've stuck to that theory all these years, that it was the parents. I think a second reason, and this would be a legitimate reason, that one of the witnesses in the case, the lady that was several doors up from the Irwins at 1215, who saw the man carrying the baby. She's talking there about Lisa Parscale.

I think one reason they would do that is because they have one theory, and they've stuck to that theory all these years, that it was the parents. I think a second reason, and this would be a legitimate reason, that one of the witnesses in the case, the lady that was several doors up from the Irwins at 1215, who saw the man carrying the baby. She's talking there about Lisa Parscale.