Why Gregory Hopkins Was Exonerated For A Murder He Served 10 Years For

One of the first people investigated in Janet Walsh's murder was Scott Walsh, her estranged husband. The two were high school sweethearts, and they married in 1976. However, the union didn't last. Scott had a solid alibi for the night of the murder. He went to a football game and was with a friend at

One of the first people investigated in Janet Walsh's murder was Scott Walsh, her estranged husband. The two were high school sweethearts, and they married in 1976. However, the union didn't last. Scott had a solid alibi for the night of the murder. He went to a football game and was with a friend at the hospital until 2 a.m. on September 1 (via The National Registry of Exonerations). He then went home and was with a girl until 3:30 a.m., and he was eliminated as a suspect.

Another suspect was a man named Robert McGrail, who was with Walsh and her friends the night before her murder. As reported by CBS News, McGrail asked Walsh to drop him home, but she refused. However, his checkbook was found in the gutter near Walsh's apartment.

Gregory Hopkins was another man that authorities deemed a suspect. Hopkins built the house that Janet Walsh shared with her husband, and he admitted that he had an affair with her. However, he stated that their affair ended about a month before she was murdered. Hopkins provided an alibi, which two of his employees validated.

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