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==Murder of Jason Bass and disappearance== |
==Murder of Jason Bass and disappearance== |
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On the evening of August 31, 1990, Adam Emery's 1985 [[Ford Thunderbird]] was sideswiped by a passing vehicle while he and his wife, Elena, were at a [[Rocky Point Amusement Park|Rocky Point]] restaurant with another couple.<ref name="emery">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/when-adam-lost-the-tail-light-of-his-t-bird-things-got-bad-then-they-got-worse-a-truth-is-stranger-1396426.html|title=When Adam lost the tail-light of his T-Bird, things got bad. Then they Got Worse a Truth is Stranger|publisher=independent.co.uk|author=Keith Botsford|date=February 26, 1994}}</ref> Enraged, Emery mistakenly chased down the wrong car, and stabbed the driver to death with a military knife. The murdered driver was twenty-year-old Jason Bass. Emery was subsequently released on bail after spending 8 months in jail while his lawyer negotiated putting up money and property as bail. Emery was offered a plea deal in exchange for lesser charges of [[Voluntary Manslaughter]] and a prison term of five to seven years, but he refused to accept the deal, insisting that the killing was in self defense.<ref>https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/the-vanishing-killer-act-true-crime-5a1bdfeb134b</ref> Analysis conducted using paint chips from both vehicles determined that someone else had hit Emery.<ref name="emery" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20160429/NEWS/160429059|title=New effort in search for convicted murderer|publisher=providencejournal.com|author=Katie Mulvaney|date=April 29, 2016}}</ref> |
On the evening of August 31, 1990, Adam Emery's 1985 [[Ford Thunderbird]] was sideswiped by a passing vehicle while he and his wife, Elena, were at a [[Rocky Point Amusement Park|Rocky Point]] restaurant with another couple.<ref name="emery">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/when-adam-lost-the-tail-light-of-his-t-bird-things-got-bad-then-they-got-worse-a-truth-is-stranger-1396426.html|title=When Adam lost the tail-light of his T-Bird, things got bad. Then they Got Worse a Truth is Stranger|publisher=independent.co.uk|author=Keith Botsford|date=February 26, 1994}}</ref> Enraged, Emery mistakenly chased down the wrong car, and stabbed the driver to death with a military knife. The murdered driver was twenty-year-old Jason Bass. Emery was subsequently released on bail after spending 8 months in jail while his lawyer negotiated putting up money and property as bail. Emery was offered a plea deal in exchange for lesser charges of [[Voluntary Manslaughter]] and a prison term of five to seven years, but he refused to accept the deal, insisting that the killing was in self defense.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/the-vanishing-killer-act-true-crime-5a1bdfeb134b|title = The Vanishing Killer Act — True Crime|date = 12 February 2020}}</ref> Analysis conducted using paint chips from both vehicles determined that someone else had hit Emery.<ref name="emery" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20160429/NEWS/160429059|title=New effort in search for convicted murderer|publisher=providencejournal.com|author=Katie Mulvaney|date=April 29, 2016}}</ref> |
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On November 10, 1993, Emery was convicted of second-degree murder, and was to await formal sentencing. Emery was facing up to 25 years in prison for the murder, but hadn't been formally sentenced.<ref name="emery2">{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1994/09/25/a-leap-of-fate/00f97615-edb2-48e4-add4-ecff04bd4170/|title=A Leap of Fate| |
On November 10, 1993, Emery was convicted of second-degree murder, and was to await formal sentencing. Emery was facing up to 25 years in prison for the murder, but hadn't been formally sentenced.<ref name="emery2">{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1994/09/25/a-leap-of-fate/00f97615-edb2-48e4-add4-ecff04bd4170/|title=A Leap of Fate|work=washingtonpost.com|author=William F. Powers|date=February 26, 1994}}</ref> Emery was released on bail once again, and subsequently disappeared hours later, along with his wife; they both mailed suicide notes, and their car was found abandoned on the [[Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge]].<ref name="emery2" /> Prior to their disappearance, the couple were last seen at a [[Burger King]] and purchasing wearable exercise weights at the Kelly's Sporting Goods store in [[Cranston, Rhode Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/mystery-double-suicide-smacks-scam-190584|title=Mystery: A Double Suicide Smacks Of A Scam|publisher=newsweek.com|author=Newsweek staff|date=December 19, 1993}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wpri.com/2016/04/28/after-26-years-murder-victims-family-still-asking-wheres-adam-emery/|title=After 26 years, murder victim's family still asking, 'where's Adam Emery?'|publisher=wpri.com|author=Mike Montecalvo|date=April 28, 2016}}</ref> In 1994, a skull later identified as Elena's was found in the [[Narragansett Bay]] below the Newport Bridge the same day, coincidentally, the houses put up as Adam Emery's bail were being repossessed .<ref name="emery2" /> |
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In 2004, Emery was declared legally dead; however, there have been multiple sightings of him and in 2010, the FBI placed him on their most wanted list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://turnto10.com/archive/presumed-dead-emery-back-on-fbi-list|title=Presumed dead, Emery back on FBI list|publisher=turnto10.com}}</ref> They believe Emery may have travelled to Florida or Italy and have stated they have "no reason" to believe Emery is dead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/01/02/wanted-by-fbi-man-in-murder-case-who-may-be-in-florida/|title=Wanted By FBI: Man In Murder Case Who May Be In Florida|publisher=miami.cbslocal.com|author=Giovanna Maselli|date=January 2, 2017}}</ref> |
In 2004, Emery was declared legally dead; however, there have been multiple sightings of him and in 2010, the FBI placed him on their most wanted list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://turnto10.com/archive/presumed-dead-emery-back-on-fbi-list|title=Presumed dead, Emery back on FBI list|date=19 April 2010|publisher=turnto10.com}}</ref> They believe Emery may have travelled to Florida or Italy and have stated they have "no reason" to believe Emery is dead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/01/02/wanted-by-fbi-man-in-murder-case-who-may-be-in-florida/|title=Wanted By FBI: Man In Murder Case Who May Be In Florida|publisher=miami.cbslocal.com|author=Giovanna Maselli|date=January 2, 2017}}</ref> |
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==Sightings== |
==Sightings== |
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Numerous sightings of Emery were reported in Connecticut in the month following his disappearance, but Emery was still legally free, and thus could not be considered a fugitive. The day before Emery's scheduled formal sentencing, the FBI received a tip that Emery may have fled to [[Florida]].<ref>https://unsolved.com/gallery/adam-emery/</ref> The sightings after this followed geographic patterns, starting in Florida, and then later [[France]] and [[Italy]].<ref>https://www.boston25news.com/news/fbi-tweet-reignites-familys-hope-of-tracking-down-convicted-killer/480922675/</ref> The FBI believes Emery is most likely in Italy, as he has family there. The FBI has worked with Italian authorities regarding these sightings, but none have led to any conclusions. In 2019, the FBI said that there was a "significant chance" that Emery would be tracked down within the next five years.<ref>https://www.boston25news.com/news/fbi-tweet-reignites-familys-hope-of-tracking-down-convicted-killer/480922675/</ref> |
Numerous sightings of Emery were reported in Connecticut in the month following his disappearance, but Emery was still legally free, and thus could not be considered a fugitive. The day before Emery's scheduled formal sentencing, the FBI received a tip that Emery may have fled to [[Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unsolved.com/gallery/adam-emery/|title = The Mysterious Disappearance of Adam Emery}}</ref> The sightings after this followed geographic patterns, starting in Florida, and then later [[France]] and [[Italy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boston25news.com/news/fbi-tweet-reignites-familys-hope-of-tracking-down-convicted-killer/480922675/|title=FBI tweet reignites family's hope of tracking down convicted killer}}</ref> The FBI believes Emery is most likely in Italy, as he has family there. The FBI has worked with Italian authorities regarding these sightings, but none have led to any conclusions. In 2019, the FBI said that there was a "significant chance" that Emery would be tracked down within the next five years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boston25news.com/news/fbi-tweet-reignites-familys-hope-of-tracking-down-convicted-killer/480922675/|title=FBI tweet reignites family's hope of tracking down convicted killer}}</ref> |
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==In the media== |
==In the media== |
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Revision as of 23:25, 14 September 2021
Adam Emery | |
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| Born | Adam C. Emery November 10, 1962 |
| Status | Missing for 31 years, 1 month and 30 days |
| Occupation(s) | Purchasing agent and worker in a plastics company |
| Spouse | Elena L. DiRocco Emery |
| Conviction(s) | Second-degree murder |
| Criminal charge | |
Adam C. Emery (born November 10, 1962, disappeared November 10, 1993, declared dead 2004) is an American fugitive. On November 10, 1993, he was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of a twenty-year-old man in a road rage incident in Rhode Island. Before formal sentencing, Emery disappeared from the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge just hours after being released on bail. He was declared legally dead in 2004.
Murder of Jason Bass and disappearance
On the evening of August 31, 1990, Adam Emery's 1985 Ford Thunderbird was sideswiped by a passing vehicle while he and his wife, Elena, were at a Rocky Point restaurant with another couple.[1] Enraged, Emery mistakenly chased down the wrong car, and stabbed the driver to death with a military knife. The murdered driver was twenty-year-old Jason Bass. Emery was subsequently released on bail after spending 8 months in jail while his lawyer negotiated putting up money and property as bail. Emery was offered a plea deal in exchange for lesser charges of Voluntary Manslaughter and a prison term of five to seven years, but he refused to accept the deal, insisting that the killing was in self defense.[2] Analysis conducted using paint chips from both vehicles determined that someone else had hit Emery.[1][3]
On November 10, 1993, Emery was convicted of second-degree murder, and was to await formal sentencing. Emery was facing up to 25 years in prison for the murder, but hadn't been formally sentenced.[4] Emery was released on bail once again, and subsequently disappeared hours later, along with his wife; they both mailed suicide notes, and their car was found abandoned on the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge.[4] Prior to their disappearance, the couple were last seen at a Burger King and purchasing wearable exercise weights at the Kelly's Sporting Goods store in Cranston, Rhode Island.[5][6] In 1994, a skull later identified as Elena's was found in the Narragansett Bay below the Newport Bridge the same day, coincidentally, the houses put up as Adam Emery's bail were being repossessed .[4]
In 2004, Emery was declared legally dead; however, there have been multiple sightings of him and in 2010, the FBI placed him on their most wanted list.[7] They believe Emery may have travelled to Florida or Italy and have stated they have "no reason" to believe Emery is dead.[8]
Sightings
Numerous sightings of Emery were reported in Connecticut in the month following his disappearance, but Emery was still legally free, and thus could not be considered a fugitive. The day before Emery's scheduled formal sentencing, the FBI received a tip that Emery may have fled to Florida.[9] The sightings after this followed geographic patterns, starting in Florida, and then later France and Italy.[10] The FBI believes Emery is most likely in Italy, as he has family there. The FBI has worked with Italian authorities regarding these sightings, but none have led to any conclusions. In 2019, the FBI said that there was a "significant chance" that Emery would be tracked down within the next five years.[11]
In the media
Emery was profiled on television programs Unsolved Mysteries and America's Most Wanted.
See also
References
- ^ a b Keith Botsford (February 26, 1994). "When Adam lost the tail-light of his T-Bird, things got bad. Then they Got Worse a Truth is Stranger". independent.co.uk.
- ^ "The Vanishing Killer Act — True Crime". 12 February 2020.
- ^ Katie Mulvaney (April 29, 2016). "New effort in search for convicted murderer". providencejournal.com.
- ^ a b c William F. Powers (February 26, 1994). "A Leap of Fate". washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Newsweek staff (December 19, 1993). "Mystery: A Double Suicide Smacks Of A Scam". newsweek.com.
- ^ Mike Montecalvo (April 28, 2016). "After 26 years, murder victim's family still asking, 'where's Adam Emery?'". wpri.com.
- ^ "Presumed dead, Emery back on FBI list". turnto10.com. 19 April 2010.
- ^ Giovanna Maselli (January 2, 2017). "Wanted By FBI: Man In Murder Case Who May Be In Florida". miami.cbslocal.com.
- ^ "The Mysterious Disappearance of Adam Emery".
- ^ "FBI tweet reignites family's hope of tracking down convicted killer".
- ^ "FBI tweet reignites family's hope of tracking down convicted killer".