this case has always probably been one of the most interesting to me. i would love to get your thoughts on what you think happened with this kid. personally, i believe he was killed by the roomate. not sure what additional evidence there was supporting any theories.

this case has always probably been one of the most interesting to me. i would love to get your thoughts on what you think happened with this kid. personally, i believe he was killed by the roomate. not sure what additional evidence there was supporting any theories.

I think he was killed by a "street person", but not necessarily someone who had it out for him. I think it was a chance ordeal. I also think that someone is either associated with or friends with "Tony".

I think Adam is now dead but I think there's a good chance that he left of his own will. From what they said about his sympathy for the homeless and seemingly wanting to learn more about street people not to mention being disillusioned with the good life, I can see him wanting to live like them to try and understand more about them. I think mental illness could have set in while on the streets and he may have even forgot who he was. Tony did mention to his brother something to the effect if he would just look around he might find some information. With Tony being blind I have a hard time thinking he could have disposed of a dead body in the middle of a big city where no one would find it. Adam could have definitely, while on the streets, met with some sort of foul play but I think there's a decent chance he left his family and wealthy lifestyle of his own accord.

It's hard to speculate because there really is no evidence for murder or foul play. However, my gut feeling is that he was killed by someone he encountered on the street not long after he disappeared.

I think Adam's heart was in the right place. I believe he genuinely cared about those less fortunate than him and wanted to "do his part" to solve a serious social problem. We must remember that Adam was a very young man when he disappeared, and since he grew up in an extremely affluent lifestyle I think it's reasonable to assume that he was naive to the harsh realities of life on the street.

He would have been easy prey for someone looking to take advantage of the situation; a person who would have seen Adam's good qualities as weaknesses.

EDIT: The more I think about it, the more I wonder if Tony's cryptic remarks were intended to entice Adam's brother into a similar situation where he too could be taken advantage of.

It's hard to speculate because there really is no evidence for murder or foul play. However, my gut feeling is that he was killed by someone he encountered on the street not long after he disappeared.

I think Adam's heart was in the right place. I believe he genuinely cared about those less fortunate than him and wanted to "do his part" to solve a serious social problem. We must remember that Adam was a very young man when he disappeared, and since he grew up in an extremely affluent lifestyle I think it's reasonable to assume that he was naive to the harsh realities of life on the street.

He would have been easy prey for someone looking to take advantage of the situation; a person who would have seen Adam's good qualities as weaknesses.

EDIT: The more I think about it, the more I wonder if Tony's cryptic remarks were intended to entice Adam's brother into a similar situation where he too could be taken advantage of.

THIS :(

I think he went to live on the streets, died there, and wound up as a John Doe in the morgue.

I think he was a naive young man who went down a wrong alley.

I agree with everyone else.

From what I can remember, Adam was a pretty socially conscious young man who had a genuine desire to change the world for the better. I agree that he probably became disillusioned with his own affluent lifestyle and left of his own accord.

I fear that his naivity is what ultimately got him killed. I also believe he ended up as a John Doe somewhere...

I think he was a naive young man who went down a wrong alley.

THIS :(

Almost 5 years later, my views on this remain unchanged.

Those people.

I must be in the extreme minority, but I don't for a second buy the voluntarily homeless angle. Nobody wants to be homeless. Not Adam, not anyone. It's a very difficult lifestyle. I can understand Adam wanting to help those less fortunate, but there were other more practical ways he could have done so (volunteering, donations, charity, etc) that didn't involve him sacrificing life's necessities (such as food and shelter), not to mention safety and security.

And considering everything we know about Tony, he seems to be a very sketchy and shady individual (I also don't recall anything about him being blind). I know a lot of people feel sorry for him because of him being amongst the homeless population and possibly being mentally ill, but considering everything we know about him (groping Martine, refusing to move out -even when asked -, the suspicious burns he caused Adam to get, etc) he seems to be a person that can not be trusted. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he was involved in Adam's disappearance, and I think any mental illnesses he has he probably exaggerated for personal benefit. I always got the impression Tony was smarter than he let on.

I *really* don't understand why so many people give Tony a free pass, yet constantly harp on the Hechts for allegedly being snooty during their interviews. I went through that segment multiple times with a fine toothed comb and didn't find anything any of them said to be rude, irritating, inappropriate or snooty. On the contrary, I found them to be rather down-to-earth, especially when compared to some other rich people.

I must be in the extreme minority, but I don't for a second buy the voluntarily homeless angle. Nobody wants to be homeless. Not Adam, not anyone. It's a very difficult lifestyle. I can understand Adam wanting to help those less fortunate, but there were other more practical ways he could have done so (volunteering, donations, charity, etc) that didn't involve him sacrificing life's necessities (such as food and shelter), not to mention safety and security.

And considering everything we know about Tony, he seems to be a very sketchy and shady individual (I also don't recall anything about him being blind). I know a lot of people feel sorry for him because of him being amongst the homeless population and possibly being mentally ill, but considering everything we know about him (groping Martine, refusing to move out -even when asked -, the suspicious burns he caused Adam to get, etc) he seems to be a person that can not be trusted. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he was involved in Adam's disappearance, and I think any mental illnesses he has he probably exaggerated for personal benefit. I always got the impression Tony was smarter than he let on.

I *really* don't understand why so many people give Tony a free pass, yet constantly harp on the Hechts for allegedly being snooty during their interviews. I went through that segment multiple times with a fine toothed comb and didn't find anything any of them said to be rude, irritating, inappropriate or snooty. On the contrary, I found them to be rather down-to-earth, especially when compared to other rich people.

Pretty much agree with all of this. I tend to think it more likely than not that Adam's disappearance wasn't voluntary.

As for Tony, it's hard to say if he was directly involved. My gut feeling is that he wasn't simply because he did some pretty stupid things if guilty of harming Adam - such as hanging around the apartment, and assaulting the mother, as you mentioned. I do think it's possible (even probable) that he know more than he is telling, and that he may know what happened, and who was likely responsible, or at least have some idea of those things. As I mentioned a few years back, his comments to Adam's brother bother me. Almost like he might be trying to lure the brother to a similar fate.

As for the Hechts themselves, I've never had an issue with them. I haven't read up on this one, or seen the segment in some time, so I can't recall what the rhubarb was about. Maybe they just didn't come off well in the interview or got a bad edit? It's possible.

As I mentioned a few years back, his comments to Adam's brother bother me. Almost like he might be trying to lure the brother to a similar fate.

I had never thought of that angle, but it's definitely creepy.

As for the Hechts themselves, I've never had an issue with them. I haven't read up on this one, or seen the segment in some time, so I can't recall what the rhubarb was about. Maybe they just didn't come off well in the interview or got a bad edit? It's possible.

No, it's just one of those things that became popular on the forum for no good reason. See also: "Rob did it"

See also: "Rob did it"


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I think Adam tried to help those who needed it, and he got rolled by some desperate folks who took advantage of his kindness. So in a way Tony was right, had the other Hechts "taken it to the streets" they probably would have learned the same lesson. Better to volunteer at the soup kitchen and leave charity to the professionals.

Another problem I have with the "voluntarily became homeless" angle is that if the Skid Row people had any brains, they would have kept him around. Adam would have been a cash cow and the "gift that kept on giving", so murdering him immediately for a small bit of cash or what have you would have been stupid. Adam didn't even have his wallet on him, his cash and credit cards were in his car.

I always viewed Tony's comment of "I'm your son" to Martine as his attempt to get her to allow him to stay on the property, but now I think he knew Adam was dead and was trying to "replace" Adam as Martine's son.

I found a recipe from Martine Hecht online, it's for enchiladas suizas.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2011/03/from-the-culinary-sos-archive-enchiladas-suizas.html

btw, does anyone know what a tennis instructor makes? No offense to Adam, but considering his wealthy background, a 24 year old with no apparent college education or significant employment gives me the impression he wasn't very ambitious. I don't want to make too many assumptions, but it seems like he would have been doing more with his life at that point. I think the Hechts might have been concerned with the direction Adam's life was taking, and the experiences with Tony only exacerbated the problem.

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If he said "Wackers hoax theory" I would have been really impressed.

Another problem I have with the "voluntarily became homeless" angle is that if the Skid Row people had any brains, they would have kept him around. Adam would have been a cash cow and the "gift that kept on giving", so murdering him immediately for a small bit of cash or what have you would have been stupid. Adam didn't even have his wallet on him, his cash and credit cards were in his car.

A few things strike me....

The wallet and cash (it was a fairly substantial amount IIRC) being found in his car is strange. Unfortunately, that leads nowhere in terms of an explanation for Adam's disappearance.

On one hand, it could suggest foul play because who would walk away and leave that stuff behind if they didn't plan on coming back?

I think the fact that those items were intact is also precisely why some folks think that Adam's disappearance was voluntary. In other words, he's shedding his most important material possessions and "walking away" from his affluent lifestyle.

Conversely, if Adam truly was the victim of foul play, those are the first things that would have been stolen.

I could suggest another approach. I think it is possible that Adam left his car with the intent to go somewhere or do something and left those items behind. He intended to return to his car. However, whatever events transpired to cause his disappearance came into play and he disappeared. Because those items were stowed in the car, and presumably his assailants (if they exist) didn't know about them, that is why his wallet and the cash didn't meet the same fate.

Working off that, it would be interesting to know just where his car was found, in what area, what kind of area it was, what businesses were around, etc. Presumably, Adam wasn't planning on going shopping because he didn't bring his wallet. So, what was he doing there? Did he have friends who lived nearby? Was he going to teach someone a tennis lesson? Was it near a beach? What? Was any attempt made to trace Adam's actions on the day he disappeared? IIRC, the segment was extremely vague on those points. However, I'm sure Adam had some sort of a schedule or routine that could have been followed or pieced together to determine just when the mechanics that caused his disappearance came into play.

Also, I'd like to know if the police think Adam actually drove the car there himself, or if there was evidence of someone else having driven or moved the car. My best guess is that Adam probably parked the car himself simply because those items were left behind, and, assuming a foul play scenario that would require an act as complex as re-locating his vehicle, there is no reason for the offender to NOT take those items.

And wiseguy, your comments made me think of another point about the foul play scenario. Assuming that something nefarious did happen to Adam, whoever did it certainly did a good job of covering their tracks because no trace has been found of Adam to this day. Considering the consensus seems to be that "street people" killed Adam, we have to ask ourselves if such folks would be thorough enough about covering up such a thing that they could outwit authorities all these years.

However, I could also argue that if foul play did occur we don't know precisely where and when or who was involved, and such factors would make all the difference. I think some things are possible to rule out. I think it's unlikely Adam was assaulted in his apartment, for example.

I always viewed Tony's comment of "I'm your son" to Martine as his attempt to get her to allow him to stay on the property, but now I think he knew Adam was dead and was trying to "replace" Adam as Martine's son.

I never read much into the "I'm your son" remark, and I don't really know what it means or care to speculate. Given what we know of Tony, it is possible that such statements are merely the product of drugs and/or mental illness.

btw, does anyone know what a tennis instructor makes? No offense to Adam, but considering his wealthy background, a 24 year old with no apparent college education or significant employment gives me the impression he wasn't very ambitious. I don't want to make too many assumptions, but it seems like he would have been doing more with his life at that point. I think the Hechts might have been concerned with the direction Adam's life was taking, and the experiences with Tony only exacerbated the problem.

I don't know. We aren't told much about Adam's personal life. I always got the vibe from the segment that he lived a bachelor Playboy type lifestyle, and that his parents probably provided mostly everything for him. Whether or not this is the case, and whether or not they approved is up for grabs.

I was always of the opinion that Tony killed Adam--the only variable in this story is whether or not he had help doing it.

A few quick questions, as it has been been awhile since I've seen the segment.
When did he try and grope Martine?

Also, what were the cryptic comments that he made to Adam's brother in an attempt to lure him?

I wonder whatever became of Tony. It must have been tough on the Hechts to watch the degenerate that killed their son just blend back into the streets unpunished and without providing answers. :(

I think he was killed by a "street person", but not necessarily someone who had it out for him. I think it was a chance ordeal. I also think that someone is either associated with or friends with "Tony".


ho is your profile picture? I cannot think of the episode.

I was always of the opinion that Tony killed Adam--the only variable in this story is whether or not he had help doing it.

A few quick questions, as it has been been awhile since I've seen the segment.
When did he try and grope Martine?

I think the assault occurred after Adam disappeared, yet while Tony was still living in Adam's apartment. Martine had gone to the apartment to look for clues as to Adam's whereabouts as he had been missing for a few days at that point.

Also, what were the cryptic comments that he made to Adam's brother in an attempt to lure him?

Something along the lines of if the brother spent some time on the street with Tony, Tony might provide some clues.

I wonder whatever became of Tony. It must have been tough on the Hechts to watch the degenerate that killed their son just blend back into the streets unpunished and without providing answers. :(

I never was positive that Tony himself killed Adam. Primarily because it seemed as though Tony wasn't all there mentally, and I would think that if he did anything to Adam physically, he wouldn't have been able to successfully conceal that fact from the authorities. I also think that he did some seriously stupid things IF he killed Adam, such as continuing to stay in the apartment, refusing to speak with the brother and closing the door in his face, assaulting Martine, cooperating with the police during the eviction and so on.

That all being said, I wouldn't be surprised if Tony had some knowledge of what happened, or possibly whom Adam might have come into contact with that ultimately was instrumental in the disappearance.

Another problem I have with the theory of 'Adam became voluntarily homeless, ran into foul play" is this: As strange as it may seem, there are a lot of homeless people that would actually view prison as an "upgrade" if you will to their current situation. I mean, think about it. These are people who have no or weak shelter, who don't know where their next meal is coming from, etc. Prison would provide all of these benefits on a consistent basis. I really can't imagine someone on Skid Row keeping their crime under their hat for so long given those circumstances.

And what about witnesses? Surely someone must have seen something. Those people would probably talk just for a free meal.

I'm really dismayed that the conclusion is that Adam voluntarily became homeless, and ran into the wrong person on the streets. The more I think about it, the less likely it seems that to be the case. I also think we need to examine other alternatives.

Considering his car was found in Beverly Hills, it seems likely he vanished from there. The question is, what happened? Would he really intentionally leave his cash, credit cards and car behind like that?

I share some of your sentiments, Wiseguy. I also am of the opinion that killing Adam would be like killing the proverbial golden goose. Once he's dead, no more money. But if he stays alive, you can play on his sympathies and get more out of him.

a few questions:

1)What was adams relation with his family? Maybe there was some beef there.

2) What were adams prospects in life? Did he go to college? Its not like his parents were the spielbergs or george lucas's of the world. To maintain a lifestyle like the family had- which was probably upper middle class you needed a high income or else. Maybe this didn't attract Adam.

Similarly if he had poor prospects maybe he decided to just leave his life behind?

3) What do we really know about Tony? Isn't all of what we know about him told from adams family? Its not like the man himself- who was real, was interviewed.

Its not like his parents were the spielbergs or george lucas's of the world.

actually, they were. His dad was a movie director, with some pretty famous credentials

3) What do we really know about Tony? Isn't all of what we know about him told from adams family? Its not like the man himself- who was real, was interviewed.

I can imagine that interview probably would have been a train wreck. Tony didn't seem to speak coherently, or have a firm grasp on reality.

I was always of the opinion that Tony killed Adam--the only variable in this story is whether or not he had help doing it.

A few quick questions, as it has been been awhile since I've seen the segment.
When did he try and grope Martine?

Also, what were the cryptic comments that he made to Adam's brother in an attempt to lure him?

I wonder whatever became of Tony. It must have been tough on the Hechts to watch the degenerate that killed their son just blend back into the streets unpunished and without providing answers. :(

Kitka, I'm also of the opinion that it's more likely than not that Tony had a hand in Hecht's disappearance. Tony stepping into Hecht's life at the same time Hecht himself was stepping out of it, is just too great of a coincidence IMO.

I've always believed that Adam Hecht began his association with Tony having good intentions. He probably believed that he was helping someone less fortunate and becoming a better person himself at the same time. At some point however, I believe that Hecht started to realize that the idea of helping a homeless individual in such a way could be quite a bit different than the reality of it. It makes sense to me that the novelty of the situation may have began to wear off quickly for Hecht and he may have wanted to find other accommodations for Tony. Tony may have had other ideas if that was the case.

Of course this is all just speculation on my part. This just seems to be the most likely scenario IMO based on the circumstances described in the UM segment.

Yeah, I don't know if Tony or some other homeless person killed him, but I am in general agreement with everyone else that if Adam ran off to escape the privileged life, he probably isn't still alive. As many will tell you, the lifestyle of a transient doesn't come with a long lifespan attached to it. It could be possible that after awhile of being a transient, Adam decided he didn't want to be one anymore and that he also didn't want to be in contact with his family for some reason, but I'm not betting the farm on that one.

but why would you SPD Yellow? What if he had a major falling out with his family or something? Just wanted to be on his own? These people exist. Plus if his prospects in life weren't great maybe he realized his privlidged was on lease rather than permanent.

I wonder if he went to college? Doubt he did because they would have mentioned it. How about past jobs? Did his landlord know a homeless man was living with him?

Just watched this again. I always thought that Tony knew that Adam wanted to live off the grid of sorts. "I'm your son now" was creepy. I think Adam left and left his car with everything and basically left the place to Tony. I too think he is now deceased. I think he was the black sheep of his very snotty family. I think he was a rebel of sorts and he was drawn to a lifestyle that his family pitied and had nothing to do with. "Those people" and Harold's surfer dude snotty face..lol

If I had a dime for every time the Hechts get raked over the coals on here for absolutely no reason, I'd be relaxing on a tropical island right now.

Seriously, someone please enlighten me on what any of the Hechts said or did to deserve this, because I didn't notice anything.

quotes that might support that opinion:

"Adam went out of the restaurant.....and started *TALKING* to this person!" -Adam's brother Harold

"Oh, what a surprise ... What is *this*?" (Adam's mom referring to Tony, note, this was the re-enactment actress).

"Oh my god, the smell [of Tony]!" -Adam's mom

Also, Adam's mom seemed to have a British accent the way Madonna has a British accent, but who knows she could be legitimate there.

Note: I honestly share your opinion. Nothing stands out as deserving of pointing out as being overly hostile towards the homeless or less fortunate. they actually give Tony too much praise in my opinion and never actually state they feel this weirdo and his "rituals" had anything to do with Adam's disappearance.

quotes that might support that opinion:

"Adam went out of the restaurant.....and started *TALKING* to this person!" -Adam's brother Harold

I think he was surprised that Adam was talking to a random stranger, it's not something that most people do, at least not in the part of the country I'm from.

"Oh, what a surprise ... What is *this*?" (Adam's mom referring to Tony, note, this was the re-enactment actress).

yes, perhaps an re-enactment ad-lib.

"Oh my god, the smell [of Tony]!" -Adam's mom

To be honest, I think I and most other people would have the same reaction. If I owned a large, luxurious house in Beverly Hills, I wouldn't want a dirty, smelly stranger coming in and sitting on my furniture. Who knows what communicable diseases he may have. Heck, I wouldn't want him coming in my modest house in the middle of nowhere.

Also, Adam's mom seemed to have a British accent the way Madonna has a British accent, but who knows she could be legitimate there.

She is from England.

Madonna is from Bay City, Michigan, pretty near where I was born. Actually, a lot of the most successful musicians of all time were born in Michigan (Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross....)

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"Come on and give us a kiss" street person said to Adam mom, that was creepy. I wonder why Adam dad wasn't interviewed in this segment. Anyone know what movies his dad produce. I wonder if this street person is still on the streets

"Come on and give us a kiss" street person said to Adam mom, that was creepy. I wonder why Adam dad wasn't interviewed in this segment. Anyone know what movies his dad produce. I wonder if this street person is still on the streets
Adam's father was already deceased when his son disappeared.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Hecht

Okay, thank you for that info.

btw, does anyone know what a tennis instructor makes? No offense to Adam, but considering his wealthy background, a 24 year old with no apparent college education or significant employment gives me the impression he wasn't very ambitious. I don't want to make too many assumptions, but it seems like he would have been doing more with his life at that point. I think the Hechts might have been concerned with the direction Adam's life was taking, and the experiences with Tony only exacerbated the problem.

And I'm pretty sure the producer father died around 1985. It was Harold Hecht right? His list of credits in the IMDB isn't really that extensive. Obviously after he died no new income was being generated into the Hecht home. I can only guess he'd amassed some type of fortune during his career and the family were living off that. Royalties from his movies too maybe?

Never seen this before now. Can't believe there's been no sightings of him since he disappeared. I don't have a theory one way or the other as to what exactly happened to him, but I do feel it's likely that he's he's probably dead.

Never seen this before now. Can't believe there's been no sightings of him since he disappeared. I don't have a theory one way or the other as to what exactly happened to him, but I do feel it's likely that he's he's probably dead.

I think he is most certainly dead. If he was alive, he would have likely surfaced by now to at least let his family know what became of him.

As to what happened to him, I think he just was a guy who became determined to help those less fortunate, and tragically trusted the wrong people and it cost him his life.

Whether or not Tony had anything to do with it is anybody's guess. He was obviously a couple of bricks short of a dozen, and his behavior after Adam's disappearance could not have been more suspicious. But in a way it was almost to suspicious, nobody who was sane would behave like he did towards Adam's mom. Even if he had something to do with Adam's disappearance, he may be so out of touch with reality he doesn't even realize it or remember it.

It says also on the unsolved mysteries wiki page that police ruled out Tony as a suspect and even determined he knew nothing about his whereabouts, but it doesn't go into any details how they arrived at this conclusion. With no body and no way to know what happened to Adam, how they could have exonerated Tony with any degree of certainty is not clear at all to me.

I'm curious to know if Tony is still alive somewhere. If he is he would be in his 50's or 60's I am guessing though given that he was a homeless transient with no known family no one may have known for certain how old he was, including him. He may have been the only one who could shed light on Adam's disappearance. But its quite possible even if he is still alive no one has heard of him in years.

Whether or not Tony had anything to do with it is anybody's guess. He was obviously a couple of bricks short of a dozen, and his behavior after Adam's disappearance could not have been more suspicious. But in a way it was almost to suspicious, nobody who was sane would behave like he did towards Adam's mom. Even if he had something to do with Adam's disappearance, he may be so out of touch with reality he doesn't even realize it or remember it
You make some very good points there. Some of his actions were strange to say the least, like when Harold Jr knocked on Tony's door, wanting to know where Adam is, Tony acted shifty and shut the door on Harold.

Btw I detected Adam's Mum had a British accent, can anyone confirm if she's British?

Btw I detected Adam's Mum had a British accent, can anyone confirm if she's British?

Yes. I thought it was one of those faux British accents that some of the nouveau riche here in the US sometimes acquire for effect. But Martine Hecht is genuinely British.

Here's my opinion from this thread (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?p=5312123#post5312123) (am still on the fence)

Adam's definitely dead. I'm on the fence though as to whether drugs caused him to fall off the radar or whether he started exploring Skid Row out of curiosity and then due to his gross naiveté, got sucked down that rabbit hole.

As for Tony? He was definitely into some weird stuff and I think he had some involvement in Adam's death, though he wasn't the direct cause (your guess is as good as mine where that's concerned..........).

I may have brushed over this - but whether homeless involvement or drug dealer involvement, why leave the $600? If it was a homeless person on Skid Row, you would think that'd be one of the big things they'd take without batting an eye, same with a drug dealer. The only thing I can think of was whoever moved his car was seriously spooked and the money there was the last thing on their minds.

Reading the case on unsolved.com reminded me of something I had forgot - Adam had disappeared a few times before he ultimately disappeared for good. Could support the voluntary disappearance in that these earlier episodes were test runs; could also see how these other disappearances had nothing to do with the one where he disappeared for good.

I might be getting my cases wrong, but is the ome where some think Tony and Adam were lovers? I just don't know where that vibe comes from.

And I'm pretty sure the producer father died around 1985. It was Harold Hecht right? His list of credits in the IMDB isn't really that extensive. Obviously after he died no new income was being generated into the Hecht home. I can only guess he'd amassed some type of fortune during his career and the family were living off that. Royalties from his movies too maybe?

It was pretty extensive from 1950-1967. He probably also invested well also to be sporting a second wife living in Beverly Hills. Kids probably had minor trusts.

I always felt he got caught up in a drug deal gone bad

Since he did previously go out on the streets with Tony for a brief time, I think Adam may have gone there thinking it would be another harmless jaunt but either Tony himself or someone Tony knew of did something to Adam. I say this because Tony acted as though he had reason to believe that Adam would never return to that apartment nor have any use for his belongings ever again at the time Tony was discovered squatting there. I'm not sure if Tony himself drove Adam's car or someone connected to Tony or perhaps after it was left unattended, someone unconnected to either may have tried to take it for a joy ride and left it where it was (had it been hotwired or were keys used?).

Reading the case on unsolved.com reminded me of something I had forgot - Adam had disappeared a few times before he ultimately disappeared for good. Could support the voluntary disappearance in that these earlier episodes were test runs; could also see how these other disappearances had nothing to do with the one where he disappeared for good.

I might be getting my cases wrong, but is the ome where some think Tony and Adam were lovers? I just don't know where that vibe comes from.

there has been some on again off again theorizing that there was a lover element but nothing proven to my knowledge.

just like Stack says in the series....

the key to knowing what happened to Adam lies with Tony. Find Tony, get him to talk and we'll know. But something tells me Tony is probably not alive anymore either. Just a hunch.