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James Adamski

Case from Buffalo, NY dated Oct 31, 1982

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James Adamski

July 27, 2024

Male

White / Caucasian

Buffalo

NY

1982-10-31

1982-10-31

true

$11,000

18

James Adamski

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Adamski

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What Happened to James Adamski?
James Adamski, an 18-year-old White/Caucasian male from the Buffalo, New York area, was last seen alive at about 3:30 a.m. on October 31, 1982, leaving the 5 & 20 Bar on Transit Road in Depew. It was Halloween morning, and he had been out during the late-night hours when he disappeared. What should have been a short trip away from the bar became the beginning of a homicide mystery that has lasted for decades.

For nearly two months, James remained missing. On December 26, 1982, his body wa ...
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