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Ada Adams

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jul 06, 1986

Victim Details

Ada Adams

November 13, 2023

Female

Caucasian / White

Columbus

OH

1986-07-06

1986-07-06

$0.00

4

Amanda Adams

Ada

Adams

victim

07/09/2026


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A 4 year old is kidnapped from her home; her body is found 9 days later
On July 6, 1986, Amanda Adams, a four-year-old girl, was kidnapped and later found dead in Columbus, Ohio. Amanda's body was discovered nine days after her disappearance, near her home. She had been abducted and subsequently killed, with her body located in a remote area behind a residence at 397 S. Cewtrac Avenue. The investigation into her death revealed a deeply tragic situation, which was compounded when her mother, Carolyn Adams, was also found murdered shortly after Amanda's body was disco ...
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