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Adam Ashley

Case from San Diego, CA dated May 17, 1979

Victim Details

Adam Ashley

November 15, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

San Diego

CA

1979-05-17

14

Adam

Ashley

07/20/2026


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On May 17, 1979, the body of 14-year-old Adam Ashley was discovered on the shores of Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego, California. A bicyclist riding along the beach that morning found Ashley's lifeless body just above the surf, about half a mile south of Carmel Valley Road. He had been reported missing by his foster father, Gene Requa, the day before. Adam had last been seen heading to the beach for a swim. His autopsy revealed that he died from blunt force trauma to the head, confirming h ...
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