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Adam Soto

Case from South-bend, IN dated Jun 14, 1990

Victim Details

Adam Soto

Male

White / Caucasian

South-bend

IN

1990-06-14

20

Adam

Soto

07/27/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 14, 1990, a promising young life was tragically cut short on a street in South Bend, Indiana. Adam Soto, a 20-year-old Caucasian male, had been enjoying an evening with friends and was in the process of leaving a house in the 600 block of West Lasalle Street. What began as a routine departure soon escalated into a fatal encounter that has haunted his loved ones for decades.

As Adam and his friends were outside, a light-colored, older model car with disti ...
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    It's so unsettling how 33 years later, Adam Soto's case still remains unsolved. I was reading about ... ...Read More
    08/27/2024
    It’s been over three decades since we lost Adam, and the mystery surrounding his death still pains... ...Read More
    04/27/2023
    It's been over 30 years since Adam Soto was taken from his family and friends in such an unimaginabl... ...Read More
    01/06/2023
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