Case 075: Adam Emery | The Vanishing Verdict: The Adam Emery Mystery

In 1993, Adam Emery stood in a Rhode Island courtroom as a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder. His victim, 20-year-old Jason Bass, was stabbed to death in a case of mistaken identity—Emery had believed Bass was the driver who sideswiped his car. He was wrong.But Emery never returned to face justice. Hours after the verdict, he disappeared with his wife, Elena. Her remains were later discovered near the Newport Bridge, sparking theories of a suicide pact gone wrong—or a carefully orchestrated escape. Did Emery plunge into the water that night, or did he slip away into a new life, leaving his victim’s family without closure?Decades later, the FBI still chases shadows of Adam Emery, using age-enhanced images and even cold case playing cards to keep his story alive. But the man at the center of one of Rhode Island’s most haunting mysteries remains at large.This is Fugitive Files. Let’s get into it.