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Adam Hecht- California- 1989 May 15, 2016 9:34:40 GMT -5

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Post by Scumhunter on May 15, 2016 9:34:40 GMT -5

(Above photo credit: Charley Project)

Missing Person Profile as of May 15th, 2016: (Based on Charley Project website)

Full Name: Adam Arthur Hecht
Missing Since: June 7, 1989 from Beverly Hills, California
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date Of Birth: August 6, 1965
Age: 23 years old
Height and Weight: 5'11, 160 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Black hair, hazel eyes. Hecht has burn scars on his right hand.
TIPS: Anyone having information should contact the Beverly Hills Police Department (California) at 310-550-4951

From The Charley Project:

Hecht was last seen leaving his home Beverly Hills, California on June 7, 1989. He drove away from his residence in a car he was renting while his own was being repaired.

Hecht is the son of a wealthy film producer and grew up in a privileged atmosphere. After graduating Beverly Hills High School, he was employed as a tennis instructor. Just prior to his disappearance, he befriended a local homeless man and invited the person to move into his apartment. Hecht became interested in meditation and mysticism under the influence of his new friend. The individual remained in Hecht's apartment after Hecht disappeared, until Hecht's family had him evicted on July 9. Police interviewed the man and decided he had nothing to do with Hecht's disappearance.

Two weeks after Hecht was reported missing, his rental car was found abandoned in Beverly Hills with the keys still in the ignition. There were several parking tickets on the windshield. His wallet, driver's license, money, and credit cards were inside, but there was no sign of Hecht at the scene. He has previously dropped out of sight for a few days at a time, but he's never gone this long without contacting his loved ones. His case remains unsolved.

charleyproject.org/cases/h/hecht_adam.html

Thoughts? Adam's case was aired on the October 17th, 1990 episode of Unsolved Mysteries.

Other Relevant Links:

unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Adam_Hecht

unsolved.com/archives/adam-hecht

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Last Edit: Jan 6, 2017 1:56:33 GMT -5 by Scumhunter

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Adam Hecht- California- 1989 May 15, 2016 10:11:23 GMT -5

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Post by HeadMarshal on May 15, 2016 10:11:23 GMT -5

Since Adam did not have his wallet, credit cards and driver's license on him when he disappeared, it's seems unlikely that he disappeared of his own free will. At first I possibly suspected the homeless man as being involved but if law enforcement determined in 1989 that he had no involvement then I have no theories on who would be responsible.

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Adam Hecht- California- 1989 Jun 9, 2019 5:53:02 GMT -5

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Post by TheWebDetective on Jun 9, 2019 5:53:02 GMT -5

I say there is a possibility that he did leave on his free will or at least the possibility was presented on the UM segment. It's not everyday you befriend a homeless man, let alone let him in your house often and debbled in the occult with said homeless man. Based on what I have gathered, it's likely Adam had mental issues the family didn't notice and it manifested itself when Adam met Tony. Thus enamoured by his encounters with the homeless and his dabbling in the occult, he likely abandoned the Beverly Hills life for that. If that's not the case, "Tony" might have killed him (how and why is the question) or Adam may have fell victim to someone else from these homeless groups he had encountered. Interesting tidbit, Robert Stack was a friend of the family and the Hechts appealed to him directly to feature the case.