Nearly 35 years ago, one of Rhode Island’s most infamous mysteries began: the disappearance of Adam Emery set in motion by a murder in Warwick born out of mistaken identity.
A young married couple, Adam and Elena Emery, were eating clam cakes and chowder at Rocky Point Amusement Park on Aug. 31, 1990, when somebody sideswiped Adam’s vehicle.
Emery began following the person he thought was responsible, but he chased down the wrong car, fatally stabbing 20-year-old Jason Bass in a Warwick neighborhood following a brief confrontation…