MI MI - Vincent Adamczak, 41, Wellston, 13 August 1995

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http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/a/adamczak_vincent.html

Adamczak was last seen in Wellston, Michigan on August 13, 1995. He has never been heard from again. His vehicle, a red or burgudy 1985 Plymouth Reliant with the Michigan license plate number JHH981, was later found near his home... Adamczak's disappearance wasn't reported until 2002.

In September 2011, sixteen years after Adamczak's disappearance, Rosemary Stephanie Skrzycki was charged with his murder... In January 2012, she pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of being an accessory after the fact, admitted she'd witnessed the murder, and agreed to cooperate with authorities in the investigation. Skrzycki was sentenced to five years in prison. Later that year, Peter Lee Peterson was charged with Adamczak's murder. Investigators believe Adamczak was shot to death during a gathering at Peterson's home. Investigators found a bone fragment, later identified as human, when they searched the residence.

http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.c...filed-in-man-s-1995-disappearance-5791742.php

Two northern Michigan men have been charged with murder in the disappearance of another man 19 years ago.

It's the second time that charges have been filed against Pete Peterson. The first case was dropped in 2012 by the Manistee County prosecutor before an important court hearing...

The state says Peterson and Robert Knauss are expected to appear in court Wednesday on first-degree murder charges.
 
Two men were formally charged with murder in a northern Michigan cold case. Robert Knauss and Pete Peterson remain behind bars as they wait for their day in court.

The two are accused of killing Vincent Adamczak who has been missing for nearly 20 years.

In 19th circuit court Monday, Robert Knauss, through his attorney, entered a plea of not-guilty to a charge of 1st degree pre-meditated murder. Moments later his co-defendant, Pete Peterson, stood mute to that same charge, plus a felony firearm charge, also related to the disappearance of Vincent Adamczak.
http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1124121
 
Cold case defendant to stay behind bars
04.03.2015 at 5:50 PM

In the fall of 2014 Peterson and Knauss were arrested and charged with the killing.

Since then, Peterson’s attorney has been arguing to allow his client out on bond, saying that he is a lifelong member of the community, isn’t a flight risk, and isn’t a danger to the community.

Each time, the judge has said no.

“The danger to the public in light of the fact that there are witnesses in the community who could be threatened and challenged with respect to their testimony,” said Judge William Fagerman of the 28th Circuit Court. “The court finds that it’s appropriate to continue to remand defendant Peterson until this matter is concluded.”
 
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Name: Vincent Frank Adamczak
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: August 13, 1995
Location Last Seen: Wellston, Manistee Co, Michigan

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: Circa 1954
Age: 41
Race: Native American
Gender: Male
Height: 6 ft
Weight: 185 lbs
Hair Color: Brown; worn in a longer style, just below the ears
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Tattoo on left forearm of "HELL". Known to wear a mustache.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Vehicle - 1985PlymouthReliant sedan, Burgundy/Maroon in color. Vehicle was impounded in 1995, no records of vehicle use after impoundment.

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Vincent Adamczak vanished in August of 1995. His car was found near his home in Wellston. That is the last trace investigators had of him. Police suspect foul play.

Update: Vincent Adamczak is declared deceased and small bone fragments recovered are believed to be his remains. It is highly probable that there are still unrecovered remains out there and that many were likely moved and deposited at another location that is still unknown therefore NamUs case will remain open. In June 2015 two men were tried and convicted of 1st Degree Murder for the 1995 murder of Vincent Adamczak and both were sentenced to life in prison.
 

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