meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Trace Evidence

088 - The Disappearance of Adam Hecht

Trace Evidence

Steven Pacheco

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.74.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Twenty-three year old Adam Hecht was living the life most people dream of. Son of a Hollywood producer living in Beverly Hills. While many people might crave that life, the older Adam got, the less he seemed charmed by it.

Adam began volunteering at the mission and spending his time working with the homeless. While admirable, his family felt concerned when he moved a homeless man into his apartment. After that, Adam began spending more and more nights out on the streets.

In June of 1989, after not having heard from Adam for a while, his younger brother came by to visit. All he found was Tony living in Adam's apartment, but no sign of his brother. When police got involved it became a question of whether or not Adam had been the victim of foul play or if he'd chosen to begin living his life on the streets.

For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.com
https://www.patreon.com/traceevidence

Social Media:
https://twitter.com/TraceEvPod
https://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepod

Music Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Sources: https://www.trace-evidence.com/adam-hecht

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Adam Hect seemed to be living the life most people dream of.

0:12.7

Growing up in luxury, the son of a famous film producer with a loving mother and five

0:17.3

siblings to spend time with.

0:19.6

He'd rub elbows with celebrities, attend good schools, wear nice clothes, and learn to

0:25.0

drive in beautiful cars.

0:27.6

For many people, that's the American dream, and yet for Adam, the glamour of it all

0:32.5

was beginning to wear off.

0:34.5

In his mid-20s, Adam had a successful business working as a tennis instructor, but the

0:39.4

older he got, the more he seemed to question the nature of the environment in which he

0:43.8

lived.

0:44.8

In a search for meaning, Adam began volunteering at homeless shelters and missions.

0:49.9

While it was hoped he would find himself in the pursuit of helping others, he may have

0:54.0

instead lost who he had been.

0:56.9

Adam had began with philanthropy slowly became something else.

1:00.9

Adam would move a homeless man named Tony into his apartment.

1:04.8

The more time Adam spent with Tony, the more he seemed to change, and soon Adam was spending

1:09.4

nights out on the streets amongst the homeless.

1:12.7

In June of 1989, Adam vanished, and when his family tried to track him down, all they

1:18.2

found was Tony, living in Adam's apartment, apparently with no knowledge of his whereabouts.

1:24.9

What happened to Adam Heck?

1:26.6

Did he fall under the charms of a homeless man who was manipulating him all along?

1:31.6

Was he the victim of someone who wanted what he had, or did Adam for reasons unknown,

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Steven Pacheco, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Steven Pacheco and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.