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On February 9, 1996, Adams accompanied Michelle Anglin, a real estate sales person, on a tour of a model home. When they reached an upstairs bedroom, Adams overpowered the diminutive Anglin, tore off her clothing, and attempted to sexually assault her while he choked her to death.

Buttons from her blouse were found in the bedroom closet, along with semen stains. Household furnishings were damaged as Anglin fought for her life.

When her husband and other family members were unable to reach her by pager, police went to the model homes office to do a welfare check. They found her body stuffed under the bed in an upstairs bedroom.

Adams was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, attempted sexual assault and second degree burglary.

Source: Arizona Department of Corrections

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