On November 20, 1977, William Adams, 31, was found shot to death in the family home in Fallston, Pennsylvania. His wife, 29-year-old Nancy Adams, was missing after that discovery; their two young children, ages 7 and 4, found their father’s body. Initial reports left Nancy’s fate uncertain and the case remained a cold, painful mystery for her family for decades.

A 1985 newspaper item reported that remains identified as Nancy Adams were found at Brady’s Run Park, several miles from the family home, which would have confirmed her death. Decades later, in 2021, convicted killer Edward Arthur Surratt—already serving multiple life terms—confessed to the murders of William and Nancy Adams while incarcerated in Florida. Pennsylvania authorities obtained the confession but prosecutors chose not to seek new charges given Surratt’s existing sentences.

Does anyone have memories of Fallston in 1977 or information about Nancy’s life that could add detail to the record?