On July 11, 1996, the partially nude body of a man was found at a construction site in Knoxville, Tennessee. Beside the body was about $4,000 worth of cash in American, German, and Canadian currencies, as well as a fanny pack with platinum, gold, and jewelry inside. The circumstances surrounding Blair Adams' mysterious death, along with his actions in the week leading up to it, would create a mystery that still puzzles people to this day. 

After an autopsy was performed, the cause of Blair's death was determined to be a violent blow to his stomach. The weapon, possibly a club or a crowbar, also sliced his forehead open from another blow. He had put up a fight; during the struggle his killer had ripped out locks of hair and Blair was found with defensive wounds on his hands.