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Rita Hughes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Houston, Texas on Dec 08, 1986

Victim Details

Oct 29, 2010

Aug 05, 2023

Rita

Hughes

68

29

65 inches

67 inches

115 lbs

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 08, 1986

Houston

Texas

Harris County

No

9291

Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse

Austin

Texas

Travis County

78773

PO Box 4087, Texas

8003463243

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.dps.texas.gov/mpch

M8710005

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Green

Green

07/26/2026


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Rita Mae Hughes, a 29-year-old woman, was last seen on December 8, 1986, at the Trailways Bus Station in Houston, Texas. Her husband had dropped her off at the station so she could catch a bus to visit relatives in Louisiana. According to reports, Hughes appeared to be upset, crying, and acting irrationally when her husband last saw her. However, she never arrived at her intended destination and has not been seen or heard from since.

Hughes lived in Magnolia, Texas, at the time of her d ...
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Last Seen: Dec 08, 1986

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  • Rita Mae Hughes - The Charley Project
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