On March 8, 1994, 32-year-old Judith Ann Rhones vanished after leaving her job at a Safeway grocery store located at 17th Street and Columbia Road northwest in Washington D.C.. She had been a dedicated employee at this location for eight and a half years. Her disappearance was considered highly uncharacteristic, as she was the mother of a 10-month-old daughter and had a stable life.
Rhones, who did not own a car, typically commuted to her home in the 1500 block of 41st Street southeast by taking two buses and the Metro. The journey between her workplace and home was a familiar routine. On the day she went missing, she left work in the early afternoon and was presumed to be heading towards the bus station. She has not been seen or heard from since. At the time of her disappearance, Rhones had entrusted the care of her infant daughter to a friend while she was at work.
Family and friends described her as a responsible individual who would not have abandoned her child or left without notifying anyone. Her sudden and unexplained disappearance has left her case unsolved for decades. At the time she went missing, Judith Rhones was described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing between 130 and 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She wore prescription glasses and was last seen in a red turtleneck sweater and blue jeans; she may have also been wearing a Safeway jacket and an all-weather coat. The details surrounding what happened to Judith Ann Rhones after she left her job remain a mystery.
Last Seen: Mar 08, 1994
