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James Hughes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Batesville, Arkansas on Aug 01, 2020

Victim Details

Dec 24, 2020

Dec 24, 2020

James

Hughes

51

45

64 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 01, 2020

Batesville

Arkansas

Independence County

72501

No

97035

Independence County Sheriff's Office

Batesville

Arkansas

Independence County

72501

1750 Myers Batesville, AR 72501, Arkansas

8707938838

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.independencecounty.com/content/county-sheriff

20-01907

2020-12-17

Independence County Sheriff's Office

na

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/17/2026


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In the late summer of 2020, 45-year-old James Elmer Hughes and his twin brother, Cleston Hughes, vanished from their lives in Batesville, Arkansas. The last known contact with James was on August 1, 2020. According to a report filed later that year, the last conversation a reporting party had with the brothers was in August, during which they mentioned plans to travel to Colorado for a short time before returning to the Batesville area. After that conversation, communication ceased, and they wer ...
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Last Seen: Aug 01, 2020

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    Something’s been on my mind about the case of the missing brothers from August 20... ...Read More
    09/18/2024
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    02/29/2024
    Has anyone looked into travel records or footage from the time the twins mentioned their Colorado tr... ...Read More
    05/07/2023
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