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Joshua Hayes Missing Person Case

Last seen in St. Louis, Missouri on Jan 26, 2020

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In the city of St. Louis, Missouri, a deeply concerning situation unfolded on January 26, 2020, involving a 33-year-old man named Joshua Cortez Hayes. On that Sunday, Joshua was last seen leaving an apartment located in the 5400 block of Arlington Avenue. What happened in the moments that followed has left his family and community searching for answers. Shortly after he departed from the residence, a witness reported hearing the chilling sound of multiple gunshots in the immediate area. Joshua h ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 26, 2020

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    Victim Details

    Jan 30, 2020

    Jun 24, 2022

    Joshua

    Hayes

    37

    33

    66 inches

    170 lbs

    Black / African American

    Male

    Jan 26, 2020

    St. Louis

    Missouri

    St. Louis City

    63120

    No

    74208

    St Louis Metropolitan Police Department

    St. Louis

    Missouri

    St. Louis City

    63103

    Constance Hoffmann

    Detective

    1915 Olive St, Missouri

    3142311212

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    20-004496

    St Louis Metropolitan Police Department

    na

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    06/10/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Has anyone looked into the pattern of gunshots around that neighborhood during the time Joshua Hayes... ...Read More
    11/26/2024
    I’ve been following Joshua Cortez Hayes’s case closely, and something that's been bugging me is ... ...Read More
    11/23/2024
    Has anyone considered the possibility that Joshua Cortez Hayes might've been taken against his will ... ...Read More
    03/26/2023

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