The Vanished Evening of May 7: The Unsettling Disappearance of John Hughes and Heidi Rhodes

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The Last Known Moments

On the evening of May 7, 2012, John Gregory Hughes, age 49, and his girlfriend, Heidi Ann Rhodes, age 40, were seen together in Bay County, Florida — John from Santa Rosa Beach and Heidi from Panama City Beach. Though accustomed to keeping in close contact with loved ones, neither reported was heard from again. Their disappearance wasn’t reported until weeks later, raising concerns among friends and family.

Initial Investigation and Vehicle Trails

Investigators soon identified John’s Corvette and a pearl-white 2003 Cadillac Escalade—with Florida tag 912 NWJ—as key clues. On May 11, acquaintance Barry T. Davis Jr. drove the Corvette to Orlando and sold it for $15,000, triggering a grand theft charge. Ten days after the disappearance, Davis was spotted driving the Cadillac. It was later found on October 5 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, hidden under a tarp.

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