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Cleston Hughes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Batesville, Arkansas on Aug 01, 2020

Victim Details

Created

Dec 24, 2020

Case Added

May 11, 2021

Firstname

Cleston

Lastname

Hughes

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

245 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 01, 2020

City

Batesville

State

Arkansas

County

Independence County

Zip Code

Batesville

Tribal Land

Agency ID

97036

Agency Name

Independence County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Batesville

Agency State

Arkansas

Agency County

Independence County

Agency Zip Code

72501

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1750 Myers Batesville, AR 72501, Arkansas

Agency Phone

8707938838

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

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

Agency Case #

20-01907

Agency Report Date

2020-12-17

Primary Agency

Independence County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

6919

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

08/01/2026

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Case Description (LOCATED)

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In the late summer of 2020, concern began to grow for the well-being of 45-year-old Cleston Edward Hughes. The last known contact anyone had with him and his twin brother, James, was in August of that year. Before their communication ceased, the brothers mentioned they had plans to travel to Colorado for a period before making their way back to the Batesville, Arkansas, area. Cleston, a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes, stood at 6 feet tall and weighed around 245 pounds. After August 1, ...

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Last Seen: Aug 01, 2020

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Cleston Hughes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Batesville, Arkansas on Aug 01, 2020

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