The person at the center of this case
Billie Jo Hughes
Missing Person · Open
26 years waiting · since 2000
Missing Person: Billie Jo Hughes
Justice for Billie Jo Hughes — the trail went cold in 2000, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1Who gave Billie Jo the ride from Williamston Curb Market to the Highway 8 and Highway 20 intersection?
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location
Lead #2Was the pay phone she was walking toward ever located or checked for any evidence?
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timeline
Lead #3What happened between the time she was dropped off and when she failed to return?
Billie Jo Hughes, a 20-year-old woman, went missing on July 6, 2000, after visiting friends in Williamston, South Carolina and catching a ride toward a pay phone near the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 20 in Pelzer. She was last seen walking toward the pay phone but never returned, and her whereabouts remain unknown more than two decades later. The Anderson County Sheriff's Office continues to seek information about what happened to her that day.
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Lead #4Were there any reported sightings or contacts after July 6, 2000?
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NamUs case MP10177. Missing person: Billie Jo Hughes.
Last known contact: 2000-07-06 in Williamston, Anderson, SC. Circumstances: Billy Jo was last seen visiting friends in the town of Williamston.
She caught a ride at the Williamston Curb Market to the intersection of Hwy. 8 and Hwy.20 in Pelzer and was last seen walking toward a pay phone.
Demographics: 20 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 190 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Anderson County Sheriff's Office | 2000-37088 | 2000-07-09.
Timeline of Events
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2000-07-06
Last seen
Billie Jo Hughes was last seen walking toward a pay phone at the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 20 in Pelzer after catching a ride from Williamston Curb Market
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2000-07-09
Case reported
Anderson County Sheriff's Office opened missing person case MP10177 (case number 2000-37088)
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Case Information
Incident:July 6, 2000
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 6, 2000
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8642604400
You can remain anonymous