The person at the center of this case
Heidi Ann Rhodes
Missing Person · Open
14 years waiting · since 2012
Missing Person: Heidi Ann Rhodes
Justice for Heidi Ann Rhodes — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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Lead #1Why did it take weeks before Heidi and John were reported missing, and what circumstances delayed the report?
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Lead #2What was the couple's intended activity or destination on the evening of May 7, 2012?
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Lead #3Were there any witnesses to their last known location or activities in Bay County that evening?
Heidi Ann Rhodes, a 40-year-old woman from Panama City Beach, Florida, disappeared on May 7, 2012, along with her boyfriend John Hughes. The couple was last seen together in Bay County on the evening of May 7th and has not been heard from since, with no contact made for over a decade. The circumstances remain mysterious as it was uncharacteristic of both to vanish without warning, and their disappearance went unreported for weeks, leaving critical early investigation time lost.
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Lead #4What communications or financial activity occurred after May 7, 2012 that might indicate their whereabouts?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP53925. Missing person: Heidi Ann Rhodes.
Last known contact: 2012-05-07 in Panama City, Bay, FL. Circumstances: Rhodes and her boyfriend, John Hughes (NamUs MP53924), were last seen together in Bay County, Florida on the evening of May 7, 2012.
Hughes lived in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida and Rhodes in Panama City Beach, Florida. Neither of them have ever been heard from again, and they weren't reported missing for weeks.
It's uncharacteristic of the pair to leave without warning. Demographics: 40 years, Female, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 4 in, 128 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Walton County Sheriff's Office | WCSO12OFF003077.
Timeline of Events
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2012-05-07
eveningLast seen together
Heidi Ann Rhodes and boyfriend John Hughes were last seen together in Bay County, Florida on the evening of May 7, 2012
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2012-05-07
Disappearance
Both Heidi Ann Rhodes and John Hughes disappeared without warning or contact
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Case Information
Incident:May 7, 2012 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 7, 2012 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8508928111
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