Identified! KY - Harrodsburg, human remains found, Oct'07 - Amanda Hughes

Al_B said:

HARRODSBURG, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky State Police are investigating human remains found along side the Martha Layne Collins Bluegrass Parkway in central Kentucky on Wednesday.
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/102407whasmjdLocalHumanRemains.1a1813052.html

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dotr said:

Oct 26 2022 rbbm.

'Somebody needs to pay': Nicholasville family desperate for answers in cold case homicide

Alyssa Hughes was just 3 years old when she first appeared on LEX 18 asking for help to find her mom Amanda, who was missing.

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By: Kristen Edwards
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''This week marks 15 years since that day. Alyssa is all grown up, but no closer to learning the truth about what happened to her mom.

"I was wondering why anyone would do that to somebody else and then I'm just thinking the hope that one day we'll know something," Alyssa, now 19 years old, said.''


"She was very mischievous," Amanda's father, Donald Hughes, said. "Always cutting up. Never saw a person she didn't like, and she loved kids."

Donald has helped fill in the gaps for Alyssa while grieving the loss himself. He and his wife, Linda, visit her grave every week. While there, he talks to his little girl''

''Detective Luke Vanhoose was assigned to the case in 2019. While he has followed up on a few leads since becoming the case officer, KSP said the leads amounted to nothing.
You can reach Det. Vanhoose at (859) 623-2404.''

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Al_B said:

HARRODSBURG, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky State Police are investigating human remains found along side the Martha Layne Collins Bluegrass Parkway in central Kentucky on Wednesday.
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/102407whasmjdLocalHumanRemains.1a1813052.html

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MadMcGoo said:

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Oct 28, 2007, page 14 - Messenger-Inquirer at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com

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Oct 27, 2007, page 1 - Lexington Herald-Leader at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com

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Nov 02, 2007, page 3 - The Advocate-Messenger at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com

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sky3030 said:

Amanda is from my home town. The fact that we havent gotten anywhere in her case breaks my heart into a million pieces. This young lady had babies who needed her and friends who love her dearly. I wish someone would come forward with some answers finally. I wish I could do more to help but I dont know even know where to start with getting more attention on this case.

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• Amanda Lynn Hughes - 23
• Hometown: Nicholasville, KY
• Mom of 2 girls (2 & 4 YO)
• 4YO - Amanda's adopted parents have joint custody.
• 2YO - Lives with child's father in Nicholasville.
• Amanda worked @ local fast food restaurants.
• One class away from getting a GED; attended afternoon classes.
• Amanda "liked to ride with a rough bunch of people" (i.e., no moral value, wild, liked to party).
• Last spoke to her mom "shortly after Valentine's Day 2006" - Amanda wanted to bring V-Day gift to her oldest daughter. "We told her it was fine. But she never showed."
• MP report filed March 2006 - Foul play wasn't suspected by LE.
• Amanda's parents theorized "With the crowd that she liked to run with, we thought maybe she got shipped out of the country".
• One tip received: Possibly seen @ Walmart on Richmond Road. Apparently a case of mistaken identity.
• Oct 2007 - Skeletal remains located in Mercer County along side Martha Layne Collins Bluegrass Parkway at mile marker 54 at the bottom of a hillside just off the westbound lanes.
• Dad had a feeling the remains were Amanda's based on "the way they described stuff" on TV news report. (Stuff = "The TV said she had on size 3 pants." Wife confirmed "that's what Amanda was wearing."