Found Deceased PA - Thomas Hughes, 25, Pittsburgh/Beechview, 23 Jan 2021

[CCJD]

Gezzz it says he’s 6”11 ? Good grief who’s going to mess with him.

NamUs says 6'1"
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

So does this article from WTAE
Hughes is described as 6 feet 1 inch tall and 260 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, dark blue jeans, black boots and a black Carhartt jacket.
Pittsburgh police search for missing man from Beechview

 

[flowermama]

Here’s the latest info, from this morning’s Post Gazette..

 

[Janeumayer]

The clothes he wore to his sister’s house are different from the ones he’s wearing at the convenience store. It looks like he’s wearing a black shirt over grey long sleeved shirt and black or dark training pants. You can see the side stripe on his left left.
It also looks like he might be wearing dark training shorts over the pants.

 

[Ms. Fletcher]

The clothes he wore to his sister’s house are different from the ones he’s wearing at the convenience store. It looks like he’s wearing a black shirt over grey long sleeved shirt and black or dark training pants. You can see the side stripe on his left left.
It also looks like he might be wearing dark training shorts over the pants.

The description given regarding the tshirt and jacket may be because he had the jacket on when he left. If so, they may not have seen that he had a grey long sleeve shirt underneath.

I'm not sure about the pants. They appear to be slightly baggy (possibly cargo-type) jeans or pants. That's just how they appear to me.

 

[flowermama]

There’s nothing new but I found this page and it refreshes every 60 seconds so I assume if there’s an update, it might appear here (last update on 2/5):

Public Safety Blotter

 

[CastlesBurning]

Pittsburgh Police comb Southside Riverfront Park for missing Beechview man | TribLIVE.com

 

[steeltowngirl]

I’m concerned about the gas station video. Did Tom run into trouble and someone (or a couple of someones) harm him, take the van and dump it on the Southside?

 

[dotr]

Feb 4, 2021

 

[Spider92]

Search continues for missing Ridgway resident
Odd comment in today's article that I hadn't seen before - he locked himself in the bathroom for 2 hours before rushing out of his sister's house. This poor guy is struggling with some problems. Being 25 isn't as easy as it looks.

 

[flowermama]

Search continues for missing Ridgway resident
Odd comment in today's article that I hadn't seen before - he locked himself in the bathroom for 2 hours before rushing out of his sister's house. This poor guy is struggling with some problems. Being 25 isn't as easy as it looks.

Thanks so much for posting this! I’ve been thinking about this guy and his family... and the silence of it all... I hadn’t seen any updates or new info but this is interesting. Thanks, @Spider92 !

 

[flowermama]

Help Bring Tommy Home!, organized by Regan Ruff

 

[Spider92]

Yea

Thanks so much for posting this! I’ve been thinking about this guy and his family... and the silence of it all... I hadn’t seen any updates or new info but this is interesting. Thanks, @Spider92 !

Yeah he looks like a warm, gentle soul. I hope he's back soon safely and finds peace.

 

[mlhenn]

Search continues for missing Ridgway resident
Odd comment in today's article that I hadn't seen before - he locked himself in the bathroom for 2 hours before rushing out of his sister's house. This poor guy is struggling with some problems. Being 25 isn't as easy as it looks.

According to Ruff, the evening Hughes went missing on Saturday, Jan. 23, he had locked himself in the bathroom at his sister’s home for two hours. The family initially thought it was a medical related issue since they had just finished eating dinner. Ruff stated out of nowhere Hughes rushed down the stairs and left the property driving her Volkswagen Routan van. This occurred at about 10:45 p.m.

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 11, 2021
KDKA Mysteries: The Unknown Surrounding Case Of Missing 25-Year-Old Thomas Hughes Terrifies His Family – CBS Pittsburgh (cbslocal.com)
[...]

“We found out he recently confided in a friend that he was feeling depressed,” said Jeanene.

[...]

Halfway into his first beer, Tom says his son went upstairs to the bathroom and was in there for almost an hour.

“The next thing you know, he comes running down the stairs and the last thing he said was, ‘Could you just trust me one time?'” Tom said.

Thomas got in his minivan and left. Tom followed a short time later, driving all over the area looking for him. The Hughes family eventually called the police and the official law enforcement search began.

[...]

Police later tracked down surveillance video of Thomas in the immediate hours after he left his family.

First, in a gas station on Brighton Road buying an energy drink. Then, driving his minivan at the intersection of 10th and Carson streets. And finally turning down 18th Street toward the Monongahela River.

That final video was captured at 3:38 a.m. on Jan. 24.

[...]

Given his recent admission to a friend that he was feeling depressed, could Thomas have harmed himself?

“If you’d asked me a couple of weeks ago, I would’ve told you there’s no chance,” said Tom.

[...]

 

[steeltowngirl]

Was Tom using his cell phone for the hour he was locked in the bathroom? If so, who did he text or call?

 

[mlhenn]

KDKA Mysteries: The Unknown Surrounding Case Of Missing 25-Year-Old Thomas Hughes Terrifies His Family

“The next thing you know, he comes running down the stairs and the last thing he said was, ‘Could you just trust me one time?'” Tom said.

I curious to what Thomas was referring to with that statement...

 

[drawman7]

One detail that is mentioned in the KDKA Mysteries video does not make its way into the written transcript. His dad mentions toward the end of the video that Tom took with him the pistol that he owned.

 

[flowermama]

One detail that is mentioned in the KDKA Mysteries video does not make its way into the written transcript. His dad mentions toward the end of the video that Tom took with him the pistol that he owned.

Oh, good catch! Aww man... my heart breaks for his parents!!! This is the worst for them.... where are you, Tom?

 

[Spider92]

One detail that is mentioned in the KDKA Mysteries video does not make its way into the written transcript. His dad mentions toward the end of the video that Tom took with him the pistol that he owned.

Wow. That's a big omission from the transcript. I generally avoid the videos so thanks for mentioning that. So he ran out the door with a pistol and said something like just "trust me" ok? With all due respect, I'm not sure a logical person would say that unless he was a cop, which clearly he wasn't.

 

[steeltowngirl]

Wow. That's a big omission from the transcript. I generally avoid the videos so thanks for mentioning that. So he ran out the door with a pistol and said something like just "trust me" ok? With all due respect, I'm not sure a logical person would say that unless he was a cop, which clearly he wasn't.

A pistol in tow is a huge piece of information. Now I want to know the purpose of the visit to Pittsburgh. Was it simply a family gathering? Or was there a vendetta to settle here?