The Lost Lives of Suzanne Sevakis and Michael Hughes

A suspicious hit-and-run. A custody battle. A missing 6 year old.When little Michael Hughes vanished in 1994, investigators could not have known the chaos that would unfold before them. Decades of deception, stolen identities, abuse, and murder...all leading back to one man: Franklin Delano Floyd.⚠️ Content WarningThis episode contains discussions of murder, sexual abuse, and kidnapping. Listener discretion is advised.🔎 What We CoverThe mysterious hit-and-run that launched a sagaOne man's custody battle for a child that wasn't hisMichael Hughes' kidnappingThe truck, the photos, and the evidenceThe two trials of Franklin Delano FloydThe discovery of Suzanne's true identity💬 Join the ConversationLet us know your thoughts! We'd love to hear them.📚 SourcesBirkbeck, M. (2004). A Beautiful Child. Berkley/Penguin.Florida Supreme Court. (2002). Franklin Delano Floyd v. State of Florida [Oral argument transcript]. WFSU.The Doe Network. (n.d.). Case File 1061DMOK: Michael Anthony Hughes..United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit. (1996). United States of America v. Franklin Delano Floyd (No. 95-6305). GovInfo.Valente, D. (2022, July 19). Details of the Sharon Marshall case from Netflix's 'Girl in the Picture'. My Imperfect Life.Wikipedia. (2026, June 4). A Beautiful Child..Richards, A. (2022, July 22). What Happened to Sharon Marshall’s Brother From ‘Girl in the Picture’? Netflix Tudum.☕ Support the ShowIf you’re enjoying Crime Chats and want to support more deep dives like this:Share this episode with someone who would find it interestingBuy our merch on Amazon!Follow/subscribe so you don’t miss what’s nexthttps://streamelements.com/crime-chats/tipbuymeacoffee.com/crimechats