Two fugitives wanted on human trafficking charges in Hughes County were arrested Monday (June 1, 2026) in Grand Prairie, Texas, after spending more than eight years on the run.
According to the U.S. Marshals Service in South Dakota, 49 year old Sheilata Gordon was wanted on a South Dakota warrant for first-degree human trafficking and 53 year old Myeshia Gordon-Hughley was wanted for second-degree human trafficking.
A Marshals Service news release says in 2017 in Hughes County, Gordon and Gordon-Hughley were charged with multiple felony offenses, including human trafficking. Following their arrests and initial court appearances, Gordon and Gordon-Hughley were released on bond. After their release, they fled South Dakota, and their whereabouts became unknown.
The U.S. Marshals Service learned that Gordon and Gordon-Hughley had been hiding in Omaha, Nebraska, but further investigation determined the pair had recently fled to Grand Prairie, Texas. That’s where the fugitives were ultimately located at a hotel and taken into custody without incident. They are awaiting extradition proceedings to South Dakota.
Investigators believe Gordon and Gordon-Hughley lived in multiple states, including Florida and Nebraska, while avoiding arrest. During that time, they changed their identities in an effort to evade law enforcement.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service in South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas.
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