Columbia resident wanted by FBI
A Columbia man was wanted by the FBI in relation to a narcotics investigation in Kansas City and has been arrested by the Boone County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff's Department deputies attempted to serve a federal arrest warrant at Rodney Hughes' residence in the Woodstock Estates Mobile Home Park on Tuesday, stated a news release from the Boone County Sheriff's Department.
Deputies made contact with Rodney's wife Paula Hughes at the residence, who refused to allow deputies to search the residence. Paula also told deputies Rodney was in Illinois on work-related business. After deputies left the residence, a vehicle registered to the Hughes' was seen fleeing the mobile home park.
The vehicle was stopped during a traffic stop nearby and the occupants were identified as the Hughes. Both were taken into custody, stated the news release.
Rodney is being held at the Boone County Jail for the federal warrant, which doesn't have a bond. He is also being held for a failure to appear warrant, which has a bond of $500. Paula was arrested on a felony charge of hindering prosecution and posted a bond of $4,500, stated the news release.