Fugitive Arrested in Florida Hours After Landing on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List

A Kansas City woman wanted for nearly six years for murder was taken into custody during a routine traffic stop in north Florida.

A board with details about murder suspect KaShawn Nicola Roper, who was placed on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list as announced at a media event on April 14, 2026, a day before her arrest. Image courtesy of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department

A Kansas City, Missouri, woman who had been wanted for nearly six years for murder was arrested on April 15, less than 24 hours after the FBI placed her on its most exclusive fugitive list and offered a $1 million reward.

KaShawn N. Roper, 50, was arrested in High Springs, Florida, just one day after being added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list.