FBI Adds Fugitive to Most Wanted List with $1 Million Reward, Arrest Follows Next Day
The FBI placed KaShawn Nicola Roper on its Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and offered a $1 million reward for information leading to her arrest. She was apprehended the following day in Florida during a traffic stop. Roper faces charges related to a 2020 shooting in Missouri that resulted in one death.
usmagazine.comArrest Details
Law enforcement arrested KaShawn Nicola Roper, 50, in High Springs, Florida, on April 16, 2026, around 10:30 a.
m. The arrest occurred during a traffic stop, according to an FBI press release. High Springs Police Department officers apprehended her following several tips that led to her location. The arrest came less than 24 hours after the FBI added Roper to its Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on April 15, 2026, with a $1 million reward offered for information leading directly to her arrest.
Charges and Background Roper
had been on the run since 2020, according to the FBI.
Authorities accused her of involvement in a shooting on August 23, 2020, in Kansas City, Missouri, where she allegedly fired at a vehicle, resulting in the death of one woman and injury to another. She was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon in September 2020. A federal arrest warrant was issued in 2021 for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Law Enforcement Coordination
The High Springs Police Department, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, and U.
U.S. Marshals Service collaborated on the arrest, the FBI stated.
Story Timeline
5 events- April 16, 2026
KaShawn Nicola Roper was arrested in High Springs, Florida, during a traffic stop.
1 source@DailyCaller - April 15, 2026
FBI added Roper to its Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list with a $1 million reward.
1 source@DailyCaller - 2021
Federal arrest warrant issued for Roper for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
1 source@DailyCaller - September 2020
Roper charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon.
1 source@DailyCaller - August 23, 2020
Roper allegedly involved in a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, resulting in one death.
1 source@DailyCaller
Potential Impact
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Roper will face trial in Missouri on the 2020 charges following extradition.
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The arrest may lead to payout of the $1 million reward based on tips received.
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The case highlights coordination between federal and local agencies in fugitive captures.
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Law enforcement agencies may see increased public tips for other most wanted fugitives.
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